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Update the Status of the Timeout Elements

  1. To change the status of the timeout element, do one of the following:
    • If the status is Completed,
      • Click a timeout element.

        The status of the timeout element appears as Completed.

      • To clear the status, click the timeout element two times.
    • If the status is Not Applicable,
      • Click a timeout element two times.

        The status of the timeout element appears as Not Applicable.

      • To clear the status, click the timeout element again.
    • If the status is Completed to Not Applicable,
      • Click the timeout element with the status as Completed.

        The status of the timeout element changes to Not Applicable.

  2. After documenting the status of the timeout elements, select the Timeout completed and documented with all team members present check box.
    The system populates the Completed by, Date, and Time fields with current user logged onto the system, today's date, and current system time in the respective fields.
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