**Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST)**

**Version 6.2.4 -- Release Notes**

**Scheduled Release Date -- February 4^th^ 2007**

**Table of Contents**

[**Customer Release Notes** 2](#__RefHeading___Toc158094263)

[Improvements to Existing Functionality 2](#__RefHeading___Toc158094264)

[**Online User Interface** 2](#__RefHeading___Toc158094265)

[New Functionality 3](#__RefHeading___Toc158094266)

[**Process** 3](#__RefHeading___Toc158094267)

[**Internal Users Release Notes** 5](#__RefHeading___Toc158094268)

[Improvements to Existing Functionality 5](#__RefHeading___Toc158094269)

[**Online User Interface** 5](#__RefHeading___Toc158094270)

[New Functionality 6](#__RefHeading___Toc158094271)

[**Process** 6](#__RefHeading___Toc158094272)

**NOTE**: Release notes are subject to change.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc158094263 .anchor}**Customer Release Notes**

The FAST 6.2.4 release will contain several improvements to existing
functionality used by External Users. The changes will be released
February 4^th^ 2007.

The general areas affected are as follows:

Online User Interface

In addition, there are several new pieces of functionality being added
in the FAST 6.2.4 release that affect External Users.

The general areas affected are as follows:

Process

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc158094264 .anchor}**Improvements to Existing
Functionality**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc158094265 .anchor}**Online User Interface**

**Create New Appointments**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

-   An "N/A" will display instead of "null" when a Maximum Truck Length
    is not available.

-   Vehicle ID will be displayed on the Appointment Confirmation Page.

**Manage Existing Appointment**

-   Content creators may now update appointment contents in addition to
    Mail Preparers in joint scheduling scenarios.

-   An "N/A" will display instead of "null" when a Maximum Truck Length
    is not available.

-   Vehicle ID will be displayed on the Appointment Confirmation Page.

**Management Stand-Alone Content**

-   Content creators may now update appointment contents in addition to
    Mail Preparers in joint scheduling scenarios.

**Manage Unscheduled Arrivals**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

**Manage Closeout Information**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

-   The following new Mail Integrity and Load Irregularities will be
    displayed: Package on BMC Non-Machinable and Overweight Pallets

**Recurring Appointment Request**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

**Facility Profile**

-   The "Export to Excel" link will show the last column in the
    resulting Excel Spreadsheet as "Active in FAST".

**Appointment Rating Analysis Report**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

**Appointment Status Report**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

-   The acceptable date ranges for this report are displayed.

-   The date ranges are defaulted to the current date.

**Closeout Data Report**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

**Corporate Rating Report**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

**Facility Scheduler Report**

-   The acceptable date ranges for this report are displayed.

-   The date ranges are defaulted to the current date.

**Scheduler Performance Report**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

**Scheduler Report**

-   Customers will no longer have to select a Scheduler ID when they are
    only associated to one Scheduler ID. The selection will default to
    the one Scheduler ID associated to the user.

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc158094266 .anchor}**New Functionality**

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc158094267 .anchor}**Process**

**Appointment Status**

-   Appointments set to "Reject" in TIMES will be set to "Reject" status
    in FAST

**ASFs (Auxiliary Services Facilities)**

-   The following six (6) ASF Facility Records will no longer be
    displayed in FAST and all their associated discounts will be
    associated to their Master Plant Facility.

    -   ALBUQUERQUE (ASF) into ALBUQUERQUE - 870 (BMC: 865, 870-875,
        877-879, 881-884)

    -   BILLINGS BMC (ASF) into BILLINGS -- 590 (BMC: 590-599, 821)

    -   BUFFALO ASF (ASF) into BUFFALO -- 140 (BMC: 130-136, 140-149)

    -   FARGO (ASF) into FARGO -- 580 (BMC: 565, 567, 580-588)

    -   PHOENIX BMC (ASF) into PHOENIX -- 852 (BMC: 850, 852-853, 855,
        859-860, 863-864)

    -   SIOUX FALLS (ASF) into SIOUX FALLS - 570 (BMC: 570-577)

-   The following two (2) ASFs are still under evaluation to be taken
    out of FAST and all their associated discounts to be associated with
    their Master Plant Facility.

    -   OKLAHOMA CITY ANNEX -- 730MP (BMC: 730-731, 734-738, 740-741,
        743-746, 748-749)

    -   SALT LAKE CITY AUX SVC FCLTY -- 840AN (BMC: 832-834, 836-837,
        840-847, 898, 979 )

**Recurring Appointments**

-   Bi-Weekly Recurring Appointments will be calculated starting from
    the day the Effective Start Date was set on the Recurring
    Appointment Request.

> **Volume fluctuations and Pure Periodicals Recurring Appointments**

-   For recurring appointments of pure Periodicals, FAST will monitor
    and notify the customers via email if the actual volume fluctuates
    from the expected volume. The allowable threshold is +/- 5 pallets
    if the recurring appointment is scheduled for 20 pallets or less or
    +/- 30% if the recurring appointment is scheduled for more than 20
    pallets.

-   If the recurring appointment is not updated, FAST may update the
    volume fluctuations and notify the scheduler via email of the
    change.

> **Redirections and Pure Periodicals Recurring Appointments**

-   For recurring appointments of pure Periodicals, FAST will monitor
    and notify the customer if a new redirection was created which
    re-directs all the Periodicals contents of the recurring appointment
    to a single re-direct facility.

-   If the customer doesn't update the recurring appointment to
    re-direct facility, FAST will automatically re-direct the recurring
    appointment to the re-direct facility for approval 30 days from the
    end of the grace period.

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc158094268 .anchor}**Internal Users Release
    Notes**

The FAST 6.2.4 release will contain several improvements to existing
functionality used by Internal Users. The changes will be released
February 4^th^ 2007.

The general areas affected are as follows:

Online User Interface

In addition, there are several new pieces of functionality being added
in the FAST 6.2.4 release that affect Internal Users.

The general areas affected are as follows:

Process

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc158094269 .anchor}**Improvements to Existing
Functionality**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc158094270 .anchor}**Online User Interface**

**Create New Appointments**

-   An "N/A" will display instead of "null" when a Maximum Truck Length
    is not available.

-   Vehicle ID will be displayed on the Appointment Confirmation Page.

**Manage Existing Appointments**

-   Headquarters (HQ) Users will only see the "Associated Publications"
    on the Content Grid. They will no longer see the Publication Search
    Tag.

-   An "N/A" will display instead of "null" when a Maximum Truck Length
    is not available.

-   Vehicle ID will be displayed on the Appointment Confirmation Page.

**Manage Stand-Alone Content**

-   Headquarters (HQ) Users will only see the "Associated Publications"
    on the Content Grid. They will no longer see the Publication Search
    Tag.

**Create Recurring Appointment**

-   Internal Users will receive a warning when a Recurring Appointment
    is created without contents associated with it. Recurring
    Appointments without contents will not generate One-Time
    Appointments.

**Manage Closeout Information**

-   Appointments set to "No Show" status will have Actual Arrival
    Date/Time, Unload Start Date/Time and Unload End Date/Time will be
    set to '' (blank).

-   Reject comments from TIMES will be displayed in the comments field

-   Comments are required when entering a Mail Integrity and Load
    Irregularities of "Other" or "Miscellaneous"

-   The following new Mail Integrity and Load Irregularities will be
    displayed: Package on BMC Non-Machinable and Overweight Pallets

**Recurring Appointment Management**

-   Headquarters (HQ) Users will only see the "Associated Publications"
    on the Content Grid. They will no longer see the Publication Search
    Tag.

**Review Recurring Appointment Request**

-   Users will be required to enter a Facility when "Facility" is chosen
    as the search criteria.

**Appointment Status Report**

-   The acceptable date ranges for this report are displayed.

-   The date ranges are defaulted to the current date.

**Facility Scheduler Report**

-   The acceptable date ranges for this report are displayed.

-   The date ranges are defaulted to the current date.

**DEPS - Redirection Management**

-   Redirections that have already expired no longer require the
    Effective Start Date to be changed.

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc158094271 .anchor}**New Functionality**

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc158094272 .anchor}**Process**

**Appointment Status**

-   Appointments set to "Reject" in TIMES will be set to "Reject" in
    FAST

**ASFs (Auxiliary Services Facilities)**

-   The following six (6) ASF Facility Records will no longer be
    displayed in FAST and all their associated discounts will be
    associated to their Master Plant Facility.

    -   ALBUQUERQUE (ASF) into ALBUQUERQUE - 870 (BMC: 865, 870-875,
        877-879, 881-884)

    -   BILLINGS BMC (ASF) into BILLINGS -- 590 (BMC: 590-599, 821)

    -   BUFFALO ASF (ASF) into BUFFALO -- 140 (BMC: 130-136, 140-149)

    -   FARGO (ASF) into FARGO -- 580 (BMC: 565, 567, 580-588)

    -   PHOENIX BMC (ASF) into PHOENIX -- 852 (BMC: 850, 852-853, 855,
        859-860, 863-864)

    -   SIOUX FALLS (ASF) into SIOUX FALLS - 570 (BMC: 570-577)

-   The following two (2) ASFs are still under evaluation to be taken
    out of FAST and all their associated discounts to be associated with
    their Master Plant Facility.

    -   OKLAHOMA CITY ANNEX -- 730MP (BMC: 730-731, 734-738, 740-741,
        743-746, 748-749)

    -   SALT LAKE CITY AUX SVC FCLTY -- 840AN (BMC: 832-834, 836-837,
        840-847, 898, 979 )

**Plant Rating**

-   Plants will be allocated twice the normal unload time to unload
    appointments with dual trailers.