Chapter 1      Overview of ALI Formatting Tool

Overview of the ALI Formatting Tool

Overview of the ALI Formatting Tool

The ALI Formatting Tool (AFT) reads the automatic location information (ALI) 

file generated by Cisco ER and displays all the ELIN records in the AFT interface. 

You can use AFT to:

Easily view the details of the ALI records. ALI files are difficult to read in the 

NENA fixed length format. AFT reads the ALI files and presents the NENA 

fields in an interface that is easy to read.

Select a record and update the value for ALI fields. AFT allows you to edit 

the ALI fields to customize them to meet the requirements of different service 

providers. You service provider can then read the reformatted ALI files and 

use them to update their ELIN records.

Perform bulk updates on multiple ALI records. Using the bulk update feature, 

you can apply common changes to all the records that you have selected, to 

one area code, or to one area code and one city code.

Selectively export ALI records based on Area Code, City Code or a 4 digit 

Directory Number. By selecting to export all the ALI records in an Area 

Code, for example, you can quickly access all the ELIN records for each 

service provider allowing you to easily support multiple service providers.

Related Topics

Overview of Enhanced 911, page 1 2

Understanding E911 and Cisco Emergency Responder Terminology, 

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Chapter 3,  Using the ALI Formatting Tool 

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