Introduction

Form 1685 Electronic Interface for Service/Agency Collaboration is a web based database application that allows paperless coordination between activities on proposed actions for changes to the FLIS federal inventory database. This takes the place of the old form DD-1685

Concept

The paperless exchange of information is accomplished using computer generated forms and the internet via a WWW (World Wide Web) application. The application utilizes the graphical capabilities of modern web browsers to create an online form remarkably similar to the paper form. The web application is written using a technology called Active Server Pages that allows the forms to be checked for content and errors, updates a database with the form data, allows live links to be emailed to collaborators, and handles document attachments and uploads from user PC's, and provides for searching, editing, and responding to proposed actions.

Who Should Use DD-1685

Any government employee or sponsored contractor that uses logistics data and is required to collaborate on proposed data changes to the Federal Logistics Information Service (FLIS) database should apply for a user code/password to use this system.