10.2.1. Departments

In the Departments tab, users can synchronize departments with EPC.

*For guidance on common application features and functions, please refer to the dedicated section

1. Environment: This is a single-select dropdown field that retrieves the list of environments from EPC. It is a mandatory field.
   • Upon selecting an environment from this dropdown, the displayed list of departments in both tabs will be filtered accordingly.
2. EPC Department: This is a single-select dropdown field that retrieves the list of departments from EPC.
3. Add/Update Selected Department: This button allows users to add or update the selected EPC department (from the selected EPC environment).
   • Upon selecting this button, the department in DBP will be synchronized with the one in EPC.
     • If the department does not already exist, it will be added to the system.
     • If the department does already exist but changes have been made since the last upload, it will be updated in the system.
   • A message will appear below the button informing users whether the department has been added or updated. (Users will also be informed of any encountered errors.)
     
4. Add/Update All Departments: This button allows users to add or update all departments from the selected EPC environment.
   • Upon selecting this button, the departments in DBP will be synchronized with those in EPC. A message will appear below the button informing users of the number of departments that have now been added and/or updated. (Users will also be informed of any encountered errors.)
     
5. List of EPC Departments: This tab displays the list of departments from EPC.
6. List of DBP Departments: This tab displays the list of departments from DBP.
7. Export: This button allows users to export the grid and save it either as an Excel file, a Word file, an HTML file, or a CSV file.

*For a more in-depth explanation on how the importing and synchronization of departments works with EPC, click here.