For an overview of the entire query process see Queries overview.
Raising a pre-query
To be able to raise a pre-query you must have the permission to add pre-queries, typically the Data Manager (DM).
To add a pre-query:
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Open the form that contains the field the pre-query will be raised on.
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Click the + icon in the top-right corner of the group that contains the respective field. The Add new action pop-up is displayed:
Select the field the pre-query will be added to from the drop down list.
Choose the type of action - Add a pre-query.
Enter the pre-query text.
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Click Ready. The pre-query is created and needs to be promoted and released by the user with permission to promote pre-queries (typically the Monitor), in order to be visible as a query for the site staff.
The pre-query can be edited or removed (if invalid or created by mistake) by clicking the Edit or Remove links:
A Removed state is a final state for a pre-query.
A pre-query is always marked by this icon:
Once a pre-query has been promoted and released, it becomes a query and it is marked by this icon:
Promoting/Rejecting a pre-query
To be able to promote/reject a pre-query you must have the permission to promote pre-queries, typically the Monitor.
If there are any pre-queries that await promotion, these are marked as tasks. For details about tasks, see Issues and tasks.
To promote a pre-query:
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Browse to the task and open the respective pre-query that is marked with state Awaits promotion. A pop-up is displayed where you can either Promote or Reject the pre-query:
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To promote the pre-query, select Promote and click Save query. The pre-query will enter the Ready for releasestate.
To reject the pre-query, select Reject and click Save query. The pre-query state will be Rejected. This is a final state for a pre-query.
Releasing/Rejecting a pre-query
A pre-query can be released after it has been promoted, that is, a pre-query in Ready for releasestate.
A pre-query waiting to be released is marked as a task. For details about tasks, see Issues and tasks.
After releasing a pre-query, this will become a raised query visible to the site staff. This is why, releasing a pre-query can be performed by a user with permission to add queries.
To release a pre-query:
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Browse to the task and open the pre-query that is Ready for release. A pop-up is displayed where you can either Release or Reject the pre-query:
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To release the pre-query, select Release, rephrase the query text if neededand click Save query. The pre-query will be released as a query to the site, with state Awaits answer.
To reject the pre-query, select Reject and click Save query. The pre-query state will be Rejected. This is a final state for a pre-query.
Note! When role-based queries is enabled for your study, when a pre-query is released, (typically by the Monitor):
The new query visible for the site staff is considered as being raised by the same role that released the pre-query.
Only that same role will be able to approve/reject the query resolution, for more information, see Role-based queries.