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Group fields define how a Group behaves in ANVL. These fields are used in Group Management and Bulk Group Creation, and they affect site behavior, workflow deployment readiness, reporting, timing logic, and integration alignment.
Use this reference when you need to review, create, edit, or validate a Group in the ANVL Admin Portal.
Steps
Open ANVL Insights.
Select Welcome, [Your Name].
Select Admin Portal.
Open Group Management when reviewing or editing an existing Group.
Open Bulk Group Creation when preparing a CSV upload for new Groups.
Use the field reference below when:
reviewing Group settings
preparing bulk Group uploads
troubleshooting Group-related issues
confirming a Group is ready for workflow deployment
Group Fields
Field | Details / Guidance |
ID | Unique numeric identifier for the Group (Site). Used for bulk actions, user assignment, and reporting. |
Name | Display name for the Group (Site) shown to users across ANVL. |
Time Zone | Must be entered in IANA time zone format (for example, America/Chicago). Controls workflow timing, notifications, and reporting cutoffs. Reference: Noda Time – Time Zones. |
Emergency Name | Emergency contact name for the site, if configured. |
Emergency Phone | Emergency contact phone number for the site, if configured. |
Tags | Key:value metadata used for reporting and hierarchy. All Groups must include a groupType tag (for example: PROD, UAT,ARCHIVED). |
Assessment Timeout | Time a workflow can remain In Progress before being marked Incomplete. Recommended default: 24 hours. |
Assessment Add Note Timeout (Hours) | Time a user can add notes after completing a workflow. Recommended default: 12 hours. |
Assessment Watch Threshold (Hours) | Time before a user appears as Yellow in the Daily Digest. Recommended default: 24 hours. |
Assessment Warn Threshold (Hours) | Time before a user appears as Red in the Daily Digest. Recommended default: 48 hours. |
Work Item Categories | Categories available for Work Folders in Work-First organizations only. |
Workflow Categories | Required. Categories must exist before workflows can be deployed. |
Updated At | Timestamp of the most recent update to the Group. |
Created At | Timestamp when the Group was created. |
Version | Internal version value used for system tracking. |
Important notes
Workflow Categories are required before workflows can be published to a Group.
Work Item Categories only apply to Work-First organizations.
Tags are important for hierarchy, reporting, and deployment logic.
Incorrect Time Zone or timeout values can affect workflow behavior and reporting accuracy.
New Groups may need additional setup after creation before they are ready for live use.