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How to Create an Incident Summary in Dashpivot

Learn how to use COUNTIF formulas in Dashpivot to create an incident summary table that automatically counts incidents by type and calculates rates for safety reporting.

Written by Adriana De Souza

Storm can generate a draft incident summary form based on a simple prompt. For example: "Create an incident summary form with a register table for logging incident type, date, description, and status, and a summary table that counts incidents by type." You can then edit the generated template to add your COUNTIF formula logic.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin make sure you have the following:

  • Plan: All Plan Types

  • Permission: Dashpivot Contributor

  • Skills Required: Excel-based formulas

  • Device Type: Computer/Browser

  • Subscription: Dashpivot

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Set up your incident summary template,

  2. Navigate to the left tab and select the Default table under Table.

  3. Set up your Incident Register using a Default table with the following fields:

    • Date Reported (Date field)

    • Incident Type (Dropdown list)

    • Description (Text field)

    • Status (Formula field)

    • Complete by (Text field)

    • Person Responsible (Text field)

  4. Add incident types to the Incident Type dropdown list (for example: Accidents/Injuries, Near Misses, Falls from Height).

  5. Create a second table using a Prefilled table for your summary and incident rate.

  6. For Accidents/Injuries in Table 2 cell B1, enter:
    =COUNTIF(Table1!B:B, "Accidents/Injuries")

  7. For Near Misses in Table 2 cell B2, enter:
    =COUNTIF(Table1!B:B, "Near Misses")

  8. For Falls from Height in Table 2 cell B3, enter:
    =COUNTIF(Table1!B:B, "Falls from Height")

Notes

  • A Default table is used for registers where the number of entries is not fixed.

  • A Prefilled table is used for summaries where structure remains consistent.

  • Incident types may include safety, security, and operational categories such as injuries, theft, equipment failure, and production downtime.

FAQ

Can I add more incident types beyond the three examples?

Yes, just add a new row in Table 2 and a matching COUNTIF formula.

What happens if an incident type is spelled differently in the register?

The COUNTIF formula won't count it, so spelling must match exactly.

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