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Creating, Updating and Managing Form Schemas

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Written by Jason Wang
Updated over 8 months ago

Creating a New Form Schema

  1. Navigate to Form Management

    • Begin by navigating to the Quality and Form Management section of your software.

  2. Create a New Form Schema

    • Click on the "New Form Schema" button.

    • Name your new form schema. For example, "Example Form".

  3. 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.

  4. Add Form Elements

    • Add form elements from the list and customize each element as needed.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. Navigate to the Form Management Page

    • Go to the Quality section under the form management page to see all available forms.

  2. 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.

  3. 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".

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