Backcheck
Backcheck follows findings from an earlier package into the package that continues it. It answers one question: which earlier findings is the reviewer still responsible for?
Turn It On
Backcheck needs a package that continues another. Set Continues when you create the package. The Backcheck tab then appears next to Findings. On Setup, check the Replaces column so each file is paired with the earlier file it replaces. See Packages.
Backcheck reads the earlier package. It does not create, close, or change findings on it.
Read the Table
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Package | The earlier package the finding came from |
| Hint | What the product sees in the revised file |
| Verdict | Your call, if you have made one |
| Due | Whether the finding is due in this package |
| Matched | How the earlier quote was matched |
The Hint comes from the latest completed run. It is a prompt to look, not a verdict:
| Hint | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Still printed | The quoted text is still in the revised file |
| Changed | The quoted text was partly changed |
| Not found in revised file | The quoted text is no longer in the revised file |
| Unreadable | The revised page could not be read |
| File not paired | No earlier file is paired with a revised file for this finding |
The product never writes a verdict for you.
Record a Verdict
Select a row to open it. You can see the earlier package's finding, its quotes with Found on p.N or Not found, and history. Then choose a verdict, with an optional note:
- Addressed — the revised package fixed it
- Still open — it remains a problem
- Deferred — postponed. Choose the phase under Defer to phase
To record the same verdict on several rows, tick them and use the buttons above the table.
Filter by verdict (None, Addressed, Still open, Deferred) or by due (Due, Not due).
What Is Due
A deferred item becomes due when the package you are viewing has reached that phase. A package with no phase shows Phase not set and treats every item as due. Set Phase in Package actions > Information to use deferral.
In Reports
A findings report or comment log can include a backcheck section. An RFI does not. See Manage and Reports.