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42First Test Cycle (First Submission)
Helpful Hints for Preparing Test Case Input Files and
Receiving COD Responses
When XML errors and rejection edits occur after an input file is entered
into the COD system these errors typically result because the input file
contains errors. Many of these errors can be avoided before an input file
is submitted. Common input errors include (but not limited to):
Extra spaces (blanks) contained anywhere in the XML file. Each
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space, or position, counts as a value when the file processes through
the COD system. As a result, the system does not accept the file as
having the correct XML format and rejects the file.
Personal Information of the Student and/or Borrower – Examples:
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Switching the SSN of Borrower and Student, incorrect SSN of
Student/Borrower, Student/Borrower’s DOB, Student/Borrower’s
Last Name, Student/Borrower’s Address Information (Address, City,
State Province, and Postal Code lines), CPS Transaction Number,
Student Level Code, and Citizenship Status Code.
Award Information – Examples: Disbursement Amount (common
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error for this is Duplicate Adjustment Information), Disbursement
Number, Disbursement Sequence Number, Interest Rebate Amount,
Attendance Cost, Financial Award Amount, Award Year,
Promissory Note Print Code, Payment Period Start Date, and
Payment Period End Date.
School Information – Examples: Attending/Reporting Routing ID.
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Direct Loans use DL code, and TEACH uses first six digits of OPE
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ID to construct the financial award ID for school.
Remember that Test Cases are intended as a guide to submitting
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accurate records. Include only the test cases which are supported by
your software. Keep as close to test cases as possible but include
only eligible programs. For example, Test Case 8 includes a Pell
Grant, DL Sub and DL Unsub. If the school is setup only for Pell,
include only that program. Schools may submit several submissions
with only one program, due to software limitations.
An XML error will result in the input file not being processed at all by
the COD system. The system will process an input file with incorrect
information (some examples of which are provided, above) and generate
a variety of edits (depending on the number and degree of input errors) in
its Response. Because an input file can contain a variety and
combination of errors, it is not possible to list all possible edits occurring
under all possible conditions.
June 2012
2012-2013 COD Technical Reference
Page V - 2 - 15
Volume V – School Testing Guide
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