Method for capturing results of an evaluation, diagnosis and/or check of at least one device functionality of a field device

A method for capturing results of an evaluation, diagnosis and/or check of at least one device functionality of a field device, wherein, as part of the evaluation or diagnosis or check, the field device generates at least one raw data set of report parameters containing the result of the evaluation or diagnosis or check, the method comprising:

• producing a physical report, wherein the physical report comprises a graphical code having coded information, wherein the graphical code encodes the raw data of report parameters of the field device identification of the field device and the date of the report,
• wherein the coded information includes at least a device identification of the field device and the date of the report, and wherein the physical report is signed by at least one person with at least one signature;
• capturing the graphical code and the at least one signature on the signed report using an optical capturing unit;
• decoding the coded information from the captured graphical code;
• producing a machine-readable report and/or a report in a publishable file format containing the decoded information, wherein the report in the publishable file format contains the at least one captured signature;
• and
• transmitting the machine-readable report and/or the report in the publishable format to a server.