DPAS SCR: 02156

Adding Attachments to Multiple Records

Change Request: Process Improvement

Description:

We are requesting the implementation of functionality within DPAS Warehouse that allows users to add a single attachment to multiple records simultaneously. Currently, attachments must be added individually to each record, which is highly time-consuming—particularly in scenarios such as uploading identical birth documents to a large number of serialized assets. Enabling batch attachment functionality would greatly enhance efficiency and reduce administrative workload.

Recommended:

Requesting an enhancement to the current functionality that would allow users to apply the same attachment to multiple records within the Selected Inventory tab under the Inventory Update Manager/User function. This improvement would streamline the process of associating common documentation—such as birth documents—with multiple inventory records, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing administrative burden within asset management workflows.

Mission Critical:

In accordance with NECC instruction 5200.45, all supporting documentation must be retained in a centralized repository (DPAS).

Benefits:

Having this capability will reduce the man hours associated with adding Key Support Documentation to all assets within the NECC Logistics Program, streamline the process and enhance efficiency when managing multiple records that require the same documentation.

Frequency: Daily

Users:

This functionality would be utilized by the majority of NECC DPAS users who perform receiving, transfer, and issuance operations for all assets required to be recorded in DPAS.

The DPAS Program Management Office is proud to announce the name of the system will undergo a re-branding. The system that you have used for many years has grown into more than a Property Accountability system and is now being used by organizations outside of the Defense Department. To account for all capabilities within the system, the team has renamed the system to the Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS). Please bear with us as we update the support webpage and the training material over time. The update to the system is scheduled to be completed by Release 2025.2.4, which will deploy to the Production environment on 16 May.

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