Create Submission in Production

Some publications use the EM/PM system solely for production tracking. Editors (with Create Submission permission) can enter a submission into the system directly into the production tracking workflow.

To create a submission in production:

Access Search People from the Production Tasks menu to search for the Author record. (If the Author does not have a user record in the system, add a record via proxy registration.)
On the Search People – Search Results page, click the Author's name to open the Search People – Update Information page.
Click the Create Submission button in the left column.
On the Create Submission page:
1. Use the drop-down menu to select an Article Type. The page will refresh to display metadata fields.
2. Complete metadata fields.
3. Click Save and Proceed.
4. Add other authors or edit first author as needed.
5. Click Submit.
6. Attach submission files.
7. Select item types, add descriptions, or reorder files in the file table as needed.
8. When finished, click Submit.

After the submission is completed, the system automatically initiates production for it. The submission is available in the Production Initiated – No Tasks Assigned folder.

Note: When a submission is created directly into Production Tracking, the system does not create a PDF for the submission at any point in the lifecycle of the submission. If Editors believe there will be a need for a PDF at any point, they should enter the submission into the editorial workflow via proxy for the Author, and then move it into production.