Activate/Inactivate automation event
The Study Designer application provides the ability to configure automation events that intend to show forms or visits in EDC for data entry when specific conditions are met. The purpose of automation events is to streamline the assessment process by omitting irrelevant forms or visits based on the respondent's initial response. It helps ensure that the assessment focuses on gathering only pertinent information.
You can create as many automation events as needed after the CRF design phase is completed. By default, all automation events are created with an Active status. However, they can be deactivated in case they need to be temporarily suspended or revised. Deactivating automation events can be useful during data review or when modifying study parameters. Any inactive automation event can be reactivated if needed.
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In the Study Designer application header, select the RULE DESIGN tab.
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In the left pane of the page that opens, select Automation Event.
Figure 1. Accessing automation events
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In the toolbar, select the latest unlocked CRF version, otherwise, you cannot work with automation events.
Figure 2. Selecting unlocked CRF version
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In the Automation Event table, select Activate
next to the inactive
automation event to activate it, or select Inactivate 
next to the active automation event to deactivate it.
Figure 3. Activating or inactivating automation event
Once selected, the automation event is activated or inactivated depending on your decision.