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Help                 Displays online Help for the Nominations module.
Tips                Provides access to quick tips and tricks when using the Nominations module. These tips are also accessed through this online Help.

The Toolbar
The toolbar provides access to all functions available in the Nominations module.
New Creates a new Receipt, Transportation or Delivery nomination, or a Transfer In or Transfer Out. Clicking New and selecting from the dropdown list, displays and highlights a new line underneath any existing nomination lines in the appropriate grid.
Save Saves all changes made to all nomination lines.
Preview Generates an HTML report based on the information displayed on the grid and displays the result in separate browser. You can choose to print the report from your browser if you wish. The default for the report is portrait orientation. The Preview button is disabled until the grid is populated. Close or minimize the new browser window to return to the nominations module.
Export Exports all nomination lines on the grid. There are two choices - GISB Export (flat file) or Screen Export.

GISB Export generates files containing all header and nomination line information, with a .csv extension. These files can be re-imported into NrG Web Highway, if desired. Be aware that by default Excel displays some columns containing numerical data in exponential notation, therefore on opening an exported .csv file you may not immediately make sense of the content. In Microsoft Excel, select all using Ctrl + A (for instance) then select Format, Column, AutoFit Selection on the menubar to display in a readable format.

It is important to note that leading zero's may be lost in the export process. Refer to the Nominations Import User Guide for more information.

Screen Export exports all nomination lines exactly as displayed on the grid, without header information. Screen export files are also exported in .csv format, but cannot be re-imported into NrG Web Highway.

Delete Deletes any selected nomination on the grid that has a status of New, Saved, Rejected or Failed Edits, or meets other rules for delete e.g. end date has passed.
Copy All Creates new nominations based on all nominations on all grids. You can copy a nomination at any stage of completion, using the grid.
Copy Sel Creates new nominations based on all selected nominations.
Validate NrG Web Highway performs a preliminary validation of all new, copied, or changed nomination line items. Validation can be performed as many times as you wish.
Fuel Displays the Fuel Calculation window, for Transportation contracts, allowing shippers to either view the fuel calculation on a particular nomination, or to create fuel nominations.
Balance Displays nominated, preliminary, and scheduled values by location. Calculations include all lines for an effective date, excluding failed edits.
Send Sends all nominations on the grid, which have passed validation checks, to the pipeline.
Accept For title transfers only, this function is only available for lines with a status of 'Awaiting'.
Reject For title transfers only, this function is only available for lines with a status of 'Awaiting' or 'Forwarded'.
Messages Displays the Message window for selected nomination lines.
Detail Displays creation details for the selected nomination.
Import Displays the Import dialog box allowing you to import external files onto NrG Web Highway. Review the Nominations Import User Guide for more information.
Tab A toggle switch displaying the grid information in tab format.
Full A toggle switch displaying only grid or tab view, closing the Search and Totals panels.

Search Panel
The Search panel is one of two panels on the interface, and is used to specify criteria for displaying nomination information on the grid. You can hide the search and totals panels simultaneously by clicking Full on the toolbar. Clicking Full again will re-display the panels.

The Search panel contains the following fields:
Service Requester This field is automatically populated from your Highway User ID when you log on.
Contract Automatically populates from your Highway User ID when you log on.
Effective Date Automatically defaults to tomorrow's date. See Date Fields.
Intra-day time Unchecked by default.
Hide zero quantities Unchecked by default.
Search button After reviewing and changing the information displayed in the above fields, as necessary, clicking Search will display all relevant nomination and title transfer lines in the appropriate grids.

Totals Panel
Totals in the panel reflect totals for all displayed current business nomination lines, and are automatically updated as nominations are created, changed, or deleted. You can hide the totals and search panels simultaneously by clicking Full on the toolbar. Clicking Full again will re-display the panels.

The totals panel contains the following fields:
Nominated Receipts A summary of all of the nominated receipt quantities on the non-pathed receipt nominations at a particular location.
Nominated Deliveries A summary of all the nominated delivery quantities on the non-pathed delivery nominations at a particular location.
Nominated Fuel The total of all nominated fuel quantities.
Nominated Transportation The total of all pathed, nominated, transportation delivery quantities.
Scheduled Receipts All the scheduled receipt quantities on the non-pathed receipt nominations at a particular location.
Scheduled Deliveries All the scheduled delivery quantities on the non-pathed delivery nominations at a particular location.
Scheduled Fuel The total of all scheduled fuel quantities.
Scheduled Transportation The total of all scheduled transportation delivery quantities.
Note: Scheduled quantities are those that the shipper will actually receive for the specified day.

Using the Grids
You can choose to view the grid information in tab format by clicking Tab on the toolbar. Clicking Full will also close the Search and Totals panels allowing you more room to display the nomination line information.

Note: You may need to scroll down on a grid to view all available information.

Receipt Grid
A receipt nomination is a nomination where the receipt side of the transaction is populated.
Field Name Description Action
Status Indicator This field indicates the progress of your nomination and alerts you to any errors or warnings. Review more information on Status. You cannot enter data in this field. Click Messages on the toolbar, and follow the instructions.
Transaction Type Transaction types appropriate to the nomination being created will be displayed. Click in the Transaction Type field on a nomination line to display a dropdown list, then click on your selection.
Location The receipt location is the location at which you are receiving or buying gas. See Using Finders and Saving Favorites to learn how to populate this field.
Nominated Quantity This field displays the quantity of gas nominated over a 24-hour period. Quantity is displayed in GJ's. Click inside a Nomination Quantity field on a nomination line and insert the quantity you wish to purchase.
Scheduled Quantity The quantity displayed is the final scheduled quantities of gas you will receive for that day. This field cannot be edited and is greyed out on the grid.
Upstream Contract The upstream contract is the contract or account associated with the upstream company you are receiving or buying gas from. See Using Finders and Saving Favorites to learn how to populate this field.
Begin Date The begin date defaults to the start of tomorrow's gas day. A gas day begins at 09:00 CCT each day and ends at 09:00 the following day. You can enter the date in a number of ways. See Date Fields.
End Date The end date and time defaults to the end of the gas month. A gas day begins at 09:00 CCT each day and ends at 09:00 the following day. You can enter the date in a number of ways. See Date Fields.

Transportation Grid
A transportation nomination indicates the physical movement of gas between specified locations.
Field Name Description Action
Status Indicator This field indicates the progress of your nomination and alerts you to any errors or warnings. Review more information on Status. You cannot enter data in this field. Click Messages on the toolbar, and follow the instructions.
Type of Service The types of service allowed for the contract selected will be displayed in a dropdown list. Click in the Type of Service field on a nomination line to display a dropdown list, then click on your selection.
Receipt Location The receipt location is the location at which you are receiving or buying gas. See Using Finders and Saving Favorites to learn how to populate this field.
Delivery Location The delivery location is the location at which you are delivering or selling gas. See Using Finders and Saving Favorites to learn how to populate this field.
Nominated Quantity This field displays the quantity of gas nominated over a 24-hour period. Quantity is displayed in GJ's. Click inside the Nomination Quantity field on a nomination line and insert the quantity you wish to purchase.
Scheduled Quantity The quantity displayed is the final scheduled quantity of gas you will receive for that day. This field cannot be edited, and is greyed out on the grid.
GST Identifies GST exemption declaration.  
Minimum Quantity For IT nominations, you have the option of entering the minimum quantity of gas you would like transported. Click inside the Nomination Quantity field on a nomination line and insert the quantity you wish to purchase.
Bid Rate For IT nominations, you must enter a bid rate to three decimal places, in GJ's.  
Begin Date The begin date defaults to the start of tomorrow's gas day. A gas day begins at 09:00 CCT each day and ends at 09:00 the following day. You can enter the date in a number of ways. See Date Fields.

End Date The end date and time defaults to the end of the gas month. A gas day begins at 09:00 CCT each day and ends at 09:00 the following day. You can enter the date in a number of ways. See Date Fields.

Delivery Grid
A delivery nomination is a nomination where the delivery side of the transaction is populated.
Field Name Description Action
Status Indicator This field indicates the progress of your nomination and alerts you to any errors or warnings. Review more information on Status. You cannot enter data in this field. Click Messages on the toolbar, and follow the instructions.
Transaction Type Transaction types available are Delivery, Imbalance Payback, In-kind Fuel, Loan Payback or Park. Click in the Transaction Type field on a nomination line to display a dropdown list, then click on your selection.
Location The delivery location is the location at which you are delivering or selling gas. See Using Finders and Saving Favorites to learn how to populate this field.
Nominated Quantity This field displays the quantity of gas nominated over a 24-hour period. Quantity is displayed in GJ's. Click inside the Nomination Quantity field on a nomination line and insert the quantity you wish to purchase.
Scheduled Quantity The quantity displayed is the final scheduled quantities of gas you will receive for that day. This field cannot be edited and is greyed out on the grid.
Downstream Contract The contract or account associated with the company you are delivering or selling gas to. See Using Finders and Saving Favorites to learn how to populate this field.
Begin Date The begin date and time defaults to the start of tomorrow's gas day. A gas day begins at 09:00 CCT each day and ends at 09:00 the following day. You can enter the date in a number of ways. See Date Fields.
End Date The end date and time defaults to the end of the gas month. A gas day begins at 09:00 CCT each day and ends at 09:00 the following day. You can enter the date in a number of ways. See Date Fields.

Moving around the Grids
Note: Selection applies to a single grid - you cannot select across multiple grids.

    Selecting a nomination line
    Click anywhere on the nomination line

    Selecting sequential nomination lines

    1. Select a nomination line
    2. Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard
    3. Click the last nomination line in the sequence
    4. Release the Shift key

    Selecting non-sequential nomination lines

    1. Select a nomination line
    2. Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard
    3. Click the next required nomination line
    4. Repeat as appropriate
    5. Release the Ctrl key

Changing information views

    From Grid to Tab
    1. Click Tab on the toolbar
    2. Click Tab again to restore the previous view

    Display Grid format without Search and Totals Panels

    1. Click Full on the toolbar to close the search and totals panels
    2. Click Full again to restore previous view.

MicroHelp
MicroHelp is a short description about a current task, or information about a selected nomination line on a grid. MicroHelp displays in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window. This status bar is used throughout the NrG Web Highway modules to display module-specific MicroHelp.

Date Fields
There are a number of different ways to add and change a date inside a date field, both on the calendar and inside a date field on a window. Note: The time will default to 09:00 if you manually enter a date without a time or use the date shortcuts.

  • Display the calendar and make desired selections
  • Overtype the date in the field, with the new date
  • Click the (left and right) arrows to change the date one day at a time to either a previous or forward date
  • Use the following abbreviations (case insensitive):

    Abbreviation Description
    NOW Today, current time
    TOD Today
    TOM Tomorrow
    BOM Beginning of month
    EOMP End of previous month
    EOMBL End of month before last
    YES Yesterday
    EOM End of month - the last day of the month
    EOGM End of gas month or first day of the following month
    BOMP Beginning of previous month
    BOMBL Beginning of month before last
    BOGY Beginning of Gas Year - Nov 1 current year
    EOGY End of Gas Year - Nov 1 next year
    BOSG Beginning of Summer Gas - Apr 1 current year
    EOSG End of Summer Gas - Nov 1 current year
    BOWG Beginning of Winter Gas - Nov 1 current year
    EOWG End of Winter Gas - Apr 1 next year

    Tip: Press the Tab or Enter key to commit any change to the date field.

Using Calendars
While default dates may be inserted by NrG in some fields, you can easily change the date, using the calendar. Click in a date field to display the calendar. Using the calendar is just one way of selecting dates. See Date Fields.

Use the left and right arrows in the year and month fields to change the date.

Clicking on the day you wish to select, changes the day of the month.

A time field will display if the field from which you opened the calendar contains a time value. Use the down arrow in the time field to display a list of times.

Clicking the Select button inserts your requested changes in the appropriate field on the grid.

Clicking Cancel allows you to cancel this task.

Using Finders and Saving Favorites
A finder is a method of quickly locating stored NrG Web Highway information to populate a field on a grid. Finders in the Nominations module are used to display contracts and locations information based on your User ID at logon.

To access a finder:

  1. Click on any location or contract field on a grid.

  2. Click the down arrow inside the field to display a dropdown list.

  3. Click More… to display the finder.
OR,

Follow step 1 then type in the first character or number of the location or contract you wish to display, then press Enter or Tab on your keyboard. The finder will display.

The finder contains two tabs - Search Results and Favorites. The Search Results tab is highlighted, and displays on top, by default, when you open the finder.

Search Results Tab
The following buttons on the Search Results tab allow you to locate and display information relevant to a location or contract.
Description Functionality
Find field Type in a single character or number representing the location or contract you wish to find. Record retrieval information displays just above the Find field in the format Retrieving ### of #### records… Tip: The more characters you insert in the Find field, the narrower the search criteria, therefore the quicker the response time. You need to click Search to process the request.
Search button Starts the search process and displays the results on the Search Results tab. It is not necessary to type anything in the Find field before clicking Search, but be aware that this action will search the entire NrG database and may take several minutes.
Select button Is disabled by default. Selecting an item on the Search Results list will enable the button. Clicking the Select button closes the finder and populates the appropriate gird.
Cancel button Cancels the current request or action and closes the finder.
Add Favorite
button
Is disabled by default. This button is enabled when an item is selected from the search results list.

Favorites Tab
The Favorites tab is designed to save you time by storing those options you use most frequently, as part of your daily routine on NrG Web Highway. Once you have located the information you need, save the located information as a Favorite.

Saving Favorites

  1. Click on any location or contract field on a grid.

  2. Click the down arrow inside the field to display a dropdown list.

  3. Click More… to display the finder.

    OR,

    Follow step 1 then type in the first letter of the location or contract you wish to display and press Enter on your keyboard. The finder will display.

  4. Type a single character or number in the Find field, then click Search to display a list of relevant information. Record retrieval information displays just above the Find field in the format Retrieving ### of #### records…

    OR,

    Click Search to display the search results list on the Search Results tab. Be aware that clicking Search retrieves all records in the NrG database, and this could take a few minutes. You should use the Find field to narrow your search.

  5. Select the line item on the Search Results list you wish to save as a Favorite, and click Add Favorite. Note: There is no indication on the Search Results tab when you have selected to save a favorite - you need to display the Favorites tab to view the saved item.

  6. Click the Favorites tab to view the saved item. Note: Using favorites, you can only save or delete one record at a time.

  7. Click Cancel to close the finder or click the Search Results tab to perform another search.

    Once you have saved favorites, the next time you click on the location or upstream/downstream contracts field the favorites will display in the dropdown list above More…. Simply click on the favorite to populate the field.

Using Nominations Windows
There are five nominations windows that display depending on the task being performed. These are the Validation, Fuel, Balance, Message and Detail windows accessed from the toolbar.

Opening the Message and Detail windows:
Select the nomination line item, and click the appropriate icon on the toolbar. Note: If there is no relevant information available for that nomination, no window will display. A message in the status bar at the bottom of the grid will inform you there is no information available.

Opening Validation, Fuel Calculator and Balancing windows:
Click the appropriate icon on the toolbar.

Updated 01/08/01