• Added Microsoft Excel 2007+ (*.xlsx) as a report format option to section 7.2.

• Updated subsections 1.2 and 9.2 to reflect changes to mandatory ORA training.
• Added instructions to subsection 1.5 on how to update the user profile in order to automatically receive copies of device examination certificates by email.
• Updated subsection 3.1 to include the Work order / reference number field in the establishment search criteria.
• Added information with respect to secondary email addresses to subsection 4.2.
• Updated the instructions in subsection 6.1 for sending a certificate to two email recipients and for receiving a copy of the certificate by email.
• Added instructions to subsection 6.1 in reference to the new attestation statement regarding standards used for examinations
• Added information to subsection 6.1 regarding the new Delete work order button.

• Updated section 7 to add a note and make minor changes.
• Updated subsection 7.1 to add descriptions of the reports accessible only to Measurement Canada personnel.
• Added subsection 7.5 to provide the report search criteria fields for reports accessible only to Measurement Canada personnel.

• Updated the instructions for viewing user profiles provided in section 1.6.
• Added instructions to subsection 2.2 to reflect changes to how notifications are displayed and managed.
• Updated subsection 4.1 to reflect changes to the View establishment profile page.
• Updated subsection 4.2 to include the Establishment notes field and Transfer devices option.
• Added a critical warning message to subsection 4.4.

• Reordered and restructured all sections.
• Added section numbering.
• Updated content and instructions to reflect changes to the application.
• Added two new sections:
  • Authorized service provider fee
  • Information and resources

• Updated title page with new departmental name and graphic.
• Reordered all sections and updated content to Canada.ca style (plain language and writing for the web).
• Removed section numbering.
• Updated content to incorporate changes to information and instructions due to changes to the application.
• Updated requirements for comments in merger and closure requests, based on Measurement Canada senior management decision.

Version 4 of the Online Reporting Application (ORA) User Manual reflects the following major changes, to create stand-alone documents:

• Removed the Online Reporting Application Terms and Conditions of Use.
• Removed sections B, C, D, E, F and appendices 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8.

The removed information can be found in other documents as follows:

• Online Reporting Application Terms and Conditions of Use
• Device Manual created from sections:
  • B – Establishment Field List
  • C – Device Field List
• Commodities manual created from sections:
  • D – Application Guide: Commodity Examinations
  • E – Non-Retail / Retail Commodity Field List
  • F – Clerk Served Commodity Field List
• Device type and subtype tables created from Appendix 1
• Trade sector tables created from Appendix 3
• Product code table – devices created from Appendix 4
• Product class tables - commodities created from Appendix 6
• Equipment usage tables created from Appendix 8