PowerClerk Support Center

Program Design
Automations
Questions to Ask
Locating the Automations feature
How to create an Automation
Automation Triggers
Automation Action Rules
Validation Rules
Scheduled Triggers
Troubleshooting Automations
FAQs
Channels
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Channels feature
What are Channels?
Types of Channels
Channel Type: Mark as Child
Channel Type: Make Successor
Channel Type: Create Related Project
Channel Type: Submit Related Project
Channel Type: Project Lookup
How to create a Channel
Channel Signals and Automations
Using Channels in Test Environments
FAQs
Communications
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Communications feature
Creating Communication templates
Finding Data Tags
Bulk Communications via Data Import
Images in Communications
Project Attachments and Content Library Items
Smart Templates
Upgrading to Smart Templates
Upgrading when a Test Environment Exists
Broken Template Tags
Examples of Broken Template Tags
PowerClerk Bulk Email Communication Policy
FAQs
Connections
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Connections feature
What are Connections
How to Create a Standard Web Adapter
Define Input and Output Fields
Connecting, Testing, and Enabling the Web Adapter
Creating a Standard Web Adapter Configuration
Utilizing Connections on PowerClerk
Maintaining and Editing the Web Adapter
Web Adapter Message Type Format
Supported Message Versions
Error Handling
Custom List Lookup
Create a Custom List Lookup
Utilizing Custom List Lookup
FAQs
Content Library
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Content Library feature
Uploading content to the Content Library
Use with Communication Templates
Use for Front Page content
FAQs
Custom API IDs
Questions to Ask
Locating the Custom API IDs feature
How to edit a Custom API ID
FAQs
Data Fields
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Data Fields feature
How to work with Data Fields
Custom Lists and Data Field Groups
Table form element
PV System + batteries element
FAQs
Deadlines
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Deadlines feature
What are Deadlines
How to Create a Deadline
Deadline Automation Action Rules
Utilizing Project Admin Page for Deadlines
Communication Templates for Deadlines
Deadline Set/Satisfy Options
Program-Wide Deadline Actions
Reporting on Deadlines
Deadlines in Project List Columns
FAQs
Document Templates
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Document Templates feature
How to define a new Template
How to define a new Merged Document
eSignatures
DocuSign template tags
Mapping eSignature tags
Smart Templates
FAQs
eSignature Envelopes
Questions to Ask
Locating the eSignature Feature
What are eSignature Envelopes?
eSignature Checklist: The Prerequisites to create a new Envelope
How to set up Advanced eSignature Envelopes Step-by-Step
How to add an eSignature Envelope to a form
eSignature Automation Trigger
Viewing Completed eSignature Envelopes
Resending eSignature Notifications
Canceling eSignatures
FAQs
Forms
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Forms feature
How to create and edit Forms
Adding data fields
Configuring Forms
VersaForms
Sensitive Data Fields
FAQs
Formulas and Calculated Fields
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Formulas feature
How to work with Formulas and Calculated Fields
Formula Data Dictionary
Dynamic Formula References
Rules of Formula References
Advanced Visibility Rules
Video Guides: Formulas
FAQs
Front Page
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Front Page feature
How to edit the Front Page
FAQs
Incentive Design
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Incentive Design feature
How to create and edit Incentive Designs
Incentive Options for One-Time Incentive Type
Incentive Design Options
FAQs
Milestones
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Milestones feature
How to define a Milestone
FAQs
Project List Columns
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Project List Columns feature
How to use Project List Columns
FAQs
Project Summary
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Project Summary feature
How to edit the Project Summary
FAQs
Project Views
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Project Views feature
How to edit Project Views
FAQs
Roles
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Roles feature
How to create and edit a Role
Access Groups
Access Groups and Automations
Access Groups and Data Imports
Access Groups and Reports
FAQs
Workflow
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Workflow feature
How to create and edit the Workflow
Transitions
Workflow Example Overview
FAQs
Administration
Business Days
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Business Days feature
Setting up Business Days
FAQs
Dashboards
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Dashboards feature
How to create widgets in your Dashboard
Other Dashboard Actions
Data Import
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Data Import feature
Steps to Complete a Data Import
Data Import Configurations
Column Header Types
Automatic Data Imports via SFTP
FAQs
Duplicate Check
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Duplicate Check feature
How to use Duplicate Checks
FAQs
Import Projects
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Import Projects feature
How to Import From V2
FAQs
Operation Status
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Operation Status feature
How to use the Operation Status feature
FAQs
Program Info
Project Inquiry
Locating the Project Inquiry feature
How to edit the Project Inquiry Settings
Automating Communications for Project Inquires
Inquiry Summary
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Program Info feature
How to edit the Program Info menu
Notification Banners
Usage Info
FAQs
Program Statistics
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Program Statistics feature
How to use Program Statistics
FAQs
Reports
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Reports feature
How to setup Reports
Multi-instance reports
Sharing Reports
Integrate scheduled Reports
Cross-Program Reports
FAQs
Test Environment
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the Test Environment feature
How to setup a Test Environment
FAQs
User Administration
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the User Administration feature
How to work with User Administration
FAQs
Tools Menu
My Account
Questions to Ask
Locating the My Account feature
How to use the My Account feature
Setting up Multi-Factor Authentication
Missing, lost, or stolen mobile devices: resetting Multi-Factor Authentication
Disabling Multi-Factor Authentication
Recovery Guidelines for MFA Administrators
FAQs
FormSense
Questions to Ask
Locating the FormSense feature
How to use the FormSense feature
FAQs
Grant Access
Questions to Ask
Project Grants vs Broad Grants (i.e. "Grant Access")
Locating the Project Grant feature
Locating the Grant Access feature
How to use the Grant Access feature
FAQs
Integration Guides
ePayments
Questions to ask yourself
Locating the ePayments History feature
How to add ePayments
FAQ
PowerClerk API
Questions to Ask
What is the PowerClerk API?
What can the PowerClerk API do?
Integrating with the PowerClerk API
API Documentation for Developers
Single Sign On (SSO)
Questions to Ask
PowerClerk SSO Configuration
Azure AD Configuration (SAML)
Azure AD Configuration (OIDC)
Okta IDP Configuration (SAML)
SP Configuration
SSO for multiple programs
IDP Configuration Troubleshooting
FAQs
Integration Guide 001: How to configure a Web Adapter – ArcGIS Implementation
Integration Guide 002: How to configure Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) DRIVE Connect software with PowerClerk
PowerClerk Video Guides
New User Video Guide
Setting up Business Days
Dashboards
FormSense
Edit Forms - Tutorial #1
Build A Formula
Edit Forms - Tutorial #2
Automation with Formulas in Action Rules
Configuring Forms
Formulas and Advanced Visibility Rules
Calculated Fields
Milestones
Project Summary
Setting up Roll-up Reports
Roles and User Administration
Visualize Workflows
ArcGIS
API
SFTP Automatic Data Import
Standard Web Adapter Setup
PowerClerk Program Launch
PowerClerk User Group Sessions (UGS)
Learning Management System (LMS)
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Advanced Program Design

Channels

Channels

Use Channels to synchronize data across programs and projects and create a hierarchy of relations between the two.

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Connections

Connections

Use Connections to integrate access to custom web services with Standard Web Adapters.

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Content Library

Content Library

Use PowerClerk’s new Content Library to keep embedded images and attachments for Communication Templates and content for the Front Page organized in one place.

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Curated Lists

Curated Lists

PowerClerk’s built-in DER form elements are backed by curated Lists like the CEC’s PV equipment list and the energy storage equipment lists. These lists allow Administrators to reduce data entry errors so that analysis can be replicated consistently and accurately across all projects in their programs. Comprehensive Global Lists, like the Electric Vehicle and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment lists, offer a breadth of specification details and flexibility. Program Administrators can select which data fields to use without having to research and track these aspects themselves.

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Document Templates

Document Templates

PowerClerk offers document generation functionality. Generated documents may be defined to be available conditionally based on application data, similar to electronic attachments.

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Formulas

Formulas

The Formulas feature has been designed to enable math to be performed in Forms automatically by PowerClerk using references to Data Fields and constants. An intuitive drag-and-drop Formula editor is used to configure Formulas.

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Front Page

Front Page

Each program in PowerClerk includes a custom URL (agencyname.powerclerk.com) and custom content shown on the front (login) page at that URL.

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Incentive Design

Incentive Design

Create incentives to support programs that deliver payouts to applicants.

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Single Sign On (SSO)

Single Sign On (SSO)

SSO streamlines your utility customer experience and allows program users to use login credentials for PowerClerk, that were already created for other SSO utility services, for example to pay their monthly bill.

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PowerClerk API

PowerClerk API

Minimize processing overhead and unlock the value of your data with programmatic access to PowerClerk.

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