# Investigate a source concern

Identify an affected component, retain the concern and block unsafe reuse.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/reclaimstation/guides/reclaimstation-office-source-concern

Audience: Supervisor

Work as Sarah with supervisor access. Review the evidence supplied by another person and retain the reasons for each decision.

## Investigate a source concern

1. **Start with the affected component**

   Start with the affected component.

   Start a source concern when information may affect this part or later work linked to it.

2. **Identify the affected record**

   Identify the affected record.

   Use the exact component record so the concern stays connected to its history.

3. **Record what was discovered**

   Record what was discovered.

   Describe the evidence and the action needed. Do not clear the concern merely to continue production.

4. **Open the concern and block affected use**

   Open the concern and block affected use.

   The concern remains in the history and blocks affected use. Investigate linked components and destinations before an independent resolution.

[Watch or practise this chapter](https://help.smartfact.ai/reclaimstation/demo?guide=reclaimstation-office-source-concern&chapter=source-concern&audience=office)

Office is a working layout, not a combined permission. Owners, authors, reviewers, supervisors and operators keep their distinct responsibilities.