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ICL Pathway Ltd M1 Release note (PON) Ref: CS/REN/004
Version: 1.0
COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE Date: 11-Feb-2001
Document Title: ICL Pathway Release note for M1
Document Type: Release note
Release: MI
Abstract: Provides details of the M1 release for PON
Document Status: APPROVED
Originator & Dept: Pat Lywood ICL Pathway Customer Service
Contributors: David Royle; James Stinchcombe
Reviewed By: David Royle; James Stinchcombe; Jeram Peter; Gill Jackson
Comments By: 16-Feb-2001
Comments To: Document Controller & Pat Lywood
Distribution: ICL Pathway Library, Reviewers, Stephen Muchow, Ron Foster
(PON) & John Bruce (PON)
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ICL Pathway Ltd M1 Release note (PON) Ref: CS/REN/004
Version: 1.0
COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE Date: 11-Feb-2001
0.0 Document Control
0.1 Document History
Version No. I Date Reason for Issue Associated
CP/PinICL
0.1 11-Feb-2001 I First draft
1.0 23-Feb-2001 _I Final version
0.2 Approval Authorities
Name Position Signature Date
Stephen Muchow ICL Pathway Customer
Service Director
0.3 Associated Documents
Reference Version _I Date Title Source
PA/TEM/001 ICL Pathway Document PVCS
Template
0.4 Abbreviations/Definitions
Abbreviation Definition
AIS Application Interface Specification
AP Automated Payments
APS Automated Payments Systems
CAP. Cash Account Period
CCN Change Control Note
CSR Core System Release
CSR+ Core System Release Plus
EPOSS Electronic Point of Sale System
FTMS File Transfer Management System
LFS Logistics Feeder System
OBCS Order Book Control System
PinICL Pathway’s incident tracking database
POCL Post Office Counters Ltd
PON Post Office Network
PPD Processes and Procedures Description
RDDS Reference Data Distribution System
SPM Simple Payment Module
SU Stock Unit
TIP Transaction Information Processing
TMS Table Management System
TPS Transaction Processing System
VPN Virtual Private Network
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ICL Pathway Ltd M1 Release note (PON) Ref: CS/REN/004
Version: 1.0
COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE Date: 11-Feb-2001
0.5 Changes in this Version
Version Changes
0.1 None this is the first version
1.0 Reference number added
0.6 Changes Expected
Changes
None
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0.7 Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 SCOPE ..
3.0 DEPENDENCIES...
4.0 RELEASE CONTENT.. 6
4.1 TECHNICAL ENHANCEMENTS.. 6
4.2 AFFECTED PLATFORMS .. 6
4.3 TIMESCALES FOR DELIVERY 6
4.4. CONTRACT IMPLICATIONS 6
4.5 CHANGES TO SYSTEM SOFTWARE IE. NT SERVICE PACK 6
5.0 USER-RELATED DOCUMENTATION.. 6
6.0 SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION ...
7.0 SOFTWARE CHANGES ....
8.0 OUTSTANDING ISSUES...
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ICL Pathway Ltd M1 Release note (PON) Ref: CS/REN/004
Version: 1.0
COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE Date: 11-Feb-2001
1.0 Introduction
This Release Note provides a definition of the CSR+ Maintenance Release known as M1.
The principal functionality of the Core System Release (CSR+) was provided by CSR
Increment 4 which has been implemented at the existing live Post Offices and is being
implemented via the National Rollout programme to new offices.
M1 is an enhancement release that will be applied to the existing estate.
The prime purposes of this upgrade are:
e The enhancement of the CSR+ Applications (APS, LFS, EPOSS, TPS, OBCS)
e The enabling of AP Client variable day file transmission
e The enhancement to Reference Data products (e.g. Parcel Force)
e Minor changes to TIP AIS
Pathway generated CPs to improve the operability of the system
2.0 Scope
This document defines the extent of the software changes to CSR+ and the platforms
affected.
3.0 Dependencies
The following dependencies must be completed prior to the upgrade to M1:
e CSR+ Migration of the existing estate complete (i.e. all outlets at CSR+)
e Cash Account Financial Year changes implemented
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4.0 Release Content
4.1 Technical enhancements
Introduction of a Generic File Transfer Gateway Platform
Upgrade to the Secure NT baseline
Introduction of the Counter Call Scheduler
Introduction of Performance Management Software
4.2 Affected platforms
Main Host
Data Warehouse & MIS Client
Agents
Domain Controllers
KM Servers & Workstations
VPN Servers
Correspondence Servers
Counters
FTMS Platforms
Audit Server/Workstation
4.3 Timescales for delivery
Secure NT has to be upgraded prior to main implementation
Data Centre upgrade planned for 24" February 2001
Counter migrations planned to commence 25" March 2001
4.4 Contract implications
None
4.5 Changes to system software ie. NT service pack
None
5.0 User-related documentation
No changes required.
6.0 Support documentation
The following Operational Procedure support documents are affected by the release.
Maestro Daily Schedule
TPS Operational Support Guide
APS Operational Support Guide
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7.0 Software changes
The operation of CSR identified a number of software fixes requiring incorporation in CSR+
Maintenance Release. They include:
PINICL I Summary
26095 EPOSS : 'receipt' key in saving stamp red picklist
32224 CSR+/EPOSS : Cancelling A4 reports
33631 CSR+/EPOSS : CW Rem In and Out txn order
36895 CSR+/EPOSS: OW Cash Flow report layout
38860 Incorrect AP receipt prompt
39670 Quantum: Control file layout is incorrect.
41557 CSR+/EPOSS: Event Log Stock Unit
42926 Response message layout
45722 Preview planned order screen
47538 Printer responses when producing advice notes.
48909 Wigan Corr Servers critical event —indexing
49059 PRWYV Icon and ESC Button not responding
49161 LFSC303 generated ‘internal error’ exceptn
49204 Inconsistent CAP numbers on cash flow reports
49225 KMS Key Manager Reports faults
49227 KMS ClientStatus.rpt could not be produced.
49279 Emergency cust message files fail validation
49397 Receipt printing for ROAD with printer not working
49416 SPM: Credit volume of 1800000 I rejected
49428 KMS KEY_CHANGER warning event
49503 PPD and system differ for AP fallback recovery
49590 KMS Failed Event
49626 KMS DataFeed Duplicate RE-OPENS
49632 Forced Logoff events on TIP
49744 SPM desktop problem when card removed.
49818 Misleading text on Tivoli KMS Workstation
49843 Logout no entried
49844 Picklist option disappears after temp lock
49953 Watercard output file did not contain User identifier.
49973 Sort order incorrect on Office daily reports
50015 Attempted restore of TMS_TX_LOCAL_STOPS failed.
50054 Message when user attempts second login when already rolling over.
50055 Return point after not all SU’s rolled over message.
50076 The CCF Status Flag on SPM output file incorrect after disaster recovery.
50080 Volume Credit on SPM output file incorrect after disaster recovery.
50138 Content of the second field in SPM output file after disaster recovery used.
50143 Button locking after error message displayed for attempted simultaneous
declaration
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50162 Desktop icon navigation different on CI4 counter to CI3 counter
50213 Quantum CSM corrupted during .dem file processing.
50244 Card snapshot incorrect after disaster recovery option used.
50279 Error responses after quantum file loading.
50280
50282
50285
50289
50290
50884 Inconsistent signing in reversals. Display problem only.
Reference Data
PINICL _I Summary
49458 Datapost buttons have the incorrect names
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The following, raised in Live CSR+ operation, are included:
PINICL I Summary
52252 MPIT — Counters revenue select product problem
53326 CI4RA declarations wrongly reporting gains
53333 CIARA ‘discrep’ function after withdrawal of ITM’s
53892 Incorrect Riposte counter configuration (rollout)
54438 No printing of training Smart card credit
54439 Giro deposit discrepancy
54772 Moray Council Tax PAN does not respond on counter
54990 Downloader ISDN CLI detail corruption in Registry
55265 APS overnight client program problems
55675 No Miscellaneous transaction report confirmed message
56150 cl4 counter detected cash account
56153 This newly-migrated office to CAP 2....
56156 The Host detected Cash Account.....
56157 The Host detected Cash Account......
56326 Receipts and Payments mismatch
56924 Audit configuration file pointer incorrect
57364 Amend RDDS to enable new data collection
57046 Difference between receipts and payments reported in CAP32
57426 File system/byn01/obes/trans is 81% full
57508 Receipts and Payments mismatch
58462 Schedule TPS/TIP Abend
58510 Incorrect SPM amount on early removal of card
58261 Archive Abend on daily KMA Host Server
58999 Oracle table view does not exist
58181 Transaction objects needed in the Business Objects Universe Summary
table
57495 Summary reports are running slowl
55032 Reversals & Reports problem
60250 TIP file errors
59277 APS Log File still exists at 23:35 hours
58176 Desktop crash during office SU migration
55124 Order of Additional Services Pick Lists
The following, other, PinICLs are included:
PINICL I Summary
43887 Legacy Girobank Data format
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The following CP’s are included:
CP No. I Summary CCN
No.
2524 Amendment to Parcel Traffic input to reduce Table 12 errors I 631a
2761 Provide additional OBCS events 694
2624, AP Client file delivery 697b
2678,
2686
2721 7 Day per week LFS schedule 692a
2760 EPOSS Receipt print template 706a
2681 Make office snapshot and office CAP available to Auditor 716
2728 Change to a Point of Sale supporting the Quantum application I 698
2789 Change to Client type G Mag Card application spec 711
2734 Change to TIP AIS to make Customer Ref field mandatory 702
2784 Identification of TIP exception files 718
2554 Remove screen message that appears even though no change
has been made to stock valuation
The following AI’s are included:
Al Summary PinICL I Comments
No. No.
124 Simultaneous write access to Maestro_I 17534
155 User event log format and order Conforms to v8 of the
Reports & Receipts
design document
403 Group permissions should not be 25828
available to all users
8.0 Outstanding Issues
The outstanding known limitations and operational characteristics of the release at the point
of field introduction are detailed below:
62523 - AP Variable Day transmission issues - date for fix to be advised
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