User`s guide

PC*MILER-AS/400 MVS User’s Guide 42
8.0 Using PC*MILER-AS/400 Multi-Version Switch with
Other Transportation Software
New for Version 20 - 27:
New Naming Convention for PC*MILER|Tolls Codes.
Up until Version 20.1, there was only a .0 release of the Tolls products and the
convention for the PC*MILER version code was to end Tolls versions with a
capital “T”, for example, “18T”.
The new PC*MILER|Tolls code convention will be for the .0 version to end in
“T” and the .1 version to end in capital “U”. For example, “22T” for Tolls 22.0
and “22U” for Tolls 22.1.
Use a capital ‘W’ for Worldwide versions. For example, 21W for
PC*MILER|Worldwide Version 21.1. Worldwide versions only exist as .1
releases.
Borders Open/Closed and Use Ferry Distance Options.
The first two characters of the four character “Request Sequence” have been
remapped to hold the Borders and Ferry flags. Historically the Request Sequence
values have been ignored by the PC Distance Server. Unlike other trip options,
Border and Ferry settings are not echoed back in the responses from the PC.
For the Optional HazMat Routing package, two new routing types have been
added: Caustic and Flammable.
Note For Existing MVS Users:
Several years ago the number of Route Information segments per response packet
(HR Return) was increased from three sets to nine sets to improve performance.
See Section 8.2.5 for more information. ALK will provide backward compatible
“Three HR Set” PC Mileage Servers upon request. Three HR Set PC Mileage
Servers are not available with Border and Use Ferry Options.
PC*MILER-AS/400 Multi-Version Switch is a modified version of
PC*MILER|Connect-AS/400. PC*MILER-AS/400 Multi-Version Switch has an
additional trip parameter available that enables the user to specify or “Switch”
between various versions of PC*MILER. Currently PC*MILER versions 14.x
through 27.x, Tolls versions 18 through 27.x, and Worldwide versions 18.1
through 27.1 are supported (Version 27.1 available Fall 2013).
PC*MILER-AS/400 Multi-Version Switch is licensed in addition to any
PC*MILER versions a company has purchased. All supported versions may not
be available. You will have to make use of the “MV” request to verify what