COD Technical Reference
Volume III – Direct Loan & Pell Grant
Combination System Supplement
Table of Contents
Volume III, Section 1 – Implementation Guide...... III-1-1
Table of Contents...... III-1-1
Overview...... III-1-3
What it Means to be a Combination User...... III-1-3
Organization of this Guide...... III-1-4
Enhancements and Changes to EDExpress for 2005-2006...... III-1-5
EDExpress — Global...... III-1-5
COD Setup...... III-1-9
COD Prior Year Import...... III-1-9
COD Processing (Pell and DL)...... III-1-10
Pell Only Processing...... III-1-10
Direct Loan Only Processing...... III-1-12
Business Rules...... III-1-16
2005-2006 COD Message Class Options...... III-1-16
2005-2006 Updates to Valid DateRanges...... III-1-17
New COD Reports...... III-1-18
Direct Loan Ancillary Services...... III-1-19
Direct Loan MPN, PLUS Credit Decision, and Disclosure Statement...III-1-20
System Options...... III-1-28
EDExpress for Windows...... III-1-28
Combination EDExpress/Custom System...... III-1-29
Interface with Other Software Systems on Campus...... III-1-29
Benefits to Using EDExpress...... III-1-29
PC Requirements for EDExpress...... III-1-30
The Basic Process for Combination Systems...... III-1-31
Combination System Message Classes...... III-1-33
Documents...... III-1-33
Combination System Record Layouts...... III-1-35
Imports...... III-1-35
Pell External Imports...... III-1-39
Direct Loan External Imports...... III-1-41
External Exports (Pell and Direct Loan)...... III-1-49
File Formats...... III-1-50
The Query Function...... III-1-53
Combination System Edits...... III-1-56
Example End-of-Entry Edits and Resolution Steps...... III-1-56
Volume III, Section 2 - Combination System Message Classes...... III-2-1
Table of Contents...... III-2-1
Overview...... III-2-2
Pell Grant Message Classes...... III-2-3
Direct Loan Message Classes...... III-2-4
COD Message Classes Used by EDExpress...... III-2-5
COD Pell and Direct Loan Data Types...... III-2-5
COD Pell Reports...... III-2-6
COD Direct Loan Reports...... III-2-7
Volume III, Section 3 - Combination System Record Layouts...... III-3-1
Table of Contents...... III-3-1
Pell Grant Combination Layouts...... III-3-2
Pell Grant External Origination Add/Change Record...... III-3-2
Pell Grant External Disbursement Add/Change Record...... III-3-14
Direct Loan Combination Layouts...... III-3-18
Direct Loan External Import Loan Origination Add File...... III-3-18
Direct Loan External Import Change Record...... III-3-32
Direct Loan, Loan Origination External Import Change Field
Numbers Sorted by Field Name Alphabetically...... III-3-37
Direct Loan, Loan Origination External Import Change Field
Numbers Sorted by DL Change Number...... III-3-51
Direct Loan External Export...... III-3-64
Entrance Counseling Results...... III-3-87
Exit Counseling Results...... III-3-88
Volume III, Section 4 - Combination System Edits...... III-4-1
Table of Contents...... III-4-1
Pell Grant EDExpress Edits...... III-4-2
Direct Loan EDExpress Edits...... III-4-15
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Volume III – Direct Loan & Pell Grant Combination System Supplement