January 2017 Releases
This release took place on January 22, 2017.
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Description
Included in the January 2017 Pre Release Document are changes for the January 22, 2017 release. It outlines proposed changes to Mail.dat, Mail.XML, Shipping Services File, and the Postage Statements. New prices and Postage Statement changes are posted on Postal Explorer.
January 2017 Releases
The full 2017 Release Schedule is available here.
Release |
Date |
|---|---|
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PostalOne! and BIDS Release: 45.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* | Price change effective date: January 22, 2017* |
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SASP (Seamless Acceptance Service Performance) Release: 24.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* |
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Program Registration Release: 18.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* | Price Change Effective Date: January 22, 2017* |
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Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST) Release: 35.0.0 |
Deployment: January 8, 2017* |
*PLEASE NOTE: The above dates and documents are pre-decisional and are subject to change, pending regulatory approval.
Featured Resources
01/09/2017
PostalOne!® R45 Known Issues
This spreadsheet covers known issues in PostalOne! R45 as well as their impact and workarounds.
12/15/2016
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products
On October 12, 2016, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective January 22, 2017. This final rule contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) that we will adopt to implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments.
02/16/2017
Release Schedule 2017
The 2017 Release Schedule includes USPS Anncouncements of Major Business Changes & Requirements, IDEAlliance Technical Specifications, USPS Postage Statements Publication Schedule, USPS Release Documents (Release Notes, Guides and Technical Specifications), Acceptance Testing, and USPS Release Deployment.
10/26/2016
January 2017 Crosswalk for FSS
Information related to the upcoming January 2017 price change.
January 2017 Release Notes
Updates to the PostalOne! Release 45.0.0.0 with a deployment date of January 8, 2017 and effective date of January 22, 2017.
02/28/2017
02/24/2017
02/10/2017
PostalOne! Release Notes 45.0.3.0
Changes incorporated in the release deployed on February 12, 2017.
02/03/2017
R45.0.0.0 PostalOne! Release Notes Version 3 Change 0.0
Included in this document are the changes that were incorporated into Structural Release deployed on January 8, 2017 with effective date of January 22, 2017.
01/27/2017
PostalOne! Release Notes 45.0.2.1 (01/27/2017)
The PostalOne! System Release 45.0.2.1 will be implemented on January 24, 2017 to introduce software modifications to the system.
01/17/2017
R45.0.2.0 PostalOne! Release Notes (01/17/2017)
These Release Notes provide the contents of the release and affected subsystems.
01/17/2017
R45.0.1.0 PostalOne! Release Notes (Updated 01/17/2017)
Updated January 17, 2017, new PostalOne! Release Notes for January 2017 are now available.
01/11/2017
PostalOne! Release Notes 45.0.0.3 (January 11, 2017)
Updated January 11, 2017, PostalOne! system Release 45.0.3.0 will be implemented on January 11, 2017 to introduce software modifications to the system.
01/11/2017
PostalOne! Release Notes 45.0.0.2 (January 11, 2017)
Updated January 11, 2017.
12/20/2016
R45.0.0.0 PostalOne! Release Notes Version 2 Change 1.6
Included in this document are the changes that are under consideration for the next Structural Release 45.0.0.0 scheduled for January 8, 2017 with effective date of January 22, 2017.
11/04/2016
R45.0.0.0 PostalOne!® Release Notes Version 2 Change 1.3
The Release Numbers for the next release of other systems are: 45.0.0.0 for PostalOne!® 18.0.0.0 for Program Registration 24.0.0.0 for SASP 35.0.0.0 for FAST®.
09/23/2016
PostalOne! Release 45.0.0.0: Release Notes Version 1 Change 1.9
Included in this document are the changes that are under consideration for the next Structural Release 45.0.0.0 scheduled for January 8, 2017 with effective date of January 22, 2017. This document describes potential changes under review for the next structural implementation.
Postal Service Mail.XML and Mail.dat Technical Specifications (January 2017)
As of 10/21/2017, technical specifications and guides for the January 2017 release are now available.
02/06/2017
Mail.dat Technical Specifications Version 3 (January 2017 R45) Updated 2/6/2017
This document is a comprehensive technical guide that outlines steps for exchanging electronic data with the PostalOne! ® system using the Mail.dat® file format.
11/04/2016
Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification: Version 2.1 Release 45 (January 2017)
This document is a comprehensive technical guide that outlines steps for exchanging electronic data with the PostalOne!® system using the Mail.dat® file format.
Full Service Feedback (Data Distribution-(DD)) Version 2 Release 24 (January 2017)
10/21/2016
Mail.xml Technical Specifications: Full-Service Feedback Data Distribution (DD) 12.0A, Version 2 (January 2017 R24)
This document contains information pertaining to release version 12A and the following USPS PostalOne! Releases: Release 42 January 2016, Release 43 April 2016, Release 44 August 2016, Release 45 January 2017.
Postal Service eDoc Error Codes (January 2017 R45)
02/06/2017
02/06/2017
DMM Red-lines Under Consideration for the January 2017 Release
January 2017 Release Webinars
10/19/2016
Market Dominant Price Change Webinar
This webinar provides an overview of market dominant price changes for January 2017.
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