Damas Transelectrica

New Damas system

Damas Market participant user guide - general features

Damas Transelectrica
New Damas system

Damas Market participant user guide - general features

Revision history
Version Date Change description
0.01 10.05.2023 Initial version
0.02 28.08.2023 Updated dataflow lists
0.03 11.01.2024 Login Recovery chapter added

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Damas Transelectrica
New Damas system

Damas Market participant user guide - general features

1. Executive Summary
This document contains a description of the basic features and procedures for the Damas Market Management Sys-
tem deployed by the TSO Transelectrica in the Romanian Control Area. It contains a description of the basic features
related to the usage of the Damas system, such as registration, logging in, account management etc.
For information about system services, please refer to the “Market Participant User Guide for Transmission Services”.
For information about system services, please refer to the “Market Participant User Guide for System Services”.

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Damas Transelectrica
New Damas system

Damas Market participant user guide - general features

2. Content

1. Revision history......................................................................................................................3
2. Executive Summary................................................................................................................4
3. Content...................................................................................................................................5
4. General Features....................................................................................................................6
4.1 Registration....................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.1 Description................................................................................................................................................ 6
4.1.2 Step by step.............................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2 Login.................................................................................................................................................................. 8
4.2.1 Description................................................................................................................................................ 8
4.2.2 Step by step.............................................................................................................................................. 8
4.3 Login Recovery................................................................................................................................................. 8
4.3.1 Description................................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3.2 Step by step............................................................................................................................................ 11
4.4 User account management............................................................................................................................. 11
4.4.1 Description.............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.4.2 Step by step............................................................................................................................................ 12
4.5 Main Menu....................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.5.1 Description.............................................................................................................................................. 12
4.5.2 Step by step............................................................................................................................................ 13
4.6 XML Files Upload/Download........................................................................................................................... 13
4.6.1 Description.............................................................................................................................................. 13
4.6.2 Step by step............................................................................................................................................ 16

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3. General Features
3.1 Registration
3.1.1 Description
Transelectrica operator will based on the request of the market participant, create login credentials for the market
participants. The minimum information required for the creation of the user is:
 First name
 Surname
 Email
 Organization
 Role of the user within the company (rights of the user in the system)
After the TEL operator executes the necessary steps, an invitation message is sent to the provided email address.

Figure 1 - Invitation Message

The participant needs to click on the “Accept invitation” button, which opens an internet browser window, which will
lead him/her to the registration page.
 Figure 2 - Invitation screen
If the user already has a Plus4U account, he/she clicks the “I Already Have Plus4U Account” and proceeds with log-
ging in as usual.
Otherwise, if the user doesn’t have a Plus4U account, he/she needs to create one, by clicking on “Create New
Plus4U Account”. This will open a registration form, which the user needs to fill in according to the instructions on
said page.
After the confirmation, another email, similar to the first one will be sent to the provided email address. The user then
needs to click on the “Activate account” in the email, soon than 30 minutes after the email has been delivered. This
will again open a new internet browser window, where the user will be prompted to log in, using previously user-
defined credentials.

3.1.2 Step by step

1. Contact a TEL representative with a request for an account and tell them the name of the user and his/her email
address.
2. After the message will be received in the provided email. Click the invitation button.
3. Log in with your Plus4U account or create a new one.
3.1. After the creation of the account, a message will be received to the provided email. Click the activation
button.
 3.2. Log in with your previously created credentials.

3.2 Login
3.2.1 Description
On the webpage of the Damas system (follow the link HERE), the user may log in only via a Plus4U account. This
can be done (after Registration) by entering their 2 passwords.

Figure 3 - Login screen

In case the user is assigned to multiple companies, he/she will be prompted to select the company for which he/she
participates in this session. To change the company, the user needs to log out and log in again.

3.2.2 Step by step

1. Go to the link TODO
2. Enter both of your access codes (or use external verification)
3. Click the “Log in” button
4. (If applicable) select a company for the current session

3.3 Login Recovery

3.3.1 Description
The login recovery feature allows users to regain access to their account if they forget their access codes. This fea -
ture is available on the login screen via the "Cannot log in?" link.
 Figure 4 - Login Recovery
In the first step, the user is asked to enter the registration email address for their account.

Figure 5 - Login Recovery - Entering an Email Address

If the email address entered is valid, a confirmation screen is displayed that an email for the renewal of login informa -
tion has been sent to it. Otherwise, if the email address entered is not valid, a warning is displayed indicating that the
specified account does not exist. In case of persistent difficulties, the user can contact the helpdesk.
 Figure 6 - Login Recovery – Request Confirmation
An e-mail with a link to restore access is delivered to the specified e-mail address. Please note that the validity of the
link is limited, and after its expiration, the user must repeat the entire login recovery procedure from the beginning.

Figure 7- Login Recovery – E-mail Link

The final step is to click the Restore Access link in the email and enter the new access codes via the linked web form.
It is possible to change both access codes or just one of them.
 Figure 8 - Resetting Access Codes

3.3.2 Step by step

1. Click the "Cannot log in?" link on the Login screen to initiate the password recovery process.
2. Enter the registered email address and click Send.
3. Click the "Reset access” link in the email.
4. Enter new access code(s) and confirm by clicking Set.

3.4 User account management

3.4.1 Description
Any user may change his or her account settings, including password, email, localization and so on. The menu is
accessible after logging in in the top right corner from any screen, via the green rectangular button “+4U”. A modal
window will open, in it, the user needs to click on his / her name. From there he/she proceeds with the desired action
or menu.
 Figure 9 - Screenshot of the top right corner. Red arrow pointing at the "+4U" button

3.4.2 Step by step

1. Log in to the system
2. Click the green button in the top right corner.
3. Click on your name
4. Select action or menu

3.5 Main Menu

3.5.1 Description
Functions of the Damas system are accessible from the main menu, which is located on the left side of the screen.
The use cases (i.e., web forms) are grouped according to their logical categorization into categories.
Categories can be expanded or contracted by clicking on them. When expanded, inside the categories use cases can
be seen and can be triggered by clicking on them.
The main menu can also be hidden or displayed by clicking on the blue button with an arrow, which is displayed
when the mouse cursor is hovering above the menu.
 Figure 10 - Damas screenshot, displaying the main menu on the left side

3.5.2 Step by step

1. Log into the system
2. Check whether the main menu is visible on the left side of the screen, if not click the blue button with an
arrow in the middle of the left edge of the screen.
3. Unroll the desired category in the main menu by clicking on it
4. Click on an item in the unrolled category to display a use case.

3.6 XML Files Upload/Download

3.6.1 Description
Authorized users are allowed to submit or download XML files via the form in the system or web service.
To upload a file, log in to the system and in the main menu go to “Manual Upload” and select the respective data flow
(see Incoming Data Flow List below). Immediately after uploading the file, the system validates and processes the
XML file according to the requirements of the specific data flow. The user is notified by a message with a processing
result that appears in the user account environment.
To download a file, click on the “Message Registry” button on the above-mentioned screen to view archived mes-
sages with the possibility of downloading generated files.
The XML file upload and download are also enabled via web service. The functionality will be the same as using web
forms. An authorized user will call a web service using the code of the respective data flow and entered parameters.
Then he/she will be notified about the processing result.

3.6.1.1 Incoming Data Flow List

Data Flow Name Data Flow Code

ANS Bids ANS_BID_IN

ANS Contracts ANS_CON_IN
 Data Flow Name Data Flow Code

Availability Declaration AVA_DEC_IN

Balancing Bids BAL_BIDS_AND_NEEDS_IN
Cross-border Auction Bids AUC_BID_IN
Cross-border Schedules CBS_IN
DAMP from OPCOM DAMP_OPCOM_IN
Domestic Schedules DOM_SCH_IN
Generation Schedules GEN_SCH_IN
Table 1 - List of data flows for data upload

Restrictions apply depending on the authorization of the logged user.

If a user can’t see the “Manual Upload” in the menu or cannot access the web service environment, he/she is prob -
ably not authorized, in such case his/her company needs to contact a TEL representative.

Figure 11 - Screenshot of the Manual Upload screen

3.6.1.2 Outgoing Data Flow List

Data Flow Name Data Flow Code

Allocation Results to Traders AUC_RES_TRADERS_OUT

ANS Bids ANS_BID_IN
ANS Contracts ANS_CON_IN
Availability Declaration AVA_DEC_IN
Balancing Bids BAL_BIDS_AND_NEEDS_IN
Cross-border Schedules CBS_IN
Domestic Schedules DOM_SCH_IN
Generation Schedules GEN_SCH_IN
Monthly Regulatory Notes Report MRN_REPORT_OUT
Transmission Rights for BRP TR_BRP_OUT
 Data Flow Name Data Flow Code

Dispatch Orders DISPATCH_ORDERS_MANUAL_DOWNLOAD_XML_O

UT
Table 2 - List of data flows for data download
Restrictions apply depending on the authorization of the logged user.

3.6.2 Step by step

1. Log in to the system
2. Click on “Upload File” in the Main Menu
3. To upload a file, select the respective data flow
4. Click the “Browse” button to find the location of the XML file to be uploaded and click the “OK” button
5. Check the generated notification in your user account to view the processing result (via the “+4U” button then
“Tasks” in the top right corner”). Via the notification, the file can also be downloaded and details of the upload
can be seen.
6. If the conditions are met for the data submission, uploaded data are displayed on the respective screen