2023-2024 Mass Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculation for Parallel Processing (Doc ID 2900101.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 25, 2024

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Purpose

As part of the 2023-2024 Federal Methodology (FM) updates delivered by Campus Solutions, the Mass EFC Calculation process will replace the Batch INAS process effective aid years 2024 and forward. The Mass EFC Calculation process will invoke the both the FM Need Analysis Calculator (NAC) and IM INAS COBOL code (depending on run control criteria).

The Mass EFC Calculation process (SFA_NAC_PDRM) will leverage an application engine (AE) that uses Parallel Processing as a method to accommodate the processing of large populations of records for FM EFC calculations. With the implementation of Parallel Processing, users are expected to experience similar processing times as seen when using the Batch INAS COBOL process for FM. Note: For institutions that are calculating IM EFCs, Camps Solutions has redelivered the IM INAS COBOL (FAPINCLC) functionality for aid year 2023-2024. The Mass EFC Parallel Processing Setup does not impact the FAPINCLC process as it will continue to function as delivered in prior years.

Scope

To leverage the Mass EFC Calculation process, users are required to complete the Mass EFC Parallel Processing Setup that has been delivered on the Financial Aid Installation page. Users will need to work with their schools DBA to determine the number of processes and minimum number of transactions/processes to be performed based on available system resources. The number of AE processes that can be run in parallel depends on the following two setups/configurations:

1. Process Scheduler Domain configuration (PSAESRV) – Max Instances
   1. CS Delivered default max instances = 3
2. Process Scheduler Server (PSUNX)
   1. Max API Aware = 6 Concurrent Tasks
   2. Process Category > Default > Max Concurrent = 6
   3. Process Types rune on this Server > Application Engine > Max Concurrent = 6

Details

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