Submitter request (SOP0019) → role granting (SOP0013) → submission validation (SOP0017) → pre-release checks (SOP0018) → dataset publication (SOP0016).
flowchart TD
%% Intake and account setup
A["Submitter requests FEGA node access<br>(SOP0019 step 1)"] --> B["Node sends required info list<br>(SOP0019 step 2, Email #1)"]
B --> C["Submitter signs DPA/agreements<br>(SOP0019 step 3)"]
C --> D["Node confirms legal OK<br>send registration guidance<br>(SOP0019 step 3.1, Email #2)"]
D --> E["Submitter registers CEGA account<br>CEGA validates<br>(SOP0019 step 4)"]
E --> F["Submitter requests submitter role<br>(SOP0019 step 5)"]
%% Role granting
F --> G["Helpdesk grants node submitter role<br>Helpdesk Portal<br>(SOP0013)"]
G --> H["Confirm access, send submission instructions<br>(SOP0013 step 6-7, Email #3)"]
%% Submission work
H --> I["Submitter builds metadata<br>Study, DAC/Policy, samples, runs, datasets<br>Uploads files<br>(Submitter Portal)"]
I --> J["Submitter finalises submission<br>(Submitter Portal)"]
%% Validation
J --> K["Helpdesk validates submission<br>Pending Submissions<br>Approve/Reject<br>(SOP0017)"]
K -->|Reject| I
K -->|Approve| L["Accession IDs issued"]
%% Pre-release checks
L --> M["Submitter authorises release date<br>(SOP0018 note 1)"]
M --> N["Helpdesk pre-release checks<br>files archived, metadata/PII checklist,<br>DAC contacts/policy<br>(SOP0018)"]
N -->|Issues| I
%% Publication
N --> O["Release dataset(s)<br>Helpdesk Portal<br>(SOP0016)"]
O --> P["Study/Dataset public on EGA site<br>(SOP0016 outcome)"]
P --> Q["Notify submitter/DAC of release<br>(SOP0018/SOP0016 comms)"]