Editing a CAPA Review Template
To edit a template, in the main menu select “Audits & Inspections” and click on the option “Templates – CAPA Review”.
Please note, you are only able to edit templates that you have created. To begin editing, the first step is to select the incomplete template name highlighted in blue on the left side of the grid view that you would like to modify.
This will open the details of the existing template draft. In the top-right corner, there is a drop down menu labeled “<Select An Action>”. From this menu, select “Edit Template” and click the blue “Submit” button.
This will bring up a pop up where you are able to adjust the Name of the Template, the type of template that it is, and if the Form will be required to be approved before marking it as complete. To save any of these changes click the blue “Save” button.
After that you when the template opens and the information is displayed, if there is a section that is highlighted in grey, you are not able to edit the information within that particular section, however the information will be present and can be edited on the form.
For the Instructions section, you are able to adjust the text to provide instructions for the specific audit/inspection template. This could include the logic you would like them to follow, or the definition of the criteria you have chosen for them to utilize. These instructions will then appear on every form created that is associated with this template and be un-editable on the forms. The maximum limit for this field is 2,000 characters.
Also, you have the ability to add or remove custom fields to your template. To add, select “Add Custom Field” highlighted in blue on the right. This action will generate a pop-up message asking which type of custom field you would like to add to your template, you will have two options. You can “Add an Account Custom Field,” which will allow your values to stay synced with what already exists in your account in your user data.
Alternatively, you can also “Add a Template Custom Field,” which would be useful if the field is only relevant to this specific template, rather than the entire account.
Account Custom Fields will be a list of the existing Custom Fields in your account. A Template Custom Field is a text box with a maximum limit of 50 characters. Depending on which item you choose, the option will highlight in blue and allow you to select/type the specific field you need. Once you make your selection, click “Add” at the bottom of the pop-up message.
If this is selected, you will receive a pop up informing you that proceeding will delete the custom field and that the action cannot be undone. If you would like to proceed you can click the blue “Remove Custom Field” button to complete this.
Cloning a CAPA Review Template
To clone a template, in the main menu select “Audits & Inspections” and click on the option “Templates – CAPA Review”.
Navigate to the correct tab that has the template that you would like to clone. This could be an incomplete or an approved template. Once you have identified the template, click on name highlighted in blue on the left side of the grid view. This will open up the template details.
In the top-right corner, there is a drop down menu labeled “<Select An Action>”. From this menu, select “Clone Template” and click the blue “Submit” button.
Cloning a template will create a new version of the template, but will copy all of the following information and its order over from the original template:
- Instructions
- Custom Field Selection
Next a pop up will appear where you will first fill in the name. The name of the template must be unique. After that you will fill in Type with either “Audit” or “Inspection”. Lastly, you will choose if the form will be required to be approved before it can be closed.
You will then click “Create”. Once submitted you should receive a confirmation message the that the template has been successfully cloned. From there the template will be in the incomplete status, and you can edit your template as needed and submit it for approval when ready.
Deleting a CAPA Review Template
To delete a template, in the main menu select “Audits & Inspections” and click on the option “Templates – CAPA Review”.
Navigate to the correct tab that has the template that you would like to delete. This could be an incomplete or an approved template. Once you have identified the template, click on name highlighted in blue on the left side of the grid view. This will open up the template details.
In the top-right corner, there is a drop down menu labeled “<Select An Action>”. From this menu, select “Delete Template” and click the blue “Submit” button.
Please note that if the template is an Approved Template, it can only be deleted if there are no forms associated with it regardless of their status. If the template is associated with forms you will receive an error stating that there are forms associated with this template and it cannot be deleted.
However, if the template is an incomplete template or an approved template that is not associated with any forms, you will receive a pop up for you to confirm that you understand that deleting this template cannot be undone.
If you would you like to proceed with this action you will need to type “Delete” into the text box and click the blue “Delete” button. This will delete the template from your account.