Simple Test Assignment

Dear Forum Participants,

Further to my previous messages, to assist you with the testing of the new BCH platform, we would like to ask you to perform the following SIMPLE TEST (PLEASE REFER TO YOUR RESPECTIVE ROLE BELOW):

IF YOU are a BCH FOCAL POINT, perform the following:

1. Log in to https://bch.cbddev.xyz/
2. Click on SUBMIT tab (on the bar on top).
3. Create and publish a new COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITY (CNA). Remember, this is a test data and will not affect any current national records of your country and will not appear in the old/current BCH.
4. Once you see that the record is "Published", click on SEARCH tab (on the bar on top).
5.     In the SEARCH interface, search for the CNA you have just created.
6. Go back to SUBMIT section and try to edit (or delete) and re-publish the same CNA record.
7. Go back to SEARCH, find the edited record and verify the changes made.

Please use the “?” mark at the bottom of the screen to ask questions (if need be) online during the process. During the above process, you can also save the record and come back to publishing it later. After this test, please send us your feedback with your experience with the above process by March 25th.

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IF YOU ARE a CARTAGENA PROTOCOL FOCAL POINT (CPB FP) or a NATIONAL AUTHORIZED USER (NAU), perform the following:

1. Log in to https://bch.cbddev.xyz/
2. Click on SUBMIT tab (on the bar on top).
3. Create a new COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITY (CNA). Remember, this is a test data and will not affect any current national records of your country and will not appear in the old/current BCH.
4. Click on "Publish". Your request will be sent to the BCH Focal Point who will need to approve and publish the record you just entered.
5. After the record is published by the BCH FP you will see its status as "Published". Click on SEARCH tab (on top bar) and, in the SEARCH interface, try to find the CNA you have created and that has been published.
6. Optional: you can go back to SUBMIT and try editing or deleting your record. But, only the BCH focal point will have the right to validate your changes.

Please use the “?” mark at the bottom of the screen to ask questions (if need be) online during the process. After this test, please send us your feedback with your experience with the above process by March 25th.

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IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED BCH USER (NOT a focal point) and would like to CREATE A RECORD:

1. Log in to https://bch.cbddev.xyz/
2. Click on SUBMIT tab (on the bar on top). 
3. Create and publish a new CONTACT. Remember, this is a test data and will not affect any current records and will not be reflected in the old/current BCH.
4. Optional: try editing or deleting your record.

This "Submit" process is the same for all types of records in the new BCH.

To simply SEARCH:

1. Click on SEARCH tab (see top bar) and, in the SEARCH interface, try searching for any type of records to see how the new search works, as well as to see the new display of records.

Please use the “?” mark at the bottom of the screen to ask questions (if need be) online during the process. After this, please send us your feedback with your experience with the above process by March 25th.

I am re-attaching the short graphical overview of the new SEARCH interface for ease of reference.

We look forward to receiving your comments.

Thank you and kindest regards,


Anastasia Beliaeva (Ms.)
Programme Management Assistant (Biosafety Clearing-House - BCH)
Biosafety Unit
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
World Trade Center
413 St. Jacques Str. Office 800
Montreal, QC H2Y 1N9
Canada
Tel.: +1 514 287 8713
Fax: +1 514 288 6588
E-mail: anastasia.beliaeva@cbd.int
Website: http://www.cbd.int/