Thanks Bob.  I understand why this occurs now. Unfortunately the message
generated leaves one with the impression that something has gone wrong.
I anticipate that many of our faculty will have the same question as
they attempt to download and save the files to their computers with the
intent of working on them at some later date and time.

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
Behalf Of Robert Beattie
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:40 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] grants.gov errors

Every required item that you have NOT entered is considered an error.

Bob
xxxxxx@umich.edu

On Dec 15, 2005, at 2:28 PM, Plotkin, Pamela T. wrote:

I'm testing out an internal system at my institution that will allow
PIs to upload files to a drop box on our server to transfer their
Grants.gov files to the Sponsored Programs office.  I decided to test
out system by downloading a real Grants.gov application form -
something I admittedly have never done before.

So, I went to Grants.gov, downloaded an NIH application form, and as
I was attempting to save the file to my computer I received the
following message:

"One or more items in this form contains an invalid value" (I did not
enter anything into the form!)

I then clicked the "check package for errors" button and there were
88 errors in the form I was trying to download.

If anyone out there can help with this one I would appreciate it.

Pam

Pamela Plotkin, Ph.D.

Assistant Vice President for Research and

Director of Sponsored Programs

East Tennessee State University

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Box 70565

Johnson City, TN 37614-1707

phone: 423-439-6000

fax: 423-439-6050

email: xxxxxx@mail.etsu.edu

http://www.etsu.edu/research

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