UK Link – Minor Releases
Minor Release deliveries were introduced in early 2018.
The Change Management Committee (ChMC) have set the criteria for Minor Releases as changes that:
- typically have no impact for customer processes or systems
- require less than 100 days effort to deliver
- are prioritised for delivery before the next available Major Release
Any changes which will impact on customer processes or systems will only be delivered within a Major Release.
Minor Release Drop 9 Scope
The scope for Minor Release Drop 9 was approved at the DSC Change Management committee meeting on Wednesday 11th November 2020.
The details of the meeting are available on the Joint Office website.
Release Implementation
Minor Release Drop 9 has a proposed implementation date of 20th March 2021 and consists of 2 Changes:
- XRN5080 - Failure to Supply Gas (FSG_GSOP1) - System Changes
- XRN5135 – DNO and NTS Invoices to Shippers and DNs VAT compliance
The scope awareness session for this minor release will be published when available.
Design Awareness Material
UK Link Minor Release Drop 9 Design Awareness Material will be published when available.
Release Documentation
Minor release Drop 9 – Release Circular
Who to Contact
Please submit queries to the UK Link Minor Release Drop 9 team at box.xoserve.UKLinkFutureRelease@xoserve.com
Alternatively, you can email Bali.Bahia@xoserve.com
Bali Bahia – 0121-229-2075
Minor Release Drop 8 scope
The scope for Minor Release Drop 8 was approved at the DSC Change Management committee meeting on 12th August 2020.
The details of the meeting are available on the Joint Office website.
Release Implementation
Minor Release Drop 8 was successfully implemented 21st November 2020 and consisted of 3 Changes:
> XRN5181 – Acceptance of Consumption Adjustment where meter removed after meter point set to Dead
> XRN5174 – Agreed FINT Replacement Reads incorrectly triggering rolling AQ calculation
> XRN5118 – Change how the actual MR data is populated in UK Link
Design awareness material
UK Link Minor Release Drop 8 Design Awareness Material will be published when available.
Scope awareness material
The scope awareness session for this minor release will be published when available.
Release documentation
Minor release Drop 8 – Release Circular
Who to contact
Please submit queries to the UK Link Minor Release Drop 8 team at box.xoserve.UKLinkFutureRelease@xoserve.com
Alternatively, you can email Bali.Bahia@xoserve.com
Bali Bahia – 0121-229-2075
Minor Release Drop 6 Documents
Minor Release Drop 6 (MiR Drop 6) has 2 Changes in scope for delivery:
The National Grid Transmission and Shipper-funded changes are:
XRN4955 – MDD PSR needs codes descriptions
XRN4997 – Introducing new charge codes for GSoP3, GSop13 and GT Voluntary Consumer Payments
Minor Release Drop 5 Documents
Minor Release Drop 5 Education
Minor Release Drop 5 (MIR Drop 5) has 1 change in scope for delivery:
Minor Release Drop 4 Documents
Minor Release Drop 4 (MIR Drop 4) has three changes in scope for delivery:
XRN4777 - Acceptance of Contact Details Updates
XRN4803 - Removal of validation for AQ Correction Reason 4
These changes were presented at the Change Management Committee (ChMC) on Wednesday 10th April 2019.
Minor Release Drop 4 was successfully implemented on 28th July 2019 .
UK Link Minor Release Drop 4 Customer Awareness Session
2198.2 - XRN4777 - Acceptance of Contact details (CNC changes) – Inclusion within a Minor Release
Last updated on 19 Jun 2019CP – 2378.3 – RT – PO – Minor Release Drop 4 and Drop 5 Scope Confirmation
Last updated on 07 Aug 2019Minor Release Drop 3 Documents
Minor Release Drop 3 (MIR Drop 3) has two changes in scope for full End to End delivery:
- XRN4690 - Actual read following estimated transfer read calculating AQ of 1
- XRN4717 - Use of up to date Forecast weather data in first NDM Nominations Run
Both changes were approved by the Change Management Committee (ChMC) on Wednesday 10th October 2018.
The Changes were implemented on Saturday 16th February 2019.
Minor Release Drop 2 Documents
Minor Release Drop 2 (MIR Drop 2) began Design activities in July 2018. Two changes are in scope for full End to End delivery:
- XRN4576 - Class 4 Transfer Reads not Visible to Shippers in DES
This is a new change that was approved for delivery by ChMC on May 2018.
- XRN4612 - RGMA Activity on Transfer Date
This is a deferred change from Release 2.
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