Packet Submissions

After all forms are finalized (pass validation according to specifications) then the visit can be finalized. All the data bundled up from a visit is referred to as a "packet."

Visit/packet statuses

Status	Description
Pending	Since last form change, no attempts have been made to finalize
Finalized	Finalized entire packet since last form finalization
Submitted	Submitted at least once, pending error checks from the latest submission
FailedErrorChecks	Latest submission has failed error checks
PassedErrorChecks	Latest submission passed error checks
Frozen	Data freeze

Changing states

Statuses can be changed in a variety of ways:

1. All forms are finalized, packet passes validation, packet status changes to finalized.
2. A form is changed, packet status changes to pending.
3. A packet submission is created, packet status changes to submitted.
4. Validation is received after packet submission from NACC with an error count. If the error count == 0, packet status changes to 'passed error checks' otherwise 'failed error checks.'
5. NACC emails errors after the fact, packet status changes accordingly.
6. All packets that have passed error checks and are included in the data freeze, packet status changes to 'frozen.' No further changes are allowed on the packet or forms within.