Issuing transmittal forms |
To issue a document transmittal form, be it an input or output one, access the Management Document transmittal form menu. Perform the following steps:
1.In the Type filter of the search filters panel, select the type that will classify the transmittal form.
2.Once done, the button will be enabled on the toolbar. Click on the arrow next to it and select the option that corresponds to the document transmittal form event: Document output and Document input. These options will be enabled according to the configurations made in the "Control" tab of the previously selected type.
3.At this point, the document transmittal form data screen will be opened. The fields displayed and enabled will vary according to the nature and event configured in the type.
4.Enter an ID # and a tile for the form, or, use the arrow next to this field to generate an automatic ID #. If the identification mask use has been configured in the document transmittal form type, when the ID # is generated, the corresponding mask will be displayed. In this case, the ID # generated through the mask may only be edited if the "Enable ID # change" option is checked in the document transmittal form type.
5.In the General tab, fill out the following fields: Type: Displays the transmittal form type selected in the search filter, but it is possible to edit it. In this case, select the type that will classify the transmittal form. Status: Displays the status of the transmittal form. As long as it is not "Closed", it will remain under "Issue" status. Issue date: Displays the date in which the transmittal form is being issued. Event type: Displays the event type configured in the document transmittal form type that corresponds to the transmittal form being issued: input or output. Movement mode: Displays the mode of the event configured in the document transmittal form type. If the "Both" option is configured, the user can select if the event nature will be Internal or External. Comments: Fill out this field to record comments related to the transmittal form.
The Sender and Addressee fields will vary according to the transmittal form event type:
6.The Attribute tab will only be displayed if at least one attribute is associated in the Attribute tab of the transmittal form type. In that case, enter the values of the displayed attributes. Those that are required must mandatorily have their values filled; whereas blocked attributes will be filled by the system with the default value defined when associating them to the transmittal form type. The way to fill out an attribute varies according to the configurations established during its registration.
7.The Checklist tab will only be displayed if an input/output checklist was associated in the "Control" tab of the document transmittal form type. In order to answer the checklist questions, select the desired option: Yes, No or N/A. The answers may have already been selected by the system according to the standard defined when recording the checklist. Moreover, filling in the Comments fields may be mandatory or not, also according to the configurations established when creating the checklist.
8.Save the record.
9.At this point, the "Details" tab will be enabled. This tab is divided in two sections:
Object This section displays the documents that will be issued to the addressee of the document transmittal form. On the side toolbar, the following buttons are available:
AttachmentThrough this section, itis possible to add, delete, download and view the attachments that will be issued to the addressee of the transmittal form. For further details on how to add attachments to the record, see the Adding attachments section.
After filling in all the necessary fields, save the record. When the documents associated with the document transmittal form are actually sent to the addressee, the document transmittal form should be closed. For further information on this operation, see the Finishing a transmittal form section.
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