IMb Services Update
21 Mar 2011 | No Comments | posted by admin | in DMM Advisory, Service Update
PostalOne! Release 26.0.1.4 will be deployed to the production environment on Sunday, March 20, 2011, during the scheduled maintenance window from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. CDT and to the Test Environment for Mailers (TEM) on Monday, March 21, 2011, from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. CDT. Users may experience intermittent outages during these periods. The PostalOne!® .XML applications (including FAST OPS web services) will be unavailable during each period for database maintenance.
PostalOne! Full-Service and Mail Quality reports will be unavailable to mailers from 5 p.m. CDT Thursday, March 24, 2011, to 6 a.m. CDT Monday, March 28, 2011, while the USPS™ MicroStrategy reporting servers are upgraded from MicroStrategy Version 8.x to MicroStrategy Version 9.x.
Flats Sequencing System Presort Level ID Codes — As more mailers begin to adopt the optional Flats Sequencing System (FSS) bundle preparation standards, the Intelligent Mail® barcode system needs a way to indicate that level of presort. Barcode ID 20, currently used for optional endorsement line (OEL) 5-digit and 5-digit scheme presorts, has been extended for use on flats prepared under the rules for optional FSS bundle preparation.
The barcode ID tables have been updated in the Barcode ID table and Technical Resource Guide on RIBBS®. Clarifying the use of Barcode ID 20 for FSS OEL will not affect systems using Barcode ID information, but rather enable the Intelligent Mail barcode system to reflect bundles prepared under the FSS optional preparation.
IMb Services Update
31 Jan 2011 | No Comments | posted by admin | in DMM Advisory
PostalOne!® Release 26.0 Final Release Notes: PostalOne! Release 26.0 final release and patch notes have been posted to the RIBBS website at ribbs.usps.gov. Additionally, release content and notes for the upcoming R26.0.1 patch scheduled for deployment on January 30, 2011, are also posted.
New Mail.dat® Client for Reply Rides Free Program: The new Mail.dat Client will be available as part of Release 26.0 to support the Reply Rides Free incentive program. Mailers must download the new Mail.dat Client prior to the February 15, 2011, expiration of the previous versions.
IMb Services Update
16 Aug 2010 | No Comments | posted by admin | in DMM Advisory
PostalOne! ® Release 24.1.2 will deploy as a maintenance release on Sunday, August 15, 2010, during the scheduled PostalOne! 4 a.m. – 8 a.m. (CDT) maintenance window. The release will address issues with Mail.dat postage statements and qualification reports for all container types and correct unit weights, surcharge application to Standard Mail parcel mailing, and single-piece files with multiple segments. Changes also were made to improve performance within the system.
The Seamless Acceptance and Service Performance (SASP) Release 3.1.06 will deploy on August 22, 2010, to address several issues with eDoc Mail Data Quality reports.
The release notes for PostalOne! Release 24.1.2 and SASP Release 3.1.06 are posted on RIBBS® under Release Notes.
PostalOne ! Server Patching: The PostalOne ! production and TEM database servers will have a database software patch applied during the scheduled 4 a.m. – 8 a.m. (CDT) maintenance window on Sunday, August 22, 2010. The PostalOne ! system (including FAST OPS web services) will be unavailable for internal and external users during this period.