Computer specification

As a minimum, you'll need:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or above (you can download this free of charge from www.adobe.co.uk)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above; and
  • a screen resolution of 1024 x 768

But we recommend you have:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or above (you can download this free of charge from www.adobe.co.uk)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or above; and
  • a screen resolution of 1028 x 960

Offline (PDF) Forms

If you want to download or upload forms using GABRIEL you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or above. Without this, you will be unable to download the interactive PDF to your desktop (however, you’ll still be able to open and save data items).

Adobe Acrobat Reader & Proxy Servers

Some firms may experience problems when uploading the PDF form (i.e. message appears saying 'Account Locked').  We recommend that you discuss this issue with your internal IT team / consultant to ensure that the Adobe Acrobat Reader you are using can access GABRIEL without any authentication systems blocking the transfer.

In some cases, a 'Proxy Bypass' may be required to allow Adobe Acrobat to access the internet without passing through the proxy server.

Uploading PDF – What are Schema Errors?

A Schema Error occurs when one or more of the data elements within a data item (e.g. a Balance Sheet) contains an incorrect format (for example, an alpha character entered into a number field, or a mandatory field left blank).

If you get this error, please check the values entered into the data item to ensure they are in the required format (or schema, as format is called in GABRIEL).

The correct format (schema) can be found in the Data Reference Guide on our website.  Alternatively, you can key the data directly into the online GABRIEL system for subsequent validation and submission.

Further information

You can get further details on downloading and uploading Offline (PDF) forms in the 'Advanced' section of the e-learning package.

Extract to Excel

If you want to use the Extract to Excel functionality within GABRIEL, you must have Excel Version 2003 Professional.  Further information on the Extract to Excel functionality can be found here.

'Page cannot be displayed' message

A small number of firms have been experiencing 'Page cannot be displayed' errors when attempting to access various pages within GABRIEL.

Please see Page cannot be displayed [PDF] for further information.