Technical Services Communication Updates

Group 1 recently provided the documents listed below to the primary user contacts on a maintenance plan via email, fax, mail or the Web. Ship to contacts received release information with the product shipment. You may find these and other documents at http://www.g1.com/support. (You will need your user ID and password). For List Services, visit the Technical Support – List Services area of our Web site to subscribe at http://www.g1.com/support, List Services.

On our Web site, customers may NOT have access to all information listed below. It is only accessible if your company licenses the particular product and/or platform addressed by the announcement.

Canadian and International Products


  • REF#: C6z312RA906 – This ten-page letter announces the release of Canadian CODE-1 Plus 3.1.2 and provides an overview of several changes and modifications. Technical information on this release is included in the letter.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: In the Box
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Canadian & International Products
  • REF#: C6z312S1A06 – This nine-page letter notifies customers of the availability of Product Update S01 for Canadian CODE-1 Plus for download from the Group 1 Web site, log in to Support > My Products > Canadian CODE-1 Plus > Product Updates. This letter also includes modified JCL that users can use to revise their existing JCL.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: MVS and z/OS
  • LIST SERVICES: Canadian & International Products
  • REF#: cpcExLtr1106 – This one-page letter contains the expiration dates for the November 2006 CPC Reference File.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: MCz241P1A06 – This one-page letter informs all SortStream Canada customers that as of the release of SortStream Canada 2.6.0, Group 1 will discontinue technical support for the SortStream Canada GUI.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Canadian & International Products
  • REF#: MCz260PRA06u – This three-page letter announces the upcoming release of SortStream Canada 2.6.0 and notifies customers of the availability of Technical Notes. The letter also outlines several of the highlights of this upcoming release. Details are included in the letter.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Canadian & International Products
  • REF#: MCz260TNA06u – SortStream Canada 2.6.0 Pre-Release Technical Notes referenced in the Pre-Release Announcement, MCz260PRA06u.
  • LOC: Technical Product Info
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Canadian & International Products
  • REF#: SSCG241A – Greenbar listing for the October 2006 CPC Reference File. Details file names and sizes.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: SSCG241B – Greenbar listing for the November 2006 CPC Reference File. Details file names and sizes.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A

Centrus/Geo Products


  • REF#: CAA000P1A06 – This two-page letter notifies customers of the availability of the October 2006 Release of Centrus Data Products. Media has been shipped.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: In the Box
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Centrus/Geo Products
  • REF#: CAA000T1A06 – This two-page letter informs all Centrus Software customers of some changes that will occur with the April 2007 release.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Centrus/Geo Products
  • REF#: KEJ500RA906 – This one-page letter announces the release of GeoTAX Matrix 5.0.0. It also details some of the changes that have been included in the release.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: In the Box
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Centrus/Geo Products

Coding Products


  • REF#: 2FL780T1A06 – This two-page letter announces revisions to Group 1's policy concerning the level and acceptance of the interfaces supported within the Finalist software.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Coding Products
  • REF#: 2FL780TBA06 – Technical Bulletin listing for the October 2006 Finalist database. Details load counts.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: Mainframe, Unix and Windows
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: 2VM320S2A06 – This one-page letter notifies customers of the availability of Product Update S02 for VeriMove 3.2.0 MVS for download from the Group 1 Web site, log in to Support > My Products > VeriMove > Product Updates.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: MVS
  • LIST SERVICES: Coding Products
  • REF#: C1P31GBA – Greenbar listing for the October 2006 US Postal Database Versions 3.0.0 and 3.1.0. Details load counts.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: Mainframe
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: DPV31GBA – Greenbar listing for the October 2006 Delivery Point Validation (DPV™) database. Details load counts.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: Mainframe
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A

Other Products


  • REF#: 1DF551P1906 – This one-page letter invites Data Flow users to apply for the Group 1 Beta Program and to attend the Data Flow Solution Roadmap Webinar.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: 2BE000P1A06 – This one-page letter informs all Barcode Express customers that effective April 30, 2007, Group 1 will discontinue technical support for the Barcode Express product.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: 2CS000P1A06 – This one-page letter informs all CaseStudy customers that effective April 30, 2007, Group 1 will discontinue technical support for the CaseStudy product.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: ORT230T1A06 – This one-page letter informs customers that on Saturday, October 28, 2006, there will be a brief interruption in service as a result of a hardware upgrade.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Hosted Services Products

Postal Products


  • REF#: MDV151RAA06 – This three-page letter announces the release of Mail.dat® Viewer 1.5.1 and notifies customers of the availability of Technical Notes. The letter also outlines several of the highlights of this release. Details are included in the letter.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Postal Products
  • REF#: MDV151TNA06 – Mail.dat® Viewer 1.5.1 Technical Notes referenced in the Mail.dat® Viewer 1.5.1 Release Announcement, MDV151RAA06.
  • LOC: Technical Product Info
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Postal Products
  • REF#: MSPG770A – Greenbar listing for the October 2006 MailStream Plus 7.7.0 USPS® Reference File. Details file names and sizes.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: Mainframe
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: MSPG771A – Greenbar listing for the October 2006 MailStream Plus 7.7.1 USPS® Reference File. Details file names and sizes.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: Mainframe
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: MSPG771B – Greenbar listing for the November 2006 MailStream Plus 7.7.1 USPS® Reference File. Details file names and sizes.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: Mainframe
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: MSPG772B – Greenbar listing for the November 2006 MailStream Plus 7.7.2 USPS® Reference File. Details file names and sizes.
  • LOC: Greenbars and Technical Bulletins
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: Mainframe
  • LIST SERVICES: N/A
  • REF#: MUz772PR906 – This two-page letter announces the upcoming release of MailStream Plus 7.7.2 and provides an overview of several highlights and updates. Technical Notes are available for download from the Group 1 Support site > Documentation > Technical Product Info.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Postal Products
  • REF#: MUz772RAA06 – This three-page letter announces the release of MailStream Plus 7.7.2 and notifies customers of the availability of Technical Notes. The letter also outlines several of the highlights of this release. Details are included in the letter.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Postal Products
  • REF#: MUz772TN906 – Technical Notes for MailStream Plus 7.7.2. This document is referenced in the MailStream Plus 7.7.2 Release Announcement, MUz772RAA06.
  • LOC: Technical Product Info
  • DIST: Web
  • PLAT: All
  • LIST SERVICES: Postal Products

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Technical Services Pending Product Updates

The following documents have recently been posted to the Pending Product Updates area of the Group 1 Support site. Once a Product Update becomes available, Group 1 will notify the primary user contact for that product via email. You may find these and other documents at http://www.g1.com/support/. (You will need your user ID and password).

On our Web site, customers may NOT have access to all information listed below. It is only accessible if your company licenses the particular product and/or platform addressed by the announcement.

  • REF#: CPz312S2A06 – This one-page letter contains details regarding the Pending Product Update S02 for Canadian CODE-1 Plus 3.1.2 on the iSeries platform. Status of this update will be available on the Group 1 Support site, log in to Support > Product Updates.
  • LOC: Customer Communications
  • DIST: Email
  • PLAT: iSeries
  • LIST SERVICES: Canadian & International Products

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Group 1 Software Launches New Web Site

Have you browsed to the Group 1 Software Web site recently? Toward the end of October, Group 1 Software updated its Web site to better reflect its position as the world’s leading provider of mailstream software. In addition to its refreshing new appearance, the new Web site offers you the following helpful features:

  • Greatly expanded solutions content
  • New, more relevant product categories with direct links to product information
  • Cross-referenced products, solutions and resources, providing a broader range of information on every page
  • More visual resources, including screen shots, examples and demonstrations
  • A vastly improved site search, using Google technology
  • An RSS feed for press releases
  • A "Send to Friend" feature, so you can share useful information with your friends and colleagues
  • An expanded collection of case studies, demos and white papers
  • A login box located at the top of the Support site index, allowing for quicker customer log-in access
  • Redesigned Product Detail views that fit properly in all browsers and new, unique icons for each Product Detail page action
  • A listing of Product Update descriptions under each version, allowing for unimpeded access
  • Database-driven glossaries with a new, more user-friendly interface and the ability to provide feedback to Group 1 by rating glossary terms
  • A reordered main Support site menu with the most frequently-accessed links located at the top of the menu
  • A NewsCast link located on the main Support site menu for quicker reference

The new Group 1 Software Web site can be accessed at http://www.g1.com. We hope these and other improvements make your online experience with Group 1 even better than before. If you have any suggestions or comments about the new site, please contact us. You can also provide us feedback using our online survey, and be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift card!

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Don't Miss These Group 1 University Classes!

Newly Scheduled Classes
Don't miss these newly scheduled classes! For further information or to register for a class, please visit the Group 1 University Web site, http://www.g1.com/Education, and choose Online Registration on the left sidebar.

What's New in MailStream Plus 7.7.2
Group 1 University is offering a free What's New in MailStream Plus 7.7.2 class for all MailStream Plus customers. This class is offered via an eLearning training seminar.

  • November 9, 2006, 2:00 – 3:30 ET

MailStream Plus – Dispatcher 4
You will learn how MailStream Plus presorts your mailing file to USPS® specifications. Basic USPS® regulations and possible postal discounts for selected classes of mail will be discussed.

  • November 30 – December 1, 2006 (Lanham, MD – 1.5 days)

CODE-1 Plus – Dispatcher 4
Learn how CODE-1 Plus improves the address quality of your files, databases and mail, saving the time and money it takes to reprocess undeliverable mail pieces.

  • November 28 – 29, 2006 (Lanham, MD – 2 days)

StreamWeaver Development Using Visual Engineer Workshop
This 3.5 day workshop is appropriate for new technical StreamWeaver users or those who attended training prior to the release of StreamWeaver 4.0.

  • December 5 – 8, 2006 (Lisle, IL – 3.5 days)

Sagent Solutions
Learn how to design, customize, and create business intelligence solutions using Data Flow. Survey the individual components that make up the Sagent Solution using hands on labs and exercises.

  • December 12 – 14, 2006 (Lanham, MD – 3 days)
  • February 13 – 15, 2006 (Irvine, CA – 3 days)

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