direction for use version 1.1 12 th of march 2004

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Direction for use Version 1.1

12th of March 2004

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Table of contents

1 - Introduction…..………3

2 - Administrator profile…………..8

3 - Process expert profile…….14

4 - Project expert profile………35

5 - User profile………………….81

6 - Appendix……………………99

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1. INTRODUCTION

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1.1 Towef0 in a glimpse

A project inscribed in the framework of EU funded LIFE projects

A software tool for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for textile industry

A software designed to inform and assist decision making concerning textile waste water treatment and recycling

A software designed to handle discreet time-frames, corresponding to production lots.

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1.1 Towef0 in a glimpse

The software accounts for Textile manufacturing processes

where water is used Treatment of process water and

wastewater in textile manufacturing Selected general processes

The scope includes Operation of the textile plant and

on-site water treatment plant Production of consumables used by

the plants Off-site treatment and landfilling of

waste waters, sludge and biogas Incineration with or without energy

recovery

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1.2 Overview of the 4 types of user profiles

1 - Administrator To create, modify information

on users or delete users

2 - Process Expert To create the processes

relevant to the project, using the generic textile industry processes and wastewater treatments modelled in Towef0

To modify an existing process

3 - Project Manager To build the project’s system called

‘project’ in the software by assembling the processes/treatments created

To create and modify these projects based on the created processes/treatments

To create and modify the project’s scenarios

To define and modify the contents of reports on the calculated LCA inventories

To launch single or comparison reports using the defined reports

4 - User To create and modify scenarios To launch single or comparison

calculations

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1.3 Logging in

In order to log in

Fill in a user login Fill in the associated password Click on the "Display" button to

log in

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2. ADMIN PROFILE

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2.1 Index Page

An admin can Create a new user Open and modify a user Delete a user

You can display a contextual help in every page by clicking on the icon.

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2.2 Creation of a user

In order to create a new user Fill in the fields

- All the fields are mandatory except the 'Comment' field which can remain empty

- The role field defined the profile of the new user

Site user Process expert Project expert Company admin

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2.3 Modification of a user

In order to modify a user Select a user in the list Click on the "Modify user"

button

Remark: When you select a user in the list, its comments are displayed below

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2.3 Modification of a user

When you have clicked on the "Modify user" button, the information about the user is displayed You are able to modify all the

fields

Remark: Don't write anything in the password field if you want to keep the existing one

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2.4 Deletion of a user

In order to delete a user Select a user in the list Click on the "Delete user"

button

Remark: When you select a user in the list, its comments are displayed below

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3. PROCESS EXPERT PROFILE

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3.1 Index Page

From the index page, the process expert can choose between 3 categories of generic processes/treatments:

1 - Manufacturing processes

2 - WasteWater treatments

3 - General (multipurpose) processes

You can display a contextual help in every page by clicking on the icon.

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3.2 Manufacturing processes

The process expert clicks on one of the 3 icons representing each of the 3 types of generic processes/treatments

From this page, the process expert can: Create a new process Open and modify a process Copy a process Delete a non validated process Validate a process

Note: a validated process can not be modified, but if you click on modify process, you will be able to indicate that a validated process is obsolete

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In order to create a new manufacturing process:

Fill in a name to the process Select the manufacturing phase

in the list Select the process type Fill in comments to the process

(not mandatory) Then, click on the "Submit"

button

Caution: when naming a process, make sure that you do not use any of the following characters : \ / : * ? ” < > |

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In order to modify a manufacturing process: Click on the process in the list

(or choose its phase and type in the lists before)

Click on the "Modify process" button

Remark: When you select a process in the list, its comments are displayed below

Caution: You cannot modify a validated process. If you want to do so, make a copy, and modify the copy

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Once you have clicked on the ‘modify’ button, a window showing all the values of the variables of the process will show.

Once you have made your changes, make sure you click on the “Modify values” button to make the changes operational


Button ‘Modify values ’ to make changes operational

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In order to copy a manufacturing process: Click on the process in the list


Click on the "Copy process" button


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In order to delete a manufacturing process Click on the process in the list


Click on the "Delete process" button


Caution: Only a non-validated process can de deleted

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The validation of a process indicates that this process has been checked and that all the values entered are correct

In order to validate a manufacturing process Click on the process in the list (or

choose its phase and type in the lists before)

Click on the "validate process" button

Caution: when you have validated a manufacturing process, you cannot modify it later, only by creating a copy of it

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3.3 Wastewater treatments

A process expert can

Create a new treatment Open and modify a treatment Copy a treatment Delete a treatment Validate a treatment

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In order to create a new wastewater treatment

Fill in a name to the treatment Select the WWtreatment phase Select the treatment type Fill in comments to the

treatment (not mandatory) Then, click on the "Submit"

button

Caution: when naming a treatment, make sure that you do not use any of the following characters : \ / : * ? ” < > |

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In order to modify a wastewater treatment Click on the treatment in the list (or

choose its phase and type in the lists before)

Click on the "Modify treatment" button When you have modified the values,

click on the “Modify values” button to make the changes operational

Remark: When you select a treatment in the list, its comments are displayed below

Caution: You cannot modify a validated treatment.(If you want to do so, make a copy, and modify the copy).

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In order to copy a wastewater treatment Click on the treatment in the list


Click on the "Copy treatment" button


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In order to delete a wastewater treatment

Click on the treatment in the list (or choose its phase and type in the lists before)

Click on the "Delete treatment" button


Caution: Only a non-validated treatment can de deleted

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In order to validate a wastewater treatment

Click on the treatment in the list (or choose its phase and type in the lists before)

Click on the "validate treatment" button

Caution: If you validate a wastewater treatment, you will not be able to modify later, only by making a copy of it

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3.4 General processes

A process expert can

Create a new general process Open and modify a general

process Copy a general process Delete a general process Validate a general process

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In order to create a new general process

Fill in a name to the process Select the process type Fill in comments to the process

(not mandatory) Then, click on the "Submit"

button

Caution: when naming a process, make sure that you do not use any of the following characters : \ / : * ? ” < > |

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In order to modify a general process Click on the process in the list

(or choose type in the list before)

Click on the "Modify process" button



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In order to copy a general process Click on the process in the list

(or choose its type in the list before)

Click on the "Copy process" button


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In order to delete a general process Click on the process in the list


Click on the "Delete process" button


Caution: Only the non-validated processes can de deleted

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In order to validate a general process Click on the process in the list


Click on the "validate process" button

Caution: If you validate a general process, you will not be able to modify it later, only by creating a copy of it

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4. PROJECT EXPERT PROFILE

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4.1 Index Page

The project expert can Create a new project Open and modify an existing project Copy an existing project Delete an existing project

In order to access to these functionalities, click on the associated icon The signification of the icons are

displayed on the screen

You can display a contextual help in every page by clicking on the icon

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4.2 Project creation Page

In order to create a new project Fill in a name to the project Fill in some relevant comments for the

project Select a type of tissue in the list Fill in a quantity of tissue in Kg Select a country of electricity production

in the list.

Then, click on the "submit" button to submit the newly created project

For the next steps to follow, refer to “Scenarios in a project”

Caution: The name and country of production

cannot remain empty When naming a project, make sure that

you do not use any of the following characters : \ / : * ? ” < > |

This field cannot remain empty

This field cannot remain empty

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4.2 Project Modification Page

In order to open or modify a project Select a project in the list Then, click on the "Modify project"

button in order to edit the selected project

Remark: When you select a project, its comments are displayed below

When you have click on the button, you can edit or modify the project You can manage the scenarios of

the project You can manage the reports of the

project You can manage the users who

are allowed to use this project

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4.2.1 Scenarios in a project

When you create a project, the first step that must be done is to define a reference scenario, on which the future scenarios will be based

Once created, the reference scenario must be validated

Once the reference scenario validated, you can create and manage others scenarios which will be based on the reference scenario

Note : The reference scenario models the project’s system. It is built by assembling the relevant processes/treatments created by the process expert

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4.2.1.1 The reference scenario

First step: Creation of process Select a type of process in the list

(or select the characteristics and then a process)

Click on the "Add" button A new line is created in the

selected type of process with a blank space

Fill the name of your process in this blank space

When you have finish to create your processes, click on the "submit" button to save them

You can change the position of the processes by clicking on the arrows

You can delete the processes by clicking on the associated "delete" button.

Select a process (before or after the characteristics)

When you have selected a process, click on the "Add" button

When you have click on "Add", a new line is displayed where you can fill in the name

When you have created all your process, click on the submit button

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Second step: Creation of treatment

Select a type of treatment in the list (or select the characteristics and then a treatment)

Fill in a name If you want to link the treatment with

a process (not necessary),- Check the box

- Select a process

- Select a direction

Click on the "Add" button

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When you have clicked on the "Add" button, a new line is created with the parameters of the treatment

When you have created all your treatments, click on the "Submit" button to continue.

You can modify the parameters of the treatment by clicking on the "Modify" button". Make the modifications, and then click "Apply" to save.

You can also delete a treatment by clicking on "Delete".

This treatment has been linked to a process

This treatment has not been linked to a process

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Third step: Creation of general process

Select a general process in the list (or the characteristics and then a process)

Fill in a name Then click on the "Add" button

When you have added a general process, a new line is created

You can also delete a general process by clicking on "Delete"

When you have created all your general processes, click on the "Next" button to continue

All the created general processes are indexed in this list

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Fourth step: Summary and creation of link

You can create or delete links between the elements created before

- Select the element of origin in the "From" column

- Select the end element in the "To" column.

- Click on the "Link" button to create a new link, or the "Erase" button to delete

Click on this button if the elements on the graph are not clickable. It happens when you display the page for the first time

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Fourth step: Summary and creation of link You can directly see your scenario

on the graph All the elements (blocks an arrows)

are clickable in order to modify their values

To make the elements active, you must click on the icon “Click to make useful the element blocks” at the top of the web page

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Fourth step: Summary and creation of link When you click on a block, you can

change the values of the associated variables

Change the values and click on "Modify values" to save them

The default values are the values defined by the process expert who has created the process, general process or treatment

You can verify the reference scenario by clicking on the "Check the reference scenario" button. An information message will be

displayed to help to correct the reference scenario

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Remarks: On all the creation page of a

scenario, you can navigate from one step to another easily by selecting the wanted step in the list

You can also display a summary of which elements (with theirs characteristics) that you can use in the scenario by clicking on the "Summary page" button

Click on this button to display a summary page of all the elements

Select the Step you want to go

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When you have finished to create your reference scenario, you must validate it in order to continue

Caution: When you validate a reference scenario, you will not be able to modify it, and all the future scenarios will be based on it

So please make sure of the relevance of your reference scenario before its validation

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4.2.1.2 The scenarios

When you have validated the reference scenario, the project expert can

Create scenarios based on the reference one

Open and modify existing scenarios Copy existing scenarios Delete existing scenarios

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In order to create a new scenario: Fill in a name Fill in relevant comments to the

scenario (can remain empty) Click on the "Submit" button

In order to open and modify a scenario: Select a scenario in the list Click on the "Open" button

- Remark: when you select a scenario, its comments are displayed below

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In order to copy a scenario: Select a scenario in the list Click on the "Copy" button


In order to delete a scenario: Select a scenario in the list Click on the "Delete" button


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- Select a process



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Second step: Creation of treatment When you have clicked on the "Add"

button, a new line is created with the parameters of the treatment

When you have created all your treatments, click on the "Submit" button to continue.


You can also delete a treatment by clicking on "Delete".



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Third step: Creation of general process Select a general process in the list

(or the characteristics and then a process)




When you have created all your general processes, click on th" "Next" button to continue.All the created general

processes are indexed in this list

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Fourth step: Summary and creation of link You can create or delete links

between the elements created before





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on the graph. All the elements (blocks an arrows)


You can verify your scenario by clicking on the "Check the scenario" An information message will be

displayed to correct the scenario

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4.2.2 The reports

Before launching a calculation to display results of the LCA inventory, you must define the contents of the report(s)

To do so, you must open a project and click on the icon

You can choose between two types of reports:

- A single report (based on one scenario only)

- A comparison report (that makes comparison between at least two different scenarios within a same project)

Caution: in order to be able to create reports, you need to disactivate the protections concerning cookies so that pop ups can appear, enabling you to choose the relevant flows to plot on the graphs

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4.2.2 The reports

Once the reports have been defined and validated, you can launch calculations and display the reports

To launch a single report based on the defined reports You need to open a project by clicking on

the icon Then open the scenario on which you

want to make the calculations Then, click on the icon for single graphs

To launch a comparison report based on the defined reports You need to open a project, click on the

icon Then click on the icon for comparison

reports

Please refer to 3.2.4 for more details on the steps to follow to launch the report

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4.2.2.1 The single reports

The project expert can

Create a new single report Open or modify a single report Copy an single report Delete an single report Validate a single report

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In order to create a new single report

Decide if you want to add a table or a chart

Select the type in the associated list Fill in a name for the new element

(table or chart) Click on the "Add" button

- You can modify all the created elements by clicking on the associated "Modify" button

- You can also delete elements by clicking on the associated "Delete" button

When you have created all the elements, click on the "Finish" button

Select the relevant category of table or chart

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Table - Flows/Impacts vs Stages Generates a table of one or all

the following elements, for the selected processes/treatments of the project: the calculated inputs and outputs flows, reminders as well as calculated impacts

Chart – Flows/Impacts vs Stages Automatically plots on a graph

the following elements, for the selected processes/treatments of the project: one calculated inputs or outputs flow, or reminder and optionally a calculated impact


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Chart – Flows/Impacts vs Stages (clustered) Automatically plots on a graph


Chart – Flows/Impacts vs Stages (stacked) Automatically plots on a graph



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When you have "Add" an element (table or graph), you can select its variables

And/or select the flow(s) in the flow list

And/or select the impact(s) in the impact list

And select the stage(s) in the stage list

Then click on the "Next" button

Remark: the multi-selection in the list is available for some types of element (table or graph)

You must select at least one flow or one impact and one process/treatment in ‘Stages Flow’

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When you modify an existing element of report (table or graph), the previous selected variables are already selected

You change all the selected variables

Then, click on "Next" button to save the modifications

Caution: You cannot modify a validated report. If you want to do so, make a copy and modify the copy.

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When you have finished to define the single report, you can validate it in order to be able to launch a calculation on it Select the report in the list Click on the "Validate" button

When you select a report in the list, its comments are displayed below

When a report is validated, it appears in the list of reports for the calculations

Moreover, you can see its elements (by opening it), but it cannot be modified

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4.2.2.2 The comparison reports

The project expert can

Create a new comparison report Open or modify a comparison report Copy a comparison report Delete a comparison report Validate a comparison report

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In order to create a new comparison report Check if you want to add a table or a

chart. Select the type in the associated list Fill in a name for the new element

(table or chart) Click on the "Add" button

- You can modify all the created elements by clicking on the associated "Modify" button

- You can also delete elements by clicking on the associated "Delete" button

When you have created all the elements, click on the "Finish" button

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When you have "Add" an element (table or graph), you can select its variables Select the flow(s) in the flow list Select the impact(s) in the impact list Select the stage(s) in the stage list Then click on the "Next" button

Remark: the multi-selection in the list is available for some types of element (table or graph)

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When you modify an existing element of report (table or graph), the previous selected variables are already selected

You change all the selected variables

Then, click on "Next" button to save the modifications

Caution: You cannot modify a validated report. If you want to do so, make a copy and modify the copy

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For some types of comparison reports (with the contributors of the impacts) You do not have to select some

flows When you click on the "Next" button,

a new page is displayed with the contributor of the selected impact

Select the contributors and then click on the "Next" button

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When you have finished to define the comparison report, you can validate it in order to be able to launch a calculation on it Select the report in the list Click on the "Validate" button

When you select a report in the list, its comments are displayed below

When a report is validated, it appears in the list of reports for the calculations

Moreover, you can see its elements (by opening it), but it cannot be modified

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4.2.3 The users

When you have defined a complete project, you can allow to a user to use it

Click on the icon users Click on the boxes of the users you

want to allow to use the project Click on the "Modify" button

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4.2.4 The calculations

The project expert can launch two types of calculations

A calculation on a scenario with a single report

A calculation which compares at least two scenarios, with a comparison report

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4.2.4.1 The single calculation

In order to launch a single calculation Fill in a name to the request

(calculation) Select the validated report you want

to display Then click on the "Submit Request"

button

A new item then appears on the processing list (it seems that the request is calculating

To see if the request is finished, click on the "Click to refresh the finished request list" button.

When the request appears in the finished list, the calculation is over and you can see the results by clicking on the "Show report" button

List of the requests which are in calculation

List of the requests which are finished to calculate, and available to show the results

Click on this button to view if the last request is finished to calculate

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When you show a report, you see the elements of the selected report of the request

The two types of elements of a report are A table A chart

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4.2.4.2 The comparison calculation

In order to launch a comparison calculation Fill in a name to the request


to display Select at least two scenarios Then click on "Submit request"

A new item then appears on the processing list (it seems that the request is being calculated



List of the requests which are been calculated, and are available for display of the results

Click on this button to view if the calculation of the last request has been finished

List of the requests which are being calculated

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When you show a report, you see the elements of the selected report of the request

The two types of elements of a report are A table A chart

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5. USER PROFILE

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5.1 Index Page

A user has access to the projects that the project expert allows to him

The list of these projects are displayed in a list after the login

To open a project and work on it, click on the project in the list

Then, click on the "Submit" button

You can display a contextual help in every page by clicking on the

icon

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5.2 The scenarios

In a project, a user can

Create a new scenario Open and modify a scenario

(created by the user) Copy a scenario (created by the

user) Delete a scenario (created the user)

Launch a single calculation on a scenario (created by the user and using the reports defined by the project expert)

Launch a comparison calculation on scenarios (created by the user and using the reports defined by the project expert)

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5.2.1 The scenarios

In order to create a new scenario Fill in a name Fill in relevant comments to the

scenario (can remain empty) Click on the "Submit" button

In order to open and modify a scenario Select a scenario in the list Click on the "Open" button


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5.2.1 The scenarios

In order to copy a scenario Select a scenario in the list Click on the "Copy" button


In order to delete a scenario Select a scenario in the list Click on the "Delete" button


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5.2.1 The scenarios













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5.2.1 The scenarios





- Select a process



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5.2.1 The scenarios


When you have clicked on the "Add" button, a new line is created with the parameters of the treatment

When you have created all your treatments, click on the "Submit" button to continue


You can also delete a treatment by clicking on "Delete"



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5.2.1 The scenarios

Third step: Creation of general process Select a general process in the list

(or the characteristics and then a process)




When you have created all your general processes, click on the "Next" button to continue

All the created general processes are indexed in this list

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5.2.1 The scenarios

Fourth step: Summary and creation of link

You can create or delete links between the elements created before





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5.2.1 The scenarios


on the graph. All the elements (blocks an arrows)


You can verify your scenario by clicking on the "Check the scenario" An information message will be

displayed to correct the scenario

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5.2.1 The scenarios





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5.2.1 The scenarios






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5.2.2 The calculations

The user can launch two types of calculations: A calculation on a scenario with a

single report A calculation which compares at

least two scenarios, with a comparison report

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In order to launch a single calculation: Fill in a name to the request


to display Then click on the "Submit Request"

button







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When you show a report, you see the elements of the selected report of the request.

The two types of elements of a report are: A table A chart

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In order to launch a comparison calculation: Fill in a name to the request


to display Select at least two scenarios Then click on "Submit request"







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When you show a report, you see the elements of the selected report of the request.

The two types of elements of a report are: A table A chart

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6. APPENDIX

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6. Appendixes

Appendix 1: Software installation

Appendix 2: Installation guide

Appendix 3: Tool Architecture

Appendix 4: Implementing data from PIDACS into

Towef0

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

The tool has been designed to run on a Window NT Server, with Internet Explorer 5.5.

1. Installation of EasyPhp 1.5 The tool uses Php and MySQL

database. It has been designed and successfully tested using EasyPhp.

EasyPhp is a complete software package allowing to use all the power and the flexibility that offers the dynamic language Php and the efficient use of databases. Package includes an Apache server, a MySQL database, and a fully Php execution.

You can download EasyPhp at: http://www.easyphp.org/telechargements.php3

Once EasyPhp has been installed, you need to modify the apache configuration file httpd.conf (typically in C:\EasyPhp\apache\conf):

- Choose a document root path, e.g. C:\EasyPhp\www

- Ensure that web server address is correct (IP number)

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In the Php.ini (in the WINNT folder), set max_execution_time to 0.

In EasyPhp configuration page (right click on the ), choose the option "Start with windows"

2. Installation of Towef0 The server should have a fully

functional and licenced version of TEAMTM, the Ecobilan LCA tool. Make sure that TEAMTM is properly functionning. If not, please refer to TEAMTM user manual or contact Ecobilan at [email protected].

Note: the impact assessment database must be called effets3.mdb

In the "www" folder, copy the folder "Towef0" of the CD-ROM.

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In the folder "include", edit the file functions_Stack_Calculations.php and make sure that the paths are correctly defined.

You need to register manually the file ImpactDll.ocx (in www/towef0):

- Open a DOS window from the location of the file ImpactDll.ocx (in \www\towef0)

- Type in the DOS window the instruction regsvr32 ImpactDll.ocx

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In the "www" folder, copy the folder "test" of the CD-ROM.

3. Creation of the database in MySQL Make sure that EasyPhp is

running (Blinking in the right corner of the Window toolbar)

Launch Internet Explorer (IE) and type "localhost" in the IE address bar. The EasyPhp home page should appear.

Click then on "PhpMyAdmin"

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The administration page of MySQL should appear.

In the databasemysql, the following data should be enter in the user table:

HOST: localhost USER: towefo PASSWORD:

420ea75a7dbcbc9d All other fields: N

Create a new database named towefo, and a new database named towefo_generale.

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4. Installation of the ODBCMySQL driver On the CD-ROM, you will find a

zip file named "myodbc-2.50.39-nt.zip"

To install this driver, unzip the file in a folder, and execute the setup.exe.

Once the driver is installed, you must create an ODBC link with the Towef0 database

Go into the configuration parameters window

Select DataSources (ODBC)

You need to link the user towefo of the database mysql to the database towefo. In the table db of the database mysql, insert the following:

HOST: localhost DB: towefo% USER: towefo All other fields: Y

To build the content (tables) on the databases needed by Towef0, run the MySQL queries stored on the CD-ROM, called towefo.sql and towefo_generale.sql.

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5. Launch calc_towefo.exe In the folder www/test/towefo,

launch the executable calc_towefo.exe

The installation of Towef0 is finished.

Click on New Select MySQL driver in the list Click on Finish, and fill in the

following fields: DSN name: towefo MySQL host: localhost MySQL database name:

towefo User: towefo Password: towefo

Click on OK

The link is now created

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