Correspondence Type

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Correspondence Type

The Protocol Correspondence Type maintenance document is used to establish and maintain numeric codes and textual description values which are stored in database tables. This data serves as reference information that is made available for display and selection in various areas of the system, including other e-docs.

Naming Inconsistency: In the Compliance group of the Maintenance menu, the link to access this maintenance document is listed as Correspondence Type, however, the document the link accesses is labeled Protocol Correspondence Type. The available “modules” you can associate with a correspondence type are all related to Protocol.

Document Layout

Figure 1050 Correspondence Type Maintenance Document Example Layout

Edit Protocol Correspondence Type Section

The Edit Protocol Correspondence Type section of the Protocol Correspondence Type maintenance document is a unique section that allows you to specify and maintain the details associated with the reference table record in fields.

Table 714 Protocol Correspondence Type Maintenance Document - Edit Protocol Correspondence Type Section Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Protocol Correspondence Type Code	Required. Enter a numeric value that represents and uniquely identifies the protocol correspondence type in the system. Click within the text box to relocate the cursor to the field, and then type (or paste from virtual clipboard) to enter the desired value in the box as necessary.
Description	Required. Enter a textual name for the type of protocol correspondence as it is commonly referred to. Click within the text box (or press the tab key from a previous field) to relocate the cursor to the field, and then type (or paste from virtual clipboard) to enter text in the box as necessary to provide the appropriate information. Click the add note icon to view/edit/paste text in a new browser window, then click the continue button to return to the text entry field in the document.
Module ID	Select one of the following options: System, Protocol, Schedule, Protocol Submission, or Committee. Use the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow to display the list, and then click on an item in the list to highlight and select it to populate the box with your selection.

Examples

Figure 1051 Protocol Correspondence Type Maintenance Document Example Values

Common Features

This maintenance document includes the following features that are common to most KC maintenance documents:

Table 715 Links to Common Maintenance Document Component Instructions

Common Maintenance E-Doc Component	Cross-Reference Links To Usage Instructions
Document Header	For more information, see “Header Area” on page 99 in E-Doc Fundamentals.
Document Overview Section	For more information, see “Document Overview” on page 103 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Notes and Attachments Section	For more information, see “Notes and Attachments” on page 104 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Ad Hoc Recipients Section	For more information, see “Ad Hoc Recipients” on page 106 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Route Log Section	For more information, see “Route Log” on page 107 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Action Buttons	For more information, see “Action Buttons” on page 81 in Selection, Entry and Action Tools.

Process

For information about searching for, initiating, editing, copying, submitting, saving, closing, canceling, and/or routing a maintenance document, see “Common Maintenance E-Doc Operations” on page 129 in the Overview section.