Release Notes for IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender Pack for NCPDP, V4.4.1.6

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IBM WebSphere® Transformation Extender Pack for NCPDP version 4.4.1.6 release notes

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CONTENTS
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1. About this release
2. Installation and configuration information
3. Contacting customer support
4. Notices and trademarks

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1. ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Where to find the software to download
To download the software for this pack, go to Passport Advantage® Online.

System requirements

For details about supported hardware and software for this pack, see the system requirements.


What's new in this release

a) Emergency External Code List Updates published July 2015:

• ncpdp_vd0_201410_ecl_201507.mtt
• ncpdp_v30_201410_ecl_201507.mtt

b) Annual Implementation for October 2015:

• ncpdp_vd0_201410.mtt
• ncpdp_v30_201410.mtt
• ncpdp_script_v10_6_201410.mtt

c) NCPDP Post Adjudication Standard Example

An example is included in this release that validates the NCPDP Post Adjudication Standard Version 4.2. The example includes the following components that are located in the Pack for NCPDP examples directory.

Note: In the following directory locations, install_dir indicates the installation directory of the Pack for NCPDP.

• ncpdp_pacdr_v4_2.mtt -- This type tree contains the input and output definitions for the NCPDP Post Adjudication Data Reporting (PACDR) Standard. This type tree is located in the install_dir\trees\ directory.
• ncpdp_pacdr_v4_2_passthru.mms -- This map validates NCPDP PACDR Version 4.2 data. This map is located in the install_dir\examples\PACDR\maps\ directory.
• ncpdp_pacdr_v4_2_history.txt -- This Post Adjudication History data file is located in the install_dir\examples\PACDR\data\ directory.
• ncpdp_pacdr_v4_2_utilization.txt -- This Post Adjudication Utilization data file is located in the install_dir\examples\PACDR\data\ directory.

Documentation notes

The PDF file and the IBM Eclipse help system that install with the Pack for NCPCP are deprecated beginning with this release. See the online documentation for Pack for NCPDP documentation.

For detailed information about WebSphere Transformation Extender product documentation, see the Documentation release notes.


Translated documentation

Documentation for this release is provided in English (United States) only.

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2. INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
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Before you install this version of the pack, one of the versions of WebSphere Transformation Extender listed in the following table must first be installed.

If you are installing the pack from the ESD site, install the pack using the executable (*.exe) file associated with your WebSphere Transformation base product as indicated in the table below:

WebSphere Transformation Extender base product required	ESD site executable file
8.2.0.6	ncpdp4416_82.exe
8.3.0.6	ncpdp4416_83.exe
8.4.0.5	ncpdp4416_84.exe
8.4.1.3	ncpdp4416_841.exe
9.0.0.0	ncpdp4416_900.exe

Installing the pack

Follow these steps to install the pack on Windows systems:

1. Obtain the product media, or image, from the Support Downloads page.
2. Run the setup.exe command. If you are installing the pack from the ESD site, run the part_number.exe command (see the table above).
3. Follow the instructions in the installation program.

Uninstalling the pack

Follow these steps to uninstall the pack from Windows systems:

1. Click Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
2. Select the pack that you want to remove.
3. Click Change/Remove and follow the prompts.

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3. CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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Contact Customer Support at 1-800-IBM-SERV, or go to the support portal.


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