Automating Recurring Draws and Alerts

Set a draw schedule once and the Ordering Engine orders each inspection and emails the right people when statuses change.

Quick Reference

Open the project, click the Workflow tab, then click Order Inspection.

Set Schedule & Timing, Fulfillment Settings, and Notifications.

Check the total number of jobs before you save.

Click Setup Notifications and Alerts for status emails.

Before You Start

The project and its budget are set up.

Step 1 — Open the Workflow Tab

Two automations

Order Inspection automates recurring orders. Setup Notifications and Alerts emails people when a status changes. Each card shows Not configured or Active.

Screenshot: Two automations
The Order Inspection and Setup Notifications and Alerts cards.

Step 2 — Schedule Recurring Orders

Schedule & Timing

Set the start, the end, and how often. The total shows how many jobs will be created.

Check the total before you save. Every day for six months means a job every day for six months.

Fulfillment Settings

Choose Marketplace or a named inspector, then set the name, instructions, and request type.

Notifications

Email the borrower, the contractor, or both each time a job is created.

Step 3 — Set Up Status Alerts

Choose who is emailed

Click Setup Notifications and Alerts and choose who is emailed on each status change.

Tips

DO

  • •Automate fixed monthly draw schedules.
  • •Confirm each card shows Active after setup.

WATCH FOR

  • •The schedule creates exactly the number of jobs in the total.
  • •Not configured means nothing is automated yet.

Troubleshooting

Check that the Order Inspection card shows Active.

Check the frequency and end date in Schedule & Timing. The total shows how many jobs it creates.

Use Setup Notifications and Alerts on the Workflow tab.

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