# Reviewing Test Protocols (Validation Management)

Once all _Test Scripts_ in a protocol are fully executed and independently reviewed, the parent _Test Protocol_ is subject to final approval. Vault provides a special Test Protocol Review Interface to facilitate this process. This process is performed by Approvers or Quality Unit Approvers.

## About the Test Protocol Review Interface {#test-protocol-review-interface}

When you perform the **Review Executed Protocol** action on a _Test Protocol_ record in the _In Independent Review_, _In Approval_, or _In QA Approval_ state, Vault takes you to the Test Protocol Review Interface.

### Test Header

This section includes the _Name_ and _Title_ of the _Test Protocol_ being executed. This section also includes a link to view the associated protocol document containing narrative content, (for example, responsibilities, purpose of the protocol, reference tables, or others) in a mini-browser window.

### Script Navigation Panel

Clicking on a script or step section in this panel navigates your view directly to it. You can collapse and expand sections to efficiently navigate through large numbers of scripts and their corresponding setup steps and execution steps. The navigation panel, along with the comment panel, adjusts automatically based on screen resolution and browser window size to optimize users' interactions with the panel. You can collapse the panel by clicking (<i class="far fa-chevron-double-left"></i>) and expand it by clicking (<i class="far fa-chevron-double-right"></i>).

#### Comments View

If <a href="/en/gr/50533906/#interfaces">configured by an Admin</a>, the Comments View allows reviewers and approvers for _Test Protocols_ to provide feedback on specific steps or prompts as a part of their reviews. Reviewers can identify which steps in _Test Scripts_ require correction, and Vault will automatically reject the _Test Scripts_ in the _Test Protocol_ and assign tasks to the responsible Executors.

### Protocol Content Panel

The main section in the right portion of the interface contains the steps of fully executed _Test Scripts_. Click on the filter gauges at the top of the content panel to limit the steps displayed to only those with discrepancies, failed steps, or revisions. This allows you to perform a review-by-exception, clicking through each filter to review and decide whether you will approve or reject the test protocol.

As _Test Protocols_ can contain many test scripts and associated steps, the list in the protocol content panel is paginated. Click the arrow icons in the top right to navigate between pages. Each page displays up to 25 individual steps, and a section break separate steps from different _Test Scripts_.

Click the bookmark icon on the right of a step card to save your place in the review, even if you navigate away from the Test Protocol Review interface and back. Once you've added a bookmark, a bookmark icon appears in the top right of the interface. Clicking the go-to-bookmark icon navigates you to the bookmarked step. You can have only one (1) bookmark at a time.

### Taskbar

The taskbar displays under the test header and lists the assigned tasks for reviewers and approvers, the associated task instructions, and the task due date. The task due date color changes based on the number of days remaining until the task is due. A green due date means that five (5) or more days are remaining, an orange date means that less than five (5) days are remaining, and a red date means that the task is overdue. 

The taskbar also displays a _Show More_ or _Show Less_ link and a _Complete_ button. Click the **Show More** link to expand the taskbar to display the full instructions for the task. Click the **Show Less** link to collapse and hide the instructions. The _Complete_ button allows reviewers and approvers to complete their assigned tasks. If configured by an Admin, reviewers and approvers are prompted to provide a verdict and eSignature once they click **Complete**.

## Related Permissions

To use the Test Protocol Review Interface, users require a security profile and a permission set which grants <a href="/en/gr/50533904/#minimum-permissions">these minimum object and field-level permissions</a>:

  * _Validation Entity_: Read
  * _Validation Requirement Entity Version_: Read
  * _Validation Activity_: Read
  * _Validation Deliverable_ (_Testing Deliverable_ object type): Read
  * _Validation Requirement_ (all object types including base): Read
  * _Requirements Traceability Matrix_: Read
  * _Test Protocol_: Read
  * _Test Script_: Read
  * _Test Step_ (_Setup Step_ and _Execution Step_ object types): Read
  * _Test Step Change_: Read
  * _Test Step Additional Prompt_ (all standard object types): Read
  * _Unit of Measure_: Read
  * _Discrepancy_: Read
  * _Related Discrepancy_: Read