How to SUBMIT DATA

 

The first step in submitting your data is to login to the site. Use the Username and Password you received when registering. If you aren't a registered member, please register now. For more help logging in or with the registration process, please read the HELP files.

 

Before you can submit any data to the site, you need to obtain the data monitoring forms to record your data and other necessary information. The forms are Excel documents, and are available from the site LIBRARY under Monitoring Forms.

It is very important that you completely download the forms before you enter any informtion into them! Some browsers are set to automatically open Excel documents within the browser window. This is fine for viewing the documents, but if you enter any information into the form while open in the browser window you will not be able to save the changes. It is best to completely download the forms on to your computer and open them locally.

You need to login to the site to access files in the LIBRARY. If you are a registered member, use your Username and Password to login and proceed to the LIBRARY. If you aren't a registered member, you can login using the Username 'guest' with the Password 'guest'. If you aren't a member, you can register and obtain your own Username and Password.

 

Here are shortcuts to some of the files. These and more are available in the LIBRARY.

MTVOL Project Information Sheet.doc
MTVOLStationform.xls
MTVOLSimpleData.xls -- available soon
MTVOLExtendedData.xls -- available soon

 

UPLOAD YOUR DATA FILES

  1. Enter the Data Manager. [Click the filebox icon that appears at the top of the home page after you login]

  2. Find your "PRIVATE Data" folder at the top of the Data Manager.

  3. Click on the folder named "Current Data" to open it.

  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the Data Manager until you see the section named "Upload File" Click the button "Choose File", locate the file on your own computer and select it. An icon with the name of the file will now appear next to the button. Next, fill in a short description of the file in the field "File Description". You may upload up to three files at one time. Click the button "Upload File".

  5. If the file is successfully uploaded, you will see a message on the top of the Data Manager indicating this. If there was a problem, the message will inform you of that, and what you can do to resolve it.

  6. The newly submitted file will appear in the Data Manager in the "Current Data" folder. Please refer to the HELP section for more information about the icons and tools available in the Data Manager.

 

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