The advanced RFI settings allow you to control specific functionality of the RFI workflow. Available settings include the ability to:

• Reopen closed RFIs
• Control the visibility of closed RFIs
• Control the visibility of open RFIs
• Edit the official response
• Include RFI Report links in email notifications

Reopen Closed RFIs

1. Click RFIs from the left navigation to open the RFIs tool.
2. Click Settings menu and choose Advanced settings.
3. RFI managers and project administrators can reopen closed RFIs by default. Turn the switch off to disable this setting.

When this setting is turned on and an RFI manager or project administrator is reopening an RFI, they can choose to create a revision by checking the box and assigning the RFI a new ID.

Closed RFI Visibility

1. Click RFIs from the left navigation to open the RFIs tool.
2. Click Settings menu and choose Advanced settings.
3. Closed RFIs are visible to everyone by default. Turn the switch off to disable this setting.

When this setting is turned off, visibility of closed RFIs is limited to project administrators, RFI managers, and individuals involved with the RFI.

Open RFI Visibility

1. Click RFIs from the left navigation to open the RFIs tool.
2. Click Settings menu and choose Advanced settings.
3. Open RFIs are visible to all RFI reviewers by default. Turn the switch off to disable this setting.

When this setting is turned off, visibility of open RFIs is limited to project administrators, RFI managers, and individuals involved with the RFI.

Edit official response

1. Click RFIs from the left navigation to open the RFIs tool.
2. Click Settings menu and choose Advanced settings.
3. The ability to edit an official response is turned off by default. Turn the switch on to enable this setting.

When this setting is turned on, RFI Managers and administrators can edit the official response text and add or remove attachments when closing or distributing the RFI.

When this setting is turned off, RFI Managers and administrators can only select an official response from one of the previously provided responses to the RFI. They cannot add or remove attachments to the RFI.

Include RFI Report Links in Email Notifications

1. Click RFIs from the left navigation to open the RFIs tool.
2. Click Settings menu and choose Advanced settings.
3. The ability to include RFI Report Links in Email Notifications is turned off by default. Turn the switch on to enable this setting.

When you enable this setting, everyone involved in the RFI process, including project members and external users (who are assigned as email addresses), will receive direct links to the RFI detail reports in their email notifications. This feature makes it easier for all parties to access the relevant information without having to navigate through the platform.

The RFI detail report links will be included in all email notifications, except for those related to comments. These links will provide access to the following sections:

• References
• Photos
• PDF Files references
• PDF Attachments

To keep the reports focused on the most essential information, the Activity Log and Comments sections will not be included in the linked reports.