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UNFCCC CRF Reporter
User Manual
Version
Date
3.0
19.10.2006
Application layout and user interface elements .............................................................................18
Menu bar and toolbar options ....................................................................................................19
Navigation Tree .........................................................................................................................23
Input forms (Data grids) ............................................................................................................24
Category documentation and Instruction tabs............................................................................25
View bar.....................................................................................................................................26
Chart window.............................................................................................................................26
Recalculation explanation panel ................................................................................................27
Status bar ...................................................................................................................................27
Customizing the main window layout .......................................................................................27
5.
Prepare submissions using the CRF Reporter ................................................................................29
5.1.
Preparatory work/start an inventory using CRF Reporter .........................................................29
5.1.1.
Country specific settings ...................................................................................................... 29
5.1.2.
Party Profile (Optional) ........................................................................................................ 30
5.2.
Filling in inventory data.............................................................................................................32
5.2.1.
General information.............................................................................................................. 32
5.2.2.
Sector-specific information .................................................................................................. 45
5.2.3.
Data to be filled in by the NIC ............................................................................................. 54
5.2.4.
Information on additional gases ........................................................................................... 55
5.3.
Data validation...........................................................................................................................56
5.3.1.
Consistency checks............................................................................................................... 56
5.3.2.
Completeness checks............................................................................................................ 58
5.3.3.
Recalculation checks ............................................................................................................ 64
5.3.4.
Generation of CRF Excel tables ........................................................................................... 68
5.4.
Data exchange............................................................................................................................69
5.4.1.
XML export.......................................................................................................................... 70
5.4.2.
XML Import ......................................................................................................................... 72
5.5.
Official submissions ..................................................................................................................77
5.5.1.
Prepare official submission function (NIC only) ................................................................. 77
5.5.2.
View submission history ...................................................................................................... 79
Annex I - XML Schema
80
Annex II - Calculation Business Rules
83
Abbreviations
102
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