REQTYP Requisition Type and Status

This field is considered a key field in the creation and management of an ASR Access Service Request. Once an ASR Access Service Request is created, this field cannot be changed. If you discover you used an incorrect value and need to make a change, you must DELETE or CANCEL the ASR Access Service Request and CREATE a new ASR Access Service Request. To help, you can use the COPY TO NEW feature prior to deleting/canceling the ASR Access Service Request and then make minor changes.

Identifies the type of service being requested and the status of the request.

NOTE 1: A request may be issued as a Service Request (Inquiry) or Firm Order.

The Service Request and Firm Order process description can be found in the Access Service Ordering Overview (ATIS-04040000, Section 5, Four Step Ordering Process).

NOTE 2: The first character of REQTYP Requisition Type and Status specifies the type of service/element.

NOTE 3: The second character of REQTYP Requisition Type and Status specifies the status of the request when processed.

NOTE 4: The original value of the first position must be retained for the life of the ASR Access Service Request request.

CenturyLink-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

NOTE 1: REQTYP Requisition Type and Status cannot be changed on a SUP Supplement Type type 3 or 4.

VALID ENTRIES

1st Character

A = Switched Access - Feature Group A

D = Dedicated Internet Service (DIS)

E = End User Special Access, DNAL Dedicated Network Access Link, Part Time/Full Time Television or Program Audio, Specialized Ethernet Aggregation, Switched Ethernet Services.

L = CCS Common Channel Signaling Link or Unbundled STP Signal Transfer Point Port

M = Trunking (FG B, C, D, SAC Service Access Code NXX, Wireless and Local)

R = Ring

S = Special Access, Full Time/Part Time Television or Program Audio, DNAL Dedicated Network Access Link Switched Access Facility, Unbundled Dedicated Transport, Unbundled Multiplexer, Specialized Ethernet Aggregation, Switched Ethernet Services, Stand Alone EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection.

V = Broadband Services, ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Frame Relay Service

W = WATS Wide Area Telecommunications Service Access Line

X = Broadband End User Services, ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Frame Relay Service

P = Private Internet Protocol (PIP) Service, PIP Private Internet Protocol Stand Alone EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection, PIP Private Internet Protocol Stand Alone  PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit

NOTE 1: “E” is prohibited for Stand Alone Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVCI = “A”) services.

2nd Character

The system populates the 2nd position of the REQTYP Requisition Type and Status field with one of the following:

D = Request created. ASR Access Service Request is in any state except FOC Firm Order Confirmation received.

E = FOC Firm Order Confirmation received from CenturyLink.

USAGE

This field is required.

CenturyLink-SPECIFIC USAGE

NOTE 1: For ASR Access Service Requests submitted for MOE Metropolitan Optical Ethernet service, the 1st character of the REQTYP Requisition Type and Status must be "S" or "E".

NOTE 2: Neither Dedicated Internet Service nor Private Internet Protocol Service is supported by CenturyLink at this time. [Use of "D" or "P" as first character not supported]

DATA CHARACTERISTICS

2 alpha characters

EXAMPLE