ANNOUNCEMENTS top
Overview top
The Announcement module enables users to publish short announcements including an optional link pointing to further information.
The existing announcements are displayed by the Announcement module in a table. Each separate Announcement is shown in a grid format with sortable columns.
View Announcement top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing Announcements in the table. To view an Announcement, the user can click on the title of a specific Announcement and open the View Announcement screen, which will display the details of that Announcement. By clicking on the Print link, the Announcement details can be printed through the current default printer specified by the workstation currently being used to access the WMCCM web site.
By clicking on the Close link, the View Announcement screen is closed.
AUCTIONS top
Auctions module are a forum which can be used by a WMCCM user to sell a particular item. The seller specifies a reserve price which is the minimum price the item under auction will be sold for. Bids are then submitted until the auction closing date, at which time the item(s) will be sold to the highest bidder.
The module allows searching, editing, viewing and adding of auctions and the seller has the option to add images to the auction to allow prospective buyers the opportunity to see the goods before purchase. Only the seller of the item may edit details of that particular auction. Each separate Auction is displayed in a page grid with sortable columns.
Add New Auction top
This option allows the seller to add a new auction to the forum.
The details of the auction are added to the form with Auction Title, Description, Minimum Bid, Reserve Price per item, Start Date and Time and End Date and Time being mandatory fields in which a valid value must be entered. Pre-auction price per item and Minimum Bid Increment can also be optionally input.
The Minimum bid field should be populated with the price at which the bidding should commence. A bidder will not be allowed to submit a bid that is lower than this starting point.
The Reserve Price Per Item field should be populated with the minimum amount that the seller is willing to accept for the auction item. If there is more than one item for sale in the auction then this price describes the minimum for 1 item, not all of the items. If the bids in the auction do not meet this reserve price then the items are deemed unsold as no successful bids have been received.
The Pre-Auction Price Per Item field should be populated with the minimum price at which the seller is willing to sell the items before the commencement of the auction. A bidder may purchase items available in the auction at this price providing the auction has not started and no bids have been received.
The Minimum Bid Increment field should be populated with the minimum incremental amount at which the seller wishes the bids to be submitted in. For example, if the minimum bid increment is entered as £5 and the bidding started at £10, then each time the bidding would continue as follows; £10, £15, £20 …etc.
The Description field may be edited in the same way as a word document with font and type options available for change. By clicking the HTML check box, the description is converted into HTML. If the seller wishes to specify SRP or RRP information this should be detailed in the description field.
By clicking on the calendar icon by the Start Date and Time and the End Date and Time fields, a calendar is displayed which allows the seller to select an appropriate date for the auction to start/finish. The Start Date and Time fields are automatically populated with the start time being the current time (when the page was entered) and the start date being the current date. The End Date and Time fields are automatically populated with the end time being 1 minute after the start time and the end date being 1 week after the auction has commenced.
By clicking on the Add Image link the seller is presented with the option to upload a suitable image of the item for sale in the auction.
The option - "Are you willing to split the auction and allow buyers to purchase less than the total number of items on offer?” - allows the seller to determine whether or not it is acceptable for a bidder to bid for some of the items for sale, instead of bidding for the total number of items available. Clicking Yes confirms that the seller is willing for this to occur, clicking No will mean that a bidder must purchase the total number of items available for that particular auction (i.e. sealed inventory).
The option -“Do you want to disclose bid prices to bidders?” - allows the seller to decide if the bidder can see the current highest price for the auction when a bid is made. By clicking Yes the seller acknowledges that all bids are open and the current highest bid is included in the auction information. By selecting No all bids become private and the bidder cannot see any information relating to other bids (i.e. sealed bid).
By clicking the Create link the auction is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided.
By clicking Cancel all details are lost and the auction is not created.
View Auction / Place Bid top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing auctions in the forum. To access the required auction the user should click on the auction title, which will open the View auction screen. The details of the auction are displayed. However, unless the user is the owner of the auction (that is the user who created this auction and is therefore the seller) and no bid has yet been made on this auction, these details cannot be changed.
The View auction screen also allows the bidder to make an offer for the item. By clicking on the Place Bid link a new form is shown which requires the bidder to enter the price they wish to bid for the item. Finally, clicking on the Place Bid Offer link will submit the bid for the item and the bidder will be returned to the View auction screen where the details of the bid are shown. The View auction screen is closed by clicking on the Close link at the bottom of the form.
This process continues until the auction end date is reached and the items are sold to the highest bidder in the auction (provided the reserve price has been met). The winning bidder(s) will then be sent an Email to inform them that they have won the auction and to arrange payment and delivery of the items. The seller of the item will also receive an Email containing the details of the winning bid(s) and requesting that the bidder(s) be contacted to arrange payment and delivery. If the auction closes with no bids meeting the reserve price, the seller will be informed of this via Email.
The view auction screen also allows the bidder, if the auction has not started (i.e. no bid has been made), to buy now at the pre-auction price. By clicking on the “Buy now at the pre-auction price of £nn.nn” link a new form is shown which requires the bidder to enter the number of items required. Finally, clicking the Buy Now link will submit the request and the bidder will be returned to the View auction screen where the details of the bid are shown. The View auction screen is closed by clicking on the Close link at the bottom of the form. The bidder and the seller will each receive an Email to confirm the purchase and request the bidder and seller to arrange payment and delivery between themselves. If all the items are purchased by the bidders at the buy now pre-auction price then the auction is closed and removed from the auction list.
Edit Auction top
This option allows the seller to view existing auctions in the forum and edit the details, provided the auction has not started. If the auction has started then the details of the auction cannot be changed even by the seller.
To access the required auction the user should click on the auction title, which will open the View auction screen. The details of the auction are displayed, and if the user is the owner of the auction (that is the user who created this auction and is therefore the seller), these details can be changed. By clicking on the Edit link the seller is presented with a form exactly the same as the Add New Auction screen. The information is changed in the same way as in the Add New Auction form with the same fields being mandatory.
By clicking the Update link any information edited by the seller will be changed and the user will be returned to the view auction screen where the updated information is displayed.
By clicking Cancel link any information changed will be lost and the user will be returned to the view auction screen.
BAZAAR top
Bazaars are a Virtual Place which can be used by a WMCCM user to sell a particular item. The seller or SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) specifies an asking price as a guideline. Bids are submitted and it is at the sellers/SME’s discretion as to whom the sale is made.
The module allows searching, editing, viewing and adding of Bazaars and the seller has the option to add images to the Bazaar to allow prospective buyers the opportunity to see the goods before purchase. Only the seller of the item may edit details of that particular sale. Each separate Bazaar is displayed in a pagable grid with sortable columns.
Add New Bazaar top
This option allows the seller to add a new Bazaar to the forum.
The details of the Bazaar are added to the form with Bazaar Title, Description, Asking Price and End Date/Time being mandatory fields in which a valid value must be entered. The Description field may be edited in the same way as a word document with font and type options available for change. By clicking the HTML check box, the description is converted into HTML, this allows for HTML pages developed in another application to be ‘cut’ and ‘pasted’ as a new html page in the WMCCM application. The default for this field is standard text. If the user wishes to specify SRP or RRP information this should be detailed in the description field.
By clicking on the calendar icon by the End Date and Time fields a calendar is displayed which allows the seller to select an appropriate date for the sale to finish, with the fields being automatically populated with the date (the default date is one week from the date listed in the Bazaar) and the end time (the default time is 18:00).
By clicking on the Add Image link the seller is presented with the option to enter the location of a suitable image of the item for sale in the Bazaar.
By clicking the Create link the Bazaar is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided.
By clicking Cancel all details are lost and the Bazaar is not created.
View Bazaar top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing Bazaars in the forum. To access the required Bazaar, the user should click on Bazaar title, which will open the Bazaar details screen. The details of the Bazaar are displayed, however unless the user is the owner of the Bazaar (that is the user created this Bazaar and is therefore the seller), these details cannot be changed. The view Bazaar screen also allows the bidder to make an offer for the item. By clicking the ‘Make an offer link’ a new form is shown which requires the bidder to enter the price they wish to bid for the item. Finally clicking the Make Offer link will submit the bid for the item and the bidder will be returned to the view Bazaar screen where the details of the new bid will be shown. The view Bazaar screen is closed by clicking on the Close link at the bottom of the form.
Once a bid has been made by the bidder, the seller of the item will receive an email informing them that an offer has been made, this email also includes a link which will take the owner directly to the appropriate information. From this link the seller may accept or decline the offer that has been received and add any comments that may be required. If at this point the offer is declined, the bidder is sent an Email explaining that the seller has declined the offer together with any comments the seller may have made on this offer. The bidder can then go and make another offer if he/she so wishes.
When the seller accepts an offer, the bidder will be sent an Email to inform them that the seller of the item, has accepted their offer, together with any comment, and to make arrangements for payment and delivery directly with the seller. This will then close the bazaar for other users. If an offer is never accepted then the Bazaar will be removed from the active list of Bazaars when it reaches its end.
Edit Bazaar top
This option allows the WMCCM user (owner of the Bazaar) to view existing Bazaars in the forum and edit the details.
To access the required Bazaar the user should click on Bazaar title, which will open the Bazaar details screen. The details of the Bazaar are displayed, if the user is the owner of the Bazaar (that is the user created this Bazaar and is therefore the seller), these details can be changed.
By clicking on the Edit link the seller is presented with a form exactly the same as the Add New Bazaar screen. The information is changed in the same way as the Add New Bazaar form with the same fields being mandatory
By clicking the Update link any information edited by the seller will be changed and the user will be returned to the view Bazaar screen where the updated information is displayed. This can take place at any time during the Bazaar running period.
By clicking cancel any information changed will be lost and the user will be returned to the view Bazaar screen.
CATALOGUE top
The Catalogue module allows the searching, updating and creation of Catalogues and products for a company. The user must be associated with the company to have access to maintain its catalogue and change the details within it.
View Catalogue top
This option allows a WMCCM user to view an existing catalogue for a company and the product details contained within. Product information can also be requested in this module.
The user can search for a specific product within the catalogue by entering a word or phrase in the Keyword field and clicking on the Search link. This will return any products matching the criteria specified.
By clicking on the Reset link the keyword field is emptied and a new search can be undertaken.
The categories of the catalogue can be viewed in a hierarchical tree which can be expanded by clicking on the ‘+’ to the left of the category title. Any products within the category are displayed in a grid to the right of the category tree.
By clicking on the product title, the details of the product are displayed. Clicking on the Add to Basket link will add this product to the users basket. Clicking on the Close link will return the user to the view catalogue screen.
View Basket top
The user can view any items in their basket by clicking on the View Basket link in the top right hand corner of the view catalogue screen.
All products currently in the user’s basket are displayed.
By clicking on the checkbox in the title row of the grid all products can be selected/de-selected depending on the current state.
By clicking on the checkbox to the right of the product name, individual products can be selected/de-selected.
By clicking on the product name the details of the product are displayed.
By clicking on the Remove Items link any selected products in the basket will be removed.
By clicking the Request Information link an email will be sent to the particular company requesting information on the specific product selected. This product will then be removed from the users basket.
By selecting the Close link the view basket screen is closed.
Create/Edit Catalogue top
This option allows the WMCCM user to create or edit a catalogue for a company they are associated with. The user must be associated with this company to create or edit a catalogue.
To create a category a category name must be entered in the category name field. Clicking the Add link will create a new category. By selecting the Add to Top Level checkbox the new category will be created as a parent element. If this box is not checked, the new category is created as a child of the currently selected category, unless this is the first category created. The new categories are displayed in a hierarchical tree that can be expanded and collapsed using the ‘+’ and ‘-' signs respectively, to the left of the category title.
An existing category can be deleted by selecting the category title and clicking on the Delete link in the Edit Categories field. A category with children cannot be deleted.
Once a category has been created the Add New Product link will be visible to the right of the categories hierarchical tree. By clicking on this link the Add New Product screen is displayed.
Add New Product top
This form allows a new product to be created with Product Code, Product Name, Description and Introduction Date being mandatory fields in which a value must be entered.
Clicking the Update link will create a new product, providing all necessary information has been entered, and the user will be returned to the Create Catalogue screen.
Clicking the Cancel link will lose any information entered and the product will not be created. The user will be returned to the Create Catalogue screen.
Once a new product has been created it can be deleted by clicking on the Delete link to the right of the product information grid.
Edit Product top
This form allows the user to edit the details of existing products.
By clicking on the product title the details of the product are displayed. Clicking on the Edit link will take the user to a form exactly the same as the Add New Product form in which the details of the product can be updated.
Clicking on the Update link will update any changes made to the product and return the user to the previous screen.
Clicking on the Cancel link will lose any changes made and the user will be returned to the previous screen.
CLUSTER MANAGER top
The Cluster manager allows the WMCCM users to access the clusters they are currently active or involved in and view information regarding these clusters.
An industry cluster offers any company the opportunity to enter into an environment where everyone else has similar interests and needs; this in turn creates the possibility for collaboration as well as educated problem solving. It is thought that the next stage will offer substantial savings to such clusters, since they will be able to trade online (i.e. cutting costs, bulk buying, auctioning products and services).
The page includes information and useful links that have been added to the cluster by other users.
View Cluster top
This option allows the user to view a particular cluster.
By clicking on the Cluster title the user will be taken to the home page of that particular Cluster. This page will contain all the necessary information regarding that Cluster.
COMPANY SEARCH top
The Company Search module allows the searching and updating of company accounts included in the system; it also provides links to the User Search module which allows the searching, updating and creation of user accounts. Each separate Company is displayed in a pagable grid with sortable columns.
View Company top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing companies on the WMCCM system. Being logged in is not a requirement in this stage as this is public information and should not be restricted.
To access the required company account, the user has to go through a searching process. By entering search criteria in the Processes, Skills, Keywords or Location fields the scope of the search is defined, and clicking on the Search link will return all companies matching that scope. Alternatively, the user can also click on the alphabetical list at the top of the module and then click the Search link to find all the companies with certain initial letter in their names. Clicking on the company name will open the company details screen and will demonstrate the particular company’s details. However, unless the user is viewing the information of the company he/she is associated with, these details cannot be changed.
By clicking on the Print link the company information will be printed through the current default printer specified by the workstation currently being used to access the WMCCM website.
By clicking on the Close link the company details screen is closed.
Edit Company top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing company accounts on the WMCCM system and edit the details.
To access the required accounts, the company search should be completed (as described in the View Company help) and the relevant company account selected for viewing. Clicking on the company name will open the company details screen. The details of the company are displayed, and if the user is accessing a company he/she is associated with, then the details can be changed. By clicking on the Edit link the user is presented with a form similar to the Add New Company screen. This form contains several sections relevant to the company and these sections can be expanded and collapsed by clicking on the ‘+’ or ‘-‘ sign next to the section title. The functions of these sections are introduced as follows:
Contact Details contains the information previously entered and the information is edited in the same way as on the Add New Company screen, with the same mandatory fields. The WMCCM rated field may be checked or unchecked to demonstrate whether this company has been competency profiled by the WMCCM. This box can only be edited by WMCCM admin.
Profile contains the information previously entered and the information is edited in the same way as on the Add New Company screen.
Company Details contains further information regarding the company such as basic line of business and products and services. These fields are text boxes and can be populated with any relevant text.
The following are fields that would normally be seen on competency profiled company records.
Key Processes contains more detailed information of the services the company can provide and to what level their expertise is recognised. Clicking the New link will display the process information fields. The description of the process is a mandatory field. Categories can be expanded and collapsed by clicking the ‘+’ or ‘-‘ sign to the left of the category title. The categories are selected by clicking the checkbox to the left of each category title. Clicking the Add link will add this process to the key processes field. Once a key process has been added, highlighting this process in the field will allow the process to be edited or deleted. Clicking on the Edit link displays the information previously entered and allows the user to edit all relevant fields. Clicking on the Update link will save changes the user has made to the key process. Clicking on the Cancel link will undo any changes and these will not be saved. Highlighting the process on the key processes field and clicking on the Delete link will remove the process from the field permanently.
Key Skills contains more detailed information of the skills the company is proficient in and how long they have been providing service in this area. Clicking the New link will display the skills information fields. The description of the skill is a mandatory field. The skills are selected by clicking the checkbox to the left of each skill title. Clicking the Add link will add this skill to the key skills field. Once a key skill has been added, highlighting it in the key skills field will allow the process to be edited or deleted. Clicking on the Edit link displays the information previously entered and allows the user to edit all relevant fields. Clicking on the Update link will save changes the user has made to the key skill. Clicking on the Cancel field will undo any changes and these will not be saved. Highlighting the skill in the key skills field and clicking on the Delete link will remove the skill from the field permanently.
Locations contains information about the geographical proximity of the company. Locations can be expanded and collapsed by clicking the ‘+’ or ‘-‘ sign to the left of the location title. The locations are selected by clicking the checkbox to the left of each location title. Multiple locations can be selected.
Markets contains information about which markets the company is active in. The markets are selected by clicking the checkbox to the left of the market title. Multiple markets can be selected.
Standards contains information about what industry standards the company has achieved and complies to. The standards are selected by clicking the checkbox to the left of the standard title. Multiple standards can be selected.
Users contains information about which WMCCM users are associated with the company. By selecting a user from the drop down combo and clicking the Add link, the user can be added and therefore associated with the company being edited. Once a user has been added it can be deleted by highlighting it on the grid and clicking on the Remove link in the last column of the user information grid.
By clicking the Update link any information edited will be updated and the user will be returned to the company search screen.
By clicking the Cancel link any information changed will be lost and the user will be returned to the view company screen.
CONTACTS top
The Contacts module is a virtual space on the WMCCM web site that allows a WMCCM user to create a list of useful contacts for the members of the project or cluster community that the particular user is associated with. This module would normally be used as part of a Project/Cluster.
The module allows searching, editing, viewing and adding of contact details. Only the creator of the Contact may edit details of that particular Contact. Each separate Contact is displayed in a pagable grid with sortable columns.
Add New Contact top
This option allows the user to add a new Contact to the cluster or project
The details of the Contact are added to the form with Forename, Surname, Email and Phone Number being mandatory fields in which a valid value must be entered.
By clicking on the drop-down Select from registered users field, a list of all the users linked with the cluster/project that the Contact creator is associated with, are displayed. By selecting a particular User Name and clicking on the Use this user link, located to the right of the Select from registered users field, the particular user's details are automatically added to the form.
By clicking the Create link, the new Contact is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided.
By clicking Cancel link, all details are lost and the Contact is not created.
View Contact top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing Contacts in the cluster or project. To access the required Contact, the user should click on the Contact title, which will open the View Contact screen. The details of the Contact are displayed, however unless the user is the owner of the Contact (that is the user who created this Contact), these details cannot be changed.
By clicking on the Print link the Contact information will be printed through the current default printer specified by the workstation currently being used to access the WMCCM web site.
By clicking on the Close link the View Contact screen is closed.
Edit Contact top
This option allows the WMCCM user (creator of the Contact) to view existing Contacts in the cluster or project and edit their details.
To access the required Contact the user should click on the Contact title, which will open the View Contact screen. The details of the Contact are displayed, and if the user is the originator of the Contact (that is the user who created this Contact), these details can be changed.
By clicking on the Edit link the user is presented with a form exactly the same as the Add New Contact screen. The information is changed in the same way as in the Add New Contact form with the same fields being mandatory.
By clicking the Update link, any information edited by the user will be changed and the user will be returned to the View Contact screen where the updated information is displayed. By clicking the Delete link, the Contact is deleted from the WMCCM system.
By clicking the Cancel link, any information entered will be lost and the user will be returned to the View Contact screen.
DISCUSSIONS top
Discussions module allows WMCCM users to add a forum to the WMCCM web site on which a particular topic for discussion can be accessed by other WMCCM users. Each Thread (each individual discussion topic) can be replied to by other WMCCM users.
The module allows adding, viewing and replying to each individual Thread. Each separate Thread is displayed in a pagable grid with sortable columns, the details shown are those of the first post of the each discussion topic.
Add Discussion top
This option allows the user to add a new Thread to the WMCCM web site.
By clicking on the Start new thread link, the user can open the Your Message Details screen. The details of the Thread can then be added to the Your Message Details form with Subject and Message being mandatory fields in which a valid value must be entered.
By selecting the ‘Yes’ option to the right of the field ‘Do you wish to receive email notifications of replies to this post?’, the user accepts that an email is forwarded to them indicating that a new reply has been added to the Thread started by them.. This email contains contact information of the replier and the details of the new post. A link is also provided on this email that will navigate the user straight to the particular Thread under discussion. If ‘No’ is selected no notification of replies will be sent.
By clicking the Post link the message is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided.
By clicking the Cancel link, all details are lost and the post is not created.
View Discussion top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view a particular Thread.
To access the required Thread, the user should click on the Thread title, which will open the Thread with all related posts.
By clicking on the Back To Thread View link located under the Discussions module title, the user is returned to the previous Discussions page.
By selecting ‘Flat View’ from the drop-down box located to the right of the Thread title, the messages in the thread are presented in a pagable grid with sortable columns.
By selecting ‘Threaded View’ from the drop-down box located to the right of the Thread title, the messages in the thread are displayed with indentation indicating the chain/sequence of the posts.
Post Reply top
This option allows the WMCCM user reply to a Thread currently under discussion.
By selecting the Post a reply link on the particular thread, the user is presented with a form containing the same fields as the Add Discussion form, with the same fields being mandatory. The form also contains details of the post that is being replied to, which is located at the top of the form under the heading ‘The message you are replying to:’.
By selecting the ‘Yes’ option to the right of the field ‘Do you wish to receive email notifications of replies to this post?’, the user accepts that an email is forwarded to them indicating that a new reply has been added to the post. This email contains contact information of the replier and the details contained in the new post. A link is also provided on this email that will navigate the user straight to the particular Thread under discussion. If ‘No’ is selected no notification of replies will be sent.
By clicking the Post link the reply is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided.
By clicking the Cancel link, all details are lost and the reply is not created.
DOCUMENTS top
Documents module is a virtual space on the WMCCM web site that allows a WMCCM user to create a list of useful Documents for the members of the project or cluster the particular user is associated with. This module would normally be used as part of a Project or a Cluster.
The module allows searching, editing, viewing and adding of Documents. Only the creator of the Documents may edit details of that particular Document. Each separate Document is displayed in a pagable grid with sortable columns.
View Document top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing Documents in the forum. To access the required Document, the user should click on the Document title, which will open the particular document file in a new window.
EMAIL COMMUNICATION top
This Email Communication module allows the WMCCM administrator to select users from the WMCCM community to communicate with via e-mail.
Select users by company characteristics top
By selecting this option the WMCCM administrator can determine the users that they wish to communicate with by selecting certain company characteristics. The characteristics are displayed as a hierarchical tree view which can be expanded and collapsed using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ signs respectively, to the left of the characteristic title. By selecting a parent element in the tree i.e. Locations, all child elements below this are automatically selected i.e. Staffordshire, Warwickshire etc. Specific child elements can be selected individually to be included in the search and multiple combinations of parent and child elements are permitted to be included in any searches undertaken.
Select users by role top
By selecting this option the WMCCM administrator can determine the users that they wish to communicate with by selecting a specific role that the user belongs to on the WMCCM site. The dropdown box contains a list of all the roles currently active on the WMCCM site, one of these can be selected from the dropdown box at a time.
Search top
By clicking the Search link the results matching the criteria specified are returned in a pagable grid. The users can be selected for communication by clicking the check box to the right of the user email address. To select all users the top most selection box should be checked to deselect all users the top most selection box should be unchecked. Individual users can be selected by clicking the respective check boxes, located to the right of the user email address. Information on an individual user can be accessed by clicking on the user name.
By clicking on the Email link the default email software for the desktop currently being used to access the WMCCM site will be opened and will automatically be populated with the email address of the users selected from the users grid.
By clicking on the Reset link all search criteria and any search results are cleared to allow a new search to be undertaken.
EVENTS top
Events module is a virtual space on the WMCCM web site that allows a WMCCM user to create a list of Events for the members of the WMCCM community. This module would normally be used as part of a Project or a cluster.
The module allows searching, editing, viewing and adding of Events. Only the creator of the Event may edit details of that particular Event. Each separate Document is displayed in a pagable calendar along with a list of Events for a particular day, week or month.
View Event top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing Events in the forum. The user can choose to view the Events in several different ways.
By clicking on a particular date on the Events calendar, the events for that particular date will be displayed in a list below the calendar. Clicking on the event title will display the details of the event. Days which have events associated with them are displayed as ‘greyed’ on the calendar.
By clicking the ‘wk’ link on the left of the calendar, the Events for the corresponding week are displayed in a list below the calendar. Clicking on the event title will display the details of the event.
By clicking the ‘mnth’ link on the left of the calendar, the Events for the corresponding month are displayed in a list below the calendar. Clicking on the event title will display the details of the event. The month on display can be changed by clicking on the month name to the left or the right of the current calendar month. The left link will display the previous month, the right link will display the next month.
Feedback top
Administrative options about feedback function include:
1. Leave feedback 2. Evaluate feedback and send out notification emails. 3. Delete out-of-date or inappropriate feedbacks.
The second option could be accessed by Moderator via check his email account, and Moderators must be a member in Administrator Group as well. The third option could be access by administrator via the Edit Company page
Leave New Feedback top
This option allows the user to leave a new feedback to any companies within WMCCM
The detail of the feedback includes selecting a company from, selecting a feedback area, selecting a rating scale and leaves comments.
By clicking on the drop-down From Company field, a list of all the companies that current user associated with are displayed. By selecting a particular company name, located to the right of From company field, the particular company name will be chose as one part of the feedback contents.
By clicking on the drop-down Indicate the interaction you want to leave feedback for field, a list of all the areas that feedback targets on, are displayed. The three areas are: • Innovation need • Technology Transfer • Information Accuracy. By selecting one of these three areas, the particular feedback area will be given as one part of the feedback contents.
By clicking on the radio-button Rating field, one of three rating scales will be chose as one part of the feedback contents.
Finally, you must state some comments against the target company on Comments field
By clicking Submit button, the new feedback will be sent to WMCCM moderator for approving.
Evaluate Feedback top
Moderator may evaluate new feedback by checking email. The new feedback email will be sent to WMCCM moderator, and moderator will approve or decline the feedback.
If moderator approved the feedback, the new feedback will be published to view company page and the feedback number will change as well. At the same time, two notification emails will be sent out, which one goes to feedback generator and one goes to the target company.
If moderator declined the feedback, the new feedback will not be published to the target company, however an email will be sent to the feedback generator to inform his feedback has been declined.
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Administrator may delete company’s feedback via Edit Company page. If feedback is deleted, the feedback will be removed from the feedback table and the feedback number will change as well. At the same time, two notification emails will be sent out, which one goes to feedback generator and one goes to the target company.
FORUM top
The Forum module allows WMCCM users to add a forum to the WMCCM web site, on which a particular topic for discussion can be accessed by other WMCCM users. Each Thread (for each individual discussion topic) can be replied to by other WMCCM users.
The module allows adding, viewing and replying to each individual Thread. Each separate Thread is displayed in a pagable grid with sortable columns; the details shown are those of the first post of the each discussion topic.
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By selecting the ‘Yes’ option to the right of the field ‘Do you wish to receive email notifications of replies to this post?’, the user accepts that an email is forwarded to them indicating that a new reply has been added to the Thread started by them.. This email contains contact information of the replier and the details of the new post. A link is also provided on this email that will navigate the user directly to the particular Thread under discussion. If ‘No’ is selected no notification of replies will be sent.
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By clicking on the Back To Thread View link located under the Forums module title, the user is returned to the previous Forum page.
By selecting ‘Threaded View’ from the drop-down box located to the right of the Thread title, the messages in the thread are displayed with an indentation, which indicates the chain/sequence of the posts.
By selecting the Post a reply link on the particular thread, the user is presented with a form containing the same fields as the Add Forum form, with the same fields being mandatory. The form also contains details of the post that is being replied to, which is located at the top of the form under the heading ‘The message you are replying to:’.
By selecting the ‘Yes’ option to the right of the field ‘Do you wish to receive email notifications of replies to this post?’, the user accepts that an email is forwarded to them, indicating that a new reply has been added to the post. This email contains contact information of the replier and the details contained in the new post. A link is also provided on this email, which will navigate the user directly to the particular Thread under discussion. If ‘No’ is selected no notification of replies will be sent.
HIERARCHICAL LINKS top
The Hierarchical Links module allows the creation, updating and deletion of Hierarchical Links, which are links to other internet sites, which can be viewed within the WMCCM site. The links are displayed as a hierarchical tree view which can be expanded and collapsed using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ signs respectively, to the left of the Hierarchical Link title. It should be noted that some web-sites do not permit their content to be displayed in this manner and will as such only allow viewing through a separate browser window. An example of this type of web-site is www.bbc.co.uk.
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By clicking on the Add link, the Hierarchical Link detail fields are displayed. The user can then add the details of the Hierarchical Link with Title, URL, Order of link and Destination Height being mandatory fields, in which a valid value must be entered. Please note that if the new link is the first to be created the Hierarchical Link details fields will be automatically displayed.
Clicking the Add link will create a new Hierarchical Link. By selecting the Add to Top Level checkbox the new Hierarchical Link will be created as a parent element. If this box is not checked the new Hierarchical Link is created as a child of the currently selected Hierarchical Link, unless this is the first Hierarchical Link created in which case the Hierarchical Link will always be a parent. The new links are displayed in a hierarchical tree that can be expanded and collapsed using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ signs respectively, to the left of the Hierarchical Link title, the link is then displayed within WMCCM site window.
The URL field should contain a valid URL for the internet site the link is required to link to.
The Order of link field should contain the order in which the user wishes links to appear. If the link is a top level element this will specify it’s position within the top level elements in the Hierarchical Links tree If the link is a child element it will specify it’s position with regards to the other child elements within the currently selected parent.
The Destination Height field should contain the height of the display window for the new link. This numeric indicates the number of pixels that will make up the height of the window, 1200 pixels is a guideline size for this field.
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By clicking on a Hierarchical Link the link is displayed along with the detail fields for the particular link. These details can be changed by the user and clicking the Update link will update these details, providing all mandatory information has been provided. By clicking on the Delete link the selected Hierarchical Link can be deleted from the WMCCM site.
HTML DOCUMENT top
HTML Document module allows the user to add an existing HTML web page or user-created HTML web page to the WMCCM web site.
The module allows adding and editing of the HTML web page. Only the creator of the HTML Document module may edit details of this area.
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This option allows the user to add some HTML Markup to the WMCCM web site.
The content of the HTML Markup can be added by clicking on the Edit link to the right of the HTML Document title. The HTML Settings form is displayed and the content of the HTML can be added to the text box on the screen. This field can be edited in the same way as a word document with font and type options available for change. This form also allows the user to ‘cut’ and ‘paste’ existing HTML created by another application or from another existing HTML web page to the field.
To remove the HTML Document, the HTML Settings field should be emptied of all content.
By clicking the Update link the HTML Markup is created.
By clicking the Cancel link, all details are lost and the HTML Markup is not created.
IMAGE INSERT top
Image module allows an image to be uploaded to the WMCCM site from a location on a particular storage device or from an image hosted on an Internet web site. The module allows adding and editing of Images.
It should be noted that when inserting an image using a Netscape browser, that the image file of type '.BMP' is not supported and as such will not upload onto the WMCCM site.
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This option allows the user to add a new Image to the WMCCM site.
By clicking on the Edit link to the right of the Image module title, the Image Settings form is opened. The details of the Image can be added to the form with all fields being optional. It should be noted that unless a valid Image source or valid Image Url is specified, the image will not appear on the site.
Src Location (url) field should contain the repository where the required Image resides. Failure to provide a valid location will result in no Image being displayed on the WMCCM site.
Image width and Image height fields should contain a numeric indicating the size of the Image to be displayed on the WMCCM site. As a guide a suggested optimum size for the new image should be 210 wide by 210 high.
By clicking on the Browse button the user is presented with the Windows ‘Choose file’ screen, which has the same functionality as the standard Windows Explorer program. By locating the desired file and clicking on the Open button, the Upload Image field is populated. Please note that unless the file specified is a valid Image file, no Image will be displayed on the WMCCM site.
By clicking on the Upload Image link, providing the Upload Image field has been populated, the Src Location (url) filed is automatically populated with the location details of the Image.
By clicking on the Update link, providing a valid Image source has been provided, the user will be returned to the Image module screen and the Image will be displayed.
By clicking the Cancel link, all details are lost and the Image is not created.
LINKS top
Links work the same way as a hyperlink on an HTML web page. They allow the user to click on the Link and navigate to another website or page on the internet/intranet.
The module allows adding, editing and viewing Links. Only the creator of the Link may edit details of that particular Link.
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This option allows the user to add a new Link. Where can you add new links to? (projects and clusters, others??) The details of the Link are added to the form with Title, Url and Order of link of page being mandatory fields in which a valid value must be entered. The Description field is optional. The Url field should contain a valid Url to the web page the user wishes to link to, it is not necessary in this field to include the ‘http://’ prefix to the web page. If a valid Url is not entered then the Link will not navigate to the desired web page.
By clicking the Add link the Link is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided.
By clicking Cancel all details are lost and the Link is not created.
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This option allows the WMCCM user to view the web page that the Link navigates to. To access the required Link, the user should click on Link title, which will open the new web page in a separate window.
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This option allows the WMCCM user (owner of the Link) to edit existing Links and edit the details.
To access the required Link the user should click on the pencil icon located to the left of the Link title, which will open the Link details screen. The details of the Link are displayed, if the user is the owner of the Link (that is the user created this Link), these details can be changed. The user is presented with a form exactly the same as the Add Link screen. The information is changed in the same way as the Add Link form with the same fields being mandatory
By clicking the Update link any information edited by the user will be changed and the user will be returned to the Link lists screen where the updated information is displayed.
By clicking Cancel any information changed will be lost and the user will be returned to the Link lists screen.
By clicking Delete the Link will be deleted from the lists of links on the site and the user will be returned to the Link lists screen where this deletion is reflected.
NEWSFEED top
News feed (RDF) module allows a Newsfeed to be added to the WMCCM site from a location on an Internet web site. The module allows adding and editing of Newsfeeds.
Add New Newsfeed top
This option allows the user to add a new Newsfeed to the WMCCM site.
By clicking on the Edit link to the right of the News feed title, the XML Settings form is opened. The details of the Newsfeed can be added to the form with all fields being optional. It should be noted that unless the external XML source generates valid XML in a format understood by the selected XSLT Transform file (the emerging standards for such formats include RDF and RSS), the Newsfeed will not be displayed on the WMCCM site.
Can we please tell people what to do when the newsfeed source provides the ready code as opposed to the url link? How would someone that has not done this before differentiate between the two? Please advise.
By clicking on the Update link, providing a valid Newsfeed Url has been provided, the user will be returned to the Newsfeed module screen and the Newsfeed will be displayed.
By clicking the Cancel link, all details are lost and the Newsfeed is not created.
PARTNERSHIP SEARCH top
Partnership search allows the WMCCM users and SME’s to locate suitable partners when applying for tenders. The user will only search the known competence of existing profiled companies. The partnership search is a 3 step process, which indicates suitable companies from the user parameters within the WMCCM system. The user can view this information to deselect and select potential partners.
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This option allows the user to specify the typical processes, a potential partner company should have.
By clicking on the check box to the left of the process title, a general process type is selected as part of the search (i.e. surface treatment and coating).
By clicking on the ‘+’ to the left of the process title, the process is expanded and more specific processes are displayed (i.e. within the surface treatment and coating process, there are 7 specific processes). To select a more specific sub-process, the check box to the left of the sub-process title should be clicked.
Please note that if the process is not expanded and the general process has been selected to be included in the search, then all sub-processes within the selected process will be included in the search automatically (i.e. if the user wants to surface treatment search for all types of surface treatment and coatings process, click on the general process types. However, if the user only requires powder coating, the user has to expand the list to identify the more specific process).
It is important to note, that the user can identify as many specific processes and general processes as required for the partner search. The search will review all competence profiled companies and display those selected results.
By clicking the Next step link, the user is taken to a new screen displaying the companies matching the criteria specified in Step 1. Please note that at least 1 process must be specified as the criteria to progress to Step 2.
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Step 2 provides the user with the results of the process search from Step 1. This step allows the user to refine the search; and to select specific companies the access information on.
To access addition information for potential partners:
By clicking on the Company name the details of that company are displayed.
By clicking on one of the dropdown boxes under the title ‘Group companies according to the following sequence of preference:’ the user is presented with a number of options which can refine the search.
Selecting Location in one of the dropdown boxes, will display a number of locations that the user may select (i.e. the location of the preferred partner), by clicking on a checkbox to the left of the location title. By clicking on the ‘+’ to the left of the location title, the location is expanded and more specific locations are displayed. To select a sub-location the check box to the left of the sub-location title should be clicked. Multiple locations and sub-locations can be selected using this method.
Selecting Number of Employees will display a dropdown box with options regarding the number of employees. This relates to the amount of employees that any potential partner company must have, to meet any user criteria. One option can be selected from the dropdown list.
Selecting Standards will display a number of industry standards, that the potential partner company must have, in order to meet the user criteria. These standards are selected by clicking on a checkbox to the left of the standard title. Multiple standards can be selected by using this method.
Selecting Referenced Customers will present the user with a dropdown box; this contains a number of options of companies that have provided a reference. One option can be selected from the dropdown list.
Selecting Markets will display a number of markets that the company must operate in to meet the user criteria. These markets are selected by clicking on a checkbox to the left of the market title. Multiple markets can be selected using this method.
Clicking on the Previous Step link will return the user to the previous page.
Clicking on the Reset link will reset all the selection criteria currently specified on the page.
Clicking on the Next Step link will progress the user to the Step 3 of the selection process, providing all necessary information has been entered.
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Step 3 provides a list of suggested partners that meet the user criteria. It also identifies potential partner companies that meet the user requirements to some degree. This is where the user can add or delete suggested and potential partners to a user contact list.
The suggested partners can be removed by selecting the Remove link to the right of the company information grid. Multiple partners can be removed using this method (whilst there are companies present in the grid). Details for the company can be viewed by clicking on the company name in the company information grid.
The potential partners can be added to the suggested partners (to contact) grid by clicking on the Add link to the right of the company information grid. Multiple partners can be added using this method (whilst there are companies present in the grid). Details for the company can be viewed by clicking on the company name in the company information grid.
By clicking on the Contact link the user is presented with an email form populated with the company details of the selected company/companies.
By clicking on the Reset link the companies added or removed from the respective groups are reset to their original state.
PROJECT MANAGER top
The Project Manager module allows the WMCCM users to access the projects that they are currently associated with and view information regarding these projects.
The page includes information about the project and useful functionality links that have been added to the project by other users.
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This option allows the user to view a particular project.
By clicking on the Project title the user will be taken to the home page of that particular project. This page will contain all the necessary information regarding that project.
By clicking on the email address of the creator of the project the user will be presented with an email form populated with the email address of the user who created the project.
SITE SEARCH top
The Site Search module allows a WMCCM member to search for a specific keyword or phrase across the whole site, or across selected modules within the site. The search module can also be inserted in a project or cluster and be easily configured in a way that it only searches that project or cluster (secure module search).
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This field allows the user to enter the word/words they wish to search for across the WMCCM site.
By selecting the Any Word option to the right of the keyword field, the search is performed for any matching word within the text on the site (this includes parts of words). If the phrase ‘help file’ was entered into the keyword field the search performed would look for any instances of the words help and file in all specified areas, these words would not have to appear in the same body of text.
By selecting the All Word option to the right of the keyword field, the search is performed for any matching word within the text on the site (this includes parts of words). If the phrase ‘help file’ was entered into the keyword field the search performed would look for any instances of the words help and file in all specified areas, these words would have to appear together in the same body of text, but not as part of the same phrase.
By selecting the Exact Phrase option to the right of the keyword field, the search is performed for any matching word within the text on the site (this includes parts of words). If the phrase ‘help file’ was entered into the keyword field the search performed would look for any instances of the words help and file in all specified areas, these words would have to appear together in the same body of text, and be an exact match as part of a phrase.
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This option allows the user to select areas of the site in which to search. By clicking on the checkbox next to the module title, the user can refine the search as little or as much as required.
The search will only be performed on the modules selected in the criteria and at least one module must be selected for the search to be completed.
Once the search has been completed all matching results are returned to the page. By clicking on the link to the right of the modules selected the user is taken to those particular results.
For any modules in which a match has not been found the page will indicate that there are no matching results in this area.
TASKS top
Tasks module is a virtual space on the WMCCM web site that allows a WMCCM user to allocate and detail particular tasks to other WMCCM users. This module would normally be used as part of a Project.
The module allows searching, editing, viewing and adding of Tasks. Only the creator of the Task may edit details of that particular Task. Each separate Task is displayed in a page grid with sortable columns.
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This option allows the user to add a new Task to the forum.
By clicking on the Add new task link, the Task Details screen is opened. The user can then add the details of the Task to the form with Task Title, Description, Start Date and Due Date being mandatory fields, in which a valid value must be entered.
By clicking on the calendar icon by the Start Date and Due Date fields, a calendar is displayed which allows the user to select an appropriate date for the start and end of the Task. Where the fields are being automatically populated with the selected date (the default Start Date is the day of creation, the default Due Date is one week from the date the Task was created).
By clicking on the dropdown User Name field, a list of all the users linked with the Project/Cluster that the Task creator is associated with are displayed. By selecting a particular User Name and clicking on the add link, located in the final column of the user details table, the particular user is assigned to the Task being created. Multiple users may be added to the same task using this method. Once the users are added, the add link changes to a Remove link. A user may be removed by clicking on the Remove link located in the final column of the user details table. By clicking the Add link the Task is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided. Once the Task has been created, an email notification is automatically sent to the creator of the Task and any WMCCM users that have been assigned to the Task. The notification contains the creation date, start date and due date for the Task.
By clicking the Cancel link, all details are lost and the Task is not created.
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This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing Tasks in the forum.
To access the required Task, the user should click on the Task title, which will open the Task details screen. The details of the Task are displayed. However, unless the user is the owner of the Task (that is the user who created this Task), these details cannot be changed.
By clicking on the Print link the Task information will be printed through the current default printer specified by the workstation currently being used to access the WMCCM web site.
By clicking on the Close link the View Task screen is closed.
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This option allows the WMCCM user (originator of the Task) to view existing Tasks in the forum and edit the details.
To access the required Task the user should click on the Task title, which will open the Task details screen. The details of the Task are displayed, and if the user is the originator of the Task (that is the user who created this Task), these details can be changed.
By clicking on the Edit link, the user is presented with a form exactly the same as the Add New Task screen. The information is changed in the same way, as in the Add New Task form with the same fields being mandatory
By clicking the Update link any information edited by the user will be changed and the user will be returned to the view Task screen where the updated information is displayed. This can take place at any time during the Task running period. Once the Task has been updated, an email notification is automatically sent to the creator of the Task and any WMCCM users that have been assigned to the Task. The notification contains the creation date, start date and due date for the Task.
By clicking the Delete link the Task is deleted from the WMCCM system.
By clicking the Cancel link, any information changed will be lost and the user will be returned to the view Task screen.
TENDERS top
The Tender search module allows the searching, creation and updating of tenders. Each separate Tender is displayed in a page grid with sortable columns.
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This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing Tenders on the WMCCM system.
To access the required Tender, the Tender Search functionality should be used to find the appropriate information. By entering search criteria in the Filter, Keywords, or Tenders to show fields, the scope of the search is defined. Clicking on the Search link will return all tenders matching that scope. Clicking on the Tender description will open the Tender Details screen that displays all the details of the tender. However, unless the user is viewing the information of his/hers own tenders these details cannot be changed.
By clicking on the Respond link, the user will be presented with the Responding to tender screen, where information on the users response to the tender should be entered. The Name and Response Text fields are mandatory and must contain valid information for the response to be created.
The user may add attachments to the response by following the on screen instructions.
By clicking on the Send Response link the response is sent. The response details screen is closed and the user is returned to the tender details screen.
By clicking on the Cancel link, the response details are lost and the response is not created. The response details screen is closed and the user is returned to the tender details screen.
By clicking on the Team link, the Partnership search facility is opened. Details for using this search can be found in the Partnership Search help section of this document.
By clicking on the Print link, the tender information will be printed through the current default printer specified by the workstation currently being used to access the WMCCM website.
By clicking on the Close link the tender details screen is closed.
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This option allows the WMCCM user to create a new tender for their company on the WMCCM system and edit the details.
By clicking on the Submit New Tender link the Tender Details screen is opened. This screen contains all information regarding the new tender with Title, From Company, Contact Name, Respond To Email, Respond By, and Summary fields being mandatory in which a valid value must be entered.
By clicking the Submit link the tender is created, providing all mandatory information has been provided and the user is returned to the tender search screen.
By clicking the Cancel link any information will be lost and the user will be returned to the search tender screen.
TENDER SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER top
The Tender Subscription Manager allows the WMCCM user to configure the WMCCM site to inform the user when a particular type of tender is published onto the system. This communication is via the users email address.
Create New Tender Subscription top
By clicking on the New link the Tender Subscription Details screen is opened. The details of the new subscription are entered onto the form with Description and User Email being mandatory fields in which a valid value must be entered.
The Description field should contain the display description of the new tender subscription.
The User Email field should contain the email address of the user who wishes to be informed of the tender arrival on the system. This field is automatically populated with the email address of the user currently creating the new tender subscription. Using Categories hierarchical tree the WMCCM user can determine the type of tender that they wish to be informed that has been published to the WMCCM site. The categories are displayed as a hierarchical tree view which can be expanded and collapsed using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ signs respectively, to the left of the category title. By selecting a parent element in the tree i.e. Locations, all child elements below this are automatically selected i.e. Staffordshire, Warwickshire etc. Specific child elements can be selected individually to be included and multiple combinations of parent and child elements are permitted to be included. If categories or keyword fields are left blank, then all categories/content will be selected by default.
The Keywords field should contain the users required list of words that a tender must contain to be included.
The Mail Format field should contain the details of how the user wishes the email communication to be formatted.
The Maximum Returns field should contain the maximum number of tenders the user is informed of in one single communication.
The Run Period field should contain how often the user wishes the system to inform them of when the type of tender that match the criteria specified arrives on the WMCCM site.
By clicking the Create link the new tender subscription is created.
By clicking the Preview link the current tenders that match the criteria specified are displayed.
By clicking the Cancel link the new tender subscription information is lost and the subscription is not created.
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The WMCCM user can edit existing tender subscriptions by clicking the tender subscription Description field. This presents the WMCCM user with the same form as for creating a new tender subscription and with the same fields being mandatory.
By clicking on the Update link the new information is updated for the tender subscription.
Delete Tender Subscription top
The WMCCM user can delete existing tender subscriptions by clicking the Delete link to the right of the tender Description field.
USER SEARCH top
The User search module allows the searching, and updating of user accounts. Each separate User is displayed in a page grid with sortable columns.
View User top
This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing user accounts on the WMCCM system.
To access the required User account, the User Search functionality should be used to find the appropriate information. By entering search criteria in the User, Email, or Company fields, the scope of the search is defined. Clicking on the Search link will return all users matching that scope. At least one of the User, Email or Company fields must be entered to allow a search to take place. Clicking on the user name will open the User Details screen that displays all the details of the user. However, unless the user is viewing the information of his/hers own account these details cannot be changed.
By clicking on the Print link, the user information will be printed through the current default printer specified by the workstation currently being used to access the WMCCM website.
By clicking on the Close link the user details screen is closed.
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This option allows the WMCCM user to view existing user accounts on the WMCCM system and edit the details.
To access the required information the user search should be completed (as described in the View User help) and the relevant User account selected for viewing. Clicking on the user name will open the user details screen. The details of the user account are displayed, and if the user is accessing his/her account information then the details can be changed. By clicking on the Edit link the user is presented with a form exactly the same as the Add New User screen. The information is changed in the same way as in the Add New User form with the same fields being mandatory.
By clicking on the Change password link the current Password fields are displayed and the user is required to enter a new password and confirm the new password in the appropriate fields.
By clicking on the Register another company’s details link, the User account can be associated with a company. The details for creating companies using this form can be found in the Company Search help section of the WMCCM website.
By clicking the Update link any information edited will be changed and the user will be returned to the user search screen.
By clicking the Cancel link any information changed will be lost and the user will be returned to the view user screen.
XML/XSL top
The XML/XSL module allows XML or XSL to be added to the WMCCM site from a location on an Internet web site. The module allows adding and editing of XML and XSL.
Add New XML/XSL top
This option allows the user to add new XML/XSL to the WMCCM site.
By clicking on the Edit link to the right of the XML/XSL title, the XML Settings form is opened. The details of the XML/XSL can be added to the form with all fields being optional. It should be noted that unless the external XML source generates valid XML in a format understood by the selected XSLT Transform file (the emerging standards for such formats include RDF and RSS), the XML/XSL will not be displayed on the WMCCM site.
By clicking on the Update link, providing a valid XML/XSL Url has been provided, the user will be returned to the XML/XSL module screen and the XML/XSL will be displayed.
By clicking the Cancel link, all details are lost and the XML/XSL is not created.
More information on XML can be found by clicking here: XML Help. This link is also available in the WMG help file, in the Further Information section.
FURTHER INFORMATION top
Software Updates and Patches top
It is recommended by the WMG that all users should, where possible, install the latest software updates and patches for the operating system and additional programs being used to gain access to the WMCCM web site. Failure to do so may lead to site access problems.
HTML font sizes top
Unlike word processing packages such as Microsoft Word, HTML does not have to miriad of fonts and font sizes available. This means that when printing from a web page the font size may be different than that which you would normally expect to find. There are seven standard sizes in HTML and XML documents these are illustrated below:
Javascript top
To allow the WMCCM site to run the users web browser must have Javascript enabled.
Enable Javascript on Internet Explorer top
To enable Internet Explorer to run Javascript;
Please note that the default for Internet Explorer is that Javascript is enabled.
Enable Javascript on Netscape top
To enable Netscape to run Javascript;
Please note that the default for Netscape is that Javascript is enabled.
XML Information and Help top
To find out more about XML and it's uses please follow this link;
XML Help
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