Newforma Info Exchange Tenth Edition Help  

 

Action Item Page

This page shows the details of the action item you selected from the Action Items log. External and internal (Project Center) users see the same information unless otherwise noted.

Action Item

Subject

The subject of the action item.

Status

The status of the action item.

Priority

The action item's priority.

Disciplines

The disciplines associated with the action item.

Assigned To

The contact(s) the action item is currently assigned to. Click the link to view contact information.

If multiple team members appear in the Assigned To field, the Recipients dialog box opens.

CC

Any other contacts included on the action item.

Keywords

Any project keywords assigned to the action item.

ID

The ID number of the action item.

Due Date

The date the action item is due.

Remind

When a reminder is enabled, this field displays the number of days prior to the due date on which a reminder notification is sent.

If a reminder has not been set, the value in the field is Disabled.

Assigned By

The contact who assigned the action item.

 

Discussion tab

This tab lists the actions taken toward resolving the action item.

Modify

Click  to open the Discussion dialog box and modify the discussion item.

Date

The date and time the discussion took place.

Author

The author of the discussion item. Click the link to view contact information.

Action

The action taken on the item.

Remarks

Any details about the item.

Add

Click Add to open the Discussion dialog box and add a discussion item.

 

Description tab

This tab displays the text from the selected action item's Description tab.

 

Email Log tab

This tab lists all email messages associated with the action item.

Importance

The    icon indicates the email message is marked as important.

Attachments

The    icon indicates the email message contains an attachment.

Subject  

The original subject line of the email. Click the subject of an email message to view it in the Email Preview page.

Message

Displays the first part of the email message.

From

Displays the original sender of the email.

To

Displays the recipient list for the email.

Date

Displays the original sent date for the email.

Size  

Displays the file size of the email.

Preview Email Messages

Mark this checkbox to display a portion of the email messages below their subjects.

 

Supporting Documents tab

Displays the supporting documents for the action item. Click on the link for a file to view it in the Newforma Web Viewer. If the filename is not a hyperlink, click the icon to open or save the file locally.

Name

The name of the file.

Type

The file type.

 

Related Items tab

This tab lists all Project Center items that are related (linked) to the action item. Click the subject of an item to open it in its page.

Subject

The subject of the related project item. The icon for the related item type appears to the left of the Subject.

ID

The ID for the related project item.

Type

The type of the Project Center project item.

Workflow

The status of the item related to the action item.

Team Members

Team members associated with the related item.

Date

The date the related item was created.

Keywords

Displays any project keywords associated with the item.

 

Change Log tab

Use this tab to view a history of the actions taken on the selected action item, including when it was created, modified, who was involved, and any details.

Date  

Date the change occurred.

Event Type

Type of change that occurred.

By

Project team member who created the change.

Detail

The specific field or item that was changed by the event.

In addition to the listed fields, custom fields may also be exist. Project Center administrators can create custom fields throughout Info Exchange.

 

Page Tools

The following tools are available in the Action Item page toolbar.

Action Items

Click to return to the Action Items log.

Send Email

Click to open the Send Email page to send an email containing the action item's information as shown to a project team member.

View Form

Click to open a printable version of this page.

 

If you have the required permissions, you will see the following additional options:

Modify

Click to open the Modify Action Item page to change the contents of the action item.

Add Similar

Click to open the Add Action Item dialog box and create a new action item based on the current action item.

Supporting documents, related items and email are not copied to the new action item.

Delete

Click to delete the action item.

 

To access this page

Click the subject of an action item from the Action Items Log page.

If action items are not available to you, see Make a Project Center Project and its Activity Centers Available on Info Exchange.