How to Add (or Edit) Final Status/Comments to the Submission Site so a Primary Author may View?

How to Add (or Edit) Final Status/Comments to the Submission Site so a Primary Author may View?

When the Primary Author logs in the system, they will see a 'View Final Status' button.

Clicking on the View Final Status button will display the Final Status.
NOTE: Any fields on the Reviewer Form that authors should be able to view will need the setting: Display to Author as Yes.


Creating the Submission Step for a Final Status defined in the Review Submissions Review Module

(Note: Your Final Statuses in the Review Submissions module must be defined first.)

  1. Click Dashboard
  2. Click Speakers Module
  3. Click the Settings button
  4. Click Submission Steps in the horizontal menu
  5. Click Add New Step button
    • NOTE: If you wish to edit an already defined step, click 'Edit' beside the defined Step 
  6. Select a Step Type frequency from the dropdown field i.e. Once per Submission
  7. Enter a Step Label e.g. View Final Status or View Reviewer Comments
  8. For Step Type Definition, select View Submission Status
  9. Click Create button
  10. In the list, click the Edit button beside your newly created Submission Step
  11. Set Display to Yes
  12. Set the Display Only To Submission Status criteria
  13. Click Update Step button


Creating the Submission Step for a Final Status defined in the Review Papers Review Module

(Note: Your Final Statuses in the Review Papers module must be defined first.)

  1. Click Dashboard
  2. Click Speakers Module
  3. Click the Settings button
  4. Click Submission Steps in the horizontal menu
  5. Click Add New Step button
    • NOTE: If you wish to edit an already defined step, click 'Edit' beside the defined Step 
  6. Select a Step Type frequency from the dropdown field i.e. Once per Submission
  7. Enter a Step Label e.g. View Paper Status
  8. For Step Type Definition, select View Final Paper Status
  9. Click Create button
  10. In the list, click the Edit button beside your newly created Submission Step
  11. Set Display to Yes
  12. Click Update Step button

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