Supply Chain Platform-Ministry of Defense Upgrade User Guide. Version 1.0

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1 Supply Chain Platform-Ministry of Defense Upgrade User Guide Version 1.0 August 2016

2 Contents Introduction... 1 Compatible Browsers and Operating System... 1 About the New Look... 2 Searching using Date fields on the Search and Summary Pages... 3 Using the Relative Date Range Slider and Saving a Search... 4 Return to Default Settings when using the Table Configurator... 6 About the Download Icon... 7 How to Return to the Last Viewed List and Details Page from the List, Details or Creation Breadcrumbs Trail... 7 How to Prevent Duplicate Download Requests... 7 Check Box Automatically Selected when a Single Line Returns on the Details Page... 8 How to Receive Automatic Status Update of a Job Performed... 8 Notification of Error Status when Trying to Complete a Job... 9

3 1 Introduction This document will provide an overview of the new features and functions included in the UK Ministry of Defence Supply Chain Platform (SCP-MOD) v upgrade release. The SCP-MOD release includes: Updated browser support Revamped user interface Modifications to existing functionality Compatible Browsers and Operating System The following Browsers are supported for the SCP-MOD v application: Internet Explorer 10.0 Internet Explorer 11.0 Mozilla Firefox 42 The following Operating System (OS) is supported for the SCP-MOD v application: Windows 7 Please note that supported browsers/os configurations have been tested and will receive active Customer Support from Exostar. The following Browsers are no longer supported: Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 9 While SCP-MOD v may still be used with these browsers, these configurations will no longer be tested or supported by Exostar.

4 2 About the New Look There are several upgrades in SCP-MOD v Among them, a major change to the SCP- MOD application is a revamped user interface which incorporates a contemporary new look and feel. Changes to the user interface include: page layouts, colors, fonts, icons, buttons, and links. Old page layout and user interface: New page layout and user interface:

5 3 Searching using Date fields on the Search and Summary Pages To improve your experience when searching by dates on the Search and Summary pages, the calendar icon has been removed and a popup calendar function has been incorporated directly into the date fields. Simply click the date entry field to access the pop-up calendar. Old version (with calendar icon): In the new version, simply click a date field to access the pop-up calendar feature. You can choose the date from the calendar to make a selection and populate the field.

6 4 Using the Relative Date Range Slider and Saving a Search In addition to the search date From and To fields, there is now a relative date range slider at the bottom of the date fields as an option when searching using dates. This will allow you to conduct searches for a date range rather than for specific dates. In addition, date range search criteria can be saved for future use. To conduct a search using date range search criteria, use the slider to specify the time period that you would like to search, and click Search. 1. To save a date range search, use the slider to specify the time period that you would like to search, and click Save.

7 5 2. Enter a name for the search that you wish to save, and click New. Your search will be saved and will display under the Name / Search Default section. 3. Return to the search page. Select your saved search from the drop-down menu located in the lower right corner to populate the search criteria fields. Click Search. NOTE: If you would like to clear populated search fields, click Reset.

8 6 Return to Default Settings when using the Table Configurator As a user, you have the ability to customize table views using the Table Configurator functionality ( ) in order to filter the data being presented in List and Details pages. This allows you to define the display and only view the content that is useful to you. SCP-MOD v incorporates a new RESET feature within the configurator pop-up which allows you to return the table fields to their system default settings. The Reset option is now available within the following workflows: Discrete Orders Shipments Invoices Master Data Upload / Download Old version of the Table Configurator page: New version of the Table Configurator page with the Reset option:

9 7 About the Download Icon Located throughout SCP-MOD v , the new download icon ( ) allows you to easily download documents from SCP-MOD. The Download button has been replaced with a Download icon within Discrete Oder list pages, Shipment list pages, and Invoice list pages. Breadcrumb Navigates to the Last Viewed item When reviewing an order, shipment or invoice within a list, users may now use the breadcrumb navigational element to return to the last viewed page (rather than returning to the first page of the List or Details screen.) Note: When lines within a Details page have been filtered, clicking Details in the breadcrumb navigation will take you back to the page that you were on but not necessarily to the exact data that you were working with. How to Prevent Duplicate Download Requests SCP-MOD v incorporates new functionality which prevents duplicate download requests. Therefore, when you submit a download request and then submit another download request with the same filter criteria, the application will reject the duplicate request and will only process the initial request. As a result, system performance will be improved. Redundant, duplicate download actions will be avoided.

10 8 Check Box Automatically Selected when a Single Line Returns on the Details Page If a Details page returns one single line item, SCP-MOD will select that item (check box) by default in order to reduce the number of clicks required and improve usability. Automatic Status Update of a Job Performed A new automatic refresh feature will refresh the status field on the Job List pop-up within the upload/download workflows. Refreshes will occur every 10 seconds and no longer require users to click the refresh icon for an update. For example, when you select on Full Print or Summary Print, the page will automatically refresh. It will change from a queued status to a completed status in 10 seconds. Note: The refresh icon will still be available on the Job List pop-up within "Upload/Download Status" page.

11 Notification of Error Status when Trying to Complete a Job When an error occurs when you try to complete a job, the application will change the job status to Completed with Errors on the Upload/Download page, the Inbox Status page and the Job List pop-up page. This error condition indicates that a job was completed by the application but contains errors. 9