A vital record is a captured image or a file in the system that is required for your business to function three days after an emergency or natural disaster.
The records you identify as vital depend on what your business considers its critical functions. A vital record varies from business to business. Examples of vital records can include accounts receivable records, payroll records, delegations of authority, ownership documents, etc.
You mark records as vital in the File Plan Designer when a record folder or record category is created or modified.