Open ACE ESAR A2.2 Programming Issues (1 Closed, 3 Added)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has 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 for the 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. CBP sources note that about 41 entities are filing entry summaries in ACE, and that ACE entry summaries represent less than 1% of all summaries filed.)
One Programming Issue Moved to Closed List
One programming issue was moved from the “Open” list to the “Closed” list with this update:
| Date Opened | Issue Description (complete description) |
| 11/16/11 | Entry Summary in ACE and ACS. An entry summary submitted to ACE by a trade participant on 11/15/11 at 19:30:39 was accepted by and added to the ACE data base. However, when the data was sent to ACS, ACS rejected it for the following reason “ACE: ENTRY REC. BELONGS TO ACS”. It appears that the filer also submitted the entry summary to ACS on the same day, 11/15/11, but at 20:13:24. |
Three Programming Issues Added to the Open List
With this update, CBP has newly listed the following two programming issues as "Open":
| Date Opened | Issue Description (complete description) |
| 10/03/11* | ACE Entry Summaries - Incorrect Control Status. Three ACE entry summaries remain in trade control in ACE but are in CBP control in ACS. It appears that these 3 ACE entry summaries are missing the ENA update to move the entry summary to CBP control. |
| 11/17/11 | ACE Entry Summaries Rejected In Error for RLF Verification. ACE entry summaries in batch transactions mixed with remote location filing (RLF) and non-RLF blocks are being rejected incorrectly. RLF is specified in the block beginning or B-record. If a second block (B-record) does not specify RLF, the entry summary data is being validated as if it were RLF. In one example, the second entry summary was filed non-RLF yet incorrectly received the fatal error condition RLF REQUIRES ELEC INVOICE. |
| 11/29/11 | ACE Entry Summary Not in ACS. An entry summary transaction successfully added to ACE yesterday, 11/28/11, and sent to ACS, does not exist in ACS. The event sending the ACE data to ACS (with an A action code) to create the entry summary in ACS failed at ACS for “ENTRY DELETE NOT ALLOWED”. A release shell exists in ACS for this entry summary. |
(*Note that CBP listed this programming issue as closed in one of its November 2011 updates of this spreadsheet. See ITT's Online Archives 11112107 for summary.)
An Additional 71 Issues Remain on Open List
Seventy-one 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) |
| 06/05/09 | Multiple batch transmissions only processing first batch. |
| 11/02/09 | Internal Event in Error as Created from an ACE Entry Summary. |
| 11/11/09 | Multiple Entry Summary Queries in a Batch Not Processed in ACE. |
| 12/29/09 | ACE Entry Summary Error in E0-Record on Reject Output. |
| 01/15/10 | Large bond query messages (KI) are failing to process in ACE PROD. |
| 01/20/10 | ACE Entry Summary Condition Code Error. |
| 02/14/10 | ACE Entry Summary Filer's Transactions Rejected in Error. |
| 02/22/10 | AD/CVD entry summary report results inconsistent. |
| 03/02/10 | ACE Outbound Message Not Received by Filer. |
| 04/01/10 | ACE RLF entry summary rejected in error for "RLF REQUIRES CARGO RLSE CERTIFICATION". |
| 04/08/10 | Error in Validation of DOT Records in an ACE Entry Summary Batch Transaction. |
| 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. |
| 06/17/10 | ACE ES Missing AD/CVD Case - Generates ACE System Failure in Error. |
| 06/22/10 | ACS Entry Summary Deleted in ACS - Not Deleted in the ACE Data Warehouse. |
| 06/22/10 | ACE Entry Summary Returns No Response AX Message. |
| 07/01/10 | ACE System Failures for Multiple Ruling Details. |
| 07/15/10 | ACE Entry Summary Not Rejected for Overlapping Invoice Data. |
| 07/21/10 | AD/CVD Query - Party Records Not Provided in Error. |
| 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. |
| 08/17/10 | ACE System Failures. |
| 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. |
| 12/02/10 | Duplicate AX Response Messages. |
| 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 | ACE Entry Summary - Rejected for ACE System Failure. |
| 03/14/11 | "Large" Importer/Bond Query Output Issue. |
| 03/31/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for PGA Records. |
| 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. |
| 05/11/11 | ACE Entry Summary in CBP Control Deleted by the Trade. |
| 05/18/11 | ACE Portal - AD/CVD message sort not working properly. |
| 05/31/11 | ACE CERT PSC entry summary transaction rejected in error. |
| 06/28/11 | ACE Entry Summary AE Transaction without an AX Response. |
| 07/19/11 | ACE CERT - PSC Not Creating UC Message. |
| 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. |
| 09/23/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error. |
| 09/26/11 | ACE portal report error - AM-007. |
| 10/04/11 | AD/CVD bond/cash indicator discrepancy. |
| 10/04/11 | Replaced ACE Entry Summary Retains Reconciliation Status in ACS in Error. |
| 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. |
(See ITT’s Online Archives 11112210 for BP summary of CBP’s most recent previous list of open issues.
See ITT's Online Archives 09041430 #1 for BP summary announcing that ESAR A2.2 was deployed on April 12th as scheduled.
See ITT's Online Archives 09040715 for BP summary on ESAR A2.2 portal changes.)