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**Memorandum**

To: SAFER Users

From: FMCSA Technical Support Project Manager

Date: April 2, 2004

Subject: Release of SAFER Version 4.4

The following changes will be implemented in FMCSA Safety and Fitness
Electronic Records system (SAFER) Version 4.4 effective April 4^th^,
2004.

1.  Defect -- This version of SAFER will correct the following problems
    in the T0029 XML out transaction (Vehicle Transponder ID):

    a.  Failed to transfer the update files and baseline files from the
        application server to the production FTP site (CR7).

    b.  Failed to transfer the update files and baseline files to the
        correct state specific directories (CR27).

2.  Defect (CR26) -- This version of SAFER will correct a defect in
    T0020 XML input transaction (IRP account) to support the case where
    one USDOT number exists for multiple IRP accounts for the same
    jurisdiction when transactions are in separate input files.

3.  Defect (CR49) - This version of SAFER will correct a defect in T0019
    XML input transaction (IFTA) account) to support the case where one
    USDOT number exists for multiple IFTA license numbers for the same
    jurisdiction when transactions are in separate input files.

4.  Defect (CR52) - This version of SAFER will correct a defect in the
    conditional processing of T0020 XML input transaction (IRP account)
    to ensure that the SAFER database will not be updated if the
    transaction records have an older IRP_UPDATE_DATE than the existing
    records.

5.  Defect (CR53) - This version of SAFER will correct a defect in the
    XML Service that caused Oracle error "ORA-01000: maximum open
    cursors exceeded" to occur when processing the XML input
    transactions.

6.  Defect (CR39) - This version of SAFER will correct a defect in the
    SAFER XML Service that caused the XML Log file to not get generated
    under some conditions.

7.  Enhancement (CR21) -- This version of SAFER will incorporate Web
    Service into the system to support a near real-time query capability
    between CVIEW and SAFER. This new functionality will be available
    for transaction T0028 and T0031 in this release.

8.  Enhancement (CR24) -- The performance of T0022 XML input transaction
    (IRP Registration) will be improved in this version of SAFER for
    processing input files with more than 1000 records per transaction.

9.  Enhancement (CR63) -- The SAFER XML Service will be able to save the
    XML input transaction files in order to facilitate purposes of
    troubleshooting, auditing and re-processing when needed.

10. The following changes have been made to the SAFER Web site:

    a.  Renamed "Number of Crashes" to "Number of Crashed Vehicles" on
        the SAFER Carrier Snapshot page (CR55).

    b.  Added "Cargo Tank Search" to the SAFER Web Public Business
        Services drop-down menu to allow users to search for the Cargo
        Tank carriers (CR57).

    c.  SAFER web page content changes at the request of FMCSA (CR58).

    d.  Added a link to the SAFER web page to fulfill the safety
        initiative for CMV drivers from FMCSA (CR56).

If you have any questions regarding this release, please contact FMCSA
Technical Support at (617) 374-5090, <FMCTechSup@volpe.dot.gov> or
http://fmcsa-ts.dot.gov