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Types of Messages
Table 1 lists the conventions for messages generated by PAMS. Symbols used as part of these conventions are designed to convey system messages consistently and to provide you with a richer user experience.
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Symbol | Denotes |
 | Critical Error. This kind of error must be corrected in order for the system to save your data. If one or more errors of this kind appear on the page and are not corrected, the system will not save the data entered after the last successful save. Example: Entering “two” in a field where “2” is called for produces a Critical Error. |
 | Regular Error. This kind of error will let you save the data entered until then, but if one or more errors of this kind appear on a page and are not corrected, the system will not change the status of the page to “Completed.” If these errors occur while updating the budget sheet on a proposal, for instance, the budget sheet will not be marked as complete and you will not be able to submit the proposal. Example: Entering no data in a field where data entry is required may produce a Regular Error. |
 | Exception. These denote either discrepancy or inconsistency in the data entered. These need to be either corrected or justified. |
 | Information. These appear as notes to keep you informed of any important information regarding your document or report. |
 | Success Message. These denote that a particular process has been executed successfully. This can appear anytime data is successfully saved or submitted. |
Using Search Fields
Some search fields have a search requirement similar to the following:
Institution Name like: Enter the Institution Name or at least a part of it.
The word like, as used here, means that if you are uncertain of the exact name of the institution (or whatever you are searching for), you can enter a part of the name of the institution you are searching for. For example, if you know that “Water” is part of the institution name (as in Waterfield Company or Waterman University), enter “water” in the search field and click Search. The system searches for and pulls up all institutions with “water” as part of the institution name.
This search method also works for numbers if like is a search option. For example, if you know that part of a solicitation number includes “FOA,” enter “FOA” only in the search field and click Search.