8.1.1.10. External Emergency Contacts Tab

The External Emergency Contacts tab is specific to the external parties that need to be contacted in the event of a disaster.

1. Effective Date: This is a date picker that allows users to input/select the effective date of the BCP. It is a mandatory field.
2. Copy Previous: This button allows users to copy the details of the previous BCP, if applicable.
   • If selected, all applicable fields in the form will be updated according to the information inputted in the previous BCP. Users can then modify the updated fields.
3. Inline Add: This button allows users to add a new external emergency contact.
   • Most of the fields inside the grid are text fields that allow users to input the relevant information. The penultimate field on the far right, however, is a single-select dropdown field:
     
     • Location: This is a single-select dropdown field that retrieves the list of locations (from the Location List). It allows users to select only one value at a time from the dropdown.
4. Inline Edit: This button allows users to edit an existing external emergency contact.
   • To edit inline, select the contact that you want to edit from the grid and click the Inline Edit button. Once you have made your changes, click on either the Save button to save your work or the Cancel button to cancel the changes.
5. Submit Form: This button allows users to submit the form.
   • Users should not submit it the form until they have gone through each tab.