1. Delivering electronic data via Reportnet Central Data Repository
Natura2000
Delivering electronic data
via
Reportnet Central Data Repository
Presentation prepared for
Habitats Committee meeting 13/02/2009
Sheila Cryan & Marek Staron
EEA SEIS support programme

2. About this presentation….
The presentation illustrates the delivery steps listed in the document “Note on the delivery of Natura 2000 electronic data-sets via Reportnet”
The presentation will be updated as needed

3. Starting the delivery 1
Complete and quality check your N2000 electronic data (tabular and GIS files)
Go to your country folder in Reportnet Central Data Repository (CDR)
There is a table with the url for each country in the instructions distributed by DG ENV.

4. Login with your Eionet user name and password
Contact the helpdesk if you have any problems

5. Create the envelope for your delivery

6. Complete the envelope metadata

7. Click on the url to open the envelope

8. Activate the envelope

9. Upload your N2000 files to the envelope
“Add file” lets you to upload any single file.
“Upload zipfile” lets you to upload a zipfile which will automatically unpack. “Add hyperlink” lets you to add the url of a published reference document

10. Do you need to restrict a file from public view?
Check the box when you upload a file that must be restricted from public view.

11. Confirmation of upload of a single file
File name is an arbitrary example

12. Overview of the draft envelope 1
File name is an arbitrary example
MSAccess database uploaded via the “Add file” option.
The file will be restricted from public view.

13. Overview of the draft envelope 2
File names are arbitrary examples
Zip file containing N2000 GIS files uploaded via “Add file” option.
The file will be restricted from view

14. Adding/removing the restriction on a file 1
Click on the file url

15. Adding/removing the restriction on a file 2

16. Deactivate the draft envelope if other people need to upload files

17. Overview of a deactivated draft envelope

18. Overview of the draft envelope 3
File names are arbitrary examples
MSWord document that shows both file name and an added file title.
The file will not be restricted from public view.

19. Release the envelope when your delivery is ready

20. Released envelopes are public at http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu
Restricted files in the envelope cannot be opened by the public

21. Public view of released envelope 1

22. Public view of released envelope 2
Access to locked files in released envelope is for:
Nominated national data suppliers
DG ENV
N2000 technical support team

23. Automatic email notification of envelope release sent to all subscribed Eionet users

24. Official submission of electronic data 1
To make your delivery an official submission of the electronic N2000 data, you need to do more than just release the envelope!
You can still change the contents of a released envelope if you revoke the release
Revoke sets your envelope back to draft status
You need to finish the delivery process.

25. Official submission of electronic data 2
Press “Complete” to generate the automatic acknowledgement of delivery
Finish the envelope: this will close the envelope and indicate to DG Environment that your electronic submission is complete. An automatic acknowledgement of the delivery will be generated in CDR at this stage.

26. Official submission of electronic data 3
The automatic acknowledgement has been attached to the envelope.
The envelope contents cannot be modified.
This receipt must be used as an annex to the formal notification of delivery sent to DG Environment by the Permanent Representative, only then your electronic data will be considered as official by DG Environment and the electronic data will be validated.

27. How to subscribe to notifications 1

28. How to subscribe to notifications 2
You can modify your subscriptions at any time
Scroll through obligations list
To select multiple obligations – hold down “Ctrl” key
Select a specific country or “Any country”

29. Getting help
You can ask Eionet helpdesk for assistance as many times as you need
Contact them by at
Contact them by phone, details at:

30. More about Reportnet …
Reportnet is Eionet’s infrastructure for supporting and improving data and information flows. Reportnet is based on a set of inter-related tools and processes which all build on the active use of the World Wide Web. Reportnet has been developed since 2000 and has been in operational use since 2002.