4.2.2. New CAPA – Event Type Options

In the New CAPA form, we have renamed the Source dropdown to Event Type. Additionally, users can now set either an internal or external audit finding as the CAPA event type.

• If Audit Finding (External) is selected from the list, it will display the following field:
  
  • Audit Plan ID (External): This is a text field that allows users to input the ID of the external audit plan. It is a mandatory field.
• If Audit Finding (Internal) is selected from the list, it will display the following field:
  
  • Audit Plan ID (Internal): This is a single-select dropdown field that retrieves the list of internal audit plans. It is a mandatory field.
    • Internal audit plans are retrieved from the List of Audit Plans section of the Audit application.
    • This field essentially allows users to manually create a CAPA for an audit plan—as opposed to triggering the CAPA directly from the Audit application.
      • A CAPA, however, can only be linked to an audit plan that has major observations.
    • When an audit plan is linked to the CAPA, its details will be included in the form.
      • These details appear in the following stages of the CAPA workflow. Users can also access these details if they save the form.

*For more information on triggering a CAPA directly from the Audit application, click here.