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Your role can’t create that item type:

Item Who can create
Submittals, change orders, contracts Owner, project manager
RFIs, tasks, punch lists Owner, project manager, field

See Roles and permissions.

Create is blocked even though I have the right role

Section titled “Create is blocked even though I have the right role”

The project may have outstanding invoices. New submittals, revisions, RFIs, and tasks are blocked until payment. Existing items stay readable. Contact support@submittallink.com.

  • Drawings and drawing folders: only owners and project managers can delete.
  • RFIs: only the project owner or that RFI’s RFI manager can delete. Field users can’t delete RFIs.
  • Documents: only owners and project managers can delete.
Missing module Why
Daily Reports, Schedule Limited to owner, project manager, field
Contracts, AI Workers, Spec Sections, Vendors, Users Limited to owner, project manager
Punch Lists, Change Orders, Contracts, Schedule, AI Workers Look under More

Only the project owner can open Update Project. Ask the owner to make the change.

A reviewer got a submittal email before their step

Section titled “A reviewer got a submittal email before their step”

This is the default. Every reviewer on every step is emailed. The project owner can turn on Submittal Email: Ball in Court Only. See Submittal email notifications.

A submittal moved to the next step before everyone reviewed it

Section titled “A submittal moved to the next step before everyone reviewed it”

On submittals, one response from any reviewer on a step completes that step. Put reviewers on separate steps if each must respond. See Review workflow and ball in court.

Attach at least one PDF to the submittal.

“You need to upgrade your membership…”

Section titled ““You need to upgrade your membership…””

Your plan doesn’t include that feature. There’s no upgrade button in the app. Contact your SubmittalLink account representative or support@submittallink.com.

Email support@submittallink.com with the project name, what you were doing, and a screenshot.