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News from NASFAA
Department of Education Electronic Announcement
Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update
Posted
on August 1, 2002
TO:
ALL DESTINATION POINTS
FROM:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
RE:
Upcoming Automatic Message Class Update
DATE:
August 1, 2002
On August
2, 2002 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 onward.
The new
message table will add the following new NSLDS and Lender Reporting System (LARS)
message classes:
| Msg Class
|
Description |
Sender
ID |
Record
Length |
| TFMSLBIN |
MELLON
INB. REMITTANCE TEST |
TG79362 |
variable |
| FMSLBIN |
MELLON
INBOUND REMITTANCE |
TG79363 |
variable |
| LARSIVIN |
INBOUND
LARS INVOICES |
TG79363 |
variable |
| SHDRLROP |
SCHOOL
DEFAULT RATE LETTERS |
TG53162 |
80 |
| GASBRGIN |
SUBROGATED
LOAN DATA INPUT |
TG50011 |
412 |
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.
The new
message table file also will be available on the SFADownload Web site (www.SFADownload.ed.gov).
The file may be found in the "Software" section listed under "Message Class
Table."
USING
MULTIPLE 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
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 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 SFADownload 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.
It is
important to remember if you ever re-install EDconnect, you must manually import
the MESSAGTB file, or retrieve the MESSAGTB file from the SFADownload Web site.
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.
Posted August 2, 2002 on www.NASFAA.org, the Web Site of the
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).
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