Data Fields

This page contains all the data fields that appear on forms and/or reports throughout the program.

These fields are related to the various Editions of the policy manual.

The name of the Edition. The "Complete" edition is a special edition that includes every policy (except those that have been moved to the trash).

These fields are related to individual policies.

The policy's title.

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Summary

A brief description of the policy's contents.

The number of pages in the current policy document. This field is not directly editable. It may be updated for an individual policy by clicking the [Edit Policy] button from the Policy Detail Form. Page counts may be updated en masse by clicking on the [Update Page Counts] button in the ribbon.

The date of the most recent change to the policy. This field appears in reports and the Table of Contents Form. It is read-only. This date represents the most recent Change Date from the policy's history.

The date of the most recent change that users must review for a given policy. This field appears in reports only. It is read-only. This date represents the most recent Change Date from the policy's history for changes marked as "Requires review."

The Notes highlight policy changes and policies that must be reviewed. They are based on a user's most recent review of a policy compared to the latest change and the latest required change.

The date the user last reviewed a policy. This information is saved when a user answers "YES" to the dialog box when Reviewing a Policy.

These fields are related to the user records.

The Windows login name of the user. This is the name the user uses to log on to their computer.

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The user's name as it should be displayed on reports. Generally, it is the user's first and last name. For example, "John Smith".

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This box is checked if the user should have the role of an Administrator.

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This box is checked if the user should have the role of an Editor.

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This box is checked if the user should have the role of a Reviewer.

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