Electronic Records Archives (ERA)

ERA 2.0 Training Materials

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About The Materials On This Page

The materials below are designed for users who enter and manage records schedules and transfer requests in ERA 2.0. Users with the following roles will find this training particularly useful: Records Schedulers, Transferring Officials, Certifying Officials, and Approving Officials.

The materials are categorized as follows:

  • Full-task guidance offering step-by-step instructions for completing a full task (e.g., Create a Records Schedule)
  • Partial-task guidance provides step-by-step instructions for a discrete task within a full task (e.g. Create and Edit Items)
  • System demos, i.e., video presentations available on our YouTube site to walk through more complex tasks
  • Additional Resources to assist users in becoming familiar with the interface and workflow'

Accessing the ERA 2.0  System and logging in

Accessing ERA 2.0

Title Description Item Type Date Updated
Access System & Log in This document is to provide step-by-step guidance on how to get access to and log in to NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0 System. Full-task Job Aid 10/24/2022

Scheduling Records in  ERA 2.0  

The ERA Scheduling training materials are designed for users who enter and manage records schedules in ERA.   

Scheduling Records

Title Description Item Type Date Updated
How to Create a Records Schedule This job aid guides you through the initial steps for creating a records schedule in NARA's Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0. Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to  Change a Primary Contact for a Form This job aid tells you how to change a primary contact for a records schedule form in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0 Job Aid 8/6/2024
The General Information Tab  This job aid guides you through the steps for completing the fields in the General Information tab in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0. Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Create a New Schedule Item

This job aid tells you how to create a new records schedule item in NARA’s Electronic Records Archive (ERA) 2.0. 

Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Add Disposition Instructions for Temporary Records

This job aid explains how to add temporary disposition instructions to a schedule item(s) in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0.  

Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Add Disposition Instructions for Permanent Records

This job aid explains how to add permanent disposition instructions to a schedule item(s) in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0.  

Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Reposition Items in a Records Schedule

This job aid tells you how to reposition records schedule items in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0.  

Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Create and Edit Groups  This job aid tells you how to create and edit groups for a records schedule in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0. Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Add Attachments

This job aid explains how to add attachments to a records schedule in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0. 

Job Aid 8/6/2024
The Preview and Submit Tab

This job aid tells you how to complete and review the information in Preview and Submit Tab in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0.  

Job Aid 8/6/2024
History & Activity Log

This job aid tells you how to use the History and Activity Log in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0.  

Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Submit a Records Schedule for Certification

This job aid explains how to submit a records schedule for certification in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0.  

Job Aid 8/6/2024
How to Search for a Missing Draft Records Schedule- Record Scheduler Role 

This job aid provides guidance to the Records Scheduler on how to locate a missing draft schedule in NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 2.0.  

Job Aid 8/6/2024

Transferring Records in  ERA 2.0 

The ERA Transfer training materials are designed for users who create and submit transfer requests in ERA.

Transferring Records

Title Description Item Type Date Updated
Create a Transfer Request - General Information Tab This job aid tells you how to create a Transfer Request in ERA 2.0 Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Add Tracking Numbers

This job aid tells you how to add tracking numbers to a Transfer Request in ERA 2.0.

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Add Transfer Details

This job aid explains how to add Transfer Details for a Transfer Request in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/5/2024
Access Restrictions Sub-Section

This job aid explains how to complete the Access Restrictions sub-section under the General Information tab in ERA 2.0.  

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Add Location Information

This job aid explains how to add Location information for a Transfer Request in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Add Attachments to a Transfer Request

This job aid explains how to add attachments to Transfer Requests in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to View the History and Activity Log for a Transfer Request

This job aid explains the History and Activity Log for a Transfer Request in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Submit a Transfer Request for Agency Approval

This job aid explains how to submit a Transfer Request for agency approval in ERA 2.0.  

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Locate a Transfer Request

This job aid explains how an Approving Official can locate a Transfer Request in ERA 2.0.  

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Find a Missing Transfer Request

This job aid explains how an Approving Official can locate a missing Transfer Request in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Review a Transfer Request for NARA's Annual Move

This job aid explains how an Approving Official can review a Transfer Request for NARA’s Annual Move in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Propose a Transfer Request for NARA's Annual Move

This job aid explains how an Approving Official can confirm the status of a proposed Transfer Request in ERA 2.0.

Job Aid 6/52024
How to Confirm the Status of a Proposed Transfer Request

This job aid explains how an Approving Official can confirm the status of a proposed Transfer Request in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/5/2024
How to Reassign a Transfer Request

This job aid explains how an Approving Official can reassign a Transfer Request in ERA 2.0. 

Job Aid 6/6/2024

Additional Resources

Title Description Item Type Date Updated
Agency Scheduler Home Page Demo

This video previews the ERA 2.0 Homepage for a user who accesses the system as a Records Scheduler. It walks the user through the various menus and features available from the Homepage and it introduces the ERA 2.0 Dashboard.

Length: 5:24

System Demo 9/7/2022
Certifying and Approving Officials Homepage Demo

This video previews the ERA 2.0 Homepage for a user who accesses the system as a Certifying Official. It walks the user through the various menus and features available from the Homepage and it introduces the ERA 2.0 Dashboard.

Length: 6:55

System Demo 9/7/2022
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