Quick-Start Guide

New to KMD PlassData DVI System or upgrading from af previous version? Learn the basics by using this guide.

Connect to server

Connect to the server by using the server directions given by your local administrator.

Client devices and browsers

Browsers

Use all modern browsers (Android, iOS etc.)

  • Chrome is the primary browser for testing
  • Windows is the primary desktop Operating System
  • iOS is the primary Tablet/Phone platform

Devices

Use multiple devices like desktop, tablet or mobile phones.
Please see below for expected experience:

  • Desktop: Full experience
  • Tablet: Full experience
  • Mobile phones: File search and create/edit

Login

Open KMD PlassData 6 and login by using your local account (username and password) provided by your local administrator.

Login

Welcome page

When logged in you will see the Welcome page.

Welcome page

Now either select the Victim tab in menu on the left hand side of the screen to see your initial options

Victim left menu

or click on the Create new files or the File Manager icon in the top menu at the top right of the screen

Top menu icons

File Manager

The File Manager manages the list of your files. In the File Manager you can for instance Create new files, Search for files, Manage notes, Manage attachments, Export and Import files, Print list of search results, Print forms etc.

File manager

To find the File Manager

  1. Select the Victim tab in the menu on the left hand side of the screen.
  2. Select the View tab
  3. Select the File Manager tab

File manager left menu

or

  1. Click on the magnifier in the top menu

top menu magnifier

New File

To create a new file Click on the New file icon in the top menu

New file top menu

or Click the New file icon in the top menu of the File Manager

File manager new file

  1. Select File kind (AM, PM, PUI, FM)
  2. Select Operation
  3. Select Incident
  4. Type File number. NOTE: File kind, Operation and Incident must be selected before file number format is known.
  5. Choose Gender (Female, Male, Other or Unknown)
  6. Enter Name
  7. Enter Date of Birth
  8. Enter File expiry date
  9. Click Create file at the bottom right of the New file page.

New file create

Search for File

To search for a file click on the File Manager/Search icon File Manager/Search icon in the top menu

Top menu magnifier

or select one of the following

  • the File Manager tab in the menu on the left hand side of the screen.

File manager left menu

If you choose File Manager you now have 4 search options:

  1. Quick Search Field: Type your search words (File number, First name, Last name, Birth year or National ID) in the Quick Search field and click Enter

Quick search file manager

2.Simple Search icon Simple Search

3.Fulltext Search icon Fulltext Search

4.Advanced Search icon Advanced Search

Specify your preferred search parameters - for instance:

  • File kind
  • Gender
  • Incident and Owner
  • File status
  • Date periods
  • Hair colour
  • Specific details
  • Body

Then click Search (in green) at the bottom on the right hand side of the screen and your search results will be listed.

Edit File

To edit a file right-click on the file you want to edit in the File Manager and then click Open “File number”

Open file

Click on the pencil next to the information you want to edit

Pencil

Edit file

Edit the relevant information or add new information and save the changes by clicking the Save changes icon in the top right side of the screen.

Save changes

Save changes menu

NOTE: To save changes you can also click one of the arows next to field header. When clicking the arrow your changes will be automatically saved.

Arrow next field

When you want to leave the edit mode just click the Close in the top right side of the file:

Close edit mode

To print INTERPOL forms click on one of the Print forms icons in the top left menu of the File Manager

Print forms icons menu

You have the choice of

NOTE: To Print forms you can also click the one of the Print forms choices in the INTERPOL Forms tab in menu on the left hand side of the screen.

To find the INTERPOL Forms tab

  1. Select the Victim tab in the menu on the left hand side of the screen.
  2. Select the Reports tab
  3. Select the INTERPOL Forms tab

Left menu INTERPOL Forms

Automatic logout on inactivity

Your local administrator may have configured a policy where you will be logged out of the system if you are not actively using it by moving the mouse or typing on the keyboard.

You will see this popup dialog if you are inactive/idle for the configured timespan:

Inactivity warning popup

It will display 10 steps from 10 to 100%, and you will be logged out if mouse or keyboard is left untouched in this timespan. All unsaved data is discarded without further warning. The popup dialog will automatically disappear if activity is detected.

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