RDMC Creation Entry Point
After logging in, a popup menu appears with three options to get started:
To begin a brand-new RDMC, you can use either of the following methods:
Click Start New RDMC in the popup menu, or
Go to your Dashboard and click the Start RDMC Workflow button.
Either way, a completely new process begins and all fields must be filled in from scratch.
Figure: Workflow Choice for Creating an RDMC
Figure: Personal Dashboard
To resume a previously started RDMC, you can use either of the following methods:
Click Continue Existing RDMC in the popup menu — this takes you to your RDMC Portal, where you can browse all your containers (both sealed and not sealed) and click Continue next to the one you want to resume, or
Go to your Dashboard directly and click the Continue button on the specific RDMC you want to pick up.
In both cases, all previously entered information is automatically pre-filled so you can pick up right where you left off.
Figure: Workflow Choice for Creating an RDMC
Figure: Personal Dashboard
To import an existing RDMC from a local file:
Click Upload RDMC to browse for your RDMC ZIP file, or simply drag and drop it into the upload area.
Sample RDMC demo ZIP files can be downloaded from: https://doi.org/10.25625/ZN7LRW
Once uploaded:
If the import is successful, all artifacts and metadata from the ZIP file are automatically loaded into the system.
If the import fails, an error message is shown describing what went wrong so you can correct the file and try again.
Figure: Import RDMC from ZIP File
What happens next?
Regardless of which option you choose, the workflow always continues with: Artifact Initialization
The only difference is:
For new RDMCs — all fields must be filled in manually.
For existing RDMCs — fields are already populated from your previous session.