AQS Transaction Generator Users Guide
Last updated: 2014/01/10
Table of Contents:
Contents
Contents
What
is the AQS QA Transaction Generator
Install
the AQS QA Transaction Generator
How
to use the AQS QA Transaction Generator
Transaction
Element Conventions
Transaction
Element specific help
Create an AQS QA Transaction
File
Create
a 1-Point Quality Control (QC) Transaction
Create
a Annual Performance Evaluation (PE) Transaction
Create
Flow Rate Verification Transaction
Create
a Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction
Create
Flow Rate Verification for PMc Transaction
Create
a Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit for PMc Transaction
Create
a Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) Transaction
Create
a National Performance Audit Program (NPAP) Transaction
Create
a Field Proficiency Test (PT) Transaction
Create
a Duplicate Transaction
Create
a Replicate Transaction
Create
a Pb Analysis Audit Transaction
Create
a Lab Proficiency Test (PT) Transaction
Create
a Speciation Flow Rate Verification Transaction
Create
a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction
Create
a Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Transaction
Create
a Ozone SRP and Ozone Transfer Standard Verifications Transaction
Load / Deactivate Saved
Transactions
Save the current list of AQS
QA Transactions
Save the current list of AQS
QA Transactions as a new set of transactions
Start a New or empty set of
AQS QA Transactions
Import a Piped Delimited set
of transactions
How to use the System
Preferences Screen
Pre-selecting a list of
States
Pre-selecting a list of
Counties
Pre-selecting a list of
Performing Agencies
Pre-selecting a list of
Parameter Codes
Pre-selecting a list of
Monitor Method Codes
Pre-selecting a list of
Reported Units
Pre-selecting a list of
Tribal Areas
Enable Use Last Assessment
Date
AQS QA Transaction Generator
Quick Reference Guide
Getting
Started
What
is the AQS QA Transaction Generator
The AQS
QA Transaction Generator is a standalone MS Windows application that provides a
mechanism to manually enter AQS QA transactions or import an AQS QA transaction
and generate a valid AQS QA transaction file.
The transaction will be validated against AQS Reference data, if there
are warnings or errors youll be notified.
System
Requirements
The
AQS Transaction Generator has the following system requirements:
-
Microsoft Windows XP or later
-
1 Gigabyte of Hard Disk space
-
Minimum amount of memory to run MS Windows
Install
the AQS QA Transaction Generator
-
Download the AQS Transaction Generator Setup program
from the TTN website
o
***
Note ***
§
You
will need System Administrator rights to install the AQS Transaction Generator
-
Launch the AQS Transaction Generator Setup program
-
Follow the prompts on the screen
How
to use the AQS QA Transaction Generator
Start
the application by clicking the shortcut from the MS Windows Start Menu. The AQS QA Transaction Generator Main Menu is
the first screen that will be presented to you.
From the Main Menu you can select the action that you wish to
perform. To create, import, load or edit
transaction click the Transactions
button.
To manually check for updates to the AQS QA Transaction Generator and
all Reference data that is used click the Check for Updates
button. An active Internet connection is
required. To manage saved Transactions
click the Manage Saved Transactions
button from the Main Menu.
The
AQS QA Transaction Generator will automatically check for updates each time it
is launched, if an update is available youll be prompted to install the
updates. You can decide to skip the
update and install it at your convenience.
Transaction
Element Conventions
The
AQS QA Transaction Generator uses a common set of indicators to indicate the
status of a transaction. Simply by
looking at a transaction screen you can easily determine what elements are
required, are valid, have an error or have a warning. You can view the message associated with each
indicator by clicking on it.
The
following indicators are used:
-
- The transactional element is valid
o
Clicking on the control will display a message
indicating the transactional element is valid for AQS
-
- The
transactional element is required for this transaction
o
Required transactional elements may depending on the
value selected for the Action Indicator
o
Clicking on the control will display a message
indicating the transactional element is required for AQS
-
- The
transactional element is not valid but AQS will currently accept the value used
o
Clicking on the control will display the warning
message associated with the transactional element
-
- The
transactional element is in error and must be corrected
o
AQS will not accept the value that was provided, it must
be corrected before a valid transaction can be generated
o
Clicking on the control will display the error message
associated with the transactional element
Transaction
Element specific help
The
AQS QA Transaction Generator uses a common control to display help for each
transactional element. The label or
element description for each transactional element is a clickable link. Clicking label or transactional element
description will display help for that transactional element.
Create an AQS QA Transaction
File
You
can manually create an AQS QA Transaction by clicking the Transactions
button from the Main Menu. The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will be displayed. To create a list of Transactions click the
Add
button, select the AQS QA Transaction that you wish to create from the
list.
Supported
Transactions
-
1- Point Quality Control (QC)
-
Annual Performance Evaluation (PE)
-
Flow Rate Verification
-
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit
-
Flow Rate Verification for PMc
-
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit for PMc
-
Performance Evaluation Program (PEP)
-
National Performance Audit Program (NPAP)
-
Field Proficiency Test (PT)
-
Duplicate
-
Replicate
-
Pb Analysis Audit
-
Lab Proficiency Test (PT)
-
Speciation Flow Rate Verification
-
Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit
-
Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification
-
Ozone SRP and Ozone Transfer Standard Verifications
Enter
the Required fields for the Transaction that you selected. Click the OK button to save changes.
Create
a 1-Point Quality Control (QC) Transaction
You can
create a 1-Point Quality Control (QC) Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions
button on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add 
button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
1-Point Quality Control (QC)
button
o
-
The 1-Point Quality Control (QC) screen will be
displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the 1-Point
Quality Control (QC) Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS for
which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The Monitor Method Code will be limited based on the
Parameter Code you selected
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment concentrations
(Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Monitor Concentration
§
The Concentration value provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
Assessment Concentration
§
The Value of the known gas standard concentration
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
1-Point Quality Control (QC) transaction click the OK 
button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel 
button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the 1-Point Quality Control (QC) transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the 1-Point
Quality Control (QC) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Annual Performance Evaluation (PE) Transaction
You
can create a Annual Performance Evaluation (PE) Transaction
using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Annual Performance Evaluation (PE)
button
o
-
The Annual Performance Evaluation (PE) screen will
be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The Monitor Method Code will be limited based on the
Parameter Code you selected
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment concentrations
(Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Level 1 Level 10 Monitor Concentration
§
The Concentration value provided by the monitor being
assessed for that level
o
Level 1 level 10 Assessment Concentration for that
level
§
The Value of the known gas standard concentration
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Annual Performance Evaluation (PE) transaction click the OK
button. The transaction will be
validated against the reference tables that were downloaded from AQS. If there are any errors you will be prompted
to correct them, if there are warnings you will be given the opportunity to
correct them or to leave the data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Annual Performance Evaluation (PE) transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
Flow Rate Verification Transaction
You
can create a Flow Rate Verification Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Flow Rate Verification button
o
-
The Flow Rate Verification screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Flow Rate
Verification Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or TT
to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code /Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The Monitor Method Code will be limited based on the
Parameter Code you selected
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Monitor Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Flow Rate Verification transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Flow Rate Verification transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction
You can
create a Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit button
o
-
The Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit screen will be
displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Semi-Annual
Flow Rate Audit Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or TT
to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The Monitor Method Code will be limited based on the
Parameter Code you selected
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Monitor Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
Flow Rate Verification for PMc Transaction
You
can create a Flow Rate Verification for PMc
Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the Flow
Rate Verification for PMc button
o
-
The Flow Rate Verification for PMc
screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Flow Rate
Verification for PMc Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or TT
to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code / Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
PM10 Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the PM10 monitor being
assessed
1.
The Monitor Method Code will be limited based on the
Parameter Code you selected
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
PM10 Monitor Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
PM10 Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
PM2.5 Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology for the PM2.5 monitor being
assessed
1.
The PM2.5 Monitor Method Code will be limited based
on the Parameter Code you selected
o
PM2.5 Monitor Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate by the monitor being assessed
o
PM2.5 Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Flow Rate Verification for PMc transaction click
the OK
button. The transaction will be
validated against the reference tables that were downloaded from AQS. If there are any errors you will be prompted
to correct them, if there are warnings you will be given the opportunity to
correct them or to leave the data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel 
button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Flow Rate Verification for PMc
transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit for PMc Transaction
You
can create a Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit for PMc
Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit for PMc button
o
-
The Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit for PMc screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Flow Rate
Verification for PMc Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code / Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
PM10 Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the PM10 monitor being
assessed
1.
The Monitor Method Code will be limited based on the
Parameter Code you selected
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
PM10 Monitor Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
PM10 Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
PM2.5 Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology for the PM2.5 monitor being
assessed
1.
The PM2.5 Monitor Method Code will be limited based
on the Parameter Code you selected
o
PM2.5 Monitor Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate by the monitor being assessed
o
PM2.5 Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Flow Rate Verification for PMc transaction click
the OK
button. The transaction will be
validated against the reference tables that were downloaded from AQS. If there are any errors you will be prompted
to correct them, if there are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct
them or to leave the data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel 
button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Flow Rate Verification for PMc
transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. *** Note
*** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make changes
to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) Transaction
You
can create a Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) Transaction using the
following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) button
o
-
The Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) screen will
be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Flow Rate
Verification for PMc Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code / Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS for
which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
PEP Type
§
Indicated where the PEP monitor is operated by the
Audit Agency or by the Monitoring Agency
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The items for the Monitor Method Code will be
limited to the Monitor Methods for the selected parameter
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Assessment Concentration
§
The value of the known gas standard concentration
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Flow Rate Verification for PMc transaction click
the OK
button. The transaction will be
validated against the reference tables that were downloaded from AQS. If there are any errors you will be prompted
to correct them, if there are warnings you will be given the opportunity to
correct them or to leave the data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Flow Rate Verification for PMc
transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a National Performance Audit Program (NPAP) Transaction
You can
create a National Performance Audit Program (NPAP) Transaction using the
following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
National Performance Audit Program (NPAP) button
o
-
The National Performance Audit Program (NPAP) screen
will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the National
Performance Audit Program (NPAP) Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code / Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs that
exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
NPAP Type
§
Code meaning Through the probe (TTP) or Back of
Analyzer (BOA)
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The items for the Monitor Method Code will be limited
to the Monitor Methods for the selected parameter
o
Assessment Method Code
§
For parameters other than Ozone, this is the method
code for the CO monitor used to determine check gas dilution
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment concentrations
(Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Level 1 Level 10 Monitor Concentration
§
The concentration value provided by the monitor being
assessed at the selected level (i.e. Audit level 1 10)
o
Level 1 Level 10 Assessment Concentration
§
The value of the known gas standard concentration in
the selected Audit Level (i.e. Audit Level 1 10)
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Flow Rate Verification for PMc transaction click
the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the National Performance Audit Program (NPAP) transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Field Proficiency Test (PT) Transaction
You
can create a Create a Field Proficiency Test (PT) Transaction using the
following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
National Performance Audit Program (NPAP) 
button
o
-
The Create a Field Proficiency Test (PT) screen will
be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the National
Performance Audit Program (NPAP) Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code / Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The items for the Monitor Method Code will be
limited to the Monitor Methods for the selected parameter
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Monitor Concentration
§
The concentration value provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
Assessment
Concentration
§
The value of the known gas standard concentration
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a Field Proficiency Test (PT) transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Field Proficiency Test (PT) transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. *** Note
*** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make changes
to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Duplicate Transaction
You
can create a Duplicate Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Duplicate button
o
-
The Create a Duplicate screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Duplicate
Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code / Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2) digit
number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The items for the Monitor Method Code will be
limited to the Monitor Methods for the selected parameter
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Duplicate Value 1 - 5
§
The concentration value provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a Duplicate transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Duplicate transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Replicate Transaction
You
can create a Replicate Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Duplicate button
o
-
The Create a Replicate screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Replicate
Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
State Code / Tribal Code
§
The FIPS State code of the monitor being assessed, or
TT to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code
§
Select the State code from the drop down list
1.
County code will be limited to the counties that exist
for the selected state
2.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
State(s) that you use on a regular basis.
State(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
County Code / Tribal Area
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
1.
The items for the County Code will be limited to the
counties that exist in the State Code that you selected
2.
Selecting a county limit the Site Number list to
valid sites for the State Code and County Code that you have selected
3.
*** Note ***
1.
You can use the System Preferences screen select the
County(s) that you use on a regular basis.
County(s) that you select will show up first in the drop down list.
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the site
in the county
1.
The Site Number will be limited to sites that exist
for the State Code and County Code that you selected
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
POC
§
The Parameter Occurrence Code: One (1) or two (2)
digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site
1.
The items for the POC will be limited to the POCs
that exist for the State Code, County
Code and Site Number that you selected
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Monitor Method Code
§
The Sampling Methodology of the monitor being assessed
1.
The items for the Monitor Method Code will be
limited to the Monitor Methods for the selected parameter
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Replicate Value 1 - 5
§
The concentration value provided by the monitor being
assessed
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a Replicate transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Replicate transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Pb Analysis Audit Transaction
You
can create a Pb Analysis Audit Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Duplicate button
o
-
The Create a Pb Analysis Audit screen will be
displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Pb Analysis
Audit Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
PQAO
§
The Agency code of the organization responsible for
the quality of the data for the Monitoring Organization
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Laboratory Response Value 1 - 2
§
The mass of lead reported by the lab for the selected
audit level (i.e. level 1 2)
o
Assessment Mass 1 2
§
The value of the known gas standard concentration in
the selected audit level (i.e. level 1 2)
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a Pb Analysis Audit transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel 
button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Pb Analysis Audit transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Lab Proficiency Test (PT) Transaction
You can
create a Create a Lab Proficiency Test (PT) Transaction using the following
steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Create a Lab Proficiency Test (PT)
button
o
-
The Create a Create a Lab Proficiency Test (PT)
screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Lab
Proficiency Test (PT) Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
PQAO
§
The Agency code of the organization responsible for
the quality of the data for the Monitoring Organization
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Laboratory Response Value 1
§
The mass of lead reported by the lab
o
Assessment Mass
§
The value of the known gas standard concentration
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the Create
a Lab Proficiency Test (PT) transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Lab Proficiency Test (PT) transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. *** Note
*** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make changes
to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Speciation Flow Rate Verification Transaction
You
can create a Speciation Flow Rate Verification Transaction using the
following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Create a Lab Proficiency Test (PT)button
o
-
The Create a Create a Speciation Flow Rate
Verification screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Speciation Flow
Rate Verification Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
State Code /
Tribal Code
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
o
County Code /
Tribal Area
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
o
Sampler ID
§
The users unique name or ID for the sampler at the
site
o
Channel Number
§
Number assigned to the channel on the sampler
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment concentrations
(Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Sampler Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate provided by the sampler being
assessed
o
Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a Speciation Flow Rate Verification transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Speciation Flow Rate Verification transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction
You
can create a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction using the
following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the Speciation
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit button
o
-
The Create a Create a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow
Rate Audit screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Speciation
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
State Code /
Tribal Code
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the
transaction contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
o
County Code /
Tribal Area
§
The AQS Parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS for
which the assessment is being performed
o
Site Number
§
The Four (4) digit number to uniquely identify the
site in the county
o
Sampler ID
§
The users unique name or ID for the sampler at the
site
o
Channel Number
§
Number assigned to the channel on the sampler
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Sampler Flow Rate
§
The measured flow rate provided by the sampler being
assessed
o
Assessment Flow Rate
§
The flow rate of the flow transfer standard
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit transaction click the OK button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Transaction
You
can create a Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification
Transaction using the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verificationbutton
o
-
The Create a Create a Ambient Air Protocol Gas
Verification screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the Speciation
Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Performing Agency
§
The unique identifier of the organization that
produced the cylinder being assessed
o
Producer ID
§
The FIPS County code of the monitor being
assessed. If the previous field on the transaction
contains TT then the Tribal code of the site being assessed
o
Cylinder ID
§
The unique identifier (e.g. the serial number) of the
gas cylinder being assessed
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
Assessment Date
§
The Date the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
A unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given day.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Reported Unit
§
The Units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Cylinder Certified Concentration
§
The gas concentration specified by the cylinder
producer
o
Assessment Concentration
§
The value of the known gas standard concentration
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit transaction click the OK 
button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Create
a Ozone SRP and Ozone Transfer Standard Verifications Transaction
You
can create a SRP and Ozone Transfer Standard Verifications Transaction using
the following steps:
-
Click the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
At the Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen
click the Add button
o
-
At the Select Transaction Type screen click the
Speciation Semi-Annual Flow Rate Audit button
o
-
The Create a Create a SRP and Ozone Transfer
Standard Verifications screen will be displayed:
o
-
The AQS QA Transaction Generator will determine which
fields are required based on the Action Indicator. The following fields make up the SRP and
Ozone Transfer Standard Verifications Transaction:
o
Transaction Type
§
The Quality Assurance transaction.
§
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Action Indicator
§
The type of transaction that you are creating:
1.
I Insert
1.
Create a New transaction
2.
U Update
1.
Replace the existing transaction in AQS with this
transaction
3.
D Delete
1.
Delete the existing transaction in AQS
4.
R Replace
1.
Replace all elements for the transaction
o
Assessment Type
§
Indicates the specific QA assessment associated with
the transaction.
1.
This field is set by the AQS QA Transaction Generator
and cannot be changed
o
Verification Type
§
6x6 is for the initial verification of a new
standard ozone generator. Standard is
for a routine SRP assessment
o
Performing Agency
§
The Agency code of the organization performing the
assessment
o
PQAO
§
The agency code of the organization responsible for
the quality of the data for the Monitoring Organization
o
Parameter Code
§
The AQS parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS
for which the assessment is being performed
o
Authoritative Standard ID
§
The unique ID for the Authoritative standard
o
Authoritative Standard Level
§
The unique ID code (serial number) for the transfer
standard
o
Transfer Standard ID
§
The unique code (serial number) for the transfer
standard
o
Transfer Standard Level
§
Level 1, 2, 3, 4 transfer standard has to be equal to
or higher number than the Authoritative Standard
o
Assessment Date
§
The date that the assessment was performed
o
Assessment Number
§
The unique number associated with an assessment
performed at a site on a given date.
Value should be 1 unless additional same assessments are performed
o
Reported Unit
§
The units associated with the assessment
concentrations (Monitor Concentration and Check Standard Concentration)
o
Transfer Standard Level 1 10
§
The measurement from the instrument being assessed
o
Authoritative Standard Level 1 10
§
The measurement from the instrument being assessed
o
Once you have completed the required fields for the
Create a SRP and Ozone Transfer Standard Verifications transaction click the OK
button. The transaction will be validated against the
reference tables that were downloaded from AQS.
If there are any errors you will be prompted to correct them, if there
are warnings you will be given the opportunity to correct them or to leave the
data as it is.
o
If you wish to skip this transaction you can click the
Cancel button. If youve made changes youll be prompted to
make sure you wish to cancel adding this transaction to the transaction list.
o
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
display each transaction that you have created.
The Generate / Edit / Load Transaction screen will now be populated
with the Create a SRP and Ozone Transfer Standard Verifications transaction:
§
1.
Edit button
1.
Clicking the Edit button will bring up the Annual
Performance Evaluation (PE) screen and populate it with the transaction data
2.
Delete button
1.
Clicking the Delete button will remove the
transaction from the list. ***
Note *** You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the transaction
3.
Duplicate button
1.
Clicking the Duplicate button will copy the data for
the selected transaction and create a new transaction in the transaction
list. Click the Edit button to make
changes to the transaction
4.
The name of the transaction list
5.
The AQS QA Transaction that can be submitted to AQS
6.
The type of transaction that was created
Generate AQS QA Transactions
You will need to generate an
AQS QA Transaction file before you can submit transactions to AQS. Once the file has been generated you can
submit the file to AQS using the ENSC.
-
Click
the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
be displayed:
o
-
Click the Add button
to manually create a set of transactions, or click the Load Deactivate
button
to load a previously saved set of transactions, or click the Import
to
import a set of transactions.
o
*** Note ***
§
You will need at least 1 transaction in the
transaction list before you can generate a transaction file:
o
Example:
§
-
Click
the Generate button
to start the generation process
o The Save AQS QA Transaction
File screen will be displayed:
§ 
1. Save in:
1. Use to locate the folder you
wish to save the generated AQA QA Transaction file
2. Folder navigation and display
properties:
1. Alternate means of navigation
2. You can create a new folder
3. You can change the display
properties of the folders and files
3. Computer locations:
1. Use to navigate to specified
locations on your PC
4. File name:
1. The name of the file that you
wish to call the generated AQS QA transaction file
1. *** Note ***
1. The AQS QA Transaction
generator will append the file extension of .aqs to
the end of the file
2. If you wish to call it
something else click the Save as Type drop down list and select All Files
(*.*)
1. Please note that you will
need to supply an extension
5. Savebutton:
1. Saves the file and starts the
generation of the AQS QA transaction file
6. Cancel button:
1. Cancels the save and
generation of the AQS QA transaction file process
7. Help button:
1. Brings up the Microsoft help
for the Windows save dialog
§ Once the generation process
starts youll see the following screen:
1. 
1. indicates
that the generation process has started
1. When the generation process
completes the progress bar will reach the end of the screen and the transaction
button will be displayed
Load / Deactivate Saved
Transactions
-
Click
the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
be displayed:
o
-
Click the Add button
to manually create a set of transactions, or click the Load Deactivate
button
to load a previously saved set of transactions, or click the Import
to
import a set of transactions.
o
*** Note ***
§
You will need at least 1 transaction in the transaction
list before you can generate a transaction file:
o
Example:
§
-
Click the Load Deactivate
button
-
The Load Deactivate
screen will be displayed:
o
-
Loading a previously saved transaction:
o
Click on the transaction description that you wish to load
o
Now click the OK button
§
Your previously saved transaction(s) will now be
loaded
-
Deactivate a previously saved transaction
o
Deactivating a previously saved transaction will
prevent it from being displayed on the Load / Inactivate a Saved Transaction
screen. The transaction is not
permanently deleted, instead it is marked as deactivated. You can use the Manage Saved Transactions
screen to permanently delete the saved transaction.
o
When you are finished deactivating a previously saved
transaction you can click the OK button
or the Cancel button
to close the screen.
Save the current list of AQS
QA Transactions
-
Click
the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
be displayed:
o
-
Click the Add button
to manually create a set of transactions, or click the Load Deactivate
button
to load a previously saved set of transactions, or click the Import
to
import a set of transactions.
o
*** Note ***
§
You will need at least 1 transaction in the
transaction list before you can save a transaction file:
o
Example:
§
-
To save the list of transactions click the Save button
o
If you have not assigned a transaction description to
this set of transaction you will be prompted to enter a description for the
transactions:
§
§
Enter a description for the transaction
§
Click the OK button
to save the list of transactions
§ Click
the Cancel button
to cancel saving the list of transactions
Save the current list of AQS QA
Transactions as a new set of transactions
-
Click
the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
be displayed:
o
-
Click the Add button
to manually create a set of transactions, or click the Load Deactivate
button
to load a previously saved set of transactions, or click the Import
to
import a set of transactions.
o
*** Note ***
§
You will need at least 1 transaction in the
transaction list before you can save a transaction file:
o
Example:
§
-
To save the list of transactions click the Save As
button
o
Enter a description for the transactions:
§
§
Click the OK button
to save the list of transactions
§ Click
the Cancel button
to cancel saving the list of transactions
Start a New or empty set of
AQS QA Transactions
-
Click
the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
be displayed:
o
-
Click the Add button
to manually create a set of transactions, or click the Load Deactivate
button
to load a previously saved set of transactions, or click the Import
to
import a set of transactions.
o
*** Note ***
§
You will need at least 1 transaction in the
transaction list before you can save a transaction file:
o
Example:
§
-
To start a new list of transactions click the New button
o
*** Note ***
§ If
you have made any changes youll be prompted to save your changes before
starting a new or empty transaction list
Import a Piped Delimited set
of transactions
You can import AQS QA
transactions that were either generated by the AQS QA Transaction Generator or
that were created by another application.
The only stipulation is that the file being imported must be in the AQS
QS transaction format specified by AQS and it must be pipe | delimited.
You can import transactions
as a new list of transactions or you can import transactions and have them
appended to the current list of transactions.
If you have transactions in the transaction list the AQS QA Transaction
Generator will ask if you wish to append the transactions to the current list,
selecting Yes
will append the transactions, selecting No will
create a new list of transactions, selecting Cancel will
cancel the import process.
-
Click
the Transactions button
on the Main Menu
o
-
The Generate / Edit / Load Transactions screen will
be displayed:
o
-
Click the Import
button
-
If you already have transactions in the transaction
list the AQS QA Transaction Generator will ask you if you wish to append the
transactions to the current list or to create a new list of transactions.
o
§
Selecting Yes will
append the imported transactions to the current transaction list
§
Selecting Nowill
import the transactions as a new set of transactions
§
Selecting Cancelwill
cancel the import process without changing the current list of transactions
-
The Open a Transaction File to Import screen will be
displayed:
o
o Look in:
§ Use to locate the folder you
wish to save the generated AQA QA Transaction file
o Folder navigation and display
properties:
§ Alternate means of navigation
§ You can create a new folder
§ You can change the display
properties of the folders and files
o Computer locations:
§ Use to navigate to specified
locations on your PC
o File name:
§ The name of the file that you
wish to import
1. *** Note ***
1. The AQS QA Transaction
generator will append the file extension of .aqs to
the end of the file
2. If you wish to import a file
that was created via another program click the Files of Type drop down list
and select All Files (*.*)
o Openbutton:
§ Opens the file and adds all
the supported transactions to the transaction list
o Cancel button:
§ Cancels the open process
o Help button:
§ Brings up the Microsoft help
for the Windows open dialog
o Once the import process is
complete youll see the list of transactions in the transaction list
§ Example:
1. 
Manually Check for Updates
If there is an active
Internet connection the AQS QA Transaction Generator will check for updates
each time it is started. If updates are
available youll be prompted to install them, you can elect not to install the
updates if you wish. However, it is
recommended that you allow the updates to run.
The AQS QA Transaction Generator checks for updates to the reference
data that it uses and for updates to the AQS QA Transaction Generator. Up to date reference data is vital to make
sure the transactions that are generated will be accepted by AQS.
If you decide not to run an
update you can manually check for updates and apply them whenever you
wish. To manually check for updates
click the Check for Updates
button
on the Main Menu.
-
The
Update Reference Tables screen will be displayed:
o 
o Click the Check for updates
button
to start the process
o Available updates are displayed
in the The following updates are available:
o The progress bar will
show the progress
o If updates to the reference
tables are available the Apply Updates button
will be enabled
o If an update to the AQS QA Transaction
Generator is available the View Update Details
button
will be enabled
§ Clicking the View Update
Details
button will display the View Update Details screen:
1. 
2. A list of the current changes
as well as what is new, bug fixes and version history
3. Click the Closebutton
to close the View Update Details screen
o To apply the updates click
the Apply Updatesbutton.
§
If
the update needs to restart the AQS QA Transaction Generator youll be notified
that it will be closed while the update is being performed. Once the update is complete the AQS QA
Transaction Generator will be restarted.
Manage Saved Transactions
The AQS QA Transaction
Generator stores all the sets of transactions that you elect to save in a
database. You can use the Manage Saved
Transactions to do the following:
-
Change
the description of a saved transaction set
-
Mark
a saved transaction set as Inactive
o Marking a transaction set as
Inactive will prevent that set of transaction from showing up in the Load
Deactivate
screen
-
Delete
a saved transaction set
o Deleting a saved transaction
set will permanently remove that transaction list from the system.
§ *** Note ***
1. Once a transaction set is
permanently removed it cannot be recovered
-
To
manage saved transactions click the Manage Saved Transactions
button on the Main Menu:
o 
-
The
Manage Saved Transactions screen will be displayed:
o 
o Modify the description for a
saved transaction
§ Click on the Descriptionin
the list that you wish to modify
§ The description will show up
in the Description edit field
§ Modify the description and
click the Updatebutton
o Mark a saved transaction as
Inactive
§ Click on the Descriptionin
the list that you wish to modify
§ Change the Active
field from Yes to No
§ Click the Updatebutton
o Permanently delete a saved
transaction
§ Click on the Descriptionin
the list that you wish to modify
§ Click on the Deletebutton
1. You will be asked to confirm
the deletion of the saved transaction
o Close the Manage Saved
Transactions screen
§
Click
the Closebutton
System Preferences
The System Preferences
screen allows you to pre-select data that will show up in a drop down list and
enable certain features supported by the application. You can pre-select data that you use on a
regular basis, the AQS QA Transaction Generator will display the data you
select first and display the rest of the data after the pre-selected data.
-
Example:
o Lets say you regularly
create AQS QA Transactions for NC, SC, and GA. You can use the System Preferences screen to
select NC, SC and GA from the list of states.
o
Each
transaction that has the State Code field will display NC, SC and GA
first in the list. The remaining states
will be displayed after NC, SC, and GA.
You can also enable Tribal
Mode and instruct the AQS QA Transaction Generator to use the last Assessment
Date that you used as the next Assessment Date.
-
Example:
o Lets say you need to create
a set of AQS QA Transactions for an assessment that youve scheduled on April
1, 2014
o You can use the System
Preferences screen to turn on the feature: Use Last Assessment Date
o Lets say you need to create
the following transactions in the following order:
§ 1-Point Quality Control (QC)
§ Flow Rate Verification
§ National Performance Audit
Program
§ Ambient Air Protocol Gas
Verification
o Add the 1-Point Quality
Control (QC) to the list of transactions
§ When you set the Assessment
Date field to April 1, 2014 the AQS QA Transaction Generator will remember
that date and use it for each of the transactions that you need to create.
o
Now
when you add the Flow Rate Verification, National Performance Audit Program and
Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification transactions the Assessment Date will
default to April 1, 2014.
How to use the System
Preferences Screen
The System Preferences
screen is laid out as follows:
-
-
System
Preference Area
o Allows you to pre-select
regularly used data
o Allows you to turn on Tribal
Mode
o Allows you to turn on Use
Last Assessment Date
-
Available
Area
o Lists all of the available data
for the System Preference Area that you selected
§ *** Note ***
1. The available list will not
show items that you have added to the Selected area
-
Selected
Area
o Lists all of the data that
you have pre-selected for the System Preference Area that you selected
-
Add
Selected
o Adds the item that you have
highlighted in the Availablearea
to the Selectedarea
o You can also drag and drop
the selected item from the Availablearea
to the Selectedarea
-
Save
Changes
o Saves your changes to the
database
§ *** Note ***
1. If you did not save your
changes before you selected a different item in the System Preferences Area
you will be prompted to save your changes.
Pre-selecting a list of
States
You can pre-select a list of
states that will be displayed first in the State Code drop down list on each
transaction that uses the State Code.
-
Click
the Statesitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of Available States will be displayed
-
Select
the state that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the state to the Selected Statesarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
state that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected state click on the state in the Selected Stateslist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the states you wish to pre-select click the Save
Changesbutton
Pre-selecting a list of
Counties
You can pre-select a list of
counties that will be displayed first in the County Code drop down list on
each transaction that uses the County Code.
-
***
Note ***
o Before pre-selecting a list
of counties you must pre-select a list of states that you wish to use.
-
-
Click
the Countiesitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of Available Counties will be displayed
-
Select
the county that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the county to the Selected Countiesarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
county that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected state click on the state in the Selected Stateslist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the counties you wish to pre-select click the Save
Changesbutton
Pre-selecting a list of
Performing Agencies
You can pre-select a list of
performing agencies that will be displayed first in the Performing Agency
drop down list on each transaction that uses the Performing Agency.
-
-
Click
the Performing Agenciesitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of Available Counties will be displayed
-
Select
the performing agency that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the county to the Selected Performing Agenciesarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
performing agency that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected state click on the state in the Selected Stateslist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the performing agencies you wish to pre-select click
the Save Changesbutton
-
Pre-selecting a list of
Parameter Codes
You can pre-select a list of
parameter codes that will be displayed first in the Parameter Code drop down
list on each transaction that uses the Parameter Code.
-
-
Click
the Parameter Codesitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of Parameter Codes will be displayed
-
Select
the parameter code that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the county to the Selected Parameterarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
performing agency that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected state click on the state in the Selected Parameterlist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the parameter codes you wish to pre-select click the
Save Changesbutton
Pre-selecting a list of
Monitor Method Codes
You can pre-select a list of
monitor method codes that will be displayed first in the Monitor Method Code
drop down list on each transaction that uses the Monitor Method Code.
-
-
Click
the Monitor Method Codesitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of Monitor Method Codes will be displayed
-
Select
the parameter code that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the county to the Selected Monitor Methodarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
performing agency that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected state click on the state in the Selected Monitor Methodlist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the monitor method codes you wish to pre-select click
the Save Changesbutton
Pre-selecting a list of
Reported Units
You can pre-select a list of
reported units that will be displayed first in the Reported Unit drop down
list on each transaction that uses the Reported Unit.
-
-
Click
the Reported Unitsitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of Reported Units will be displayed
-
Select
the parameter code that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the county to the Selected Reported Unitsarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
reported unit that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected reported unit click on the reported unit in the Selected
Reported Unitslist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the reported units you wish to pre-select click the
Save Changesbutton
Pre-selecting a list of PQAOs
You can pre-select a list of
PQAOs that will be displayed first in the PQAO drop down list on each
transaction that uses the PQAO.
-
-
Click
the PQAOsitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of PQAO will be displayed
-
Select
the parameter code that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the county to the Selected PQAOsarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
PQAO that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected PQAO click on the state in the Selected PQAOslist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the PQAOs you wish to pre-select click the Save Changesbutton
Pre-selecting a list of
Tribal Areas
You can pre-select a list of
Tribal Areas that will be displayed first in the Tribal Areas drop down list
on each transaction that uses the Tribal Areas.
-
-
Click
the Tribal Areasitem
in the System Defaults list
-
The
list of Tribal Areas will be displayed
-
Select
the parameter code that you wish to add and do one of the following:
o Click the Add Selectedbutton
o Hold the left mouse button
down and drag the county to the Selected Tribal Areasarea
and release the left mouse button
o Repeat this step for each
Tribal Area that you wish to pre-select
-
To
remove a selected Tribal Areas click on the state in the Selected Tribal
Areaslist
and click the Remove Selectedbutton
-
Once
you have selected all of the Tribal Areas you wish to pre-select click the
Save Changesbutton
Turn on Tribal Mode
You turn on Tribal Mode using
System Preferences. Turning on Tribal
Mode will display Tribal Indicator instead of State Code and set its value to
TT, it will also display Tribal Code instead of County Code on all
transactions that use Tribal Indicator and Tribal Code.
-
-
To
turn on Tribal Mode click the ON check
box so it has a check in it
-
To
turn off Tribal Mode click the ON check
box so it does not have a check in it
-
Click
the Save Changesbutton
Enable Use Last Assessment
Date
You can tell the AQS QA
Transaction Generator to remember the last assessment date that was used and
use that date for subsequent assessment dates.
Enabling Use Last Assessment Date makes it easier to set the
assessment date, instead of having to type in the date or use the calendar
control to navigate to a date it will always default to the last date that you
used. Changing the Assessment Date on
any transaction that uses the Assessment Date will cause the AQS QA
Transaction Generator to remember that date for future reference.
-
Example:
o You have enabled Use Last
Assessment Date
o Lets say you created a
1-Point Quality Control (QC) transaction and set the Assessment Date to April
1, 2014
o Next you create a Flow Rate
Verification transaction
§ When the screen is displayed
the Assessment Date will be defaulted to April 1, 2014
o Now lets say you Duplicate
transaction
§ When the screen is displayed
the Assessment Date will be defaulted to April 1, 2014
§ You dont want the
Assessment Date for the Duplicate transaction to be April 1, 2014 so you
change it to May 22, 2014
o Finally you need to create an
Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program transaction
§ When the screen is displayed
the Assessment Date will be defaulted to May 22, 2014
-
To
enable Use Last Assessment Date click the Assessment Date
o 
-
To
enable Use Last Assessment Date Yes check
box so it has a check in it
-
To
disable Use Last Assessment Date click the Yes check
box so it does not have a check in it
-
Click
the Save Changesbutton
Quick Reference Guide
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