Publication Date: September 29, 2003
Author: FSA Chief Financial Office (CFO)
Summary: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update
Posted on 09-29-2003
TO: ALL DESTINATION POINTS
FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
RE: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update
On October 03, 2003 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 on.
The new message table will add the message classes for the upcoming 2004-2005 CPS processing cycle:
| Message Class | Description | Length |
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| RADD05IN | PIN Data Requests | 85 |
| EREP05OP | PIN Data Request Errors | 85 |
| PINR05OP | PIN/Print Notification Data | 185 |
| EAPS05IN | Applications | 800 |
| CORR05IN | Corrections | 580 |
| SIGS05IN | Signatures | 580 |
| EAPR05OP | Errors-Applications | 109 |
| CORE05OP | Errors-Corrections | 109 |
| SIGA05OP | Errors-Signatures | 109 |
| IDAP05OP | ISIR Data--Daily Applications | 2600 |
| IDCO05OP | ISIR Data-Daily Corrections | 2600 |
| IDSA05OP | ISIR Data-Daily Automatic SAR | 2600 |
| IDRE05OP | ISIR Data-Daily SA Resident | 2600 |
| IDNR05OP | ISIR Data-Daily SA Non-Res | 2600 |
| IGCO05OP | ISIR Data-Gen/Push Correction | 2600 |
| IGSA05OP | ISIR Data-Gen/CPS Push SARA | 2600 |
| IGRE05OP | ISIR Data-Gen/CPS Push SA Res | 2600 |
| IGNR05OP | ISIR Data-Gen/Push SA Non-Res | 2600 |
| ISRF05OP | ISIR Data-Requested | 2600 |
| HOLD05OP | Signature Hold Record | 200 |
| TAPS05IN | Test System-Applications | 800 |
| TCOR05IN | Test System-Corrections | 580 |
| TAPE05OP | Test System-Application Error | 109 |
| TCOE05OP | Test System-Correction Errors | 109 |
| TDAP05OP | Test System Daily ISIRS-Apps | 2600 |
| TDAP05OP | Test System Daily ISIRS-Apps | 2600 |
| TDCO05OP | Test System Daily ISIRS-Corr | 2600 |
| TDSA05OP | Test System Daily ISIRS-SARA | 2600 |
| TGAP05OP | Test Sys-Gen/Push ISIRS-Apps | 2600 |
| TGCO05OP | Test System Gen/Push ISIR-Cor | 2600 |
| TGSA05OP | Test System Gen/Push ISIR-SAR | 2600 |
Also, two NSLDS message classes, SHFATEOP and SHFATROP, will be deleted.
Additionally, the NSLDS message class, SHFATQIN, will change its description from "School FAT Request" to "GA FAH Request."
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, unless you are using EDconnect v5.3 which will automatically do another update with the next transmission.
The new message table file is also 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 NETWORKED 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:
If you are using version 5.3 of EDconnect then the message table will automatically update each PC that initiates a transmission.
If you are using a lower version of EDconnect, 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, denoted by the highest numbered extension, 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.
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.