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 CCSDS CWE Help Guide

 



How to Sign-In

sign-inEvery Page on the CWE has a "Sign In" link located in the top right corner.  Simply click on this link and enter your CWE username and password.  Once you have signed in the "Sign In" button will be replaced with your n ame and you will gain access to a Welcome Menu that has features only available to CWE users.

Singed In 


Welcome Menu 

My Settings

 

The Welcome menu is used for CWE users to manage their settings.  There are 5 features in this Menu.  My Setting, Change My Password, Sign in as a Different User, Request Access, and Sign Out.

 

 

 

My Settings 

My Settings LinkTo Access My Settings you must be signed in to the CWE.  To Access My Settings you must select it from the Welcome menu on the top right of the page

Change My Password

PasswordClicking on the Change My Password Link will open a new page where users can change there password.

Sign in a Different User

Sign In DiffSome users have more than one CWE account, to login with your other account you can user the "Sign in as Different User" Feature.

Request Access

Request AccessRequest Access will send CCSDS IT Tech Support an e-mail with your question or issue.

Sign Out

Sign Out Sign-out will log you completely out of the CWE site.


Using the CWE Search

Seach BoxEvery Page on the CWE has a Search box located in the top right corner.  Simply enter your desired search criteria and select the "Search" button.  If you require more search features, then click on the "Advanced Search" link.  NOTE - The CWE search returns results that you may not have access to.  If you require access to a file that you do not have permission to, then please contact CCSDS IT Support at techsupport@mailman.ccsds.org.


Viewing Content on the CWE 

Documents  For many file types, including documents and spreadsheets, use a document library. You can store other kinds of files in a document library, although some file types are blocked for security reasons. When you work with programs that are compatible with Windows SharePoint Services, you can create those files from the library. For example, your marketing team may have its own library for planning materials, news releases, and publications.

Action Items  Use a task list to track information about projects and other to-do events for your group. You can assign tasks to people, as well as track the status and percentage complete as the task moves toward completion. If you are using an e-mail or task management program that is compatible with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, you can view and update your tasks from your SharePoint site in your other program. For example, you can create a task list for your organization's budget process and then view and update it in Office Outlook 2007 along with your other tasks.

Announcements  Use an announcements list to share news and status and to provide reminders. Announcements support enhanced formatting with images, hyperlinks, and formatted text.

Calendar  Use a calendar for all of your areas events or for specific situations, such as technical meetings. A calendar provides visual views, similar to a desk or wall calendar, of your team events, including meetings, social events, and all-day events. You can also track team milestones, such as deadlines or product release dates, that are not related to a specific time interval.

Links  Use a links list as a central location for links to the We  and other resources.

Members Use this list to view which users have write access to the particular area.

Discussion Use a discussions to provide a central place to record and store team discussions that is similar to the format of newsgroups. If your administrator has enabled lists on your site to receive e-mail, discussion boards can store e-mail discussions from most common e-mail programs. For example, you can create a discussion board for your areas new document release.

Views

Views on the View menuEach list or library has at least one view, based on its type and which settings have been applied. Some lists and libraries have other built-in views. For example, a task list has several views, such as just the tasks due today, just the tasks assigned to you, all tasks, and so on.

 

 

Keep Informed About Changes  Lists and views in the CWE now use RSS, so that members of your workgroup can automatically receive updates. RSS is a technology that enables people to receive and view updates or RSS feeds of news and information in a consolidated location. You can also create e-mail alerts to notify you when the lists are changed or when new items are added. Alerts are a convenient way to keep track of the changes that are important to you.


Adding Content to the CWE

You can add items to lists and files to libraries by using a Web browser.

To add an item to a list or a file to a library, you must have permission to contribute to the list or library.

If you are already viewing the list or library when an item or file is added, you may need to refresh your browser to see the new item or file.

Add an Item

Some lists may appear in Web Parts (Web Part: A modular unit of information that consists of a title bar, a frame, and content. Web Parts are the basic building blocks of a Web Part Page.), which are basic buildings blocks of Web pages on a CWE site.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • If your list appears in a Web Part, you may see a link in the Web Part that you can use to add more items to it, such as Add new announcement or Add new event. Click Add new item, and then skip to step 3.
    • If the list is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch.

      If the name of your list does not appear, click View All Site Content, and then click the name of your list.

  2. On the New menu New menuclick the arrow, and then click New item type, such as New Item.

    If additional content types have been added to the list, other choices appear, such as New Support Issue or New Vendor.

    Tip  To create an item that is the default type of item for your list, click New. If you see only New Item, this is the default for your list.

  3. Enter the information for the list item. Information that is required has a red asterisk next to it.
  4. To attach a file to the list item, click Attach File, click Browse to locate the file, and then click OK.
  5. Click OK.

 Notes 

Tip  Depending on how your list is set up, you may be able to create folders to organize your list items. To add a folder, click New Folder on the New menu. You can then organize the list by opening it in Windows Explorer, if you have Microsoft Windows installed on your hard disk.

Edit an Item

  1. If the list is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch.

    If the name of your list does not appear, click View All Site Content, and then click the name of your list.

  2. Do one of the following:
    • Point to the item, click the arrow that appears, and then click Edit Item.
    • To edit an item in datasheet view, edit the item directly in the datasheet, or export the data to a spreadsheet or database program for editing.

      Datasheet view requires that you have installed on your computer a Windows SharePoint Services–compatible datasheet program, such as Microsoft Office Access 2007.

    • To edit an event in a graphical display of a calendar, click the item on the calendar, and then click Edit Item. To edit all instances of a recurring event, click Edit Series.
    • To edit a survey response, ensure that you are viewing the responses in a list, instead of an overview of responses. Point to the item, click the arrow that appears, and then click Edit Item.
    • To edit an item in a Gantt view, point to the item in the list under the graphical view, click the arrow that appears, and then click Edit Response.
  3. Make the changes that you want.
  4. Click OK. In a survey, click Finish instead.

 Note    If the list is set up to track versions, a new version of the list item is created each time you edit a list item. You can view a history of how the list item has changed and restore a previous version if you make a mistake in a newer version.

Delete an Item

  1. If the list is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch.

    If the name of your list does not appear, click View All Site Content, and then click the name of your list.

  2. Do one of the following:
    • Point to the list item, click the arrow that appears, and then click Delete Item.

      In a Gantt view, point to the item in the list under the graphical view, click the arrow that appears, and then click Delete Item.

      In a survey, ensure that you are viewing the responses in a list, instead of an overview of responses. Point to the item, click the arrow that appears, and then click Delete Item.

    • To delete an item in datasheet view, delete the item directly in the datasheet, or export the data to a database or spreadsheet program and then delete it.

      Datasheet view requires that you have installed on your computer a Windows SharePoint Services–compatible datasheet program, such as Microsoft Office Access 2007.

    • To delete an event from a graphical display of a calendar, click the item in the calendar, and then click Delete Item. To delete a recurring item, click Edit Series, and then click Delete Item.
  3. When you are prompted with a warning and you are sure you want to send the item to the Recycle Bin or to delete it, click OK.

 Note    When you delete a list item, it is sent to the Recycle Bin for the site, where it can be restored if necessary.