Recent changes were made to the GTS upload program which loads MK Data SPL Delta files. This may have resulted in header errors during your most recent MK Delta upload. No worries! The upload log file provides a header confirmation followed by line item details for all the SPL partners added or updated. Upon further…
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Correction to Header Errors During MK Data SPL Delta File Upload
Written on 24 January 2013 by Michael Molek
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The 12 Days of GTS
Written on 2 January 2013 by Michael Molek
Tags: General
Though most of you think Christmas is long over, you may be surprised that today is the ninth day of Christmas, with three more to go before we get through the full 12 days (and before we get through the 364 gifts from the song, which thankfully, doesn’t include any socks). In honor of the…
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What do you call yours?
Written on 20 August 2012 by Michael Molek
Tags: AES Filing, Exports, Forms
We call it “Commercial Invoice.” Wait, what did you think we were talking about? Ewww. This is a family-friendly blog most of the time. About this time last year we published an entry titled “Whatchamacallit Invoice“. Based on comments, as well as our findings from multiple GTS implementations, we want to share some valuable information with…
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Start planning today for that GTS Upgrade!
Written on 14 June 2012 by Michael Molek
As you may have already heard, March 31, 2013 is the scheduled end date for SAP support of mainstream maintenance for GTS 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0. While that date seems far off in the distance, plans for an upgrade to GTS 10.0 or GTS 10.1 need to begin soon, in order to stay ahead of the race! If…
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GTS 10.0, Support Pack 12 Available – Impact on German ATLAS & SPL
Written on 13 June 2012 by Michael Molek
Support Pack 12 for GTS 10.0 became available today and, as mentioned in our earlier blog on German ATLAS functionality effective 31 January 2013, this support pack is critical for certification to the new ATLAS 8.4 (AES 2.1) release. More info here: http://www.entrypointblog.com/?p=1783 It’s also noteworthy that there are over a dozen notes addressing various issues…
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GTS Update for German ATLAS users
Written on 31 May 2012 by Michael Molek
Tags: ATLAS
German customs is migrating to an updated release of German ATLAS that will become mandatory on 31 Jan 2013. In preparation for German customs’ migration from ATLAS 8.3 to ATLAS 8.4 (and from AES 2.0 to AES 2.1), SAP has released a number of SAP Notes to support the required changes. The most recent support packs…
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Newsflash: New SPL List Type Announced
Written on 25 April 2012 by Michael Molek
Tags: SPL
On Monday, April 23rd, the Human Rights Information Technology (HRIT) Executive Order was executed targeting human rights abuses by the governments of Iran and Syria for their misuse of information technology. U.S. persons and companies are prohibited from enagaging in transactions with individuals identified on OFAC’s (Office of Foreign Asset Controls) SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list. As a result,…
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We have a positive SPL Hit. What do we do now?
Written on 25 April 2012 by Michael Molek
Tags: SPL
Once in a blue moon it happens. You run your SPL Blocked Partners report and you find a perfect match to a denied party. Great! The system is doing its job as designed. But, now what do I do?! The identification of a denied party in your system, itself, does not represent a violation nor does it obligate you…
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Day in the Life…. Managing Change
Written on 6 March 2012 by Michael Molek
As an SAP/GTS implementation consultant, change is at the core of every day on a project. When the day arrives that I’m doing the same thing as the day before, it’s time for me to “roll off”. Change. Does the word alone make you cringe? It’s interesting to witness how change affects people differently. There’s…
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Reminder: Customs Broker Triennial Status Report and Fees due in February
Written on 9 February 2012 by Michael Molek
Here’s a reminder to all licensed customs brokers to get their triennial status report into Customs by the end of the month. More information on what’s required can be found here… http://www.entrypointblog.com/?p=1318
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