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2006-07 COD Technical Reference September 2006 Updates Now Available

Publication Date: September 2006

Award Year: 2006-2007

Summary: 2006-2007 COD Technical Reference September 2006 Updates Now Available

We have updated the 2006-2007 Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference. For a complete list of updates, refer to the "0607 COD Technical Reference September 2006 Change Tracking Log."

Notes:

1) These updates include additional updates related to the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (the HERA), Pub. L. 109-171.

2) Volume II, Section 3, "Common Record Layout," reflects the correct "Data Type" for Field 81, <EligibilityPaymentReasonCode>, of the COD Common Record. This field provides the reason why a student is eligible to receive an Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) award. Field 81 is a two-character string value that requires 01, 02, or 03 for acceptance of the record by the COD System.

3) As noted in Volume II, Section 3, "Common Record Layout," the order of the Financial Award Number and Financial Award ID tags in the COD Common Record Extensible Markup Language (XML) Schema Version 2.0e is different for ACG and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) awards than it is for Direct Loan awards. However, this is not an issue that affects the coding of software. We will conform the order of these tags in the COD Common Record schema the next time change to the schema is required.

In the meantime, the following apply:

•For the Direct Loan block, the order of the tags in the COD Common Record XML Schema Version 2.0e is Financial Award Number, then Financial Award ID.

•For the ACG and National SMART Grant blocks, the order of the tags in the COD Common Record XML Schema Version 2.0e is Financial Award ID, then Financial Award Number.

•For input, the COD System will accept either order for these tags. For output, the COD System will follow the COD Common Record XML Schema Version 2.0e order for each specific program block.

If you have any questions about this material, contact the COD School Relations Center at 800/4PGRANT for ACG, National SMART Grant, and Pell Grant or 800/848-0978 for Direct Loan. You may also e-mail CODSupport@acs-inc.com.

Attachments/Enclosures:

06-07 COD Technical Reference Cover and Table of Contents in PDF Format, 49KB, 3 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference Cover and Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 168KB, 3 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference February 2006 Change Tracking Log in PDF Format, 99KB, 3 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference February 2006 Change Tracking Log in Microsoft Word Format, 80KB, 3 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference May 2006 Change Tracking Log in PDF Format, 129KB, 5 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference May 2006 Change Tracking Log in Microsoft Word Format, 120KB 5 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference June 2006 Change Tracking Log in PDF Format, 123KB, 3 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference June 2006 Change Tracking Log in Microsoft Word Format, 96KB, 3 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference July 2006 Change Tracking Log in Microsoft Word Format, 93KB, 6 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference July 2006 Change Tracking Log in PDF Format, 89KB, 6 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference August 2006 Change Tracking Log in Microsoft Word Format, 135KB, 6 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference August 2006 Change Tracking Log in PDF Format, 91KB, 5 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference September 2006 Change Tracking Log in Microsoft Word Format, 69KB, 2 pages

06-07 COD Technical Reference September 2006 Change Tracking Log in PDF Format, 776KB, 2 pages

06-07 COD Volume I: Getting Started

COD Volume I: Table of Contents in PDF Format, 29KB, 1 page

COD Volume I: Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 28KB, 1 page

COD Volume I, Section 1: Document Standards in PDF Format, 24KB, 3 pages

COD Volume I, Section 1: Document Standards in Microsoft Word Format, 62KB, 3 pages

COD Volume I, Section 2: COD Overview of Changes from 2005-2006 to 2006-2007 in PDF Format, 59KB, 6 pages

COD Volume I, Section 2: COD Overview of Changes from 2005-2006 to 2006-2007 in Microsoft Word Format, 109KB, 6 pages

COD Volume I, Section 3: COD Overview in PDF Format, 74KB, 17 pages

COD Volume I, Section 3: COD Overview in Microsoft Word Format, 130KB, 17 pages

06-07 COD Volume II: Common Record Full Participant Technical Reference

COD Volume II: Table of Contents in PDF Format, 50KB, 5 pages

COD Volume II: Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 48KB, 5 pages

COD Volume II: Section 1: Full Participant Implementation Guide in PDF Format, 961KB, 209 pages

COD Volume II: Section 1: Full Participant Implementation Guide in Microsoft Word Format, 480KB, 211 pages

COD Volume II, Section 2: Full Participant Message Classes in PDF Format, 188KB, 13 pages

COD Volume II, Section 2: Full Participant Message Classes in Microsoft Word Format, 226KB, 13 pages

COD Volume II, Section 3: Common Record Layout in PDF Format, 410KB, 58 pages

COD Volume II, Section 3: Common Record Layout in Microsoft Word Format, 327KB, 58 pages

COD Volume II, Section 4: COD Full Participant Edits in PDF Format, 126KB, 38 pages

COD Volume II, Section 4: COD Full Participant Edits in Microsoft Word Format, 265KB, 38 pages

06-07 COD Volume III: Direct Loan & Pell Grant Combination System Supplement

COD Volume III: Table of Contents in PDF Format, 26KB, 2 pages

COD Volume III: Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 38KB, 2 pages

COD Volume III, Section 1: Combination System Implementation Guide in PDF Format, 177KB, 72 pages

COD Volume III, Section 1: Combination System Implementation Guide in Microsoft Word Format, 530KB, 70 pages

COD Volume III, Section 2: Combination System Message Classes in PDF Format, 98KB, 7 pages

COD Volume III, Section 2: Combination System Message Classes in Microsoft Word Format, 34KB, 7 pages

COD Volume III, Section 3: Combination System Record Layouts in PDF Format, 445KB, 103 pages

COD Volume III, Section 3: Combination System Record Layouts in Microsoft Word Format, 1.35MB, 103 pages

COD Volume III, Section 4: Combination System Edits in PDF Format, 93KB, 35 pages

COD Volume III, Section 4: Combination System Edits in Microsoft Word Format, 300KB, 35 pages

0607 COD Volume IV: Direct Loan (DL) Tools

COD Volume IV: Table of Contents in PDF Format, 35KB, 2 pages

COD Volume IV: Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 42KB, 2 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 1: Direct Loan (DL) Tools for Windows, Release 6.0 in PDF Format, 52KB, 8 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 1: Direct Loan (DL) Tools for Windows, Release 6.0Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 80KB, 8 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 2: DL Tools Message Classes in PDF Format, 22KB, 2 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 2: DL Tools Message Classes in Microsoft Word Format, 47KB, 2 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 3: DL Tools Record Layouts in PDF Format, 52KB, 7 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 3: DL Tools Record Layouts in Microsoft Word Format, 122KB, 7 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 4: DL Tools Reports in PDF Format, 77KB, 7 pages

COD Volume IV, Section 4: DL Tools Reports in Microsoft Word Format, 160KB, 31 pages

0607 COD Volume V: School Testing Guide

COD Volume V: Table of Contents in PDF Format, 16KB, 3 pages

COD Volume V: Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 37KB, 3 pages

COD Volume V, Section 1: COD School Testing Guide in PDF Format, 110KB, 19 pages

COD Volume V, Section 1: COD School Testing Guide in Microsoft Word Format, 180KB, 18 pages

COD Volume V, Section 2: COD Full Participant Test Cases in PDF Format, 417KB, 52 pages

COD Volume V, Section 2: COD Full Participant Test Cases in Microsoft Word Format, 359KB, 52 pages

COD Volume V, Section 3: HERA School Testing Guide in PDF Format, 102KB, 15 pages

COD Volume V, Section 3: HERA School Testing Guide in Microsoft Word Format, 211KB, 15 pages

COD Volume V, Section 4: HERA Test Cases in PDF Format, 119KB, 48 pages

COD Volume V, Section 4: HERA Test Cases in Microsoft Word Format, 415KB, 50 pages

0607 COD Volume VI: Appendices

COD Volume VI: Table of Contents in PDF Format, 35KB, 5 pages

COD Volume VI: Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Format, 66KB, 5 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 1: Glossary in PDF Format, 58KB, 16 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 1: Glossary in Microsoft Word Format, 109KB, 16 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 2: Funding Methods in PDF Format, 77KB, 8 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 2: Funding Methods in Microsoft Word Format, 97KB, 8 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 3: Pell Payment Schedule and Calculation Table in PDF Format, 169KB, 9 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 3: Pell Payment Schedule and Calculation Table in Microsoft Word Format, 132KB, 9 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 4: State, Jurisdiction and Country Codes in PDF Format, 282KB, 7 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 4: State, Jurisdiction and Country Codes in Microsoft Word Format, 347KB, 7 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 5: System Security in PDF Format, 63KB, 10 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 5: System Security in Microsoft Word Format, 87KB, 10 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 6: XML Examples in PDF Format, 236KB, 31 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 6: XML Examples in Microsoft Word Format, 213KB, 31 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 7: Print Specifications and Forms in PDF Format, 234KB, 54 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 7: Print Specifications and Forms in Microsoft Word Format, 760KB, 54 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 8: COD Reports in PDF Format, 1.14MB, 316 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 8: COD Reports in Microsoft Word Format, 5.23MB, 315 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 9: Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study, and Eligible Majors in PDF Format, 61KB, 19 pages

COD Volume VI, Section 9: Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study, and Eligible Majors in Microsoft Word Format, 149KB, 19 pages

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