Saving vs Submitting

Draft and Saved Data

Data and uploaded documents are immediately and automatically saved in Flatiron as they are entered. There are no save buttons that need to be clicked to preserve or store data.  

Field Indicators

As data is entered, the field will be highlighted in yellow until the user clicks out of the field and the data is saved.

The field will then change to blue momentarily indicating that the system has saved the data:

Submitting for Review

Submitting is done by procedure when all data is entered, any necessary documents have been uploaded and the procedure is ready for CRA review. Once a procedure is submitted it will be in read-only mode preventing any updates while it is being reviewed.

To submit a procedure for review:

Select Review:  Open

Select “Submit for Review” and if applicable, enter a reason for submission. Then click Submit to submit the procedure or subject log entry for CRA review.