Lysaker, 8 January 2009 With reference to exchange information /en/asa/Quotes-and-market-information/Exchange-information/2008/no-7308-System-upgrades-at-Nord-Pool-2009/ no 73/08 and /en/asa/Quotes-and-market-information/Exchange-information/2008/no-9408-Launch-date-for-upgrades-of-Nord-Pools-trading-and-clearing-systems-2009/ 94/08 , Nord Pool will offer a step by step process to change the technical platform of the CRA. On 9 March 2009, the CRA will be introduced on a new technical platform using Microsoft Reporting Services. The technical upgrade provides a new interface and new functions. CRA users will gradually be transferred to the new application from 9 March 2009. The current and the new CRA reporting solution will be operational from this date until the main system upgrade on the 23 March 2009. Important Those who use Microsoft Excel macros to extract data from CRA must update these macros to be compatible to the new reports. Examples of modified export format (Excel) for reports to be released on 9 March are available at ftp://ftp.nordpool.com/MarketReadiness/CRA/Export/Excel/ ftp.nordpool.com/MarketReadiness/CRA/Export/Excel/ Please note that during the main system upgrade 23 March, some reports will be subject to minor changes. Examples of modified export format (Excel) for affected reports will be released during February. Shortly after 23 March Nord Pool will introduce XML Web Services export from the CRA reporting solution. Technical specifications are available at ftp://ftp.nordpool.com/MarketReadiness/CRA/XML/ ftp.nordpool.com/MarketReadiness/CRA/XML/ . An overview of the system upgrades actions can be found under /en/asa/Markets/System-upgrades/ system upgrades » For enquiries and general information, please contact market.readiness@nordpool.com market.readiness@nordpool.com // market.readiness@nasdaqomx.com market.readiness@nasdaqomx.com For further information, please contact Nord Pool: Rein-Amund Schultz, head of IT development, Nord Pool ASA, phone +47 6752 8022/+47 9096 8376 Camilla Christiansen, head of market & credit, Nord Pool Clearing ASA, phone +47 6710 8414/+47 9181 4112
no 04/09 Change of technical platform to Microsoft Reporting Services for the Clearing Report Application (CRA)
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