Farm Modernisation Programme Tranche 3

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Farm Modernisation Programme Tranche 3 A step by step guide to the completion of an online application for funding under Tranche 3 of the Farm Modernisation Programme. 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction... 3 Screen 1: EU Grants Homepage via Internet Explorer... 4 Screen 2: EU Grants Home Screen... 5 Screen 3: Programme Contacts Screen... 6 Screen 4: Help & Support Screen... 7 Screen 5: Grant Applications Login... 8 Screen 6: New User Registration Screen... 9 Screen 7: New User Registration Confirmation Screen... 11 Screen 8: Applicant Home Screen... 12 Screen 9: New Application Screen... 13 Screen 10: New Application Open Calls... 14 Screen 11: New Application The Preface... 15 Screen 12: New Application Applicant Details... 16 Screen 13: New Application Post Codes... 17 Screen 14: New Application Business Address different from Postal Address... 18 Screen 15: New Application Completion of Applicant Detail Tab... 19 Screen 16: New Application Completion of EU Financial Support & VAT Tab... 20 Screen 17: New Application Completion of EU Monitoring Tab... 21 Screen 18: New Application Completion of Project Details Tab... 22 Screen 19: New Application Equipment Listing Report... 23 Screen 20: New Application Add Equipment Item... 24 Screen 21: New Application Adding Additional Equipment Items... 26 Screen 22: New Application Declaration... 28 Screen 23: New Application Saved Application Confirmation.... 29 Screen 24: New Application Non completion of Mandatory Fields.... 30 Screen 25: New Application Confirmation of Saved Application.... 31 Screen 26: New Application Submission of Saved Application.... 32 Screen 27: New Application Submission of Saved Application Final Warning.... 33 Screen 28: New Application Production of On Screen Acknowledgement Letter. 34 Screen 29: New Application Production of Printable Acknowledgement Letter 35 Screen 30: New Application Confirmation of Application Submission... 37 Screen 31: New Application Printing a Submitted Application... 38 Screen 32: New Application Pop-Up Blocker Warning... 39 Screen 33: New Application Application Print... 41 Screen 34: New Application -- System 2007 Time Out Facility.42 2

Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide you with a visual guide on how to complete your Farm Modernisation Programme (FMP) Tranche 3 application online. THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FMP TRANCHE 3 EXPLANATORY BOOKLET, WHICH DETAILS THE PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS. The first step in the application process is to go to the EU Grants website on the internet. You can do this in one of two ways. Method 1 : Move Directly To EU Grants Homepage If you are reading this document on your computer, you can move directly to the EU Grants website homepage as shown on page 3 by hovering over the link highlighted in yellow below while pressing the Ctrl key and clicking the left button on your mouse pointer. This method assumes that your computer is already connected to the internet. EU Grants Home Page Address : www.eugrants.org Method 2 : Type EU Grants Webpage Address into Web Browser The second way to get to the EU Grants website is to open the internet browser on your computer. In most cases this browser software will be Internet Explorer which will look like the icon shown below. However other internet browsers do exist (for example, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, Safari) and you should check what browser your computer is using. Once you ve opened your internet browser, you should type www.eugrants.org into the address bar of your browser, and press Enter on your keyboard (see below). 3

Screen 1: EU Grants Homepage via Internet Explorer When you open Internet Explorer or another compatible internet browser at its usual start or homepage you should type the webpage address www.eugrants.org into the address bar and press Go as shown in the screen below. The example below assumes that Google is your normal start or homepage. Key EU Grants website address into Internet Explorer address bar. Once you have entered the EU Grants website address press the Go button to move to the screen shown on Page 5. 4

Screen 2: EU Grants Home Screen This is the opening screen of the EU Grants website and contains three links in the top left corner which you can click on with your mouse and access information as shown below. This link takes you to the Applicant Details entry Screen. See screen shown on Page 8. This link takes you to the Help & Support Screen. See screen shown on Page 7. This link takes you to the Contacts Screen. See screen shown on Page 6. 5

Screen 3: Programme Contacts Screen This screen provides contact information for the various EU Programmes which can be applied for via this EU Grants website. Like many screens on this website, this screen has navigation bars to allow you to scroll both horizontally and vertically on the page as shown below. To leave this screen and move to another screen you should click on the appropriate link in the top left of the screen. Navigation links to other screens. Horizontal scroll bar. Click and drag the mouse on this bar to scroll across the screen left to right or right to left. Vertical scroll bar. Click and drag the mouse on this bar to scroll up and down on the screen. 6

Screen 4: Help & Support Screen A help & support link providing tailored guidance on specific data entry is available on most screens on the EU Grants website. The screen below is the help & support screen related to the EU Grants website homepage. As such it provides contact information for RMA Systems who are the designers of the EU Grants website. Please note that general questions on the requirements of the FMP Tranche 3 (including the online application process) must be made to Countryside Agri-Rural Partnership, by telephone: 0845 0267 535 or e-mail: modernisation@countrysiderural.co.uk Navigation links to other screens. 7

Screen 5: Grant Applications Login This screen is where you will access the EU Grants website. If you have not registered to use this website before, you will be asked to register. The registration process is started by clicking on the Register button on the right hand side of the screen. This will open the registration screen shown on Page 10. If you have already registered on the EU Grants website, you will be able to login directly by entering your Username and Password in the appropriate fields on the left hand side of the screen. This will open the application home screen as shown on Page 12. Existing Users. Enter your Username and Password and then click the Login button to gain access to the application screen. New Users. Click on the Register button. You will then be asked to complete the details shown on page 10 below. 8

Screen 6: New User Registration Screen If you are a new user of the EU Grants Website, you must register in order to get a valid Username and Password, which are required in order to gain access to the website. Fields annotated with * are mandatory meaning you must complete these to receive your Username and Password. The security question is required to check your identity in the future in case you forget your password and need it to be reset. The use of your own individual e-mail address is recommended where possible as this creates a valid communication channel between yourself and both DARD and the programme managing agent. In addition it will allow for the swift automated reset of forgotten passwords. If you do not have a valid e-mail address you can enter the general e-mail address shown below (in red) to allow you to progress through this screen. This address cannot be used in the same way as a normal e-mail address. It must only be used to allow the user to meet the mandatory data requirement and progress through the system registration process. If you use this general e-mail address you will not be able to retrieve your password. dardfmpt3@gmail.com You are recommended to keep a note of your username and password, you will need these for future reference. Once you have added your details to this screen, you should click the Submit Details button. 9

New User Registration Screen E-mail address. Your Username and Password can be sent to this e-mail address if, in the future, you need them but have forgotten them. Submit Details. Clicking this button will complete the registration process and can send your Username and Password to your e-mail address if, in the future, you need them but have forgotten them. * These are mandatory fields that must be completed in order to finalise the registration process. 10

Screen 7: New User Registration Confirmation Screen Once you have clicked on the Submit Details button on the previous screen you will automatically move to the next screen as shown below. This screen confirms that your registration has been successful and provides a link back to the Grant Applications Login screen as shown on Page 5. To go to the Grant Applications Login screen, click on the text that reads Click here to login. On that screen you will enter the Username and Password that you ve just registered to access the system using the Existing Applicants area on the left hand side of the screen. Link to Grant Application Login. Click here to return to the Grant Application Login screen. 11

Screen 8: Applicant Home Screen This screen provides you with a summary of all applications you have made through the EU Grants website. The screen is divided into two main areas dealing with applications that have been entered onto the website but not submitted, and those that have already been submitted. If applications have been submitted, this screen will tell you about the current status of each application. Please note that in accordance with the regulations governing the Farm Modernisation Programme only one application for funding can be made to Tranche 3 by each Farm Business. To enter a new application, you begin by clicking on the New Application / Tender link on the left hand side of the screen. This will take you to the screen shown on Page 13. New Application / Tender Clicking on this link will allow you to enter a new application on the website. This area shows details of any applications that you have entered and submitted to Countryside Agri Rural Partnership. The status of each individual application is shown under the Status heading. 12 This area shows details of any applications that you have commenced but have not yet been submitted.

Screen 9: New Application Screen The new application screen allows you to select the specific EU Funding Programme that you want to apply to. You are making an application to the FMP so click on the green button which reads DARD RDP FARM MODERNISATION PROG CLICK HERE, as shown below. Click on this button to begin your FMP application. Clicking this button will take you to the screen shown on Page 14. 13

Screen 10: New Application Open Calls This screen shows details of EU funded programmes that are currently open for applications. It also shows details of the organisations who will deal with these applications. If you get to this screen and find that you have made an error in selecting the Programme you want to apply to, you can go back to the previous screen by clicking on the Change Selection button. If you ve correctly selected the FMP as shown below, click on the Apply button to proceed. Click on Change Selection button to return to previous screen. Click on Apply button to start the FMP application process. Clicking on the Apply button will take you to the screen shown on Page 15. Please note that the above is a test screen which does not represent the actual opening and closing dates for FMP Tranche 3. FMP Tranche 3 will be open for applications from 8.00am on Tuesday 4 th September 2012 until 4pm on Friday 19 th October 2012. 14

Screen 11: New Application The Preface This screen will display a preface containing detailed information about the administration and management of applications to the FMP. It is very important that you read and understand the information contained within this document before proceeding with the submission of your application. Continue. Once you have read and understood the information contained within this Preface you should click on this button to continue the application process. Vertical scroll bar. Click and drag the mouse on this bar to scroll up and down on the screen. Clicking on the Continue button will take you to the screen shown on Page 11. 15

Screen 12: New Application Applicant Details This screen is where you will enter information about your FMP Tranche 3. There are five tabs as shown below, which you will work through in sequence to enter your application details. The first tab is entitled Applicant Details. Here you will enter information such as name and contact details for the applicant. The layout of this first tab is shown below. As with all screens on the website mandatory fields are marked with a * and must be completed. Depending on your answer to some questions throughout the application, requests for additional information may appear. An example of this on the Applicant Details screen is where the location of the farm business is different from the postal address specified, this issue is covered on page 18. Save Application. Allows you to save an application you re working on. You can then leave the site and return at a future time to complete the application. Guidance Notes. These provide help on how to complete your application. Tabs. You will work through each of these tabs to complete your application. Drop Down Box. Aˇ symbol indicates that a drop down box is available to assist with data entry for that item. A drop down box is a window listing selections of data alphabetically in a text box. When a user clicks on the symbol they see the available selections they can make, the user may then click on the appropriate option to highlight it and place it within the relevant data field. 16 Move To Next Tab. Once you have completed this screen you should click on this button to move to the next tab.

Screen 13: New Application Post Codes The entry of UK post codes should be completed as outlined in the screen below. Postcode Click on UK button and enter Postcode in the indicated field. DARD Farm Business ID No The first digit of the DARD farm business number is already entered on the application screen in the cell shown in blue. The remaining five digits of the applicant s Farm Business Id Number should be entered as a continuous series of numbers. The user should not press the tab or enter key between numbers when entering the remaining five digits of the required business id. Once the user has completed entry of their business id they should press the Tab key to move the cursor to the Title field. The Tab key should be used to move between all the remaining fields shown on this screen. 17

Screen 14: New Application Business Address different from Postal Address If your main farm business address is located at a different address from the postal address specified on the left side of the screen you must provide details of the main farm business address. Select Yes beside the Use a different address field, then insert details of your main farm business address below. Details are shown in the screen below. Use a different address If you answer Yes to this question then you will be able to type in details of your main farm business address below. Additional Fields. 18

Screen 15: New Application Completion of Applicant Detail Tab When you have completed all the fields on the Applicant Details tab you should check the accuracy of the data you have entered, making sure that all mandatory fields have been completed. If you have not completed all the mandatory fields, you will not be able to progress to the next tab and your application cannot be submitted. Please note that assistance is available onscreen by clicking on the Guidance Notes at the left hand side of the screen, the Help button at the bottom of the screen, or the blue question mark icon beside each tab. Once you are satisfied that you have completed the tab successfully, you should click on the Continue to EU Financial Support & VAT button to move on to the next tab. Guidance Notes. Click here for help. Help. Click here for help. Continue to EU Financial Support & VAT. Click here to move to next tab. 19

Screen 16: New Application Completion of EU Financial Support & VAT Tab The next tab requires you to answer three mandatory questions. Please note that you will only have to give details of other funding you have received if you answer Yes to the Other Funding question. Help. Click here for help Select Yes or No to indicate whether your farm business has received any other EU grant assistance since 2000. If you ve answered Yes to the other funding question, type in details of the other funding you received here. This question only appears if the applicant answers No to the previous Farm Business VAT registered question. The applicant will then be asked to confirm if they wish to apply for financial support on the VAT element of the items being purchased. Continue to EU Monitoring. Click here to move to the next tab 20

Screen 17: New Application Completion of Succession Opportunity & EU Monitoring Tab This screen gathers information required for EU Programme monitoring. As with previous screens you can avail of advice and assistance by clicking on the Guidance Notes at the left hand side of the screen, the help button at the bottom of the screen, or the blue question mark icon beside each tab. Guidance Notes. Click here for help. Help. Click here for help. Member of farm business under 40 years of age. This row of four fields only appears if the applicant answered Yes to question 1. Continue to Project details. Click here to move to the next tab. 21

Screen 18: New Application Completion of Project Details Tab This screen is where you select the individual items of plant, machinery and/or equipment for which you are seeking funding under the FMP Tranche 3. Before selecting any equipment item you can view a listing of eligible equipment items by clicking on the View Equipment List button. This will produce the report shown on Page 23 which can be viewed on screen or printed. When you wish to add an item to your application you should click on the button entitled Click here to add an item of equipment. This will open the screen shown on page 24. View Equipment List. Click here to open equipment list report see Page 23. Click here to add an item of equipment. Click here to add an item of equipment to your application. 22

Screen 19: New Application Equipment Listing Report This screen shows a representation of the equipment listing report that will be produced when you click the View Equipment List button on the Project Details tab - see page 22. Print Equipment List Report. Click on the printer icon to print the full equipment list report. Save Equipment List. Click on this icon to save the equipment list report to your computer. 23

Screen 20: New Application Add Equipment Item This screen will open when you click on the Click here to add an item of equipment button on the Project Details screen - see Page 22. You should use this screen to select the appropriate item of equipment from the FMP Tranche 3 List of Eligible Items. You do this by selecting the relevant Key Priority Investment Area and Equipment Item Code using the drop down lists attached to these fields. The remaining information to be completed by the applicant is the Quantity Sought and the Financial Support Sought. Please note that a minimum quantity restriction applies to all equipment and this will be shown within the Minimum Quantity field. You should ensure that you enter the total amount of Financial Support sought i.e. Financial Support sought per unit item multiplied by the quantity sought. Minimum Quantity. This field specifies the minimum quantity that you can selected for any specified item of equipment. Mandatory Fields. You must complete these fields by inserting an appropriate value. Confirm. Click here to confirm addition of specified equipment item to the funding application. See Page 20. Equipment Item Code & Full Description Left click on this link (underlined in blue) to show a text box which displays the full description of the selected equipment item which is shortened in the Equipment Item Code window See Page 25. To close the text box just click the mouse on the box a second time. An alternative method to display the full description of an equipment item is to hover the mouse over the description of the item. This will again open a text displaying the full item description. In this instance moving the mouse pointer off the description will cause the text box to disappear. 24

Clicking on the Full Description link shown on the screen below will display a text box showing the full description of the selected equipment items. This will be useful in allowing the applicant to select the right equipment item particularly where the equipment item description may be quite long. Full Item Description Text Box showing a full description of the selected equipment item. Once finished with the text box the user can close it by simply clicking the mouse button on any part of the screen outside of the text box itself. 25

Screen 21: New Application Adding Additional Equipment Items Clicking on the Add Item item button outlined on the previous page will bring you to the screen below. This screen shows you details of the equipment item that you have just added to your application. From here you have several possible actions as shown below. The first two actions are available through the use of two buttons on the right side of the screen marked Click here to add an item of equipment and Continue to Declaration. The function of each of these buttons is described below. Additional Equipment Items: To add equipment items to your funding application click on the Click here to add an item of equipment button. This will return you to the screen shown on page 21 where you can select additional equipment items for inclusion within your application. Continue to Declaration: Once you have completed adding all the required equipment items click on the Continue to Declaration button to move to the next tab screen. Click here to add an item of equipment. Click here to add equipment item to the funding application. This will return you to the screen shown on Page 21. Continue to Declaration. Once all equipment items have been added to the funding application you should click here to move to the next tab. The second two actions are available through the use of two buttons on the left side of the screen entitled Edit and Delete. The function of each of these buttons is described below 26

Edit: Clicking on this button will reopen the equipment item screen shown on page 26 of this document. This will allow the user to edit any information previously entered in respect of required equipment items. Delete: This button permits the user to delete the information they had previously entered in respect of a requested equipment item. When you click this button you will receive a warning as shown in the screen below. This offers the opportunity to proceed or cancel the deletion of the selected equipment item request. Warning Click Ok to proceed with deletion of equipment item request or Cancel to return to project details screen. 27

Screen 22: New Application Declaration When the Continue to Declaration button is pressed on the Project Details screen you will be taken to the final tab entitled Declaration as shown below. Once you have read and understood the contents of the declaration you should indicate your agreement by clicking on the I Agree box on the screen. When you have done this you should save your application by clicking on the Save Application button on the left side of the screen. You will receive a confirmation message as shown on Page 29. Please note that you can save your progress at any time during the application input process by clicking on the Save Application button. Save Application. Click on this button to save your completed application. Mandatory Field Confirmation Text message confirming the completion of all required mandatory fields. If this message is not displayed then recheck all required fields. Agreement with Declaration. Click on this box to insert a tick, to show your agreement with the declaration. 28 Declaration Vertical scroll bar. Click and drag the mouse on this bar to scroll up and down on the screen to read the declaration.

Screen 23: New Application Saved Application Confirmation. When you click on the Save Application button you will receive an screen message to confirm that the application has been successfully saved. Saved Application Confirmation. This message confirms that your application has been successfully saved. 29

Screen 24: New Application Non completion of Mandatory Fields. If you have not adhered to the maximum or minimum financial support limits of the FMP Tranche 3 or if you have not completed all mandatory fields (those marked with a *) you will be unable to submit your application. If this happens when you attempt to submit an application you will be presented with the message shown below. To correct this error you should first click on OK to accept and remove the error message. You should then go back through each of the Tabs and look for any mandatory fields that have not been completed. In the Project Details Tab, you should check that the amount of financial support you are seeking falls within the programme limits and amend if necessary. When these checks for errors have been located and corrections made you should then click on the Save Application button to save your amended application. If all mandatory fields have now been completed you will be presented with the yellow screen banner shown on Pages 28 and 32. Error Message. Click on OK to accept and remove error message. 30

Screen 25: New Application Confirmation of Saved Application. At this stage your funding application has been completed and saved within the EU Funding Database. The status of the application will be Unsubmitted and it will be shown in the Un-Submitted Applications / Tenders areas shown on the Applicant Home screen below. Unsubmitted Application. This shows applications which have been saved but not submitted. Click on the application to open it. Submitted Applications. This shows applications which have been submitted to database for assessment by the programme managing agent. Click on the application to open it. 31

Screen 26: New Application Submission of Saved Application. When you click on the unsubmitted application shown on Page 31 this opens the Edit Application screen - see below. A banner at the top of the screen tells you that all the required mandatory fields have been completed and that your application is ready to be submitted for assessment. To submit your application for appraisal, click on the Submit Application button on the left side of the screen. Don t forget your application must be submitted before 4.00pm on Friday 19 th October 2012, the closing date of the call for applications, to be considered for financial support!! Submit Application. Click on this button to submit your application for assessment. Screen Banner. This banner tells you that all mandatory fields have been completed and that your application is ready to be submitted. 32

Screen 27: New Application Submission of Saved Application Final Warning. Once you have clicked on Submit Application on the left hand side of the screen, a final warning message will be displayed, as shown below. This informs you that once your application has been submitted it cannot be changed. You then have two options, either to proceed and submit the application or return to the Edit Application screen to edit or change your application. Submit Application. Click Submit button to submit application for appraisal. Cancel Submit Action. Click on this button to cancel application submission and return to Edit Application screen. 33

Screen 28: Production of On Screen Acknowledgement Letter Once the application has been submitted an on screen copy of the acknowledgement letter will be produced. The applicant can then use the vertical scroll bar to view the acknowledgement letter text. Two buttons are available to the user at the top of the acknowledgement letter and these are labelled Print FMP Acknowledgement Letter and Continue. Action Buttons. Action buttons to carry out further actions in relation to the online acknowledgement letter. EU Database Ref. No. This is the key application reference number generated by the system which should be quoted in all communications with DARD. Vertical Scroll Bar. Use this scroll bar to move up and down the acknowledgement letter and view its contents. If the user presses the Print FMP Acknowledgement Letter button then this will produce a printable version of the letter as shown on the next page. This function may be useful if the user wishes to retain a paper copy of the acknowledgement letter for their records. If the user cannot print the document at this time then the system will retain a copy which can be printed out at a later date using the procedure outlined on Page 37of this guide. If the user presses the Continue button then they will be taken directly to the application confirmation screen shown on Page 36 of this guide. 34

Screen 29: Production of a Printable Acknowledgement Letter Print Button. Click to print copy of acknowledgement letter to a printer connected to the users computer. Save Button. Click to save copy of acknowledgment letter to users computer. This action will bring up the description box shown on Page 36 Fig. (A). Close Button. Click to close window once all required actions have been completed. 35

Fig (A) Desktop Button. Click to save copy of acknowledgment letter to the desktop of the user s computer. Fig (B) File saved to Desktop Filename Edit the default name to the name you wish to call the file containing your application acknowledgement letter. Save Button. Click to save copy of acknowledgment letter to the desktop of the user s computer. 36

Screen 30: New Application Confirmation of Application Submission After submitting your application you will be taken to the screen shown below which confirms the successful submission of your application and gives you an Application Reference Number. You should take careful note of the assigned Application Reference Number as this is the main way in which your application will be identified. You should always refer to this reference number in any communication between yourself and Countryside Agri-Rural Partnership. Once an application has been submitted it can be viewed via Submitted Application \ Tenders on the Applicant Home screen, see Page 31. Application Reference Number. This is the unique reference number of your application. Make a note of it and keep it in a safe place. This reference number should be quoted on any communication with Countryside Agri- Rural Partnership or DARD concerning your application for funding. 37

Screen 31: New Application Printing a Submitted Application If you need to print details of a submitted application then you can do this by clicking on the application within the Submitted Application \ Tenders on the Applicant Home screen see Page 31. This will bring you to the screen shown below where you can print your application or reprint your acknowledgment letter. This will produce an application print report as shown on Page 37. If the applicant receives a warning concerning pop-up blockers then they should refer to the guidance shown on see Page 36 of this document. Please note that as the application has been submitted it is not possible to edit or change the application. Print Application. Click on printer or press ALT & P together on the keyboard to print your application. This action should result in the print of the application form shown on Page 39. Print Acknowledgment Letter. Click on button to print or reprint application acknowledgment letter. 38

Screen 32: New Application Pop-Up Blocker Warning Due to different settings within various browsers it is possible that at some stage the applicant may receive a pop up blocker warning. Such a warning will appear as a yellow warning bar on the screen as shown in the screen print below. Pop Up Blocker Warning - Click on yellow bar to view options. If the yellow pop-up bar occurs as shown in the screen above then the applicant should click on the yellow bar with their mouse. This action will present them with the information box similar to that shown below. When presented with this box the user should select the Always Allow Pop-ups from This Site option by clicking the mouse on it. This may then display an additional text box as shown below and if so the user should click on the Yes button. 39

Depending upon individual browser settings selecting the Yes button may result in a further text box appearing as shown below. If the user is presented with this text box then they should simply select the Retry button which will normally take a few moments to reload and refresh the screen. This action will allow Internet Explorer to configure itself to accept this site in future without engaging the pop-up blocker warning. 40

Screen 33: New Application Application Print This marks the end of all actions required to submit an application for funding under Tranche 3 of the FMP. 41

Screen 34: New Application System 2007 Time Out Facility In order to make the most efficient use of computer resources the system has a time out facility. This time out facility will automatically log the user out of the system if no activity is detected on the active screen for a period of 20 minutes. The screen provides details of the amount of time remaining before this automated logout occurs see screen print below. Log Off Time Remaining Log Off - Time Expired If the user takes no action on a screen within 20 minutes then the system will log out and the timer shown in the above screen will change to a red colour as shown below. 42

If the user receives the red logged off warning shown on Page 42 then they should refresh the browser screen. This may in some instances present them with a further text box as shown below. If presented with the above text box the user should click on the Retry button which will return them to the system logon screen as shown below. The user can then logon again to the system using their username and password. Please note that when the automated timed log off takes place only data on the last completed screen tab will be saved. Data on the current tab the user was on at the time the system logged off will not be saved and will therefore need to be entered again by the user. 43