Approve manual entry for a specific user
If manual entry is generally not allowed for a event but needs to be approved for a specific user, follow these steps:
Start:
Start these instructions by opening your event overview and then click on the event where the adjustment needs to be made.
Steps to approve a manual entry
- Navigate to the users tab.
- Use the search bar to find the person for whom you need to allow manual entry.
- Look for an orange triangle with an exclamation mark next to the user's results. This indicates entries that require approval.
- Approve individual entries:
- Click on the checkmark under the actions column next to each pending entry.
- Click approve to approve each individual manual entry.
Steps to Allow Manual Entries for the future
Optionally, you can allow this user to add manual entries him/herself. Follow steps 1 and 2 from above, and then:
- Click on the settings icon.
- In the settings, enable the option to allow and pre-approve manual entries specifically for this person for the remainder of the challenge. This can typically be done via an option labeled
- Allowed, means that the participant can see that they can add a manual entry, but you as the admin will still need to approve it manually afterward.
- Allow and pre-approve, means that the participant can add a manual entry and it will be approved immediately without any further action required from you as the admin.
- Click save to save changes
Confirmation:
The activity will now appear in green among the rest of the activities, indicating it has been successfully added and approved.