Countdown to April XML Reporting - Step 1

Things You Should Do NOW To Be Ready for April XML Reporting

EPA expects three times as many first-time XML reporters in April 2009 as compared to January 2009.  Don’t get caught in the rush!  If you are not participating in the ESC|SafePassage Program - A Smooth Transition to XML, prepare NOW by following these steps:

• DO NOW - Download and read ESC’s “Transition to XML Reporting Guide” from the ESC website.  This 22 page guide includes steps to transition to XML reporting using ESC|StackVision, including twelve of the most common StackVision configuration changes required for XML Reporting.  YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS STEP BY FEBRUARY 28, 2009.
  
  
• DO NOW - Upgrade to ESC|StackVision Version 2.3, Service Pack 3 on all of your StackVision servers.  This is a prerequisite for any ESC Support or services during April.  In addition, Version 2.3 SP3 will be required in order to install the final XML version enhancements prior to April.  Save yourself time in April by upgrading to the latest version of StackVision right away.  YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS STEP BY FEBRUARY 28, 2009.
  
  
• DO NOW - Install XML Notepad on the ESC|StackVision server. This will facilitate troubleshooting of XML files by ESC Support personnel when accessing your system through a VPN connection: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72d6aa49-787d-4118-ba5f-4f30fe913628&displaylang=en.   YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS STEP BY FEBRUARY 28, 2009.
  
  
• DO NOW - If you have access to the ECMPS Client Tool Preview, evaluate your Monitoring Plan and resolve ALL errors.  Keep detailed notes so that you can make the same changes using the Production Tool when it becomes available in mid-March.
  
  
• ASAP - Enter all first quarter QA tests into ESC|StackVision as they are completed.
  
  
• WEEKLY - Make sure ProcessNow runs without errors.
  
  
• WEEKLY - Generate and evaluate partial first quarter 2009 flat-file EDRs with MDC to find and correct data errors.
  
  
• WEEKLY - If you have access to the ECMPS Client Tool Preview, generate and evaluate partial first quarter 2009 XML QA/Cert and Emissions Data EDRs with ECMPS.  Correcting any errors discovered will better equip you for actual submissions in April.
  

If you have not completed steps 1, 2 and 3 by February 28 on all of your StackVision systems, you are behind for April 2009 XML reporting!

If you have any questions on XML preparedness, please contact your Senior Account Executive.