MRA Data Transfer Catalogue (DTC) Change Proposal Form

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1 MRA Data Transfer Catalogue (DTC) Change Proposal Form YOUR REFERENCE ORIGINATOR (MRA Change Administrator) DTC CP NUMBER (assigned by Gemserv Change Co-ordination) SPONSOR APPROVAL (MRA Contract Manager) 3220 Originator name: Emma Howlett (on behalf of the Issues Resolution Expert Group) Name: Jon Russell Company: Gemserv Company: British Gas Trading Telephone number: Telephone number: Fax number: Signature: Date: 08/10/2003 Date: CHANGE PROPOSAL TITLE Amend the Valid Set for the Domain String and add notes DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE Changes to Domain String to: 1) Include special characters within the valid set, and 2) Add note to highlight the Valid Set for Domains String and Text is identical Attachments Supplied? Formatted BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE There is currently 55 data items within the DTC that have the Domain String (refer to list below), the current valid set for this Domain currently reads Any alpha and/or numeric characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set, however 12 of these Data Items (highlighted in bold) highlight special characters within the valid set, therefore to remove this discrepancy there is a requirement to amend the Valid Set for the Domain String to include Special Characters. Parties have also queried the difference between string and text, therefore to add clarification regarding this issue a note has been added to the String domain. IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Guidelines for suggesting implementation dates: 6 months min for changes impacting systems and software; 4 months min for changes impacting operational procedures; or 2 months min for changes to documentation only). Big Bang (This is the default implementation method. Participants to implement change on the Implementation Date) Optional (Participants can implement at any time from the Implementation Date, as agreed between parties) Proposed Implementation Date (if appealed this date may need to be revisited to accommodate the lead times suggested above.) (NB MDNS Upgrades occur in May, August, November, February) Implementation Date May 2004 DTC Release

2 Parallel Test (Participants to test from Parallel Test Start Date as agreed between parties. Participants to implement change on Implementation Date. Please note that if Parallel Testing using a new Flow Version Number is Proposed, this CP needs to be accompanied by another CP to remove the old version number of the Flow.) Parallel Test Start Date Parallel Test End Date (Implementation Date default is 3 months after the Parallel Test Start Date) Value of Test Flag (only to be completed if a specific test flag is required) Identify any organisations impacted or associated changes required. REFERENCE TO DATA TRANSFER CATALOGUE Catalogue version number: 7.6 * Data Flow reference & Version Number: * Domain Name: String * Data Item reference number: Refer to spreadsheet below *Associated References: Please return the completed form to Alexis Nelson at Service Management Fax Number: or Address: [email protected] Administered by 7 th Floor, Centurion House, 24 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AJ

3 Item Count er Item Name Item Valid Set Item Domain Name 4 Meter Id (Serial Number) Any within the constraints of the format. Defined by manufacturer. Usually 8,9,10 characters. String CHAR Service Reference set. String CHAR Service Level Reference set. String CHAR Customer Name 382 Channel Number Any within the constraints of the format String CHAR Communications Address Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR 2 4 Customer Reference 389 Number 410 Manufacturers Make & Type 418 Meter COP String CHAR Outstation Id Any within the constraints of the format. String CHAR CT Ratio See notes. String CHAR VT Ratio Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR Outstation PIN Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR Outstation COP Values are:- String CHAR Outstation Password Level 1 Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR Outstation Type Values are:- String CHAR Interruption of Supply 486 Reference 489 Site Contact Name Site Contact Telephone 490 Number Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR Site Contact Fax Number Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR Customer Descriptor A string of alpha numeric characters within the constraints of the format. String CHAR Mailing Name 693 Customer Password Supplier Reference Timing Device Id (Serial 716 Number) Any within the constraints of the format (may be missing). String CHAR Postcode Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Supplier Contact Name String CHAR 3 3 Item Logical Type Version Create d Version Altered

4 set. Supplier Contact Telephone 852 Number Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR 3 4 Revenue Protection Service 869 Contact Telephone Number Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR 3 4 Revenue Protection Service 871 Contact Name set. String CHAR Address Line 1 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 2 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 3 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 4 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 5 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 6 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 7 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 8 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Address Line 9 Any alpha, numeric set of characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Test Data Flag Any alpha and/or numeric characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR File Identifier Any alpha and/or numeric characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set. String CHAR Key Infrastructure Supplier Id Positive number with leading zero String CHAR Address Line Any within the constraints of the format. String CHAR 4 6 Measurement Quantity 1306 Description Any within format. Refer to Measurement Quantity Id for a list of the typical values. String CHAR BM Unit Id Any within the constraints of the format. String CHAR Batch Identifier Any in the format: CIIIIAAAAnnnnn. Where C is the code for the file (see Notes for values); IIII is the Initiating Supplier Id; AAAA is the Associated Supplier Id; and nnnnn is a unique numeric identifier for this batch e.g String CHAR House Name/Number Any within the constraints of the format. String CHAR Customer Telephone Number Any within the constraints of the format. String CHAR Street Name Any within the constraints of the format String CHAR Unique Property Reference 1675 Number Any within the constraints of format. String CHAR Address Key Any within the constraints of the format. String CHAR Associated Equipment Type String CHAR Associated Equipment Serial 1679 Number String CHAR Event Indicator String CHAR Rejection Row Identifier String CHAR Administered by 7 th Floor, Centurion House, 24 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AJ

5 Domain Name: Domain Description: Units: Valid Set: Validation: Sub-Type of: Picture: Logical Format: Physical Length: Notes: String A set of continuous, alphanumeric characters. Typically this is used for codes and identifiers. None Any alpha and/or numeric characters where alpha characters are in the standard English language set,. and also Special Characters belonging to the character set supported by the data transfer medium used. As Valid Set Text x(n) CHAR(n) Any This domain is a sub set of text, however the valid set for string and text is identical. Formatted Version History Catalogue release CR No. Brief description of the change and its reason change takes effect Version *.* **** Valid Set amended and Notes added.