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Overview

Note: The SMCR Module is only available to UK/EU Clients. The SMCR Module must be enabled in your system configuration for this menu option to appear.

About the Prescribed Responsibility

The Prescribed Responsibility record describes the attributes of the responsibility, along with who was allocated to this Responsibility and when.

SMCR Security

Access to SMCR Menus is restricted to Administrators, Administrators - Accountability, and Positions that appear in Work with Accountable People.

Administrators and Administrators - Accountability have view and full edit access to all records in the SMCR Module.

Positions that appear in Work with Accountable People have view access only to records.

The Prescribed Responsibility List page

The Prescribed Responsibility page displays all Prescribed Responsibility records, less any filters you may have applied.

The Prescribed Responsibility List Page
The Prescribed Responsibility List Page

Click on any Prescribed Responsibility record 4 to see its details.

The Prescribed Responsibility List page elements
Prescribed Responsibility List page elements
ID Element Description
1 Page Navigation Panel Use the controls in this panel to move between List Pages and set the number of Records to display per-page.
2 ‘Enter_text_to_search…’ field Enter text here to search and filter the visible columns in the List 4 .
3 Column Headers Use the controls in the column headers to filter the Records.
Perform advanced filtering of the List to find particular Records.
4 Prescribed Responsibility List Displays the Prescribed Responsibility Records. Click on a row to see the Prescribed Responsibility page.
5 ‘New Responsibility’ icon Click this icon to add a new Prescribed Responsibility via the ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ window.
6 ‘Hide/Show Column’ icon Click this icon to hide/show Prescribed Responsibility list columns using the Field Chooser.
7 ‘Export’ icon Click this icon to export the List in Microsoft Excel or Word format.
8 ‘Reset grid’ icon Click this icon to reset the columns in the grid to a default state.
9 ‘Show Advanced Filter’ icon Click this icon to filter the Prescribed Responsibility List using the Filter builder.
10 Layouts Panel Use the controls in this panel to save and load different grid layouts.

The Prescribed Responsibility page

The Prescribed Responsibility page contains all details pertaining to the Prescribed Responsibility.

Actions available from this page include

The 'Prescribed Responsibility' page
The ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page
The Prescribed Responsibility Page elements
‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page elements
ID Element Description
1 Current Record selector Use this selector to change to another Prescribed Responsibility record.
2 Prescribed Responsibility tabs Click on each tab to display each titled information
3 ‘Save’ icon Click this icon to save all updates to Details tab field changes.
4 ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ icon Click this icon to open The ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ window.
5 ‘Print Preview’ icon Click this icon to open a preview window of the printed layout page.
6 ‘Delete’ icon Click this icon to delete this Prescribed Responsibility record.
7 ‘Links’ icon Click this icon open the Links window.
8 ‘Record History’ icon Click this icon to display the Record History window.

The Details tab

The Details tabs displays the main fields of the Prescribed Responsibility.

The 'Details' tab
The ‘Details’ tab
The Details tab elements
The ‘Details’ tab elements
ID Element Description
1 ‘Entity’ field Display the Entity of this Prescribed Responsibility.
2 ‘Record Status’ field Not Shown. This field only displays when the status of this Prescribed Responsibility record is ‘To Be Deleted’ (see Undelete a Prescribed Responsibility record).
3 ‘Entity Type’ information field This field displays Entity Type of the Entity 1.
4 ‘Code’ field Displays the unique code identifying this Prescribed Responsibility.
5 ‘Title’ field Displays the title of this Prescribed Responsibility.
6 ‘Is Applicable’ selector Displays if this Prescribed Responsibility is Applicable.
7 ‘NED’ selector This field displays if this Prescribed Responsibility is NED.
8 ‘Relevant_to_small_firm’ selector This field displays if this Prescribed Responsibility is Relevant to small firm.
9 ‘Tags’ field Displays the tabs selected for this Prescribed Responsibility.
10 ‘Regulator Reference’ field This optional text field displays the Regulator Reference of this Prescribed Responsibility.

The Notes tab

The Notes tab displays a list of all Notes that have been added to this Prescribed Responsibility record. This tab can be used to add any relevant information relating to the Prescribed Responsibility record as required. Positions with View or Edit access are permitted to add Notes. Positions with Edit access can also update or delete the Notes.

The 'Notes' tab
The ‘Notes’ tab
The Notes tab elements
The ‘Notes’ tab elements
ID Element Description
1 ‘Add Note’ icon Click this icon to a new Note. The ‘Add Note’ window is displayed.
Note: This icon only displays if you have ‘Edit’ security access.
2 Page_Navigation_Panel Use this panel to display different pages in the list and to set the number of Notes to display per-page.
3 Column Headers Use the controls in the Column Headers to filter the Notes in the list.
4 Notes list Each Note in the list consists of two parts: the top part is the Note itself, and the bottom part (shaded) displays the Name of the person who created the Note plus a date of when the Note was created.
5 ‘Edit Note’ icon Click this icon to Edit a Note. The ‘Edit Note’ window is displayed.
Note: This icon only displays if you have ‘Edit’ security access.
6 ‘Delete Note’ icon Click this icon to Delete a Note. A ‘Confirm Delete’ dialog is displayed to remind you that deleting this Record will result in loss of data.
Note: This icon only displays if you have ‘Edit’ security access.

The Allocated To tab

The Allocated To tab displays positions that are allocated to this Prescribed Responsibility and for what duration.

Each position duration can be added, and can be deleted as an Allocated To, on this tab.

The 'Allocated To' tab
The ‘Allocated To’ tab

The Allocated To tab elements

The ‘Allocated To’ tab elements
ID Element Description
1 ‘Add Allocated To’ icon Click this icon to allocate a position to the Prescribed Responsibility record. The new Position is displayed in the Allocated To list 5.
2 Page Navigation Panel Use the controls in this panel to move between List Pages and set the number of Records to display per-page.
3 ‘Enter_text_to_search…’ field Enter text here to search and filter the visible columns in the List 5.
4 Column Headers Use the controls in the Column Headers to filter the Allocated To in the list.
5 ‘Allocated To’ List This list displays all Allocated To records of the currently selected Prescribed Responsibility 1. Click a Record in this list to open the Record in its own page for viewing or editing depending on your Security access.
6 ‘Delete Allocated To’ icon Click this icon to Delete a Allocated To. A ‘Confirm Delete’ dialog is displayed to remind you that deleting this Record will result in the permanent removal of this data.
7 ‘Show Details’ icon Click this icon to open the details of this person.

The Links window

The Links window displays entity records that are linked to this Prescribed Responsibility. Tabs displayed here will depend on which modules are installed on your site.

Each Module tab allows new Links to be added to records of that module. Existing links can be removed as required.

The 'Links' window
The ‘Links’ window

The Links window elements

The ‘Links’ window elements
ID Element Description
1 Module tabs Click the appropriate tab to view, and if you have Edit access security, create and remove links to that Module’s Records. The tabs displayed are dependent on the modules your site has Licenced.
2 Record Selector field Each of the Linked Record tabs 1 has a Record Selector field. Click the Record Selector dropdown to view a list of available records that you can link to this Prescribed Responsibility record. Select the record you wish to link then click the Add Link icon 3 Note: The drop-down list only displays available Records to which you have security access.
3 ‘Add Link’ icon Once you have selected a Record 2, click the ‘Add Link’ icon to create a link from that record to the Prescribed Responsibility record. The linked Record is displayed in the Linked Record List 7.
4 Page Navigation Panel Use the controls in this panel to move between List Pages and set the number of Records to display per-page.
5 ‘Enter_text_to_search…’ field Enter text here to search and filter the visible columns in the List 7.
6 Column Headers Use the controls in the Column Headers to filter the Links in the list.
7 Linked Record List This list displays all linked Records of the currently selected module 1. Click a Record in this list to open the Record in its own page for viewing or editing depending on your Security access.
8 ‘Remove Link’ icon Each Record in the list has its own ‘Remove Link’ icon that will display for Edit access security. Click this icon to remove the link to the Record. A Confirm Delete dialog is displayed.
Once you confirm the link’s removal, the Record is no longer displayed in the Linked Record List 7.
Note: The Prescribed Responsibility record link will also be removed from the Links Module tab of the corresponding record.
9 ‘Close’ button Click this button to close the Links window.

Procedures

Accessing the Prescribed Responsibility records list

Note: The SMCR Module must be enabled for this menu option to appear.

  1. From the Main Menu, select SMCR | Work with Prescribed Responsibility.

  2. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility List’ page is displayed.

  3. Use the Column Headers and the Page Navigation Panel to search and navigate the Prescribed Responsibility List.

Add a new Prescribed Responsibility record

A Prescribed Responsibility record can be created either from the Prescribed Responsibility List page, or from the Prescribed Responsibility page, or from the repository.

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.

  2. On the ‘Prescribed Responsibility List’ page, hover over, or click, the Options Menu icon to display the options. Click the ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ 1 option. Or, from the ‘Prescribed Responsibility List’, click on a Prescribed Responsibility record in the list to open the ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page. Hover over, or click, the Options Menu icon to display the options. Click the ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ 2 option.

  3. The ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ window opens. Complete the Prescribed Responsibility details in the window (see New Prescribed Responsibility window elements for details on each field).

  4. Click the Save 8 icon to complete adding the new Prescribed Responsibility record. The Prescribed Responsibility page will display with this new record. Clicking the cancel 9 icon will close the ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ window without saving the record.

‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ window elements
‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ window elements
ID Element Description
1 ‘Entity’ selector Select the Entity of this Prescribed Responsibility.
2 ‘Code’ field Enter the unique code identifying this Prescribed Responsibility.
3 ‘Title’ field Enter the title of this Prescribed Responsibility.
4 ‘Is Applicable’ selector Check this box if this Prescribed Responsibility is Applicable.
5 ‘NED’ selector Select this field if this Prescribed Responsibility is NED.
6 ‘Relevant_to_small_firm’ selector Select this field if this Prescribed Responsibility is Relevant to small firm.
7 ‘Regulator Reference’ field Optionally enter the Regulator Reference of this Prescribed Responsibility.
8 ‘Save’ icon Click this icon to save the Prescribed Responsibility record.
9 ‘Cancel’ icon Click this icon to Close the ‘New Prescribed Responsibility’ window.

View and Edit a Prescribed Responsibility details

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.

  2. Click on a Prescribed Responsibility record in the list to open the The ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page. Click the Details tab. Update the field values as required.

  3. Hover over, or click the Menu Options icon, then click the Save 1 option. Note: If the Save option does not displayed, you do not have security access to update the values on this Prescribed Responsibility record. The Save action applies fields on the Details tab.

Delete a Prescribed Responsibility record

Note: Only Administrators and Administrators - Accountability can delete a Prescribed Responsibility record.

Deleting a Prescribed Responsibility is NOT recommended if you wish to retain the content of this record.

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.

  2. Click on a Prescribed Responsibility record in the list to open the The ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page. Hover over, or click, the Menu Options icon and then click the Delete 1 option.

  3. A ‘Confirm Delete’ dialog is displayed. Click Yes to delete the Prescribed Responsibility, or click No to cancel.

Undelete a Prescribed Responsibility record

The Prescribed Responsibility record is not deleted immediately when you click delete, but rather it’s status is changed to ‘To Be Deleted’ for a limited time determined by your configuration settings. Hence the record can still be view and the record can also be recovered/undeleted, from this ‘To Be Deleted’ status.

The Record will be permanently deleted on its scheduled date by the overnight Monitor and cannot be recovered/undeleted after this time.

The days delay until the deletion of a record is configured by the Administrator on the General Configuration tab. For example, this setting is 31 days:

The 'Delete Record Days' setting
The ‘Delete Record Days’ setting

To Undelete a Prescribed Responsibility record:

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.

  2. Click the Status Filter 1 icon. (If these records exist) Select To Be Deleted 2 (and unselect Active). Click OK 3.

  3. ‘To Be Deleted’ records will be displayed in the list. Click the record 1 of interest to open its Details page.

  4. The ‘To Be Deleted’ Record displays with its Deleted Date and (Undelete) ‘Set to Active’ 1 icon to ‘Undelete’ this record.

  5. The record is returned to the ‘Active’ status and will no longer be deleted.

Print a Prescribed Responsibility

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.

  2. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility List’ page is displayed. Click on the Prescribed Responsibility record to display its details.

  3. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page is displayed with that record. Hover over, or click, the Options Menu icon. Click the Print Preview 1 Option.

  4. A Preview Page opens showing a Report for the Prescribed Responsibility. Navigate, search, print and/or save the Report using the Preview Page Toolbar. Click the Close icon 1 to close this window.

Manage Notes

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.
  2. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility List’ page is displayed. Click on the Prescribed Responsibility record to display its details.
  3. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page is displayed with that record. Click the Notes tab.

Add a new Note

All positions that can view a Prescribed Responsibility record can add notes to that record.

  1. Click the Add Note 1 icon.

  2. Enter the Note text in the edit area 1. Click the Save 2 icon to save this note.

  3. Or, click the Cancel 3 icon to stop adding the Note.

Edit a Note

Only Administrators and Administrators - Accountability can edit notes on that record.

  1. Click the Edit Note 1 icon on the Note to update.

  2. Update the Note text in the edit area 1. Click the Save 2 icon to save these changes.

  3. Or, click the Cancel 3 icon to stop updating the Note.

Delete a Note

Only Administrators and Administrators - Accountability can delete notes on that record.

  1. Click the Delete Note 1 icon on the Note to be deleted.

  2. The ‘Confirm’ window appears. Click OK to delete, or click Cancel.

Manage Allocated To Positions

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.
  2. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility List’ page is displayed. Click on the Prescribed Responsibility record to display its details.
  3. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page is displayed with that record. Click the Allocated To tab.

Add a new Allocated To

Only Administrator or Administrator - Accountability position’s can add new Allocated To records.

  1. Click the Add Allocated To 1 icon.

  2. Select a Position 1. When a Person 1 is selected, the Accountable To Person 4 may also display. Select the date range From 2 and To 3. Click the Save 5 icon to save the Allocated To.

  3. Or, click the Cancel 6 icon to stop adding the Allocated To.

Edit Allocation Dates

Only Administrator or Administrator - Accountability position’s can add edit Allocated To records.

  1. Click the Allocated To 1 record.

  2. Update the From 1 and To 2 fields as required. Click the Save 3 icon to save these updates.

  3. Or, click the Cancel 4 icon to stop the update.

Delete an Allocated To

Only Administrator or Administrator - Accountability position’s can delete Allocated To records.

  1. Click the Delete this Allocation 1 icon on the Allocated To record.

  2. The ‘Confirm’ window appears. Click OK to delete, or click Cancel.

View Show Person

  1. Click the Show Person 1 icon on the Allocated To record.

  2. The Show Details window displays.

  1. Access the Prescribed Responsibility records list.

  2. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility List’ page is displayed. Click on the Prescribed Responsibility record to display its details.

  3. The ‘Prescribed Responsibility’ page is displayed with that record. Hover over, or click, the menu option. Click the Links 1 option.

  4. The Links window is displayed.

  5. Click the required tab to view links from this record to records in that module.

Only Administrator or Administrator - Accountability position’s can add new Links.

  1. Click on the dropdown arrow in the Links field 1.

  2. Click on the record 2 to be linked. It’s number will appear in the Links field 1.

  3. Click the Link 3 icon to link that record to our Prescribed Responsibility record.

  4. The Linked record will appear in the linked list.

Only Administrator or Administrator - Accountability position’s can remove Links.

Note: If you have edit access and the Delete icon does not display, click the record to Delete the link from the other Module.

  1. Click the Delete Link 1 icon of the record to be delinked.

  2. The ‘Confirm’ window appears. Click OK to delete the link, or click Cancel.

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