As part of a new initative, I am reading the specifications that have been outlined by a Governement Department. However, this really caught my eye ; (edited systems/department out)
"In order to reduce keying errors, the [ _____] system will convert the alpha letter ‘o’ to a numeric zero (0) and the letter ‘i’ to a numeric one (1) when they are used in the transmission of the following supplementary cargo data elements: Supplementary Reference Number (Request ID), and Original CCN. This conversion occurs in the following data elements as well: Request ID (Cargo Control Number, Conveyance Report Number, etc.), Part Arrival Reference Number, Related Rail Cargo ID, Conveyance Reference Number, Related Release ID, and AQ Follow-up Indicator.
For example, if the client transmits a supplementary cargo report with the following Request ID; "8000jonie12345", it will be converted to "8000j0n1e12345" in the [____] system. This means, if in the next three years the same client were to transmit another transaction with the following Request ID: "8000j0n1e12345", [______] systems would see this as a duplicate Request ID and a reject message would be generated."
But for the love of God, why these edits in the first place and exactly how will this reduce keying errors ??? I am still trying to wrap my head around this !! Anyone with ideas ??
Yeah, The Department is mandated with identifying and interdicting potential security, terrorist and contraband threats as early as possible in the movement of goods or people into [________].
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