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Note: Errata or addendums will be noted in the footer of each documents.  E.g. [E1A0] would mean that there is one errata published to the original document.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Categories

1) CAR Errors

2) Incorrect Header Data

3) Errors in Product Line Options

4) Errors in Public Search

5) CPD Functions

6) Accepting/Publishing Functions

7) Errors with NFRC Reports

8) Errors with Uploading Function

9) Differences from CPD 1.0 to CPD 2.0

10) Errors with Upload Spreadsheets

11) Errors with Lab Report Test Tool

 

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CAR Errors

  1. Window Type Skylight, TDD, and DASD, returns an error when running a CAR.
  2. CARs with incorrect expiration dates cannot be issued.
  3. When recertifying a product line the simulation report number and date are incorrect on the CAR.
    • This process now works properly when recertifying a product line. The user can re-type the simulation report number and date and reprint the CAR for product lines recertified that contained the error.
  4. An existing product line simulation report number is incorrect on the CAR.
  5. The report number is correct in the database but the CAR is printing the old report number. Be sure to check for this when printing a CAR.
  6. When a report was published into the product line, all test validation information was missing and a CAR will not print.
    • IA can re-type the test header detail information into the product line details and print a CAR for product lines that created an error. IA should follow steps in chapters 9 and 10 of the NFRC IA CPD 2.0 User Manual.
  7. Existing product lines from CPD 1.0 which are grouped with another product line are missing test validate information and CAR's are unable to print.
    • IA can re-type the test header detail information into the product line details and print a CAR for product lines that created an error.

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Incorrect Header Data

  1. Fields that are not editable please contact NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis.
  2. When report was published into the product line, all test validation information was missing and a CAR will not print.
    • The header information will have to be investigated / entered on a case-by-case basis. Product lines without Test Validation data will not generate a CAR. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  3. Existing product lines from CPD 1.0 which are grouped with another product line are missing test validate information and CAR's are unable to be printed.
    • Some CPD 1.0 product lines validation groupings are not associated in CPD 2.0, please provide NFRC Staff an issue form with the correct validation grouping scenario which will be resolved on a case-by-case basis.
  4. Report Revision Dates not editable / removable by the IA.
  5. New and recertification report types are requiring revision dates to be entered when these should be initial report dates only.
    • NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  6. The expiration date field is incorrectly calculated from the recertification date field.
    • Expiration Date field now calculates four years from validation test date. The user can modify the expiration date in accordance with NFRC PCP-2008, section 5.6.
  7. Addendum report changed certification dates and newest report number isn't showing.
    • Addendum report types no longer change certification dates. The report revision date and simulation report number fields can be edited by the user. For further convenience, the report number column is now visible in the product line details.
  8. Frame Absorptance not filling in for product line header info for CPD 1.0 and 2.0 uploads.
    • The user can edit the frame absorptance field. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  9. Comments on Product Line can't be changed. I changed some comments and saved them but the old comments are still there.
    • Comments in Product Line Detail can be replaced but not removed at this time. Also, the maximum characters in this field is 512 characters but will be increased in future releases. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  10. Test report number is entered as a date.
    • This error existed in CPD 1.0. Test report number field cannot be edited by the user, please provide an issue form and contact NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  11. Simulation Report Date is unable to be edited by IA.
    • Simulation report date field cannot be edited by user, please provide an issue form and contact NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.

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Errors in Product Line Options

  1. A product line detail page is showing duplicate options for dual Low-Es.
    • The product line detail may display duplicate option for dual Low-Es; however, the CAR and public search displays options with dual Low-Es properly. Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  2. "LowE 100(6)" shows in the LowE column.
    • Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  3. After publishing a report the Manufacturer Product Code column group leader option's description is copied to all options within the series grouping unless there are descriptions filled in for each.
    • Interim suggestion: simulator to provide support to manufacturer and fill in each line of the Manufacturer Product Code column to avoid discrepancies. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  4. A revision inserted options in-between coded out options.
    • Individual product options cannot be inserted between coded out options. An addendum is used when adding new options to the end of existing groupings and a simple addendum is used to add new options at the next available individual product option in a product line.
  5. Some or all of the options within a product line are missing.
    • The missing options will be compared to the CPD 1.0 product lines which will be investigated / handled on a case-by-case basis.
  6. There are question marks (??) in product line options.
    • The question marks resulted from an incorrect or missing code that existed in CPD 1.0. The “??” were inserted to make the user aware during the migration process. Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis.
  7. There are duplicate individual options in a product line.
    • Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a one-on-one basis.

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Errors in Public Search

  1. A product line is showing duplicate options for dual Low-Es.
    • Public search properly displays options with dual Low-Es listed in the product line detail page. Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  2. "LowE 100(6)" shows in the LowE column.
    • Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  3. There are several duplicated product lines.
    • In some cases there were duplicate product lines in CPD1.0 and which were migrated into the CPD2.0. There were also cases when a single product type was migrated erroneously into 2.0 as a duplicate. Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis.

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CPD Functions

  1. Can the back button feature be corrected or removed.
    • NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  2. Receive errors when trying to open a report, but can go back and open it other times. This has happened half the time while trying to view reports.
    • This issue was a common occurrence at the inception of CPD 2.0 due to resource issues. Many modifications have been implemented to reduce this occurrence. If the error persists, please contact NFRC Staff for assistance.
  3. Two simulators are viewing Directory Code Listing but each document states different revision dates.
    • There was a different listing on the Staging and Production servers, which are current and both servers will be updated each time a new code is entered in to the CPD2.0.
  4. CPD Login denied access and left a message that an error has occurred. There is then a link to compose an email and contact the support team.
    • Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis.

NEW! 5.  Why do I get a blank test validate page when I use the hyperlink in a validation email?

    • Check to make sure you have the whole link.  If your email has a broken link, copy the entire link into a browser to view.

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Accepting/Publishing Functions

  1. Can the Manufacturer Product Code field be opened to IA's during the accept process?
    • This field is currently available at the product line detail page and not at the upload page. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  2. When IA selects "Fail Validation", two emails are generated instead of one.
    • NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  3. When IA selects "Reject Report" when viewing full upload data, no emails are generated.
    • NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  4. Received error when trying to enter get to the screen to enter the validation. The next time it worked.
    • This issue was due to resource issues. Many modifications have been implemented to reduce this occurrence. If the error persists, please contact NFRC Staff for assistance.
  5. A product line cannot be deleted by the IA.
    • For requests to delete product lines please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis. NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  6. Opaque options are unable to get through product line generation.
  7. IA received an error message when accepting uploads.
    • The following requirements will eliminate 95% of the acceptance issues: A simulation lab needs to setup the spreadsheet in accordance with “NFRC Simulation Report Format Checking Requirements.pdf”, then run the spreadsheet through the Lab Report Test Tool and the IA verifies that the spreadsheets are filled out properly. If an issue occurs, please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis.
  8. Accepting 2.0 report simple and complex revisions or addendums to existing 1.0 product lines create errors when trying to edit the group leader option.
    • This is because of the differences between 1.0 and 2.0 numbering system:
      a. CPD 1.0 Group Leader starts at KML-N-24-00234
      b. CPD 2.0 Group Leader starts at KML-N-24-00234-00001
      This issue has been resolved and details are available in (
      Information on May 1, 2009 - Release 2.0.11.)
  9. TINT CODE “CL” when published outputs as “LE".
    • NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  10. Received an error message after trying to generate a product line for a recertification. The upload status states Published but the Product Line Details are not updated.
    • The browser time-out was extended and a new background process for archiving data was implemented, which increased the efficiency of publishing the recertification of product lines. NOTE: For large product lines (500+ spreadsheet rows) the publishing of the product line will work in the background, sometimes for 3 -5 hours, even though the web browser has refreshed. For users that are accepting product lines of this size, it is recommended to review the published product line before publishing a product line of similar or greater in size.
  11. After accepting uploads the correct Simulation and Test data is not showing up in the database.
    • Please submit issue form and upload spreadsheet to NFRC Staff.
  12. Error received when trying to validate a product line when gas fill was entered as decimals.
    • Gas fill must be a whole, non-decimal number. (i.e. 90)
  13. Product line was grouped with wrong product line can an IA edit the necessary fields?
    • No, please submit an issue form containing information about the grouped product line to be completed by NFRC staff.

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Errors with NFRC Reports

  1. The IA billing report is not correct, it is listing all product lines rather than active.
    1. NFRC to establish a protocol and priority.

 

Errors with Uploading Function

  1. When report is uploaded and it cannot be deleted (no delete button).
    • There are different scenarios when this issue occurs:
  2. The lab code on the upload spreadsheet and the user that logged into the system are different; therefore, the user does not have the authority to delete the spreadsheet.
    • The "delete" button is now available for simulation and validation after uploading and prior to the IA viewing; however, after the IA reviews/rejects/accepts the upload, the delete function is no longer an option.
  3. When a report is uploaded for non-validation the selection box does not hold the selection after submitting to the IA.
    • This issue will be investigated on a one-on-one basis. Please submit issue form and upload spreadsheet to NFRC Staff.
  4. A very large upload will not upload. It looks like a file size issue.
  5. Received an error when testing a report with the Lab Report Test Tool.
    • Please submit issue form and upload spreadsheet to NFRC Staff to be resolved on a one-on-one basis.

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Differences from CPD 1.0 to CPD 2.0

  1. CPD 1.0 read "Frame Emissivity" what was the purpose of changing it to "Frame Absorptance" for CPD 2.0?

    • Frame Emissivity is listed in the details for each individual option. Frame Absorptance is in header information as which is related to the product as a whole.

  2. Product line did not migrate to CPD 2.0.
    • Please provide an issue form for NFRC staff to resolve on a case-by-case basis.

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Errors with Upload Spreadsheets

  1. When data checking a test report upload spreadsheet for an entry door the following error message is shown: "The item in this row cannot be both a window and a door." Once the door codes are deleted then the data check works.
    • NFRC to work with Alpha team to establish a protocol and prioritize solution.
  2. Doors with opaque options are unable to pass Data Check on simulation report upload spreadsheet.

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Errors with Lab Report Test Tool

NEW! 1. I am trying to perform the Lab Report Test on my upload for Film Attachments Products and it gives an

error and I cannot perform it, any ideas why?

    • At this time, Thermal Test spreadsheets and Film Attachment spreadsheets are not part of the data checking requirement.

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