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Summary: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update

Publication Date: December 2002

Author: FSA Chief Information Office (CIO)

Summary: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update

Posted on 12-11-2002

TO: ALL DESTINATION POINTS

FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2002 Message #

RE: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update

DATE: December 10, 2002

On December 12, 2002 SAIG will send out the message class "MESSAGTB" to all users. EDconnect will automatically request, download, and import this new message table with your next connection to the network. After the MESSAGTB file has been imported, the new message table will be used from that point onward.

The new message table will add the following CPS message classes for the 2003-2004 cycle:

Msg Class Description Sender ID Record Length
EREP04OP Rapp PIN Request Errors TG50002 109
RADD04IN Rapp PIN Requests TG50002 109
PINR04OP Rapp PIN/Print Notification Data TG50002 185
EAPR04OP ERRORS - EAP TG50002 109
EAPS04IN Initial Applications TG50002 800
EAPS04OP ISIR Data - Electronic Apps TG50002 2560
ESFN04OP

ISIR-State/Non Resident

TG50002 2560
ESFR04OP ISIR- State Resident TG50002 2560
SARA04OP ISIR Data - Automatic TG50002 2560
SYSG04OP ISIR Data - System Generated TG50002
2560
YTDO04OP ISIR Data - Year To Date (YTD) TG50002 2560
YTDN04OP ISIR YTD - State/Non Resident TG50002 2560
YTDRO40P ISIR YTD - State Resident TG50002 2560
CORR04IN Correction/Duplicates TG50002 580
FDRE04OP ERRORS - FDR TG50002 109
FDRS04IN FDR TG50002 580
FDRU04OP FDR - State Agency - Not On Database TG50002 109
FDRF04OP ISIR - State Agency FDR TG50002 2560
CORE04OP ERRORS - Corrections/Duplicates TG50002 109
CORR04OP ISIR Data - Correction/Duplicates TG50002 2560
SIGS04IN Signature Batches TG50002 580
SIGA04OP Signature Batch Error/Acknowledgment TG50002 109
HOLD04OP Signature Hold Record TG50002 200
TAPS04IN Test System Applications TG50002 800
TCOR04IN Test System Corrections TG00002 580
TAPE04OP Test System Application Errors TG50002 109
TCOE04OP Test System- Correction Errors TG50002 109
TAPS04OP Test System - Application ISIRs TG50002 2560
TCOR04OP Test System Correction ISIRs TG50002 2560

In addition, the following new message classes for NSLDS will be added:

Msg Class Description Sender ID Record Length
FAHEXTOP TSM/FAH Response (Extract) TG50012 260
FAHREPOP TSM/FAH Response (Report) TG50012 133

The message table update will be transparent to you 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.

The new message table file also will be available on the FSAdownload Web site (www.FSADownload.ed.gov). The file may be found in the "Software" section listed under "Message Class Table."

USING MULTIPLE PC's:

If you have performed a network install of EDconnect, 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 been imported.

USING MULTIPLE STAND-ALONE PC's:

The PC that downloads the "MESSAGTB" will have its message table updated. Other stand-alone PC's 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 EDconnect software located on the other stand-alone PC's or you may retrieve the MESSAGTB file from the FSAdownload Web site. If you have questions on manually importing this file please contact CPS/WAN Technical Support at 1-800-330-5947 or via e-mail at CPSWAN@ncs.com.

It is important to remember if you ever re-install EDconnect, you must manually import the MESSAGTB file, or retrieve the MESSAGTB file from the FSADownload Web site.

MAINFRAME USERS:

You will need to receive the MESSAGTB file from your mailbox at a 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, contact CPS/WAN Technical Support at 1-800-330-5947 or via electronic mail at CPSWAN@ncs.com.