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.