Summary: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update

Publication Date: May 3, 2004

Author: General Manager, School Delivery Channel, FSA ASEDS

Summary: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update

Posted on 05-03-2004

FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

RE: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update

DATE: May 3, 2004

On May 4, 2004 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 class file will add the CPS message class IATX05OP.
The IATX05OP is a file generated by user request in the ISIR Analysis Tool
section of FAA Access to CPS Online.

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/SAIG Technical Support at 1-800-330-5947 or via e-mail at
CPSSAIG@pearson.com.

MAINFRAME USERS OF EASYACCESS/TDCLIENT:

If you receive files by requesting a specific message class or TGxxxxx
number, then you will need to make changes in accordance with the
MESSAGTB file.

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/SAIG
Technical Support at 1-800-330-5947 or via electronic mail at
CPSSAIG@pearson.com.