| PublicationDate: 12/9/97 Summary: UPCOMING AUTOMATIC MESSAGE CLASS UPDATE Author: TIV/WAN - Title IV Wan Customer Service TO: ALL TITLE IV WAN DESTINATION POINTS FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RE: UPCOMING AUTOMATIC MESSAGE CLASS UPDATE DATE: December 9, 1997 On December 11, 1997, Title IV WAN will send out the message class "MESSAGTB" to all users. This file will include all message classes for the 98-99 processing cycle. Both IAM version 1.5.0 and EDConnect for Windows 2.1 will automatically request, download, and import this message class when connecting to the network. The new message class database will be used from that point onward. Most of the above actions will occur without notice. One action you may notice is the importing of the new message class database into the software. A dialog box will display the progress of the import. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT CLICK ON THE CANCEL BUTTON DURING THIS IMPORT PROCEDURE. This will cancel the automatic import and you will need to import the file manually. USING MULTIPLE PC'S: 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. 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. It will assist you in setting up your JCL to receive and send your 98-99 data. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ABOVE PROCEDURE PLEASE CALL TITLE IV WAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-615-1189. |