NANC 313

FRS Documentation Only Change – Bulk Data Download Files for NPA-NXX-X and Block Data to be Delivered in GMT instead of Central Time.

Origination Date :07/05/2000

Originator:ESI/TSE

Description:

1.  Currently the FRS states that the Bulk Data Download file for the NPA-NXX-X and Block Data be in Central Time (requirement listed below).  This is inconsistent with the other Bulk Data Download files.  It is suggested that the Block Data requirement that addresses the time on the BDD file be updated from Central Time to GMT and that Appendix E section that address NPA-NXX-X Data Download and Block Data Download be updated from Central Time to GMT

Existing Requirement for Block Data:

RR3-201.1    Number Pool Block Holder Information Bulk Download File Creation – Time Range Fields

NPAC SMS shall use the Start Time Range entry field as an inclusive start range in Central Time (daylight/standard), and the End Time Range entry field as an inclusive ending range in Central Time (daylight/standard), for Block data that were broadcast during the specified Time Range.  (Previously B-654.1)

Suggested Updated Requirement for Block Data:

RR3-201.1     Number Pool Block Holder Information Bulk Download File Creation – Time Range Fields

NPAC SMS shall use the Start Time Range entry field as an inclusive start range in GMT , and the End Time Range entry field as an inclusive ending range in GMT , for Block data that were broadcast during the specified Time Range.  (Previously B-654.1)

Existing:

NPA-NXX-X Download File

The file name for the NPA-NXX-X download file will be in the format:

       NPANXXX.DD-MM-YYYYHH24MISS  (The NPANXXX portion is the literal string "NPANXXX", and the timestamp maps to the current time [Central time – standard/daylight].)

Suggested:

NPA-NXX-X Download File

The file name for the NPA-NXX-X download file will be in the format:

       NPANXXX.DD-MM-YYYYHH24MISS  (The NPANXXX portion is the literal string "NPANXXX", and the timestamp maps to the current time [GMT ]).

Existing:

Block Data Download

The file name for the Block download file will be in the format:

       NPANXXX-NPANXXX.DD-MM-

YYYYHH24MISS.DD-MM-YYYYHH24MISS.DD-MM-YYYYHH24MISS

The NPANXXX-NPANXXX values map to the NPA-NXX-X selection criteria, the first stamp maps to the current time (when the file is generated), the second time stamp maps to the begin time range, and the third time stamp maps to the end time range.  All three time stamps are represented in

Central Time (standard/daylight), even though the Blocks are stored in the NPAC in Greenwich Mean Time.

Suggested:

Block Data Download

The file name for the Block download file will be in the format:

       NPANXXX-NPANXXX.DD-MM-YYYYHH24MISS.DD-MM-YYYYHH24MISS.DD-MM-YYYYHH24MISS

The NPANXXX-NPANXXX values map to the NPA-NXX-X selection criteria, the first stamp maps to the current time (when the file is generated), the second time stamp maps to the begin time range, and the third time stamp maps to the end time range.  All three time stamps are represented in GMT .

1. The example Bulk Data Download files in Appendix E need to be updated to reflect the current file format.

Final Resolution:

Jul 00 LNPA WG meeting – Item 1 was accepted and the change will be incorporated in the next update of the FRS.

Item 2 is to be moved to a separate change order and more details provided for review at the Aug 00 LNPA WG meeting in Baltimore.  This item will be moved to change order NANC 314

Related Release:

3.0.2

Status: Implemented