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От : Andrew Leary 1:320/219 06 мар 25 00:06:04
К : Dan Clough 06 мар 25 09:36:02
Тема : Issues with running makenl for a region
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Hello Dan!
05 Mar 25 08:29, you wrote to Ward Dossche:
DC> So this is the crux of my (original) question. If it arrives without
DC> a CRC, then one can assume that MakeNL was not used to produce the
DC> segment. To repeat my original question, is MakeNL really needed? A
DC> segment is just a text file that gets "processed" by MakeNL, and it
DC> sounds like all that MakeNL is actually doing is calculating a CRC.
DC> Is that serving any valid purpose, especially now that we know the
DC> validity of the CRC is ignored anyway?
MakeNL does more than just compute a CRC for the segment file. It does some
basic error checking of segments, to include insuring there are no duplicate
node numbers in the segment, checking that any phone numbers have the correct
number of parts, making sure that there are no invalid keywords, etc.
DC> In other words, can`t the *C`s just edit their segments with their
DC> text editor of choice, and then get it to the upstream *C via whatever
DC> method they like (netmail or email)? What role does MakeNL perform in
DC> this process that actually matters?
MakeNL was designed to automate the submission process. If you email or
netmail the segment, the upstream coordinator most likely has to manually save
it on their system in the proper place for MakeNL to find and process it.
Sending it as a file attach to your coordinator is the best way to allow it to
be processed automatically. In fact, MakeNL`s SUBmit directive in the .CTL
file automates the creation of a file attach netmail to get the file where it
needs to go.
It is certainly possible to edit a segment in a text editor, save it as an
ASCII text file, and manually send it to your upstream coordinator by creating
a file attach or copying it into a filebox directory, as appropriate for the
mailer you are using. In this case, you would lose the benefits of MakeNL
error-checking your segment prior to submission. Potentially this could cause
your updates to be delayed if there is a typo or other error in your
submission.
Andrew
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