How to Upload an XML

Published 11/13/2020 08:58 AM   |    Updated 04/19/2021 01:34 PM
Prerequisite: You must have the plan and Upload Preparer role for that plan to Upload an XML.
 
Once you are logged into My PAA, 
  1. Select the Upload Filings icon
  2. Select Validate Schema on the Schema Validation page
  3. Select the XML file from your computer you want to upload and select Start Upload
    • If the XML passes the schema validation, you may choose whether to proceed with the upload or not
      • If you select "Yes, continue to check access," the system will determine whether you have the plan associated with your account with the Upload Preparer role
      • If you select "Back", the Schema Validation screen displays again
    • If the XML does not pass the schema validation, the system will inform you of the reason for failure and a Back button displays to navigate to the previous page
  4. Once the Access Validation page displays,
    • If you have both the plan in your account and the Upload Preparer role,
      • Select Continue to proceed to the system evaluation of whether your XML file triggers any errors or warnings 
      • Select Back to go to the previous page
    • If you do not have the plan in your account, in order to upload the XML successfully, you or the Filing Coordinator must add the plan to your account with the Upload Preparer role
    • If you have the plan but not the Upload Preparer role, the Filing Coordinator must add the Upload Preparer role to your account
  5. Following the evaluation for any errors and warnings:
    • If this XML was determined to not trigger any errors or warnings, you may do the following:
      • Select Filing Summary to display the uploaded XML data 
      • Select Save and Exit  to save the upload to take action later and navigate to the Home Page. You may take further action for his upload on the Upload History page
      • Select Cancel Upload and Confirm Upload Cancellation if you do not intend to complete this upload now or later. The Home Page will display
      • Select Proceed to Certify to initiate the filing certification step
    • If this XML was determined to trigger Warnings, but no Errors, you may:
      • Select the (+) to view the list of Warnings that occurred from your upload
      • Select Filing Summary to display the uploaded XML data 
      • Select Save and Exit to save the upload to take action later and navigate to the Home Page. You may take further action for this upload on the Upload History page
      • Select Cancel Upload and Confirm Upload Cancellation if you do not intend to complete this upload now or later. The Home Page will display
      • Select Proceed to Certify to initiate the filing certification step
    • If this XML was determined to trigger Errors or Errors and Warnings, you may:
      • Select the (+) to view the list of Errors / Warnings that occurred from your upload
      • Select Filing Summary to display the uploaded XML data 
      • Select Exit to go to the Home Page. 
      • Cancel Upload is not available
      • Proceed to Certify is not available
  6. Once Proceed to Certify is selected, the Certification statement displays. Review the Certification statement, select the Certification checkbox, enter your secret Answer, and select Certify Upload. On the following page, you may do the following:
    • Select Save ad Exit to save the XML to take action later and navigate to the Home Page. 
    • Select Cancel Upload and Confirm Upload Cancellation if you do not intend to complete this upload now or later. The Home Page will display
    • Select Proceed to Payment to submit payment details. Upload Payment KMT
  7. Once your payment has been submitted, the XML is submitted to PBGC for processing
 
For further step-by-step instructions please refer to PBGC's How to Upload & Certify Filings demo.
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