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Summary: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update

Publication Date: August 18, 2004

Author: General Manager, FSA Application, School Eligibility and Delivery Services

Summary: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update


Posted on 08-18-2004

TO: ALL DESTINATION POINTS
FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
RE: Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update
DATE: August 18, 2004

On August 21, 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 SAIG network. Once the MESSAGTB file has been imported, the new message table will be used from that point on.

The new message class file will delete all legacy Direct Loan message classes from the legacy mailboxes; TG50005, TG50007, TG50009 and the RFMS test mailbox TG56321. All RFMS legacy messages classes from TG54880 will be moved to the COD mailbox, TG71900. A complete list of message classes affected by this change are listed in the Electronic Announcement sent out from COD on July 14th and entitled; Summary: RFMS and DLOS SAIG Mailbox Deactivation on August 14, 2004. Paste this link into your browser to access the previous announcement and then open the two attachments at the end of the letter. http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0714RFMSDLOSSAIG.html

Other additions to the message table include CPS 2005-2006 message classes. The following CPS message classes have been added:

MESSAGE CLASS DESCRIPTION
RADD06IN Renewal App Requests
EAPS06IN Initial Applications
CORR06IN Corrections
SIGS06IN Signature Batches
EREP06OP Renewal App Requests Errors
PINR06OP PIN/Print Data
EAPR06OP Errors - Applications
CORE06OP Errors - Corrections
SIGA06OP Errors - Signatures
ISRF06OP ISIR Data - Requested
IDAP06OP ISIR Data - Daily Applications
IDSA06OP ISIR Data - Daily Automatic
IDRE06OP ISIR Data - Daily State Resident
IDNR06OP ISIR Data - Daily State Non-Resident
IGCO06OP ISIR Data - CPS Corrections
IGSA06OP ISIR Data - CPS Pushed Automatic
IGSG06OP ISIR Data - CPS Pushed System Generated
IGRE06OP ISIR Data - CPS Pushed State Resident
IGNR06OP ISIR Data - CPS Pushed State Nonresident
TAPS06IN Test System - Applications
TCOR06IN Test System - Corrections
TAPE06OP Test System - Application Errors
TCOE06OP Test System - Correction Errors
TDAP06OP Test System - Daily Application ISIR's
TDSA06OP Test System - Daily Automatic ISIR's
TGCO06OP Test System - CPS Pushed Correction ISIR's
TGSA06OP Test System - CPS Pushed Automatic ISIR's

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. 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 v6.0 or 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 6.0 or 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.

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.