> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.acelabusa.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# RFI Responses in Your Schedule

> Learn how manufacturer answers are written into your schedule, what the RFI cell markers mean, and what to know before editing a schedule with open RFIs.

When a manufacturer submits an RFI response, their answers are written into your live schedule, in the exact rows and columns you asked about. You don't need to copy anything over.

## How answers are applied

* **Changed cells replace your values.** If the manufacturer entered a new value, it replaces yours in the schedule.
* **Untouched cells keep your values.** If the manufacturer left a cell unchanged or blank, your existing value stays. The manufacturer sees your current values while answering, so they only change what needs updating.
* **The newest response wins.** If two RFIs answered the same cell, the most recently submitted answer is kept.
* **Responses can't be undone.** Once submitted, the manufacturer can't revise their response.

![RFI response grid showing the architect's current values as muted italic text and dashed option chips, with a Submit Response button in the header](https://mintcdn.com/acelab/iwPsIU5bVdpn_oQd/images/rfi/rfi-response-grid-placeholders.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=iwPsIU5bVdpn_oQd\&q=85\&s=a8540efa3be40ffde2748ddaf7c87f13)

The manufacturer's response grid. Your current values appear in muted text, and the manufacturer only changes what needs updating.

When a response arrives, a response card is posted in your conversation with the manufacturer. Click **View in Schedule** to go straight to the updated schedule.

![RFI-014 Response card marked Completed with Deadline, Responded and a View in Schedule button](https://mintcdn.com/acelab/iwPsIU5bVdpn_oQd/images/rfi/rfi-receipt-response-card.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=iwPsIU5bVdpn_oQd\&q=85\&s=bd9448362497f2535bd1523ad84d5b16)

A completed response card with the View in Schedule button.

## RFI cell markers

Cells included in an RFI show a thin colored bar on their left edge. Hover over the cell to see which RFI it belongs to.

| Marker | Meaning |
| - | - |
| **Amber** | The cell is out for an open RFI, for example *"Out for RFI-014"*. |
| **Green** (answered) | The manufacturer provided this value, for example *"Answered by RFI-014"*. |
| **Green** (reviewed) | The manufacturer submitted but left this cell unchanged, so your value stands, for example *"Reviewed — RFI-014"*. |

![Close-up of a schedule cell with a green left-edge marker indicating the value came from an RFI response](https://mintcdn.com/acelab/iwPsIU5bVdpn_oQd/images/rfi/schedule-responded-indicator.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=iwPsIU5bVdpn_oQd\&q=85\&s=e7fe7cc17e902d9e6ec1a395a5ad9ef7)

A schedule cell with a green marker showing its value came from a manufacturer's RFI response.

Markers are for reference only. You can still edit any marked cell. If you request a cell again in a new RFI, the marker turns amber until the new RFI is answered.

## When an answer isn't applied

In a few cases, an answer is kept on the RFI and in the response PDF, but isn't written to your schedule:

* The column's field type changed after you sent the RFI.
* The product was removed from the schedule after you sent the RFI.

You can always find every answer in the **RFI Response Receipt Snapshot** PDF. See [Tracking RFIs](https://docs.acelabusa.com/help-center/working-on-projects/rfi/tracking-rfis.md).

## Editing a schedule with open RFIs

An RFI is a snapshot of your schedule at the time you sent it. Editing the schedule doesn't change what the manufacturer sees. Some edits can stop an answer from being applied, so Acelab warns you first:

| If you... | What happens |
| - | - |
| **Edit a custom column** used by open RFIs | Acelab lists the affected RFIs. You can still make the change. |
| **Hide a requested column** | Acelab shows that the column is used by an active RFI. |
| **Remove a product** that's out for an RFI | Acelab warns that answers for it won't be added to your schedule. They remain in the response PDF. |
| **Replace a product** that's out for an RFI | The row stays, so the manufacturer's answers still apply to it, even though they answered about the original product. |

## Related articles

> [card] [Replacing a Product in Schedules](https://docs.acelabusa.com/help-center/working-on-projects/replacing-a-product-in-schedules.md)
>
> Swap a product in your schedule.

> [card] [Changing Field Types](https://docs.acelabusa.com/help-center/working-on-projects/changing-field-types.md)
>
> Change the type of a schedule field.