Paragraph

A paragraph is a block of text added to a document.

Paragraphs can be accessed from three places:

  • Onboarding (Transitions) Administration menu, in the Documents section.

  • Quick Access panel, within the Documents list page.

  • Quick Access panel, within the Message Templates list page.

Paragraphs can be created from either the Paragraph List or from within a document. When creating a paragraph from the Paragraph List, the paragraph is available for new and existing documents. When creating a paragraph from within a document, the paragraph is only available for that document and will not be available in the Paragraphs list.  

Content in a paragraph is created by typing text and/or by adding variables. Standard variables are provided with the system and represent a specific value in the database. For example, a paragraph contains the standard variable {PersonalInfo_Para.LastName}. When opening the document, the system will replace the variable by the new hire's last name.

Edits made to a paragraph in the Paragraphs list will affect all documents using the paragraph, regardless of whether the edits are made directly from within a document or from within the Paragraphs list.

The Paragraphs list displays information in the following columns:

  • Code

  • Name

  • Status: Active or Inactive.

  • Creation Date

  • Last Modification Date

  • Actions

All columns (except the Actions column) can be sorted by clicking on the column header. The list can also be filtered using the Refine by tool. If you select the Text option in the Refine by tool, the system will display only the paragraphs that contain the text. Note that the text field is not case sensitive. Also, the search is performed for the selected language only.