Issues reported in new Parcel Net Software & Meghdoot Update 9 for New Operational Network for Parcels

The following check-list provides the details of the action needed at various levels- from booking office to the delivery office- for successful functioning of the software:

Office	Action	Pre requisite	Procedure
Booking Office	Office creation (if not a Post Office)		Download the format to add office from  https://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/ParcelNet->downloads
	Ebiller ID creation (if COD customer)		The Divl. Administrator of Postal Division has to create this. The Customer details are to be mentioned while registering COD biller.  The Delivery Post Office concerned of the PIN Code  mentioned therein acts as the Payment office for affecting payment of COD Amount.
	BNPL Customer Creation	Office creation (if PBC)  & EBiller ID (if customer wants to avail COD)	The Divl. Administrator of the Division (both RMS and Postal) can perform this operation by logging into ParcelNet Website at URL https://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/ParcelNet
	Application installation  (if it is a Parcel Booking Centre)		Point of sale, RNet communication, BNPL application available at CEPT ftp site  ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/ have  to be installed.  The Solutions available therein for the software issues noticed/observed so far also to be updated.
	Actual Booking	Latest office master date	Request through RNet communication and update using Despath module. Format mentioned for ExcelFile has to be used for Bulk uploading
Sorting Office (PH/EPH)	Software Installation		ParcelNet Client and ParcelNet Communication software have to be installed afresh. The software can be downloaded from the CEPT ftp site  ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/.  Solutions provided so far for the issues which are available therein should also be updated
	Office master updation	Software installation	Request for Officemaster and Hubmaster data from central server and update the same
	Opening of Parcel Bag		If virtual Data not received, Article type selection should be done carefully, as the same data flows to next office
Delivery Office	Software upgradation		Postman Module and RNet Communication of the Delivery Office should be upgraded by downloading the same  from CEPT ftp site site  ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/.  The Solutions available therein for the issues noticed so far also to be updated.
	Invoicing to Postman (Non COD article)	Bag receipt	The Barcode validation already implemented has been removed w.e.f. 18.12.2013.  The delivery post offices who face the problem due to non receipt of valid barcodes (bag/article) can download the new Postman software available in SolutionsToParcelNetUpdate from CEPT ftp site ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/ and use the same for receiving the bag/invoicing the articles
	Invoicing to postman (COD article)	Electronic data from Central Server	Once COD article is booked, Electronic data is transmitted by Central Server to concerned Delivery Post Office.   In case, the delivery post office has not upgraded by the time of receipt of electronic information, then it is not possible to invoice the article even though it is physically received.  In such a case, the Post Office need to use option “Request COD  electronic data” available for  Postman Supervisor. Then the electronic data pertaining to the COD articles selected by Postman supervisor will be transmitted to the Post office again.
	Delivery of Article	Correct pincode at the time of Booking	If pincode not matched, the article has to  be returned to sender. No redirection facility is available for COD articles
	Payment details updation in ePayment system		Once COD article is delivered in postman module, data will be transmitted internally to epayment system and then e-payment communication will transmit the delivery particulars to ePayment central server.
ePayment Server	Transmission of data to Payment Office		Based on the Pincode of the Customer entered at the time of COD Customer registration in ePayment system,  the ePayment server transmits the data of all COD articles delivered across the country to that Payment Office.  This information is automatically available in Treasury module of
Payment office	Payment of COD amount	Upgradation	Treasury module and RNet Communication of the Payment Office should be upgraded by downloading the same  from CEPT ftp site site  ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/.  The Solutions available therein for the issues noticed so far also to be updated.