| PublicationDate: 5/29/98 Summary: UPCOMING AUTOMATIC MESSAGE CLASS UPDATE Author: TIV/WAN - Title IV Wan Customer Service Posted May 29, 1998 TO: ALL TITLE IV WAN DESTINATION POINTS FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RE: UPCOMING AUTOMATIC MESSAGE CLASS UPDATE DATE: May 28, 1998 On May 29, 1998, Title IV WAN sent the message class "Messagtb" to all users. Both IAM and EDconnect for Windows should have automatically requested, downloaded, and imported this new message table with your connection to the network. After the MESSAGTB file has been imported, the new message table will be used from that point onward. This messagtb file will add one new NSLDS message class to your Message Class table in EDconnect. The new message class will be called "SHSNTFOP," and the description will appear as "Perkins File Level Edits." This new message class will use "TG50012" as a user ID, and the record length will appear as "180." You probably will not notice the above actions, except for an Import Dialog Box which will appear on your screen and display the progress of the import as the file is importing. It is very important that you DO NOT click on the CANCEL button during the import procedure. If you cancel the automatic update, you will need to import the file manually. USING MULTIPLE PC'S: If you had performed a network install of EDconnect 2.2.0, with numerous workstations, the new message table will copy to the edconn.mdb file that is on your network drive. The individual workstations all will have access to the new message table after it has imported. IF YOU RUN MULTIPLE STAND-ALONE PCs, ONLY THE PC THAT DOWNLOADS THE MESSAGTB WILL HAVE ITS MESSAGE CLASS DATABASE UPDATED. OTHER STAND-ALONE PCs WILL NEED TO HAVE THE MESSAGTB FILE MANUALLY IMPORTED. YOU CAN COPY THE RECEIVED MESSAGTB.*** FILE ONTO A DISKETTE AND MANUALLY IMPORT THE FILE INTO THE DOS IAM OR EDCONNECT FOR WINDOWS SOFTWARE LOCATED ON THE OTHER STAND-ALONE PCs. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON MANUALLY IMPORTING THIS FILE PLEASE CALL TITLE IV WAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-615-1189. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT IF YOU EVER RE-INSTALL EITHER EDCONNECT FOR WINDOWS 2.2.0 OR IAM 1.6.0, YOU MUST MANUALLY IMPORT THE MESSAGTB FILE, OR MAKE A REQUEST TO TITLE IV WAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TO RESTORE THE MOST RECENT MESSAGTB TO YOUR MAILBOX. THE SAME WOULD BE TRUE IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON CONVERTING FROM IAM FOR DOS TO EDCONNECT FOR WINDOWS. MAINFRAME USERS: YOU WILL NEED TO RECEIVE THE MESSAGTB FILE FROM YOUR MAILBOX. YOUR RECEIVE STATEMENT SHOULD SPECIFY FLT=73 BECAUSE IT IS A COMPRESSED FILE. DECOMPRESS THIS FILE AT A LOGICAL RECORD LENGTH OF 80. THIS FILE WILL LIST ONE RECORD FOR EACH CURRENT AND DELETED MESSAGE CLASS. Compare this file with the previous message table to determine which message classes have been added or updated. If you have any questions about the message table, call Title IV WAN at 1-800-615-1189 or via electronic mail at T4WAN@NCS.COM. |