| PublicationDate: 8/5/97 Summary: Pell Payment for Windows 1997-98 Software, Version 2.1 Author: CPS - Central Processing System (CPS) TO: All EDE Destination Points FROM: CPS Customer Service RE: Pell Payment for Windows 1997-98 software, Version 2.1 Distribution of Pell Payment for Windows version 2.1 to all EDE destination points will begin on August 8, 1997, and will be completed by August 18, 1997. There are four primary configuration management issues version 2.1 will resolve: CM# 856 The software will now pre-fill the following fields during the PREQ98IN export process: Cost of Attendance, Amount Paid to Date, Remaining Amount to be Paid, Number of Future Payments, Weeks Used to Calculate Payment, Hours/Credits Paid from Year, Hours/Credits in Program Academic Year, and Weeks in Program Academic Year. The previous version did not completely fill the above fields with leading zeroes on the individual payment records and as a result the records would have been either rejected for invalid field content or accepted with assumptions by the Pell Grant Processor. CM# 847 The software will successfully import a PCOY98OP file without generating an internal application error that forces users to close and reopen the software and then clear the record locks database. CM# 893 The batch sequence number will now be exported in the header record of the PREQ98IN file to ensure accurate reporting and batch tracking. CM# 896 The software will no longer cause a General Protection Fault error when 100 or more ISIRs are selected for import via the choose selected records option. 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. |