| PublicationDate: 2/10/98 Summary: 1997-98 Pell Payment for Windows, Version 2.2 Distribution Author: CPS - Central Processing System (CPS) February 10, 1998 To: All EDE Destination Points From: CPS Customer Service RE: 1997-98 Pell Payment for Windows, Version 2.2 Distribution We are pleased to announce the distribution of the 1997-98 Pell Payment for Windows, Version 2.2. Distribution to all EDE destination points will begin on February 16, 1998, and will be completed by February 24, 1998. Version 2.2 resolves all configuration management issues related to repeating batch sequence numbers in version 2.1 (CM #'s 963, 964, 984, 994 and 997). The following configuration management issues will also be resolved in version 2.2: #894 Importing a PCON98*.* file will no longer generate a Batch Summary report. A Batch Statistics dialog box will display after import. The Batch Summary report will have to be generated via File/Print after a batch import. #962 Importing a PCOY98*.* file as a Year-to-Date batch will no longer generate a Batch Summary report. A Batch Statistics dialog box will display after import. #975 The Processing Activity by Student report will now accurately print the Active Flag indicator. #982 Using selection criteria of Database Status on the Payment Summary report will no longer generate a "command failed" error message. #983 "L" will no longer be an option for the Database Status drop-down box under selection criteria for reports. #985 The software will no longer include records with an "I" record status (in addition to students at "R," "E," "A," or "D" status) on the Edits/Comments by Student report when using selection criteria. #986 The software will now correctly export student records with blank last name codes. #998 The pop up warning message for unreturned batches after 30 days will no longer display for 'Reset' batches or for 'IPR only' batches. #1009 The software will no longer encrypt existing User ID passwords if their profiles are re-saved in Tools/Setup/Security Users. #1011 The two-byte month codes for October, November and December (10-12) will no longer be cut off in the "Date Changed" column on the Submission Status report when printed to the printer. #1012 Data recorded in the Institutional Cross-Reference field on student records will no longer be exported to the Pell processor in PREQ98*.* files (and hence will not be sent back in PCON98*.* files). #1020 Enrollment status will now be a required field on student records when Formula 5 is used for Payment Methodology. #1032 Saving changes to the Institutional Cross-Reference field will no longer update the Database Status on a student record. #1033 When creating a new record, an additional pop-up message has been added to warn users to zero out previously paid on Pell transactions for the same student and reporting campus before creating and submitting a new transaction for payment to the Pell processor. #1034 The Pell Check Digit functionality has been removed from the software. #1035 The software will now only allow the import of 1997-98 Pell data. #1038 Institution codes can no longer be deleted from Tools/Setup/ Institution if any student records associated with that institution code exist on the database. #1040 The valid field content for Cost of Attendance is now 0-99999. #1063 Help text in the software has been updated with the current Pell processor phone number and e-mail address for inquiries. #1065 The software will now filter records when a specific reporting campus is selected for regeneration. #1116 The software will now allow dates between 1/1/98 and 6/30/98 for Payment Change Date in external add and change files. #1126 The software will now allow the selection of Pell batch numbers processed in 1998 as selection criteria for reports. #1154 Software will now allow entry of batch replacement requests for batches not currently on the database. If you have any questions, please contact CPS Customer Service at 1-800-330-5947, option 4, or via e-mail at CPS@NCS.COM. |