Client Management Advisory Notice

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To Clearing Firm Back Office Managers, Systems Managers
From Client Management
Subject Clearing 21� Update for Position and Performance Bond Applications on Friday, Sep. 20, 2002 at 2:00 PM (CST)
Effective Date 09/18/02
Notice Number SU#0201

The CME has made a programming change to the C21 Position and Performance Bond applications. This upgrade is to support Single Stock Futures. All firms who use dedicated Clearing 21 workstations need to install the new programs on their C21 PCs that are located in their offices. The install is scheduled to be performed at 2:00 PM (CST) on Friday, September 20, 2002.

WARNING: Clearing 21 Positions and Performance Bond applications will not be available during the install. We recommend that firms complete their Positions or PB tasks before 2:00 PM on Friday, September 20,2002. We expect the install to be completed within 2 hours.

Here is a list of the Programming changes and how it will be reflected on the Position application:

  • All windows with Seg field - will see the additional value: MM (Market Maker) besides CUST and HOUS
  • Position Maintenance List - added STK (for Single Stock) to the Type field within the Product Selection grouping.
  • Position Transaction Summary - new Pushbutton "Corporate Events" which will link to a Detail window
  • Position Transaction Detail - added CEADJ to the Type dropdown for displaying Corporate Event transactions.
  • Single Position Maintenance - will show Cash adjustment amount on the Adjustments line and include total adjustment quantity

The programming changes that will be reflected on the Performance Bond application:

  • All windows with Seg field - will see the additional value MM (Market Maker) besides CUST and HOUS

Firms must install these programs, otherwise the Position and Performance Bonds application will not function properly after 2:PM (CST) on Friday, September 20,2002.

If you use a dedicated Clearing 21 workstation and you opted not to install the new programs, you can run those applications via Citrix Program Neighborhood on the Clearing 21 workstation.

NOTE: C21 Dial-Up and CME Portal users: If you access the C21 application using the Thin Client dial-up software (CITRIX Metaframe) or via the Internet, you do not have to load these new files. The CME Staff will update the CME server that supports C21 thin client.

 

Download of New Client Files to C21 Workstations

Firm back office or PC Staff need to install the new program files on their Clearing 21 workstations any time after 2:00 P.M. CST on Friday, September 20, 2002. The files will be available via the CME Web site. They will be bundled in a zip file.

 

Downloading the Installation via the Web

Log on to the Client Management website: ftp://ftp.cme.com/pub/clearing/c21-client/pos following steps:

  • Download c21ssf.zip file to a floppy disk and label it Position.
  • On the same website, click on Readme.pdf to open and print the Clearing 21 installation instructions.
  • Follow the step-by-step installation procedures provided.
  • The estimated time for installing the software is approximately 10 minutes.

If you have any problems or questions, please contact Mahmoud Ajamia in Client Management at (312) 634-1595 or via email majamia@cme.com

Thank You