| Title: | FDA VENDOR TEST |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-02-24 |
| To: | abi |
| Links: | previous, next |
THE FDA WILL EXPAND ITS INTERFACE WITH THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
TO A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL PORTS BEGINNING MARCH 14TH, 1994. THE
EXPANSION DETAILS AND LIST OF PORTS WERE ISSUED IN
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES; 93-1151, 94-0075, AND 94-0086.
THIS EXPANSION OF FDA INTO THESE PORTS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ABI FILER. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT
THIS EXPANSION DIFFERS SLIGHTLY WITH THE FDA INTERFACE OPERATING IN
THE PORTS OF SEATTLE AND BLAINE, WASHINGTON, AND PORTLAND, OREGON.
TO ASSIST THE ABI FILERS, SOFTWARE VENDORS AND SELF PROGRAMMERS,
A SHORT 5 QUESTION TEST WAS CREATED TO ENSURE PROPER SOFTWARE
ENHANCEMENTS. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE AND FDA BOTH STRONGLY
ENCOURAGE ALL VENDORS AND SELF PROGRAMMERS WHO HAVE CLIENTS
IN THE LISTED EXPANSION PORTS TO VERIFY THEIR SOFTWARE BY TAKING
THIS SHORT TEST. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT REP FOR THIS TEST.
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON
THE INTERFACE.
NOTE: THIS TEST IS FOR SOFTWARE VENDORS AND SELF PROGRAMMERS. IT
----- WAS NOT CREATED FOR ABI FILERS TO PRACTICE FDA ENTRIES, YOUR
VENDOR TAKING THE TEST WILL SUFFICE.
CONTACT YOUR CLIENT REP WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE.