KBA-01516: Automatically setting dates on Submittal Items

Question:

When we send out a Submittal to a vendor, can we automatically set the Requested date on the Submittal Items to the current date?
When we send out a Submittal Package, can we automatically set the Submitted date on the Submittal Items to the current date?

Answer:

Yes!  The trick is to use routing workflow.

  1. Use the Routes tool on the Manage Dashboard to set up a predefined route for your Submittals and Submittal Packages.
  2. Add Spitfire to the route in the same (or immediately prior) sequence as your vendor or architect (depending on whether you are dealing with the Submittal or Submittal Package).
    Note: you can type Spitfire only in User mode (not Role mode).
  3. Click on the workflow icon to open the ATC window.
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  4. Add the following workflow script:

For the Submittal:


For the Submittal Package:


When the document is routed, Spitfire will run the workflow and set the indicated dates (Requested and Submitted) to the current date and time on all the Items.

 


KBA-01516; Last updated: September 18, 2017 at 14:03 pm