$TXT Created by at MNTVBB.DOMAIN.EXT (KIDS) on Wednesday, 06/10/20 at 16:09 ============================================================================= Run Date: AUG 26, 2020 Designation: EAS*1*192 Package : EAS - ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM Priority: Mandatory Version : 1 SEQ #163 Status: Released Compliance Date: SEP 26, 2020 ============================================================================= Associated patches: (v)EAS*1*182 <<= must be installed BEFORE `EAS*1*192' Subject: 2021 GMT THRESHOLDS Category: - Routine Description: ============ Patch EAS*1.0*192 addresses the following issue: The Geographic-Based Means Test (GMT) thresholds for Calendar Year 2021 are distributed with this patch. The updated values for the GMT THRESHOLDS file (#712.5) are used in the determination of a veteran's GMT Threshold for a given income year, based on locality and number of dependents. Geographical income level thresholds are set yearly by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This large set of income thresholds is usually referred to as the HUD index. The geographic based income limits for Income Year (IY) 2020 can be found January 1, 2021 at: http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il.html Patch Components: ----------------- Files & Fields Associated: File Name (Number) Field Name (Number) New/Modified/Deleted ------------------ ------------------- -------------------- N/A Forms Associated: Form Name File Number New/Modified/Deleted --------- ----------- -------------------- N/A Mail Groups Associated: Mail Group Name New/Modified/Deleted --------------- -------------------- N/A Options Associated: Option Name Type New/Modified/Deleted ----------- ---- -------------------- N/A Protocols Associated: Protocol Name New/Modified/Deleted ------------- -------------------- N/A Security Keys Associated: Security Key Name ----------------- N/A Templates Associated: Template Name Type File Name (Number) New/Modified/Deleted ------------- ---- ------------------ -------------------- N/A Remote Procedures Associated: Remote Procedure Name New/Modified/Deleted --------------------- -------------------- N/A Parameter Definitions Associated: Parameter Name New/Modified/Deleted -------------- -------------------- N/A Additional Information: ----------------------- Blood Bank Team Coordination: N/A New Service Requests (NSRs): N/A Patient Safety Issues (PSIs): N/A Defect Tracking System Ticket(s) & Overview: 1. INC11108769 - 2021 GMT THRESHOLDS Problem: -------- The GMT THRESHOLDS (#712.5) file needs to be updated for the 2021 calendar year (income year 2020). Resolution: ----------- Post install routine EAS1192P was created to update the GMT THRESHOLDS (#712.5) file with the updates for the 2021 calendar year (income year 2020). Test Sites: ----------- Cincinnati VA Medical Center Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center - Clarksburg Software and Documentation Retrieval Instructions: -------------------------------------------------- N/A Patch Installation: ------------------- Pre/Post Installation Overview: Pre-Installation Instructions: This patch may be installed with users on the system; although it is recommended that it be installed during non-peak hours to minimize potential disruption to users. This patch should take less than 5 minutes to install. Installation Instructions: 1. Choose the PackMan message containing this patch and invoke the INSTALL/CHECK MESSAGE PackMan option. 2. From the Kernel Installation & Distribution System menu, select the Installation menu. 3. From this menu, you may select to use the following options: (when prompted for INSTALL NAME, enter EAS*1.0*192) a. Verify Checksums in Transport Global - This option will allow you to ensure the integrity of the routines that are in the transport global. b. Print Transport Global - This option will allow you to view the components of the KIDS build. c. Compare Transport Global to Current System - This option will allow you to view all changes that will be made when this patch is installed. It compares all components of this patch (routines, DD's, templates, etc.). 4. Use the Install Package(s) option and select the package EAS*1.0*192. 5. When Prompted "Want KIDS to INHIBIT LOGONs during the install? NO//", hit enter. 6. When prompted 'Want to DISABLE Scheduled Options and Menu Options and Protocols? NO//', answer NO. Post-Installation Instructions ------------------------------ 1. Post install routine EAS1192P may be deleted after patch installation is complete. Back-Out Plan: -------------------- Due to the complexity of this patch, it is not recommended for back-out, and a restore from a backup of the Transport Global should not be attempted. In the event that an installer decides to back out this patch, the patch installer should contact the Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) to submit a help desk ticket. The development team will need to issue a follow-on patch in order to comprehensively back-out this patch and restore the system to a functioning state. Routine Information: ==================== The second line of each of these routines now looks like: ;;1.0;ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM;**[Patch List]**;MAR 15,2001;Build 7 The checksums below are new checksums, and can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD. Routine Name: EAS1192P Before: n/a After: B13855444 **192** ============================================================================= User Information: Entered By : Date Entered : JUN 09, 2020 Completed By: Date Completed: AUG 26, 2020 Released By : Date Released : AUG 26, 2020 ============================================================================= Packman Mail Message: ===================== $END TXT