UMS set up two more sockets to try and solve the problem where CORE was disconnecting from the mainframe. This helped quite a bit, but did not entirely solve the problem and did not speed up response time. The old CORE system used the DOS operating system. The new machines use an NT or Windows platform. It could also be a problem with the disconnect messages that CORE is sending to the mainframe.
Further investigation needs to be done.
The campuses are still also experiencing problems doing credit card verification. Thus some students have had multiple charges for the same item billed to their accounts. The campuses do not want to make their final payment to CORE until this problem is solved. Credit card approval is also taking a long time. Our warrantee period for CORE software ended as of February 1.