Online Validator user guide

Version 1.00

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Getting help

A dedicated Help Desk is available for technical user support in relation to the use of the Online Validator. All technical enquiries should be directed to: support@validator.com.au

Table of contents

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Overview
  • 1.2. Purpose of this document
• 2. Overview of submission process
  • 2.1. Summary of workflow
  • 2.2. Private v Shared workspace
• 3. Access and authentication
  • 3.1. Logging in
  • 3.2. Requesting and managing access to the Online Validator
    • 3.2.1. Registering for user access
    • 3.2.2. Managing user details
    • 3.2.3. Removing a user’s access
  • 3.3. Authentication
  • 3.4. Roles
    • 3.4.1. Submitters
    • 3.4.2. Reviewers
    • 3.4.3. Acceptors
    • 3.4.4. Exporters
    • 3.4.5. Administrators
• 4. Submitter workflow
  • 4.1. Submitter dashboard
  • 4.2. Uploading files
    • 4.2.1. File format
    • 4.2.2. Data file naming convention
  • 4.3. Pre-proposal review
    • 4.3.1. File cannot be proposed for review?
    • 4.3.2. File cannot be deleted?
    • 4.3.3. Sharing
    • 4.3.4. Post-validation
  • 4.4. Proposing a file for review
  • 4.5. Pre-acceptance checks by Reviewer/Acceptor
  • 4.6. Accepted for review
  • 4.7. Rejected for review
  • 4.8. Replacing a file
  • 4.9. Review and issue resolution for Submitters
    • 4.9.1. Issue resolution list (Submitters)
  • 4.10. Entity mapping tool - SKL only
    • 4.10.1. Using the entity mapping tool
  • 4.11. Completion of the submission process
    • 4.11.1. File revalidation
• Rules and V-Fields
  • Rules
  • VFields
• 5. Reports
  • 5.1. Accessing reports
  • 5.2. Record integrity report
    • 5.2.1. Types of record integrity issues
  • 5.3. Data integrity reports
    • 5.3.1. Dataset reports
    • 5.3.2. Invalid records download
  • 5.4. Cross-file comparison reports
    • 5.4.1. Ad-hoc data explorer
    • 5.4.2. Non-matching entities
    • 5.4.3. MHE-CMHC Clients & Contacts
    • 5.4.4. MHE-RMHC Episode & Accrued MHC Days
    • 5.4.5. NOCC-CMHC/RMHC PersId Comparison Reports
  • 5.5. Trend reports
    • 5.5.1. CMHC/RMHC Activity and Client Level Statistics
    • 5.5.2. MHE: Historical trend report
    • 5.5.3. NOCC: Protocol adherence
    • 5.5.4. NOCC: Measure trend
  • 5.6. Reporting principles
• 6. Specifications
  • 6.1. 2025-26
  • 6.2. 2024-25
  • 6.3. 2023-24
  • 6.4. 2022-23
  • 6.5. 2021-22
  • 6.6. 2020-21
  • 6.7. 2019-20
  • 6.8. 2018-19
  • 6.9. 2017-18
• 7. MHE NMDS Data Entry Tool
  • 7.1. MHE Data Entry Tool releases