How to prepare notifications effectively

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How to prepare notifications effectively

• Combining the use of
• Administrations own software utilities
• BRs software
• Data Capture
• Data Validation
• Data Correction
• Word processors
• MS Access
• Submitting notifications as soon as possible
  (before 28.02.2005)

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Data Capture software DCap

• Described in CR/215
• Development criteria
• Ready 3 months after end of RRC-04
• Flexibility
• Portability (Windows 95 and over, no need for
  additional software)
• Size (facilitate download even with slow Internet
  connection)
• Limited validation (to be complemented with
  separate validation software)
• Reported bugs are immediately corrected and
  updated version available on the Web for download

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Notification process
Administrations own software
Val OK?
Data Validation (DVal)
Electronic SGML file
Yes
BRs Data Capturesoftware (Dcap)
No
Text editor (Notepad)
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Notification process
Administration
Radiocommunication Bureau
Before 28.02.2005
RRC Reference Input file
brmail_at_itu.int
Electronic SGML file (CR/215)
BR full data Validation
Planning Exercise
admin_at_
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Data validation program DVal
Electronic NotificationsSGML file
DVal
Errors listtext file
Input
Output
Link
Text editor (Notepad)
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Data validation program DVal
1st step
2nd step
3rd step
Data type, Length, etc.
Values (range), mandatory keys, Geographical info
File Format
Requires Installation of IDWM
Text editor
Text editor or DCor
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Data correction program DCor
Important to know Dcor does not only allow for
correction of input data but also validates and
converts to mdb format
Corrected SGML file Filename.upd
brmail_at_itu.int
Dcor (Val/Conv/Corr)
Electronic NotificationsSGML file
Output
Input
Correcteddatabase file Filename.mdb
Link
Text editor (Notepad)
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Reference documentationneeded and/or useful for
notification

• - RRC Report (revised version)
• - BR Circular Letters (CR/215, ...)
• - FM/TV Validation rules
• - Preface to BR IFIC
• - Additional BR documents (database structure, )
• - BR IFIC (MIFR/Plans ST61-GE89)
• - ITU Web site (http//www.itu.int/ITU-R/conferenc
  es/rrc/rrc-04/intersession/index.asp)
• - BR Contact address brmail_at_itu.int