Event Types

Set up classifications, such as "Flood", "Fire", "Waste Release", etc., for event tasking types on the Event Type form. Assign reviewers/approvers to each event type to control the events that are activated at your facility. An option is available to extend reviewer/approver authorization to the same event type at the entity's child (including descendents) entities. Reviewers are authorized to directly activate an event, as well as approve or reject an activation proposed by an unauthorized user. An individual reviewer can be assigned to more than one event type and multiple reviewers can be associated with each event type. Upon activation, tasks associated with the event become live Task Assignments according to the event task configuration.

Two forms are available to identify event type reviewers/approvers:

• Assign more than one reviewer/approver to a specific event type in the Reviewers section on the Event Type validation form.

• Assign individual reviewers/approvers to one or more event types on the Event Type Reviewer form. Refer to Event Type Reviewers for additional information.

Reviewers/approvers added to either form are displayed on both forms. Accordingly, any reviewer edits made on either form are reflected on both forms.

Tip:  Consider designating more than one reviewer/approver for each entity and event type combination to avoid possible activation delays in emergency situations. Ensure all reviewers/approvers have a valid email address to receive event tasking-related emails.

For each event type, equivalent entries in different languages can be defined. For example, a "Flood" event type in Finnish, "Tulva", and French, "Inondation", could be specified. When localization has been implemented, the Culture setting assigned to a user determines which value is displayed in field lists on Essential forms. Enter the corresponding event types and associate each one with the appropriate language in the Language Values section.

Event types are entered on the Event Template form for Event Tasking.

To enter event types

1. Click Data Entry > Validation > Event Type in the Navigation Tree to access the Event Types list.

2. Click the New button.
   
   The Event Type form is displayed.

3. Enter the Event Type.

4. Expand the Language Values section, when necessary, to add the type in different languages. Otherwise, skip to step 0.

5. Click Add Language Value and select a Language from the list.

6. Enter the Event Type for the language selected and click OK.
   
   The translation information is displayed as a line item in the Language Values section. Edit existing translation information using the buttons adjacent to the line item.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add other language translations.

8. Expand the Reviewers section, when necessary, to add event activation reviewers/approvers. Otherwise, skip to step 14.

9. Click Add Reviewer and select an Enterprise Entity from the list.

10. Click the Apply to Child Entities check box to extend the reviewer/approver authorization to all the descendents of the entity.

11. Select a Reviewer from the list.
    
    To receive event tasking-related emails, all reviewers need a valid email address.

12. Click OK.
    
    The reviewer information is displayed as a line item in the Reviewers section. Edit existing reviewers using the buttons adjacent to the line item.

13. Repeat steps 9 through 12 to add other reviewers/approvers.

14. Click the Save button on the form.

15. Repeat steps 2 through 14 to add other event types.