The world is a dynamic place, and sometimes the information within a document needs to be updated to better represent changing circumstances.

Start from the Document's Detail Page

First, find the document's detail page, either by searching for it in the main Documents List and clicking on its number, or perhaps by following a link from elsewhere.

Once on the document's detail page, you should see a button near the top of the page, labelled "update" with a pencil icon. Click on this button to navigate to the form for updating. For most documents, the update button will not appear if the document is closed or cancelled. If information within a closed document MUST be changed, please see the database administrator.

For general information about forms, see this page.

Updates Require A Summary

To better keep track of how and why documents change, you must enter an "Edit Summary" when you update a document.

Simply write a quick description of what changed in the document and the reason for the change in the field provided.