Open ACE ESAR A2.2 Programming Issues (9 Closed, 1 Opened)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
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(ESAR A2.2 allows filing and processing of formal (type 01) and informal (type 11) entry summaries for those who volunteer to submit such entry summaries in ACE. It also allows importers with ACE accounts (and brokers if granted cross account access) to respond to certain CBP forms via the ACE portal.)
9 Programming Issues Moved to Closed or Cancelled List
| Date Opened | Issue Description (complete description) |
| 06/05/09 | Multiple batch transmissions only processing first batch. When a transmission contains multiple batches (multiple A-Z record sets), ACE only processes the first batch (A-Z record set) and not the subsequent batches. This impacts all ACE filers. Section 1.2.1 General Batch Recognition Rule of System Business Rules provides the requirements for this business rule. |
| 11/11/09 | Multiple Entry Summary Queries in a Batch Not Processed in ACE. Entry summary queries when submitted in multiple blocks within a batch are not being processed in ACE. Examples show 2 blocks (B-Y record sets) within a batch (A-Z record set). These transmissions are currently not processing in ACE but should be rejected as specified in the business rule "ABI Part IV. ACE ABI Trade Filing Transaction Syntax Evaluation" as "MULTIPLE QUERIES IN BATCH NOT ALLOWED". |
| 03/02/10 | ACE Outbound Message Not Received by Filer. An outbound AC message created on 3/4/10 with 38,611 records was not received by the trade participant. A filer submitted an AD transaction on 3/4/10 at 11:09:04. ACE created the correct outbound response AC message and placed it on the correct outbound queue. However, the filer indicates that they have not received the message. A second filer reported the same issue. |
| 07/01/10 | ACE System Failures for Multiple Ruling Details. Several ACE entry summaries (AE transactions) were filed in ACE production starting on Wednesday, 6/30/10, which included 2 Ruling Details (43-records). The entry summaries were responded to by ACE returning an AX outbound message indicating ACE System Failure. However, the entry summary AE transactions should have been rejected for OUT OF SEQUENCE RECORD FOUND IN GROUPING since one 43-record cannot follow another 43-record in a line item grouping. |
| 07/21/10 | AD/CVD Query - Party Records Not Provided in Error. The AD/CVD Case Information Query (ACE ABI app ids AD/AC) returns AD/CVD case details to the trade for Anti-Dumping and/or Countervailing Duty cases. There are 2 parties associated with a case -- the manufacturer and the foreign exporter. Information identifying these parties includes an identification number and a name. The AD/CVD Query output should include party records (the RC-record for the manufacturer and RD-record for the foreign exporter) when either or both fields (ID or Name) contain data. Currently, the party records are only returned when an ID code exists for either party. |
| 08/17/10 | ACE Entry Summary ACE System Failures. 6 entry summary AE transactions submitted today, 8/17/10, have been responded to by ACE with an ACE system failure message in the outbound AX response message. |
| 12/02/10 | Duplicate AX Response Messages. An ACE entry summary (AE) transaction should in all cases be responded to by ACE with a single outbound AX response message back to the filer. In this scenario, a filer submitted an entry summary AE transaction to ACE on 11/29/10 at 17:52:17 to which ACE responded with 2 AX response messages at 17:52:17. The correlation ID of each of the 2 AX messages is identical to the correlation ID of the inbound AE message. |
| 03/31/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for PGA Records. An ACE filer submitted an ACE entry summary transaction which ACE rejected incorrectly for issues with the HTS number, duty, and value. However, the data records based on the ACE ABI CATAIR and business rule validations are correct. ACE does not correctly handle PGA record sets for the same entry summary line when FDA records (FD01, FD02, etc.) are reported in sequence prior to DOT records (DT01, etc.). For this entry summary for the lines in question when the sequence of the PGA records is changed so that the DOT records are prior to the FDA records, the entry summary processes correctly and is accepted in ACE. |
| 12/08/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected for HTS Not Active. A filer submitted an ACE entry summary transaction on 12/7/11 using HTS number 6115210010 which ACE rejected as not active. The Line Action Date used to validate the HTS number will be set equal to the estimated entry date -- which in the entry summary transaction is 12/03/11. The HTS number is active in ACS for the Line Action Date of 12/3/11 - valid 1/1/2011 thru 12/31/11. |
1 Programming Issues Opened
| Date Opened | Issue Description (complete description) |
| 07/11/12 | ACE Returning Incorrect Application Identifier. When non-standard data is submitted to ACE in ESAR ABI applications AD, CJ, CW, JC, KI, and TI, ACE correctly rejects the transaction but returns the app id of the inbound transaction (not the correct outbound app id) in error. |
Issues Open List
The following issues continue to be listed as "Open" on CBP’s spreadsheet (see spreadsheet for full details of each open issue, as well a full list of the issues that have been closed (completed), canceled, and deferred):
| Date Opened | Issue Description (first sentence only) |
| 11/02/09 | Internal Event in Error as Created from an ACE Entry Summary. |
| 12/29/09 | ACE Entry Summary Error in E0-Record on Reject Output. |
| 01/20/10 | ACE Entry Summary Condition Code Error. |
| 04/01/10 | ACE RLF entry summary rejected in error for "RLF REQUIRES CARGO RLSE CERTIFICATION". |
| 04/13/10 | Additional ACE entry summary boundary testing issues. |
| 06/09/10 | ACE ES Rejected in Error for Article Set Validation. |
| 06/15/10 | ACE Entry Summary AX Response E1-Record Error. |
| 06/22/10 | ACE Entry Summary Returns No Response AX Message. |
| 07/15/10 | ACE Entry Summary Not Rejected for Overlapping Invoice Data. |
| 07/23/10 | ACE Control Y-Record - Record Count Errors. |
| 07/26/10 | ACE CATAIR Outbound Message Segmentation Issue. |
| 07/27/10 | AD/CVD Case Information Query EDI Profile Authorization Error. |
| 08/03/10 | AD/CVD Case Information Rates Error in AC Response. |
| 08/19/10 | ACE System Failure. |
| 08/20/10 | ACE Entry Summary Incorrectly Rejected for Missing OI-Record |
| 09/28/10 | EDI profile update issue. |
| 11/23/10 | Issues with ACE ES Query Outbound Response. |
| 11/29/10 | Importer/Bond Query Response Address Truncated. |
| 01/06/11 | ACE ES Versioning Issue. |
| 01/13/11 | Rejected ACE AE Does Not Delete Existing Entry Summary in ACE. |
| 01/18/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for No In-bond Number. |
| 01/19/11 | ACE Data Base Errors Cause Portal Functions to Fail. |
| 01/25/11 | ACE entry summary report AM-008 data discrepancy. |
| 02/11/11 | ACE creating multiple CBP assigned numbers to the same exact firm name and address. |
| 02/16/11 | ACE Outbound Response Message Error. |
| 03/02/11 | Non-space data found in filler field - location not identified. |
| 03/14/11 | "Large" Importer/Bond Query Output Issue. |
| 04/05/11 | ACE System Failure for Inactivated ACE Entry Summary. |
| 04/27/11 | ACE Entry Summary Outbound Response Message Error. |
| 05/02/11 | ACE Entry Summary - Commercial Description Record Repeat Error. |
| 05/04/11 | ACE CERT ES Not in ACS. |
| 05/18/11 | ACE Portal - AD/CVD message sort not working properly. |
| 07/21/11 | PSC AE by Another Filer - UC Message Error. |
| 07/28/11 | ACE PSC Entry Summary Rejected in Error for Permit Validation. |
| 08/18/11 | CBP Form "TO" Address Issue. |
| 08/29/11 | AD/CVD Case Rate Replication Error -- ACE to ACS. |
| 09/02/11 | Broker Permit Records Missing for New York/New Jersey Ports. |
| 09/26/11 | ACE portal report error - AM-007. |
| 10/03/11 | ACE Entry Summaries - Incorrect Control Status. |
| 10/05/11 | F1 Event Error for ACE Entry Summary - Blank 20-Record. |
| 10/10/11 | ACE Entry Summary - AD/CVD Warning Message Error. |
| 10/19/11 | ACE Entry Summary Query. |
| 10/21/11 | ACE entry summary not appearing on daily statement. |
| 10/21/11 | ACE entry summary transaction not rejected when passed PMS date for the month. |
| 10/26/11 | Additional ACE Entry Summary Query Output Format Errors. |
| 11/01/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected for Incorrect Error Condition. |
| 11/01/11 | ACE Entry Summaries in CBP Control - Date and Status versus ACS -- Discrepant. |
| 11/08/11 | ACE Entry Summary - Reject Condition Error. |
| 11/09/11 | PSC Filing Explanation Not Returned in ACE ES Query. |
| 11/15/11 | ACE Entry Summary Not in ACS. |
| 11/17/11 | ACE Entry Summaries Rejected In Error for RLF Verification. |
| 12/19/11 | ACE Entry Summary Processed in Error. |
| 01/12/12 | ES Query Response Missing PSC Accept Date. |
| 02/14/12 | ACE ES Outbound AX Error for Consolidated Releases. |
| 03/01/12 | ACE ABI "Batch Rejected" Outbound Messages Constructed Incorrectly. |
| 03/22/12 | ACE Entry Summary Remote Location Filing Reject - Incorrect Condition Text. |
| 04/23/12 | ACE ES not in ACE report ESM-7068. |
| 04/23/12 | RLF ACE Entry Summary Cargo Release Response from ACS for Broker Permit Revoked. |
| 05/07/12 | ACE Entry Summaries Rejected in Error for IR Number Validation |
| 05/11/12 | ACE AX Missing E0-Record for CENWRN Sign Post. |
| 06/19/12 | ACE Portal :Trade View: Forms Search Function |