Received: from CPW0012.ercot.com ([fe80::5cba:18a8:f028:13b5]) by CPW0017.ercot.com ([fe80::b190:cc66:99e:4a98%15]) with mapi id 14.02.0298.004; Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:22:22 -0500 From: ERCOT Client Services <[log in to unmask]> To: "[log in to unmask] ([log in to unmask])'" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask] ([log in to unmask])'" <[log in to unmask]> CC: 1 ERCOT Client Service Reps <[log in to unmask]> Subject: M-B021914-02 Implementation of changes to the ERCOT Market Information Repository (MIR) Thread-Topic: M-B021914-02 Implementation of changes to the ERCOT Market Information Repository (MIR) Thread-Index: Ac9CLdIWnM0SexMyTfejv4RUyODufw== Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:22:22 +0000 Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthMechanism: 04 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: CPW0017.ercot.com X-MS-Has-Attach: X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, OOF, AutoReply X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.3.50.90] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_3E87B359A497CF43BB3CB18506AECF8CD5A98DCPW0012ercotcom_" --_000_3E87B359A497CF43BB3CB18506AECF8CD5A98DCPW0012ercotcom_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NOTICE DATE: March 17, 2014=0D=0A=0D=0ANOTICE TYPE: M-B021914-02 Extracts= =0D=0A=0D=0ASHORT DESCRIPTION: Implementation of changes to the ERCOT Mark= et Information Repository (MIR)=0D=0A=0D=0AINTENDED AUDIENCE: ERCOT Market= Participants=0D=0A=0D=0ADAYS AFFECTED: April 13, April 15, and April 22, = 2014=2E=0D=0A=0D=0ALONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT will implement the PR0047-01CMS= DK/MIR Replacement project which replaces the current back end Market Infor= mation Repository (MIR) system with a new Information Content Exchange (ICE= ) system=2E The MIR/ICE systems store externally delivered files that are= found on the Market Information System (MIS), ERCOT=2Ecom and External Web= Services (EWS)=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AThe ICE implementation will be completed in t= hree phases=2E Phase 1 will be on Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 16:00 to 20:= 00 and phase 2 on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from 16:00 to 20:00=2E This time= frame correlates with the on-cycle R2 release to mitigate downtimes to the = market=2E Details for the outage will be included in a reminder Market Not= ice=2E=0D=0A=0D=0APhase 3, which will occur during ICE stabilization, is th= e MIR/ICE systems file naming convention changes=2E This change will be imp= lemented on April 22, 2014=2E Please see the original Market Notice below f= or details=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AADDITIONAL INFORMATION: During implementation of = phases 1 and 2, ERCOT may experience intermittent service interruptions=2E = The systems include, but are not limited to:=0D=0A=0D=0Ao Components of t= he ERCOT Market Information System (MIS) including:=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A= o Report publishing and downloading=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Ao Current Da= y Reports (CDRs) without retry functionality may not be rerun for the misse= d postings during the outage=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Ao MIS and ERCOT=2Ecom= dashboards and search functionality=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Ao Components = of the External Web Services (EWS)=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Ao Submissions w= ill not be impacted during this time=0D=0A=0D=0ACONTACT: If you have any q= uestions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager=2E You may also call th= e general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact E= RCOT Client Services via email at ClientServices@ercot=2Ecom<mailto:ClientS= ervices@ercot=2Ecom>=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AIf you are receiving email from an ERCOT= distribution list that you no longer wish to receive, please follow this l= ink in order to unsubscribe from this list: http://lists=2Eercot=2Ecom=2E= =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Asa=0D=0A=0D=0A_________________________= _______________________________________=0D=0A=0D=0ANOTICE DATE: February 1= 9, 2014=0D=0A=0D=0ANOTICE TYPE: M-B021914-01 Extracts=0D=0A=0D=0ASHORT DES= CRIPTION: Change in all Market Information Repository (MIR) file naming co= nventions=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AINTENDED AUDIENCE: ERCOT Market Participants=0D=0A= =0D=0ADAY AFFECTED: April 2014=0D=0A=0D=0ALONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT is in t= he testing phase of PR0047-01CMSDK/MIR Replacement which replaces the curre= nt back end Market Information Repository (MIR) system with a new Informati= on Content Exchange (ICE) system=2E The MIR/ICE systems store externally d= elivered files that are found on the Market Information System (MIS), ERCOT= =2Ecom and External Web Services (EWS)=2E This project is set to go-live = in the late March to April timeframe=2E Shortly thereafter, ERCOT will imp= lement a change to the report file naming convention to introduce milliseco= nds into token 5 of the filename=2E The addition of the millisecond format,= as described in detail in the information below, will apply to all unexpir= ed (i=2Ee=2E, new and existing) files available for download from any point= of access=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AUpon implementation of the millisecond= addition, all files that were posted directly to the current MIR system an= d then migrated to the new ICE system will display a '000' millisecond valu= e=2E All files posted directly to the new ICE system will contain the actua= l millisecond values=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AEntities downloading files p= rior to or between the MIR to ICE system change and the introduction of mil= lisecond risk having two files with the same content that have two differen= t naming conventions due to the token 5 value changes=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A= =0D=0AThe current configuration as seen in the example below displays token= 5 in the HHMISS format (hour hour minute minute second second)=2E=0D=0A=0D= =0A'prefix=2E8DigitReportTypeID=2E16DigitDUNSNUMBER=2EYYYYMMDD=2EHHMISS=2Ef= reeformfilename=2Eextension'=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AThe new convention will= add milliseconds to the configuration in token 5 in the HHMISSsss format (= hour hour minute minute second second millisecond millisecond millisecond)= =2E=0D=0A=0D=0A'prefix=2E8DigitReportTypeID=2E16DigitDUNSNUMBER=2EYYYYMMDD= =2EHHMISSsss=2Efreeformfilename=2Eextension'=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AA descr= iption of the standard file naming convention follows=2E Please note that = each token is period (=2E) delimited=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AToken 1 =3D 3 character = alpha format representing the file prefix=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AToken 2 =3D 8 chara= cter numeric format representing the report type ID assigned to the product= (currently pre-padded with three zeroes)=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AToken 3 =3D 16 char= acter numeric format representing the Duns file prefix (pre-padded with zer= oes for 9 and 13 digit duns holders)=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AToken 4 =3D YYMMDD 6 cha= racter numeric format representing the date=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AToken 5 =3D HHMIS= S 6 character numeric format representing the timestamp=2E Will change to = 9 character numeric format upon ICE 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=0D=0A</span></span></span><![endif]>Components of the ERCOT Mar= ket Information System (MIS) including:<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"Mso= ListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoListPara= graphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-left:1=2E0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-inden= t:-=2E25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;background:white">=0D=0A<![if !supportLi= sts]><span style=3D"font-family:"Courier New""><span style=3D"mso= -list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7=2E0pt "Times New Roman"">&nb= sp; =0D=0A</span></span></span><![endif]>Report publishing and downloa= ding<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"m= argin-left:1=2E0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white">=0D=0A<o:p> </= o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-left:= 1=2E0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-=2E25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;bac= kground:white">=0D=0A<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:"= Courier New""><span 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ref=3D"mailto:ClientServices@ercot=2Ecom">ClientServices@ercot=2Ecom</a>=2E= <o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"StyleBold"><span= style=3D"font-size:10=2E0pt">If you are receiving email from an ERCOT dist= ribution list that you no longer wish to receive, please follow this link i= n order to unsubscribe from this list:=0D=0A</span></span><a href=3D"http:/= /lists=2Eercot=2Ecom"><span style=3D"font-size:10=2E0pt">http://lists=2Eerc= ot=2Ecom</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:10=2E0pt">=2E<o:p></o:p></span>= </p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10=2E0pt"><o:p>&n= bsp;</o:p></span></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:= 10=2E0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st= yle=3D"font-size:10=2E0pt">sa<o:p></o:p></span></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNor= mal"><span class=3D"StyleBold">____________________________________________= ____________________</span><span class=3D"StyleBold"><o:p></o:p></span></p>= =0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"StyleBold">NOTICE DATE:</span>&= nbsp; February 19, 2014<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span cl= ass=3D"StyleBold">NOTICE TYPE:</span> M-B021914-01 Extracts<o:p></o:p= ></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"StyleBold">SHORT DESCRIPTI= ON:</span> Change in all Market Information Repository (MIR) file nam= ing conventions=2E=0D=0A<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span c= lass=3D"StyleBold">INTENDED AUDIENCE:</span> ERCOT Market Participant= s<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"StyleBold">DAY = AFFECTED:</span> April 2014<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal= " style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0p= t;margin-left:0in">=0D=0A<span class=3D"StyleBold">LONG DESCRIPTION:</span>= ERCOT is in the testing phase of PR0047-01CMSDK/MIR Replacement whic= h replaces the current back end Market Information Repository (MIR) system = with a new Information Content Exchange (ICE) system=2E The MIR/ICE= =0D=0A systems store externally delivered files that are found on the Marke= t Information System (MIS), ERCOT=2Ecom and External Web Services (EWS)=2E = This project is set to go-live in the late March to April timef= rame=2E Shortly thereafter, ERCOT will implement a change=0D=0A to th= e report file naming convention to introduce milliseconds into token 5 of t= he filename=2E The addition of the millisecond format, as described in deta= il in the information below, will apply to all unexpired (i=2Ee=2E, new and= existing) files available for download=0D=0A from any point of access=2E <= o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E= 0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0A<o:p>&nbs= p;</o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0p= t;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AUpon implem= entation of the millisecond addition, all files that were posted directly t= o the current MIR system and then migrated to the new ICE system will displ= ay a ‘000’ millisecond value=2E All files posted directly to th= e new ICE system will contain the actual=0D=0A millisecond values=2E<o:p></= o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;ma= rgin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0A<o:p> </o:= p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;marg= in-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AEntities download= ing files prior to or between the MIR to ICE system change and the introduc= tion of millisecond risk having two files with the same content that have t= wo different naming conventions due to the token 5 value changes=2E<o:p></o= :p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;mar= gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0A<o:p> </o:p= ></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margi= n-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AThe current config= uration as seen in the example below displays token 5 in the HHMISS format = (hour hour minute minute second second)=2E=0D=0A<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p cla= ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margi= n-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:=2E5in">=0D=0A‘prefix=2E= 8DigitReportTypeID=2E16DigitDUNSNUMBER=2EYYYYMMDD=2E<b>HHMISS</b>=2Efreefor= mfilename=2Eextension’<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty= le=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;mar= gin-left:0in">=0D=0A<o:p> </o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style= =3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margi= n-left:0in">=0D=0AThe new convention will add milliseconds to the configura= tion in token 5 in the HHMISSsss format (hour hour minute minute second sec= ond millisecond millisecond millisecond)=2E <o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p c= lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;mar= gin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:=2E5in">=0D=0A‘prefix= =2E8DigitReportTypeID=2E16DigitDUNSNUMBER=2EYYYYMMDD=2E<b>HHMISSsss</b>=2Ef= reeformfilename=2Eextension’<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNorma= l" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0= pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0A<o:p> </o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"= style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt= ;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AA description of the standard file naming conventio= n follows=2E Please note that each token is period (=2E) delimited=2E= <o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6= =2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AToken = 1 =3D 3 character alpha format representing the file prefix=2E<o:p></o:p></= p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-r= ight:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AToken 2 =3D 8 charact= er numeric format representing the report type ID assigned to the product (= currently pre-padded with three zeroes)=2E<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"= MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bott= om:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AToken 3 =3D 16 character numeric format r= epresenting the Duns file prefix (pre-padded with zeroes for 9 and 13 digit= duns holders)=2E<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-m= argin-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0i= n">=0D=0AToken 4 =3D YYMMDD 6 character numeric format representing the dat= e=2E <o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-al= t:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0ATok= en 5 =3D HHMISS 6 character numeric format representing the timestamp=2E&nb= sp; Will change to 9 character numeric format upon ICE implementation=2E<o:= p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:6=2E0p= t;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">=0D=0AToken 6 =3D= 648 character alpha numeric format representing the free form file name fi= eld (excluding all special characters except underscores and dashes)=2E&nbs= p; =0D=0A<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-marg= in-top-alt:6=2E0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6=2E0pt;margin-left:0in">= =0D=0AToken 7 =3D 3 character alpha format representing the file extension= =2E Will allow for 4 character alpha format upon ICE implementation= =2E<o:p></o:p></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"StyleBold"><o= :p> </o:p></span></p>=0D=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"Style= Bold">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:</span> During the system cutover or dur= ing a rollback, the doclookup ID may change for previously posted unexpired= files=2E For file identification, ERCOT recommends using a combination of= =0D=0A date and time with 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