Thank you everyone:

After several calls and responses from colleagues responding to this message, we have resolved our issues. I am not sure we can say we like the new revised version of the status venue, but we are working with it.

As Vicki indicates below, the General search works better. Keep in mind however, that we were instructed by the NIH help desk that you actually have to delete the dates by using the delete button rather than just tabbing or spacing. You will not get all of your proposal information if you leave specific dates in the fields for some reason.

Thanks again, for all your help. Brenda

Brenda R. Griffin

Proposal and Award Manager

Washington State University

Office of Grant and Research Development

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(509) 335-5447

FAX: (509) 335-1676

email: xxxxxx@wsu.edu

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Vicki Krell
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:40 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NIH Updates---FEEDBACK!!!

I had similar frustrations on Friday when the new status format was available – after e-mailing and calling the eCommons help desk, they recommended that I clear out the dates that the system automatically put in and that seemed to help. For some reason, though, you have to type in “AN” or GRANT” at the beginning of the number for anything to show up. The general search seems to work a bit better.

In reference to your second comment, did you refuse the version you submitted initially, and then tried to submit a changed/corrected? If you passed your 48 hours without refusing it, then it’s in the system and on to referral and review and too late to make any changes.

Or did you mean something else?

Vicki

From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Griffin, Brenda Roselle
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:20 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NIH Updates---FEEDBACK!!!

Colleagues:

Has anyone tried using the new Grants.gov Status Function in eCommons when tracking their Grants.gov applications. ID: Checking for errors, etc. We are having problems even getting information out of the new “set up”. Any feedback on this would be helpful?

Also, we are being told by the NIH help desk individual that we cannot edit an application that is still within the 5 business days and the deadline is not until the 5^th? Anyone have issues like this?

Thanks for your help in advance….Brenda