FDA Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG) User Guide ... - ICON plc
FDA Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG) User Guide ... - ICON plc FDA Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG) User Guide ... - ICON plc
Guidance for Industry: ProvidingRegulatory Submissions to Office ofFood Additive Safety in ElectronicFormat -- General ConsiderationsICH Home PagePDUFA Main Page on FDA SitePhRMA Home Pagehttp://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opaeguid.htmlhttp://www.ich.org/http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/default.htmhttp://www.phrma.org/Appendix A. Troubleshooting the FDA ESG Web InterfaceProblem: Started sending wrong submissionSolution: When the upload progress window appears, press Cancel and this will cease theuploading of that submission.Problem: Computer froze/crashed while sending the file.Solution: If the submission had begun transmitting (i.e., signing was already completed) to theFDA ESG when the computer froze or crashed, log back into the FDA ESG web interface. Thefile you were attempting to send will be on the top left hand side. Your options are to resumesending or deleting the submission. Check to make sure there is ample disk space. It isrecommended that you have disc space of at least three times the size of the transmission.Problem: Received a disk space error.Solution: Make sure there is ample disk space to backup the submission. It is recommended thatyou have disk space of at least three times the size of the transmission. Note that every time asubmission is sent to the FDA ESG, a back up copy of the packaged (encrypted, tarred, andgzipped) submission file is stored on the local PC. This backup file is stored under:C:\Documents and Settings\\.cyclone\backup.These backup copies can be deleted by first logging in to the FDA ESG web interface. Then goto: WebTraderRecent FolderSent.Select the desired entries for deletion. This will remove entries from the Sent view and will alsoremove the backup files from the backup directory on the local PC.
_____________________________________________________________________________Problem: Received a signing encryption errorSolution: Verify the correct public key certificate was uploaded during the registration processby contacting the FDA ESG Administrator at esgprep@fda.hhs.gov and comparing the md5fingerprints within the certificate._____________________________________________________________________________Problem: Received a private key errorSolution: This error occurs when there is a mismatch between the public and private key for acertificate. Check to ensure the correct private key for the public certificate sent to the FDA ESGis in place. Obtain the correct private key and resend the document._____________________________________________________________________________Problem: A FIPS error was received while sending a submissionSolution: Make sure the correct JRE version or security policies are properly installed. Reinstallthe JRE using instructions provided with that package. Reference Appendix D., Java RuntimeEdition Installation, for more information._____________________________________________________________________________Problem: The following error was received when trying to import a digital certificate using theFDA ESG Web interface:"Invalid certificate fileAn error has occurred while importing the certificate file. Most likely you selected the wrong filetype.”Solution: 1) Check the file extension. The file extension must be ".p7b” or ".cer”. Files withthese extensions represent the public key part of the certificate. Only the public key part of thecertificate can be imported. Reference Appendix C., Digital Certificate,for more information. 2)Make sure the local PC has been configured to recognize and use the digital certificate.Reference the operating system instructions on the local PC for more information._____________________________________________________________________________Problem: When using the FDA ESG Web interface, an error message was received at the veryend of a submission saying there was no response from the server and that the submission failed.
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Guidance for Industry: ProvidingRegulatory <strong>Submissions</strong> to Office ofFood Additive Safety in <strong>Electronic</strong>Format -- General ConsiderationsICH Home PagePDUFA Main Page on <strong>FDA</strong> SitePhRMA Home Pagehttp://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opaeguid.htmlhttp://www.ich.org/http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/default.htmhttp://www.phrma.org/Appendix A. Troubleshooting the <strong>FDA</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Web InterfaceProblem: Started sending wrong submissionSolution: When the upload progress window appears, press Cancel and this will cease theuploading of that submission.Problem: Computer froze/crashed while sending the file.Solution: If the submission had begun transmitting (i.e., signing was already completed) to the<strong>FDA</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> when the computer froze or crashed, log back into the <strong>FDA</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> web interface. Thefile you were attempting to send will be on the top left hand side. Your options are to resumesending or deleting the submission. Check to make sure there is ample disk space. It isrecommended that you have disc space of at least three times the size of the transmission.Problem: Received a disk space error.Solution: Make sure there is ample disk space to backup the submission. It is recommended thatyou have disk space of at least three times the size of the transmission. Note that every time asubmission is sent to the <strong>FDA</strong> <strong>ESG</strong>, a back up copy of the packaged (encrypted, tarred, andgzipped) submission file is stored on the local PC. This backup file is stored under:C:\Documents and Settings\\.cyclone\backup.These backup copies can be deleted by first logging in to the <strong>FDA</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> web interface. Then goto: WebTraderRecent FolderSent.Select the desired entries for deletion. This will remove entries from the Sent view and will alsoremove the backup files from the backup directory on the local PC.