2024-05-17 Version 5.1

EOL User Guide Meeting Documents
Meeting Document Set: Viewing a Document Set Details

You can view on this page the document set details.

A meeting can only have one active document set. If you have update right for the related Technical Body you will be able to:

  • Create the document set
  • Modify the document set
  • Delete the document set
  • Manage allocations for this document set

Meeting Document Set: Creating a Document Set

You can only create a document set if you have update rights on the related Technical Body.

Note: You can create a document set for Joint Meetings provided that a main lead TB has been identified. If there is no main TB defined you will not be able to create a document set.

Fill in the details of the document set to be associated with the meeting.

  • TECHNICAL BODY : the technical body is attached to the meeting that owns this new document set and can therefore not be changed. It is only shown for information
  • RESERVATION START DATE : The default is tomorrow's date and has to be greater or equal to today. It is mandatory.
  • RESERVATION END DATE : The default is the meeting end date and has to be greater or equal to the Start Date above. It is mandatory.
  • STORE FILES IN: The server where files will be stored depends on the lead Technical Body and cannot be changed. The path where the documents are stored can be modified; the default value depends on the lead Technical Body.
  • FILE NAME AND TYPE FOR DOCUMENT LISTING: A document list will be stored in the document area. Three different types of files can be generated: HTML, TEXT, and CSV (Comma Separated Values). You can specify a default filename and pick a file type. This field is optional.
    If the filename is left blank, then a DocumentList.htm is generated.
  • ANONYMOUS DOCUMENT RESERVATION: Normally, you need a username and password in order to be able to reserve a document number for a meeting. However, you can allow anonymous document reservation, this means that anybody can submit a document (please refer to the topic "Reserving A New Anonymous Document Number" to learn how to upload the document). If you select to do so, then people will have the choice between reserving a document number using their username and password, or, if not, by entering their name, organisation and email address manually. 
    Note that if an anonymous document reservation is made, it will be obvious, when viewing the document details, that it was reserved anonymously (anonymous documents, addenda and revisions are green). The default is not to allow anonymous document reservation.
  • DOCUMENT UPLOAD: If this option is selected, it will then be possible to upload files directly from two locations in the application. The first one is by clicking the upload button on the right-hand side of the document list. The other one is by clicking "Upload file" link at the bottom of the Document Details View page. To upload a file, you simply have to browse a file with the same extension as the one provided during the document pre-reservation. If you want to upload a file with an different extension, you must first change the selected one in the Document Details Update page.
  • TITLE OR FREE TEXT APPEND TO FILENAME: If this option is selected, it will then be possible to append the document title or free text of your choice to the file name. By activating this option, when you reserve a new document number, a checkbox to append the title is provided along with a text box allowing the entry of free text. If the checkbox is clicked, the title will be appended to the file name even if some free text is provided. Only one of these two options is possible at a time.
  • MAKE DOCUMENT ALLOCATION MANDATORY: If this option is selected, when reserving a document number, you will have to select at least one of the allocations.
  • MANAGE CHANGE REQUEST: Depending on TB change request flag, the following options will be given:
    • if "Alway", then you'll not be able to unselect the option at this stage.
    • if "On Request", then you'll be able to check or uncheck this option.
    • if "Never", then you'll not be able to select the option.
  • DOCUMENT NAME STRUCTURE: You can specify a model for creating the document name. What can be specified is a Prefix, the Number of Digits (default is 2) for the numbering sequence, a Suffix, and at which number to start numbering at (default is 1).
    You can specify whether to allow Revisions, and if allowed, the revision label (default is 'r') and the number of digits in the revision number (default is 1).
    You can specify whether to allow Addenda, and if allowed, the addendum label (default is 'a') and the number of digits in the addendum number (default is 1).
  • FILE NAME STRUCTURE: You can specify a model for creating the filename. If you leave the filename model empty, then it will take the same model as the Document Name Structure with a blank file extension.
    What can be specified is a Prefix, the Number of Digits (default is 2) for the numbering sequence, a Suffix, and a file Extension.
  • PRE-RESERVE DOCUMENTS : You can pre-reserve some document numbers based on the document information (title, source, allocations...) from the last meeting for this Technical Body. If there is no last meeting or the last meeting does not have documents the pre-reservation feature will reserve documents with the following Title and Source: Pre-Reserved Number and ETSI Secretariat

Meeting Document Set: Modifying a Document Set

You can only modify a document set if you have update rights on the related Technical Body.

Fill in the details of the document set to be associated with the meeting.

  • TECHNICAL BODY : the technical body is attached to the meeting that owns this document set and can therefore not be changed. It is only shown for information
  • RESERVATION START DATE : Start Date has to be greater or equal to today. It is mandatory.
  • RESERVATION END DATE : End date has to be greater or equal to the Start Date above. It is mandatory.
  • STORE FILES IN: Modifying the path for the document set will automatically modify the path for all the documents already reserved.
    Note that the server where files are stored depends on the lead Technical Body and cannot be changed.
  • FILE NAME AND TYPE FOR DOCUMENT LISTING: A document list will be stored in the document area. Three different types of files can be generated: HTML, TEXT, and CSV (Comma Separated Values). You can specify a default filename and pick a file type. This field is optional.
    If the filename is left blank, then a DocumentList.htm is generated.
  • ANONYMOUS DOCUMENT RESERVATION: Normally, you need a username and password in order to be able to reserve a document number for a meeting. However, you can allow anonymous document reservation. If you select to do so, then people will have the choice between reserving a document number using their username and password, or, if not, by entering their name and organisation manually. Note that if an anonymous document reservation is made, it will be obvious, when viewing the document details, that it was reserved anonymously. The default is not to allow anonymous document reservation.
  • DOCUMENT UPLOAD: If this option is selected, it will then be possible to upload files directly from two locations in the application. The first one is by clicking the upload button on the right-hand side of the document list. The other one is by clicking "Upload file" link at the bottom of the Document Details View page. To upload a file, you simply have to browse a file with the same extension as the one provided during the document pre-reservation. If you want to upload a file with an different extension, you must first change the selected one in the Document Details Update page.
  • TITLE OR FREE TEXT APPEND TO FILENAME: If this option is selected, it will then be possible to append the document title or free text of your choice to the file name. By activating this option, when you reserve a new document number, a checkbox to append the title is provided along with a text box allowing the entry of free text. If the checkbox is clicked, the title will be appended to the file name even if some free text is provided. Only one of these two options is possible at a time.
  • MAKE DOCUMENT ALLOCATION MANDATORY: If this option is selected, when reserving a document number, you will have to select at least one of the allocations.
  • MANAGE CHANGE REQUEST: Depending on TB change request flag, the following options will be given:
    • if "Alway", then you'll not be able to unselect the option at this stage.
    • if "On Request", then you'll be able to check or uncheck this option.
    • if "Never", then you'll not be able to select the option.
  • DOCUMENT NAME STRUCTURE: You can specify a model for creating the document name. What can be specified is a Prefix, the Number of Digits (until a document has been reserved) for the numbering sequence, a Suffix, and at which number to start numbering at (until a document has been reserved).
    You can specify whether to allow Revisions, and if allowed, the revision label and the number of digits in the revision number (until a document has been reserved).
    You can specify whether to allow Addenda, and if allowed, the addendum label and the number of digits in the addendum number (until a document has been reserved).
  • FILE NAME STRUCTURE: You can specify a model for creating the filename. If you leave the filename model empty, then it will take the same model as the Document Name Structure with a blank file extension.
    What can be specified is a Prefix, the Number of Digits (until a document has been reserved) for the numbering sequence, a Suffix, and a file Extension.

Meeting Document Set: Deleting a Document Set

You can only delete a document set if you have update rights on the related Technical Body. A history is kept of the document set that was deleted

Note: If you delete a document set that has documents you will not be able to access these documents electronically anymore.

Meeting Document Set: Managing Document Set Allocations

You can only manage allocations if you have update rights on the Technical Body associated with the meeting the document set belongs to.

On this screen, you will see the list of current active allocations for that document set. You will be able to create a new allocation, modify the sort order of the active allocations, and finally select to update or delete an active allocation. When selecting to delete an active allocation, a history is kept of the allocation that was deleted.

What can be specified when creating or updating an allocation is:

  • NAME: The name of the allocation. This field is mandatory.
  • DESCRIPTION: The description of the allocation. This field is optional.

Meeting Documents: Late Contribution Threshold

Facilitates the document handling. (ie: Trace if the document has been uploaded after a "cut-off" date with the aim of setting priorities which is very useful for a Technical body with over 500 documents at every meeting).

  • ENABLE: When ticked the late contribution date is disabled / enabled when not ticked.
  • DATE: The contribution uploaded after this date will be flagged as Late.

When data is entered click reserve new document. This will then show you a summary record of the document reservation.

Meeting Documents: List of Meeting Documents

The list of documents shows you the document numbering sequence for a meeting. This is only available if the numbering sequence is managed electronically.

The default view is a summary list containing all documents. You are then given the following display options:

  • View What: you can select to view all documents in the list, to view only active document, or to view only withdrawn documents.
  • Detailed List: selecting the detailed list option will display more details about each document: title, document name, filename, source, list of abstracts, list of document types and, optionally, the abstract. Otherwise, only the filename, title, and source will be displayed.
  • Sort By: you can display the list of documents sorted by document names, by allocations or by document types. Sorting by allocations or by document types might result in the same document being shown more then once if it belongs to more then one allocation.
  • Show Abstract: you can select to have the abstract of a document displayed in the list. This option is only valid for the detailed view.
  • Display: in order to take your selection into account and show the resulting list, you need to click on the Display button.

The summary list displays the filename, with a link (shown by underlining the filename) to the actual document if it was uploaded using the correct name, the title of the document and the source of the document.

The detailed list displays the type of document (document, addendum, document revision, addendum revision), the document title, the document name, the filename, with a link (shown by underlining the filename) to the actual document if it was uploaded using the correct name, the list of allocations associated with the document, the list of content types attached to the document, the source of the document, the spec of the document, the CR Number of the document, the revision of CR Number of the document, and, optionally, the abstract for the document.

Note: A link to the document is visible if the document appears in the FTP area for the meeting it belongs to and it was given the reserved name. Optionally, extra characters can appear in the document name, as long as the prefix, document number, and suffix first appear followed by an empty space. For example, if the name '17TD005r1.doc' was reserved, the following filename could be used: '17TD005r1Technical body xx meeting report.doc' and still be found by the application.

Next to each document in the list, the following icons allow you to manage a single document:

Link to view the details of the document reservation

Link to edit the document reservation details

Link to withdraw the document reservation

Link to restore the withdrawn document reservation

Link to upload a file

At the end of the list, the following details are shown:

  • Numbers Reserved: the total numbers reserved. This total includes withdrawn numbers.
  • Numbers Withdrawn: the total numbers that have been withdrawn. A number is considered withdrawn if all documents, addenda, and revisions for that number have been withdrawn.
  • Number of Addenda: the total numbers of document addenda. This total includes withdrawn addenda.
  • Number of Revisions: the total numbers of document revisions and addenda revisions. This total includes withdrawn revisions.
  • Date Last Updated: the last time a document reservation was created, modified, withdrawn, or restored.
  • Files Uploaded: the total number of files uploaded in the meeting document area with the correct name.
  • Date Last Upload: the last time a document with the correct name was uploaded in the meeting document area.
Meeting Documents: Viewing a Document Reservation Details

You can view all the document reservation details by selecting the icon next to that document in the list of all documents.

If the document file is found then a link (shown by underlining the filename) to that document will be provided along with some information about that document size and modification dates.

Note: A document file can be found if the document appears in the FTP area for the meeting it belongs to and it was given the reserved name. Optionally, extra characters can appear in the document name, as long as the prefix, document number, and suffix first appear followed by an empty space. For example, if the name '17TD005r1.doc' was reserved, the following filename could be used: '17TD005r1 Technical body xx meeting report.doc' and still be found by the application.

Meeting Documents: Reserving a New Document Number

You can electronically reserve a new document number for a meeting. Fill in the details of the document to be associated with that number. Fields marked with * must be completed:

  • TITLE: Enter the document title
  • SOURCE - select from the drop down menu or add free text (e.g. organization name or anything else which is appropriate)
  • ALLOCATION to agenda items, projects etc. is optional and must be assigned separately,
  • FILE You can either modify the document file name by entering free text that will be appended to it or choose to append the document title to the filename.
  • CONTENT TYPE – Select the type of contribution from drop down menu
  • FILE EXTENSION: Indicate type of document from drop down menu or type free text.
  • CHANGE REQUEST: If content type is "Change Request" then click on the "Manage" button and indicate the specification, version and a new change request or a revision to an existing change request.
  • ABSTRACT: any additional information of relevance about your contribution (e.g. scope, technical content, brief description)

When data is entered click reserve new document. This will then show you a summary record of the document reservation.

Meeting Documents: Reserving a New Anonymous Document Number

If the document set of the meeting allows anonymous reservation you can electronically reserve a document without any username and password.

To reserve an Anonymous Document, fill in your personal details (Your name, your Organization Name and Your email address) then fill in the details of the document to be associated with that number. Fields marked with * must be completed:

  • TITLE: Enter the document title
  • SOURCE - select from the drop down menu or add free text (e.g. organization name or anything else which is appropriate)
  • ALLOCATION to agenda items, projects etc. is optional and must be assigned separately,
  • FILE You can either modify the document file name by entering free text that will be appended to it or choose to append the document title to the filename.
  • CONTENT TYPE – Select the type of contribution from drop down menu
  • FILE EXTENSION: Indicate type of document from drop down menu or type free text.
  • ABSTRACT: any additional information of relevance about your contribution (e.g. scope, technical content, brief description)

When data is entered click reserve new document. This will then show you a summary record of the document reservation.

Having reserved your number, and written your document (with the correct TD template), please send your document to the relevant support group so that it can be uploaded in the meeting directory.

For example with BRAN (replace with the relevant TB name) send your document to BRANsupport@etsi.org.

Meeting Documents: Modifying a Document Reservation

Only the document owner and the officials are able to modify an existing document. (Excepted for anonymous documents)

You can modify a document reservation details by selecting the icon next to that document in the list of all documents or by selecting the "Update Document Details" link available when viewing the details of a document.

All details (excepted Change Request management) specified when reserving a document can be modified. The same fields are mandatory (indicated with a *).

Meeting Documents: Withdrawing a Document Reservation

Only the document owner and the officials are able to withdraw an existing document. (Excepted for anonymous documents)

You can withdraw a document reservation details by selecting the icon next to that document in the list of all documents or by selecting the "Withdraw Document" link available when viewing the details of a document.

If you have reserved a number and then decide not to use it or if duplication has occurred then you can withdraw the reservation. You will be asked to confirm you action.

A withdrawn document reservation will still be visible in the document list (shown as withdrawn), but it will not be possible to modify it.

Note: a number is considered withdrawn only if all documents, addenda, and revisions for that number have been withdrawn.

Meeting Documents: Restoring a Withdrawn Document Reservation

Only the document owner and the officials are able to restore a withdrawn document. (Excepted for anonymous documents)

You can restore a withdrawn document reservation details by selecting the icon next to that document in the list of all documents or by selecting the "Restore Document" link available when viewing the details of a document.

Meeting Documents: Document Addendum

You can create a document addendum to be attached to a document reservation.

In order to create a document addendum, view the details of the document it will be linked to, then click on the "Submit Document Addendum" button. You will then be asked for the details of the addendum. Mandatory fields are indicated with a star "*". Once you have completed the form, click on the "Create Addendum" button and a name will be automatically reserved for you, taking into account that this is an addendum.

Document addenda appear in the list of documents for a meeting.

Meeting Documents: Document Revision and Addendum Revision

You can reserve a document revision if you need to contribute a revision to a contribution. It is also possible to create a revision for an addendum.

In order to create a document or addendum revision, view the details of that document and then click on the "Submit Document Revision" button. You will then be asked for the details of the revision. Mandatory fields are indicated with a star "*". By default, the details contain the same information as the document it will be attached to, just modify them as needed. Once you have completed the form, click on the "Create Revision" button and a name will be automatically reserved for you, taking into account that this is a revision.

Document revisions and addendum revisions appear in the list of documents for a meeting.

Meeting Documents: Document Area (FTP)

The link "Document Area" leads to an FTP site where all the documents for that meeting can be found.

When accessing the FTP area, you might be requested to login, as the security depends on the technical body organizing the meeting.

In the meeting document area, if document sequences are reserved electronically, then you will also find a file containing the list of documents.

Meeting Documents: List of Meeting Documents in Document Area

If documents for a meeting are reserved electronically, then one or two files containing the list of active reserved document numbers will be present in the document area for that meeting. The name and type of file(s) generated is defined in the document set for that meeting.

There are 3 possible formats for that list: as an HTML file, as a TEXT file, or as a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file.

Document List as HTML

The HTML list displays the type of document (document, addendum, document revision, addendum revision), the document title, the document name, the filename, with a relative link (shown by underlining the filename) to the actual document if it was uploaded using the correct name, the list of allocations associated with the document, the list of content types attached to the document, the source of the document, the spec of the document, the CR Number of the document, the revision of CR Number of the document, and the abstract for the document.

Note: A relative link to the document is visible if the document appears in the FTP area for the meeting it belongs to and it was given the reserved name. Optionally, extra characters can appear in the document name, as long as the prefix, document number, and suffix first appear followed by an empty space. For example, if the name '17TD005r1.doc' was reserved, the following filename could be used: '17TD005r1 Technical body xx meeting report.doc' and still be found by the application.

At the end of the list, the following details are shown:

  • Numbers Reserved: the total numbers reserved. This total includes withdrawn numbers.
  • Numbers Withdrawn: the total numbers that have been withdrawn. A number is considered withdrawn if all documents, addenda, and revisions for that number have been withdrawn.
  • Number of Addenda: the total numbers of document addenda. This total includes withdrawn addenda.
  • Number of Revisions: the total numbers of document revisions and addenda revisions. This total include withdrawn revisions.
  • Date Last Updated: the last time a document reservation was created, modified, withdrawn, or restored.
  • Files Uploaded: the total number of files uploaded in the meeting document area with the correct name.
  • Date Last Upload: the last time a document with the correct name was uploaded in the meeting document area.
Note: Check the generation date and time to be sure you have an up to date document list.

Document List as TEXT

The TEXT list displays the document name, the filename, the document title, the source of the document, the reservation details (name of the person who did the reservation with the name of their organisation, and the date and time of the reservation), the list of allocations associated with the document, the list of content types attached to the document, and the abstract for the document.

Document List as CSV

The CSV list displays the document name, the filename, the document title, the source of the document, the name of the person who did the reservation, the name of the organisation the reservation was made for, the date and time of the reservation, the list of allocations associated with the document, the list of content types attached to the document, and the abstract for the document.

A CSV file is best viewed using a tool such as Microsoft Excel that will let you separate the data into columns by using the commas as column delimiters. This is a flexible format that allows anyone to customize the resulting list by simply moving columns around and even deleting some of the columns.



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