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If you make changes to a signed Protocol or Results file and save them as a
new file, the new file will not be signed; however, the audit trail (see page 137)
will be preserved in the new file and the file will remain a secure file.
NOTE: You cannot generate a new unsigned, uncontrolled Results file in
Secure Mode; all Results files generated in Secure Mode must be signed.
Signed Protocol and Results Files
Protocol and Results files become secure files when they are electronically
signed using a user name and password. Once signed, these files become
read-only; you can make changes to the file, but they must be saved under a
different file name. An audit trail of changes is built into each Secure Protocol
and Results file.
Secure Edition Protocol files have the file extension *.spbx. Secure Edition
Results files have the file extension *.srbx.
To sign a Protocol or Results file, go to the File menu and select Sign
Document. The Electronic Signature dialog will open. This dialog opens
automatically when a Results file is generated from a Protocol file.
Figure 116. Electronic Signature dialog
NOTE: In the dialog, the signing party enters his or her user name and
password in the appropriate fields. (This may be someone other than the
current user.) The reason for signing the document must be entered in the text
field. Typical reasons may include review, approval, responsibility, or
authorship.
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