Status of General Questionnaires 

General questionnaires can have the following statuses:

·        Initial status New - not saved

When you create an object, the system assigns the status New – not saved to it. You can edit and delete the object.

·        Processing status In process

When you save a newly created object, the system assigns the status In process to it. You can edit and delete the object.

·        In-use status Active

Objects with the status Active cannot be edited and can only be deleted if they are not assigned to an object (for example, to a health surveillance protocol). You can only add catalog entries to a general questionnaire that has the status Active. These catalog entries appear in the questionnaire as of the specified start date. You cannot delete catalog entries. You can only use the end date to delimit them.

Note that questionnaires whose end date has been exceeded can still have the status Active, but are nevertheless no longer valid.

·        Archiving status Inactive

Objects with the status Inactive cannot be edited and can only be deleted if they are not assigned to an object (for example, to a health surveillance protocol).

The statuses New – not saved and In process are assigned automatically by the system. You assign the statuses Active and Inactive by choosing  with the quick info text Activate on the Header data tab page on the initial screen for general questionnaires.

Editing Options

The editing options for questionnaires depend on the status: