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ED Electronic Announcement
2001-02 Direct Loan Tools for Windows, Version 1.0.0 Now Available
- June 12, 2001
Subject: Direct Loan Tools for Windows, Version 1.0
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stand-alone software product, Direct Loan (DL) Tools for Windows, Version 1.0. DL Tools is a multi-cycle application designed to help you perform the following tasks:
- Rebuild your EDExpress Direct Loan database
- Compare your school's Direct Loan data to the 732 report
- Print the 732 report in a readable format
- Track your Direct Loan cash detail
The initial release of DL Tools is for program year 2001-2002 and provides the same functionality for program year 2000-2001 except for Compare. All Direct Loan schools can use the Compare and Track Cash Detail functionality. The Rebuild process is for schools using the EDExpress Direct Loan module. DL Tools has the same "look" and "feel" of EDExpress.
You may want to refer to the 2001-2002 Direct Loan Technical Reference, Appendix E, for more information on DL Tools functionality. The technical reference can be viewed or printed from the SFAdownload Web site (located at www.SFAdownload.ed.gov).
How to Get the Software and Documentation
We are distributing DL Tools via the Internet. You can download the software and the related user documentation from the SFAdownload Web site (located at SFAdownload.ed.gov).
The "Downloading Software/Paper Documentation" chapter of the Direct Loan Tools for Windows Installation Guide provides complete installation instructions.
If you have trouble opening the SFA download Web site or have difficulty in downloading DL Tools, call CPS/WAN Technical Support at 800/330-5947 to request diskettes.
Note: Some organizations restrict their users from downloading from FTP sites. You may want to contact your technical support staff to obtain full FTP download rights.
If You Have Technical Support and Policy Questions
If you have SFA technical support questions and subscribe to SFATECH, you can post e-mail on the SFATECH listserv located at www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/sfatech/listserv.html.
Make sure you include your telephone number in your message. ED staff or contractors for the system about which you have a question will see your posting and begin preparing a response.
If you have questions regarding DL Tools such as installation issues, software problem resolution, software functionality, and technical assistance, you can call CPS/WAN Technical Support. You can reach them Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. (CT), at 800/330-5947. You can also e-mail inquiries, comments, or suggestions 24 hours a day to CPSWAN@NCS.COM. A representative will respond within 24 hours.
Posted June 12, 2001, on the NASFAA Web Site www.nasfaa.org
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