Learn how to update your Vault’s configuration to enable Inbox Items.

About Inbox Items

This page provides instructions for Vaults originally deployed before the 21R2 release (August 2021) to update your Vault configuration to use Inbox Items. The steps required to enable this application depend on the Vault Safety template version your Vault was deployed from.

Vaults deployed from version 20R3 (December 2020) or later have some configuration already. Follow the appropriate steps to enable this feature, depending on your Vault:

In addition to the basic configuration on this page, some Inbox Item template configurations were released to improve usability. We recommend following the instructions in the Template Revision Configurations to Improve Usability section.

Once you have completed the configuration steps on this page and enabled Inbox Items, follow the instructions outlined in Next Steps for additional Inbox Item configurations.

Configuration Checks for All Vaults

Verify that your Vault has the basic Inbox Item configurations described in the following section.

Inbox Item Layout

Go to Configuration > Objects > Inbox Item > Layouts, and then open the Inbox Item Detail Page Layout.

The table below lists the fields or columns each section should have. Add/remove fields or columns to ensure the Inbox Item Detail Page Layout matches the settings and order listed.

Section Settings Fields/Columns
Case Validity and Source
  • Type: Detail Form
  • Section Label: Case Validity and Source
  • Section Name: case_validity_source__c
  • Section Layout: Detail Form - Two Columns
  • Section Help: Case validity fields and source document.
  • Study
  • Company Product
  • Adverse Event
  • Country
  • Identifiable Patient
  • Identifiable Reporter
  • Source Document
Organization and Region
  • Type: Detail Form
  • Section Label: Organization and Region
  • Section Name: manual_creation__c
  • Section Layout: Detail Form - Two Columns
  • Organization
  • Localization
Inbox Status
  • Section Label: Inbox Status
  • Section Name: inbox_item_status_section_control__c
  • Show the section only in these lifecycle states: Marked as Follow-up, Promoted
Details
  • Section Label: Details
  • Section Name: ai_details_section__c
Case Contacts
  • Section Label: Case Contacts
  • Section Name: ai_reporter_section__c
Patient
  • Section Label: Patient
  • Section Name: ai_patient_section__c
Products
  • Section Label: Products
  • Section Name: ai_products_section__c
Medical Events
  • Section Label: Medical Events
  • Section Name: ai_adverse_events_section__c
Documents
  • Type: Related Documents
  • Referencing Document Field: Inbox Item
  • Section Label: Documents
  • Section Name: documents__c
  • Name
  • Document Number
  • Type
  • Subtype
  • Classification
  • Status
Inbound Transmissions
  • Type: Related Object
  • Related Object: Transmission
  • Section Label: Inbound Transmissions
  • Section Name: transmissions__c
  • Creatione Option: Prevent record creation
  • Name
  • Lifecycle State
  • Transmission Date
  • Transmission Type
  • Case
  • Reason
  • Origin
  • Destination
System
  • Type: Detail Form
  • Section Label: System
  • Section Name: system__c
  • Section Layout: Detail Form - Two Columns
  • Show the section only in these lifecycle states:
    • Promoted
    • Duplicate
  • Name
  • Case
  • Lifecycle State
  • Created By
  • Created Date
  • Last Modified By
  • Last Modified Date
Workflow Timeline Default Settings
For Internal Use Only (Do NOT Remove) Default Settings

Vaults Deployed in 20R3 or 21R1

The following sections describe how to configure Vaults deployed in 20R3 or 21R1 to make Inbox Items available.

Permission Sets

On the Users & Groups > Permission Sets page, configure the following Object Permissions:

  1. Enable the permission to Read the Inbox Item object for the following permission sets:
    • Case Entry Actions
    • Case Review Actions
  2. Enable the permission to Read, Create, Edit, and Delete the Inbox Item object on the following permission set:
    • Case Intake Actions
  3. On the Case Intake Actions permission set, enable the permission to Edit the New Info Date field in the Inbox Item object.

Add Sharing Rules to the Inbox Item Object Lifecycle

  1. Go to Configuration > Objects > Inbox Item.
  2. Select Edit from the Details tab.
  3. Select Enable Matching Sharing Rules.
  4. Select Create from the Sharing Rules tab.
  5. Use the table below to create sharing rules.
  6. Select Save.
Label Name Role Rule Criteria
Inbox Item - Data Entry inbox_item__c Data Entry Organization
Inbox Item - Intake inbox_item_intake__c Intake Organization
Inbox Item - Head of Safety inbox_head_of_safety__c ICSR Approver Organization
Inbox Item - Medical Reviewer inbox_item_medical_reviewer__c Medical Reviewer Organization
Inbox Item - Safety Operations inbox_item_safety_operations__c Safety Operations Organization

Vaults Deployed in 20R2 or Earlier

The following sections describe how to configure Vaults deployed in 20R2 or earlier to make Inbox Items available.

Configure the Inbox Item Object

In the Admin area, go to Configuration > Objects > Inbox Item. You must update the Inbox Item Layout, add layout rules, add VQL constraints to the Organization field, and add sharing rules to the Inbox Item Object Lifecycle.

Add Layout Rules

Add the following layout rules to the Inbox Item Detail Page Layout:

Rule Label HIDE THE FOLLOWING PAGE LAYOUT ITEMS IF THIS LAYOUT RULE EXPRESSION IS TRUE
Hide Case Validity (Manual Creation)
  • Label: Hide Case Validity (Manual Creation)
  • Name: hide_case_validity_manual_creation__c
  • Status: Active
  • Description: Hide the case validity section until the Inbox Item record has been created.
  • Type: Sections
  • Values: Case Validity and Source
isBlank(global_id__sys)

Add Organization VQL Criteria

  1. In Configuration > Objects > Inbox Item, open the Fields tab.
  2. Open the Organization field.
  3. Select Edit.
  4. In the Criteria VQL field, enter the following: object_type__vr.name__v = 'Sponsor'

Add Sharing Rules to the Inbox Item Object Lifecycle

  1. Open the Details tab and select Edit.
  2. Select Enable Matching Sharing Rules.
  3. Select Create from the Sharing Rules tab.
  4. Use the table below to create sharing rules.
  5. Select Save.
Label Name Role Rule Criteria
Inbox Item - Data Entry inbox_item__c Data Entry Organization
Inbox Item - Intake inbox_item_intake__c Intake Organization
Inbox Item - Head of Safety inbox_head_of_safety__c ICSR Approver Organization
Inbox Item - Medical Reviewer inbox_item_medical_reviewer__c Medical Reviewer Organization
Inbox Item - Safety Operations inbox_item_safety_operations__c Safety Operations Organization

Add Inbox Item User Actions

  1. Go to Configuration > Object Lifecycles.
  2. Open the Inbox Item Lifecycle.
  3. Add the following User Action rules to the Missing Information state:
    • Start Verification:
      • Rule Option: Always
      • Action: Change State to
      • State: Verification
      • Action Label: Start Verification
    • Reject:
      • Rule Option: Always
      • Action: Change State to
      • State: Rejected
      • Action Label: Reject
  4. Add the following User Action rules to the New state:
    • Awaiting more information:
      • Rule Option: Always
      • Action: Change State to
      • State: Missing Information
      • Action Label: Awaiting more information
    • Reject:
      • Rule Option: Always
      • Action: Change State to
      • State: Rejected
      • Action Label: Reject
    • Create Case: Configure two conditional user actions as shown in the following images:
      Create Case User Action1 Create Case User Action2
  5. Add the following User Action rules to the Verification state:
    • Awaiting more information:
      • Rule Option: Always
      • Action: Change State to
      • State: Missing Information
      • Action Label: Awaiting more information
    • Reject:
      • Rule Option: Always
      • Action: Change State to
      • State: Rejected
      • Action Label: Reject
    • Promote to case: Configure two conditional user actions as shown in the following images:
      Promote to Case User Action Promote to Case User Action

Permission Sets

On the Users & Groups > Permission Sets page, configure the following Object Permissions:

  1. Enable the permission to Read the Inbox Item object for the following permission sets:
    • Case Entry Actions
    • Case Review Actions
  2. Enable the permission to Read, Create, Edit, and Delete the Inbox Item object on the following permission set:
    • Case Intake Actions
  3. On the Case Intake Actions permission set, enable the permission to Edit the New Info Date field in the Inbox Item object.

Template Revision Configurations to Improve Usability

With every release, we recommend a set of Vault configuration changes to improve general usability. These are known as template revisions.

In addition to the configuration described on this page, the following template configuration updates are recommended for all Vaults deployed before the respective release to improve Inbox Item usability. For example, Vaults deployed after 22R1 will have the Create New Inbox Item Field and User Action configuration by default.

(22R1) Create a New Inbox Item Field and User Action

The Promote to Case action is displayed twice for some cases that include a Study Case with a non-study Company Product or a Study with Unspecified Products.

Create a new Inbox Item field and update user actions for the Inbox Item lifecycle.

Update the Inbox Item Object With the Identifiable Company Product Field

In the Admin area > Configuration > Objects > Inbox Item, follow the instructions below to create the Identifiable Company Product field and add it to the Inbox Item layout:

  1. In the Inbox Item object, go to the Fields tab.
  2. Create the Identifiable Company Product field with the following information:
    • Step 1: Formula
    • Step 2:
      • Label: Identifiable Company Product
      • Name: identifiable_company_product__c
    • Step 3:
      • Status: Active
      • Return Type: Yes/No
      • Help Content: Is the suspect company product identified in the Details (Study) or in the Products section?
    • Step 4: Set Formula Expression to Or(not(isBlank(company_product__vr.name__v)),And(study__vr.study_has_unspecified_products__v != true,not(isBlank(study__vr.name__v))))

    create-identifiable-company-product-field

  3. Save the page.
  4. Go to the Layouts tab and select Inbox Item Detail Page Layout.
  5. Add the Identifiable Company Product field to the Case Validity and Source section.

Update the Promote to Case User Action for the Inbox Item Lifecycle

In Configuration > Object Lifecycles > Inbox Item Lifecycle, configure a new Promote to Case user action with conditions for the New state:

  1. In the Inbox Item Lifecycle, go to the New state.
  2. In the User Actions section, delete both the Promote to Case user actions.
  3. Select Create Rule.
  4. Complete the information using the following image:
    promote-to-case-user-action

(22R1) Update the Inbox Item Study Field

Perform the following configuration to show only studies with arms in the Study dropdown field in the Inbox Item grid view:

  1. In the Admin area, go to Configuration > Objects > Inbox Item.
  2. Go to the Fields tab and select Study.
  3. Edit the Criteria VQL field to match the following: organization__v = {{this.organization__v}}
  4. Save the page.

(21R1) Grant Delete Permissions for Intake Role

Add permissions to allow intake users to delete Inbox Items. This change allows Intake users to delete sections/records (for example, Product) on Inbox Items in the Verification state.

Update Case Intake Actions Permission Set

  1. Go to Users & Groups > Permission Sets.
  2. Open the Case Intake Actions permission set.
  3. Open the Objects tab.
  4. Select Edit.
  5. Beside Inbox Item, select the Delete checkbox.
  6. Select Save.

Update Inbox Item Lifecycle Security

  1. Go to Configuration > Object Lifecycles.
  2. Open the Inbox Item Lifecycle.
  3. Under Roles, expand Intake.
  4. Select Edit.
  5. Beside Verification, select the Delete checkbox.
  6. Select Save.

Next Steps

Vaults created in 20R3 or earlier require additional configuration to access more Inbox Item capabilities.

Follow the instructions outlined in these articles to enable: