7.2.1. Departments

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

*For guidance on common form features and functions, please refer to the dedicated section in the manual.

1. Environment: This is a single-select dropdown field that retrieves the list of environments from EPC. It is a mandatory field. It allows administrators to select the environment from which data will be synchronized with DBP.
   

   **Upon selection, the displayed list of departments in the List of EPC Departments tab and the EPC Department dropdown will be filtered accordingly.

2. EPC Department: This is a single-select dropdown field that retrieves the list of departments from EPC. It allows administrators to select an EPC department to add or update in DBP.
   

   !!To use the Add/Update Selected Department feature, a department must be selected in this field.

3. Add/Update Selected Department: This button allows administrators to add or update the selected EPC department in DBP.
   • Upon clicking this button, the synchronization process will be triggered.
     
     *

     Synchronization Details:

     • New Department: If the department does not already exist in DBP, it will be added.
     • Existing Department: If the department exists but has been modified in EPC since the last synchronization, it will be updated.
   • A message will appear below the button indicating whether the department has been added or updated, as well as any encountered errors.
     
4. Add/Update All Departments: This button allows users to add or update all departments from the selected EPC environment in DBP.
   • Upon clicking this button, all departments in DBP will be synchronized with those in EPC. A message will appear below the button, indicating the number of departments added or updated, along with any errors encountered.
     
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 All Data to Excel ( ): This button allows administrators to export the grid data to Excel.
   • If selected, an Excel file containing the grid’s contents will be automatically downloaded to the user’s device.

*For a more in-depth explanation on importing and synchronizing departments with EPC, click here.

!To enable synchronization, EPC departments, users, and roles must be published after any changes are made. For guidance on how to publish an object in EPC, click here.