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REF submission system user guide

September 2013

This document provides users of the REF submission system with guidance on how to input and manage data. This has been updated to reflect changes made to the system following the submission system update in September 2013. 

Download the REF submission system user guide (Updated September 2013)

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REF submission system validation rules

September 2013 

This document lists all validation rules that are enforced when importing data into the REF 2014 submission system either using the web user interface or the API.  The field names used are as listed in the 'Data requirements for REF import files'.

Download the REF submission system validation rules (updated September 2013)

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