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Chase a supplier to complete an eForm

Set up Zigaflow to chase your suppliers to complete eForms for Job Completion, etc.

This tool allows you to set up email chasers to suppliers to remind them to complete the eForm.

Once an eForm is completed, the emails will no longer be sent.

Open the eForm pre-build

1. Click here.

Dashboard with the settings gear icon highlighted in the top-right toolbar, next to notifications and the user profile menu

2. Click "Prebuilds"

Settings menu list with the Prebuilds option highlighted between Module Defaults and Rename System Fields

3. Click "eForms"

Prebuilds settings page with the module list open and the eForms tab highlighted between RFQs and Contracts

4. Edit a pre-build

Supplier eForm list with Supplier, Email Template and Signed columns, edit pencil icon highlighted on the first row

5. Click "Automated Messages"

eForm template editor with the Automated Messages (1) tab highlighted beside the Form Fields, Attachments and Tasks tabs

Set the message timing

6. Click "New Automated Message"

Automated Messages tab with the New Automated Message button highlighted above a table listing a Sub-Contractor Chaser message

7. Click "Blank"

Automated Messages tab with the New Automated Message dropdown open and the Blank option highlighted

8. Enter a name for the message - this is used internally only

Automated Message window with the Name field highlighted, containing "Sub-Contractor Chaser" as the internal message name

9. Enter the number of days to wait before sending

Automated Message form with the Trigger field highlighted, set to 1 Business Days after the Status Changed Date

10. Set the trigger status (when it moves of out of this status, the message will not be sent)

Workflow rule trigger settings with the With the Status dropdown highlighted and set to Sent, 1 business day after status change

11. Set the time to send

Workflow rule settings with Generate by Rule selected, clock icon highlighted next to the Send At time field set to 14:00

12. Set the number of business days to wait before re-sending

Workflow trigger settings with the Recur Every business days spinner highlighted, set to 1, and the Recurs box checked

13. Click the "Recurs" field to send the message repeatedly until the status changes

Workflow trigger settings with Recur Every set to 1 Business Days and the Recurs checkbox highlighted as checked

Write the email

14. Use {SupplierContactEmail}

Automated Message panel with Send Email checked, To field highlighted containing the {SupplierContactEmail} variable

15. Put {ContactEmail} to send it from the assigned user

Send Email panel with the From field highlighted, set to {ContactEmail} to send from the assigned user

16. Add a subject

Email action form with the Subject field highlighted, filled with "Please submit the work completion form

17. Enter text for the email

Email settings panel with the Message body highlighted, containing text asking the supplier to complete it via {ReviewLink}

18. Add {ReviewLink} to give the supplier the address of the eForm to complete. This can also be a hyperlink under text

Send Email action message body with the {ReviewLink} variable highlighted, giving the supplier the eForm link

Add an SMS message

19. Click this to send an SMS message

Send Text Message checkbox highlighted in the workflow panel, above the SMS Mobile and Content fields

20. Use {SupplierContactMobile}

Send Text Message panel with the Mobile field highlighted, set to {SupplierContactMobile} above the sign-off message Content

21. Enter text for message, and include {ReviewLink}. Note that this can take around 120 characters of the allowed 160

Send Text Message panel with Content field containing sign-off request, {ReviewLink} and {SupplierContactName} variables

Preview and copy the message

22. Check the messages appearance

Send Text Message action with mobile and content fields filled in, and the Save & Preview button highlighted below

23. Click "SMS Preview". Note that incorrect variables are shown with the {} brackets

Preview Scheduled Email window showing email preview with missing email warnings and the SMS Preview tab to click

24. Click "SMS Preview"

Preview Scheduled Email window with the SMS Preview tab highlighted next to Email Preview, showing the sign-off form email

25. Check the SMS message. The number may appear NOT VALID but this is because the variable is empty on the pre-build, unless you have typed in a number

Preview Scheduled Email window with SMS Preview tab selected, showing To field marked NOT VALID and sign-off link content

26. Close the preview

Automated Message screen with a link preview pop-up open, the X close button in its top-right corner highlighted

27. Click "×"

Automated Message panel with eForm review email drafted, close button (×) highlighted in the top-right corner

28. Use the "Copy to Other Pre-Builds" button to push this to other pre-builds

Automated Messages tab of an eForm pre-build with the "Copy to Other Pre-Builds" button highlighted above the message list

Learn more: eForms in Zigaflow

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