# Submitting data

> For suppliers - upload AGS to a project, see it checked against the firm's rules, and submit it for review.

Some Connect contacts are **suppliers** - drillers and labs who send ground
investigation data *to* the project team, rather than viewing it. If you have been
invited as a supplier, Connect gives you a place to upload **AGS**, see it checked
before you send it, and track it through review.

<Callout type="note" title="Two kinds of Connect contact">
  Connect serves both **clients**, who view and export a shared project
  (read-only - see [Overview](/connect/overview)), and **suppliers**, who submit
  data. This page is for suppliers. You get access the same way either way - by
  [invitation](/connect/getting-access).
</Callout>

## Upload and check a file

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose your AGS file">
    On the submit screen, upload your **AGS** file. Connect checks it as soon as it
    is uploaded.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Read the checks">
    The results are grouped into three layers (see below). Fix anything that needs
    fixing in your source data and re-upload.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Submit for review">
    When there is nothing blocking, choose **Submit for review**. The project team
    is notified and your submission enters their queue.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What the checks mean

Your file is checked on three layers:

| Layer | What it covers | Blocks submission? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **AGS format** | Is the file valid AGS (structure and the BGS validator)? | Yes, on error |
| **Validation engine** | Advisory geotechnical and data-quality checks. | No - advisory |
| **Project rules** | The firm's acceptance rules for this project. | Yes, on error |

**Errors** on the **AGS format** and **Project rules** layers must be fixed before
you can submit. **Warnings** and **info**, and anything on the **Validation
engine** layer, are advisory - worth a look, but they will not stop you submitting.

<Callout type="note" title="The rules are set by the firm">
  Which **Project rules** apply is decided by the team you are submitting to. If a
  rule is blocking you and you think it should not, contact them - they manage it
  from their GIMLabs tools.
</Callout>

## Track and resubmit

After you submit, your submission moves through these states:

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| **Submitted** | Sent; waiting for the team to review. |
| **Under review** | The team has opened it. |
| **Changes requested** | They have asked for changes - resubmit a new version. |
| **Accepted** | Accepted and imported into the project. |
| **Rejected** | Declined. |

If the team **requests changes**, you will see their note and can upload a corrected
file as a **new version** (v2, v3, …) - it goes through the same checks and review.
You can **download** the files you submitted at any time.