Creating a New Form Schema
- Navigate to Form Management - Begin by navigating to the Quality and Form Management section of your software. 
 
- Create a New Form Schema - Click on the "New Form Schema" button. 
- Name your new form schema. For example, "Example Form". 
 
- Open the Form Builder - Once the form schema is created, click into it. Initially, the form will be unopened or unreleased. 
- Open the form builder, which consists of three columns: the form view, the current form element list, and the form element list. 
 
- Add Form Elements - Add form elements from the list and customize each element as needed. 
 
- Organize and Validate the Form - Arrange the form elements in the desired order by dragging and dropping. 
- Add any required fields. 
- Test the form to ensure it is valid. A blue tag indicates that the form can be submitted in that state. 
 
- Save and Release the Form - Once you are content with the form, update and save it. 
- Increment the major or minor version as needed (usually by minor increments). 
- Release the form to make it usable by your colleagues. 
 
Managing Form Versions
Updating an Existing Form
- Navigate to the Form Management Page - Go to the Quality section under the form management page to see all available forms. 
 
- Update the Form - Open the form builder and make the necessary changes. 
- After making changes, click the "Update" button to save them. If records have already been processed against the form, update the major or minor version accordingly. 
 
- Version Control - The major version is incremented when significant changes are made, often related to SOPs. 
- The minor version is incremented for technical updates, like fixing typos. 
- Ensure to release the updated version by clicking the "Release" button. This will automatically unreleased the previous version. 
 
Releasing and Unreleasing Forms
- To release a new version, go to the desired version and click "Release". 
- To unreleased a form, go to the current version and click "Unrelease".