#  Checking a Submission for Errors 

 



Checking the study for errors and omissions helps you include all the relevant information, which is critical for receiving a timely review of your study. Using these types of error checking helps you supply all the information the IRB needs:

- **Automatic system error checking** identifies any omitted answers to required questions on the form when you click Continue. A red asterisk (\*) precedes each blank or question that requires an answer. Keep in mind that the system cannot catch every omission while you edit the study if you skip questions that cause more forms to be added to your study.
- **Visually inspecting the forms** to see what you may have missed, especially the following items. To perform a visual inspection, open the study and look through the forms in order. To open the study, see [Editing a Submission](/editing-submission). 
    - Questions that are relevant to your study but are not required for all studies
    - Documents that should be attached (see [Checklist of Information to Attach](/checklist-study-smartform-attachments))

**Using the Hide/Show Errors option** to find and correct all errors before submitting the study. The system automatically checks for errors when the PI attempts to submit the study. However, if you are filling out the forms on behalf of the PI, it is best to check the study for errors before the PI attempts to submit it, using the steps below.

**To use Hide/Show Errors to find and correct errors:**

1\. Open the study, as explained in [Editing a Submission](/editing-submission).

2\. From the top navigation area, click **Hide/Show Errors**.

   ![Image of SmartForm menu with hide show highlighted](/sites/g/files/omnuum886/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/estr/files/smartformhideshow.png?itok=sQ4pQTxu) 

 

The Error/Warning Messages pane appears at the bottom of the window, listing all the current errors and where to find them.

   ![Image of SmartForm hide show display details](/sites/g/files/omnuum886/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/estr/files/hideshowdisplay.png?itok=6c2fcCCP) 

 

3\. For one of the errors listed, click the link in the Jump To column to go to the form containing the error.

4\. Click **Continue** to identify the specific questions on the form with errors.

5\. Fill in the missing information.

6\. Click **Refresh** in the Error/Warning Messages pane to update the list of errors.

7\. Continue correcting errors until no errors are listed.



 

- [Logging In](/logging-in "Logging In")
- [Creating a New Study](/creating-new-study "Creating a New Study")
    - [Study SmartForm](/study-smartform "What to Include in a Study SmartForm")
    - [Site SmartForm](/site-smartform "What to Include in a Site SmartForm")
    - [SmartForm Attachments](/checklist-study-smartform-attachments "Checklist of SmartForm Attachments")
    - [External IRB Submission](/ExternalIRB "Requesting External IRB Review")
- [Editing a Submission](/editing-submission "Editing a Submission")
- [Checking for Errors](/check-submission-errors "Checking a Submission for Errors")
- [Submitting a Study](/submitting-a-study "Submitting a Study for Review")
- [Checking the Status](/check-the-status "Checking the Status of a Submission")
- [Accessing a Submission](/accessing-submission "Accessing a Submission")
- [Responding to the IRB](/responding-to-irb "Responding to a Request for Clarifications or Modifications")
- [Changing Study Documents](/changing-study-documents "Changing Documents on a Study")
- [Communicating with Staff](/communicating-with-staff "Communicating with Staff During Review")
- [Managing Related Projects](/managing-related-projects "Managing Related Projects")
- [Finding the IRB Decision](/finding-IRB-determination "Finding Determination Letters and Approved Documents")
- [Managing PI Proxy](/about-pi-proxy "Managing Principal Investigator (PI) Proxy")
- [Changing a Primary Contact](/change-primary-contact "Changing the Study Primary Contact")
- [Managing Guests](/about-study-guests "Managing Guests with View-Only Permissions to the Study")
- [Copying a Study](/copy-submission "Copying a Study")
- [Creating a Follow On](/create-followon "Creating a Follow-On Submission after Study Approval")
    - [Modification SmartForm](/mod-smartform "What to Include in a Modification SmartForm")
    - [Renewal(CR) SmartForm](/cr-smartform "What to Include in a Continuing Review SmartForm")
    - [RNI SmartForm](/rni-smartform "What to Include in a Reportable New Information SmartForm")
    - [Site Modification (for External IRB Update)](/ExternalIRB "Requesting External IRB Review")
- [Closing a Study](/study-closure "Closing a Study")
- [Generating Reports](/generating-reports "Generating Standard Reports")