COD Technical Reference

Volume VII – School Testing Guide

Table of Contents

Section 1 – School Testing Guide.................................................................................VII – 1 – 1

Introduction............................................................................................................VII – 1 – 1
Purpose...................................................................................................................VII – 1 – 1
Scope......................................................................................................................VII – 1 – 2
Test Phase Descriptions .........................................................................................VII – 1 – 3
Phase 1 Common Record Manual Verification ......................................VII – 1 – 3
Phase 2 Structured Application Testing .................................................VII – 1 – 4
Testing Criteria ......................................................................................................VII – 1 – 6
Test Entry Criteria...................................................................................VII – 1 – 6
Test Exit Criteria ....................................................................................VII – 1 – 7
Test Completion Clean Up ....................................................................................VII – 1 – 7
Test Data ................................................................................................................VII – 1 – 8
Full Participant Common Record Test Data...........................................VII – 1 – 8
Phase-in Participant Test Data ................................................................VII – 1 – 8
Testing Message Classes .....................................................................................VII – 1 – 10
Full Participant Schools ........................................................................VII – 1 – 10
Phase-in Participant Schools.................................................................VII – 1 – 10
School Testing Sign-Up Process .........................................................................VII – 1 – 12
Contact Names ......................................................................................VII – 1 – 12
Scheduling.............................................................................................VII – 1 – 13
Support Services ...................................................................................VII – 1 – 13
Resource Planning ...............................................................................................VII – 1 – 14
Hardware/Software ...............................................................................VII – 1 – 14
Roles and Responsibilities ....................................................................VII – 1 – 14
Lessons Learned From 2003-2004 ......................................................................VII – 1 – 17
Should I participant in School Testing ...................................................VII – 1 – 17
How do I prepare for School Testing .....................................................VII – 1 – 17
What can I expect during School Testing ..............................................VII – 1 – 18
School Testing Sign Up Sheet .............................................................................VII – 1 – 19

Section 2 – Full Participant Test Cases...................................................................... VII – 2 – 1

Introduction............................................................................................................VII – 2 – 1
Test Data Sent from the School to the COD System.............................................VII – 2 – 2
Common Records....................................................................................VII – 2 – 2
Test Data Received by the Schools from COD .....................................................VII – 2 – 4

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 Common Record Receipts ......................................................................VII – 2 – 4
Common Record Response ....................................................................VII – 2 – 4
Test Execution ......................................................................................................VII – 2 – 5
Common Record Manual Verification ...................................................VII – 2 – 5
Structured Application Testing ..............................................................VII – 2 – 6
Test Loan Profiles ...................................................................................VII – 2 – 8
Creating Unique Social Security Numbers .............................................VII – 2 – 9
Student Profile Matrix...........................................................................VII – 2 – 10
Preparing the Test Environment ...........................................................VII – 2 – 12
Setting System Defaults........................................................................VII – 2 – 12
First Submission Cycle .........................................................................VII – 2 – 13
Second Submission Cycle.....................................................................VII – 2 – 44
Wrap-Up ..............................................................................................................VII – 2 – 53
Notification of Results ..........................................................................VII – 2 – 53
Preparing School Database for Production ........................................... VII – 2 - 53

Section 3 – Phase-in Participant Test Cases .............................................................. VII – 3 – 1

Introduction............................................................................................................VII – 3 – 1
Test Data Sent from the School to the COD System.............................................VII – 3 – 2
Origination Records ................................................................................VII – 3 – 2
Disbursement Records ............................................................................VII – 3 – 2
Change Records ...................................................................................... VII – 3 - 3
Test Data Received by the Schools from COD .....................................................VII – 3 – 4
Origination Acknowledgement...............................................................VII – 3 – 4
Disbursement Acknowledgement ..........................................................VII – 3 – 4
Change Acknowledgement ..................................................................... VII – 3 - 4
Test Execution ......................................................................................................VII – 3 – 6
Test Loan Profiles ...................................................................................VII – 3 – 7
Creating Unique Social Security Numbers .............................................VII – 3 – 8
Student Profile Matrix.............................................................................VII – 3 – 8
Preparing the Test Environment ...........................................................VII – 3 – 10
Setting System Defaults........................................................................VII – 3 – 11
First Submission Cycle .........................................................................VII – 3 – 11
Second Submission Cycle.....................................................................VII – 3 – 28
Wrap-Up ..............................................................................................................VII – 3 – 35
Notification of Results ..........................................................................VII – 3 – 35
Preparing School Database for Production ........................................... VII – 3 - 35

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