Chapter 3      Using the ALI Formatting Tool

Using AFT to Generate a Formatted ALI File

Step 11

Your service provider returns the status of the ALI files.

If your service provider reports that there are no errors, you can continue 

using AFT to generate more formatted records or you can quit the program.

If your service provider reports that there are ALI errors, perform the 

following steps:

Make corrections to the formatted file that you sent to the service 

provider. All the error codes for the service providers are defined in the 

ALI format documentation for that service provider. Refer to their 

documentation to determine the errors in your file and correct the errors 

using AFT.

Note

If an error occurs in fields that cannot be edited using AFT, you must 

use Cisco ER to correct the fields. Then use AFT to generate the file 

again.

Send the corrected file to your service provider. Again, be sure to keep a 

copy of your corrected file for your records.

Repeat this process until your service provider can read the formatted 

files and can use them to update their ELIN records.

Related Topics

Using the Tool Bar and Icons, page 3 3

Chapter 4,  Troubleshooting the ALI Formatting Tool 

Appendix A,  Using the ALI Formatting Tool for SBC Pacific Bell 

ALI Formatting Tool User Guide for SBC Pacific Bell

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