We are pleased to announce the posting of an EDExpress for Windows 2022–2023, Release 3.0 service release on the Software and Other Tools page of the Knowledge Center at FSA Partner Connect website (https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center). This service release replaces the service release posted on March 31, 2023, for EDExpress 2022–2023, Release 3.0.
This cumulative service release updates the EDExpress Application Processing module to integrate new field values and associated comment codes for the DHS Match Flag field provided on the Institutional Student Information Record. It also includes the enhancement to Pell Grant Year-to-Date (YTD) import functionality described in the March 31, 2023 electronic announcement.
You must have EDExpress 2022–2023, Release 3.0 installed on your PC before running the service release file. You can download Release 3.0 from the Software and Other Tools page of the Knowledge Center website. If you do not use the EDExpress Pell Grant or Application Processing modules, you do not need to load the service release described in this message.
See the sections below for guidance and tips on downloading and running the service release file on PC workstations running EDExpress 2022–2023, Release 3.0.
Downloading and Installing the EDExpress Service Release File
The EDExpress 2022–2023, Release 3.0 service release installation file (EDE23_April2023_Release.exe) is posted to the Software and Other Tools page of the Knowledge Center website. You should run the installation on all PC workstations in your office that have Release 3.0 installed.
To download the service release, go to the Software and Other Tools page, select the “EDExpress” link, then select “2022–2023” under the By Award Year section of the page. Choose the most recent link under Software that is labeled “Service Release for EDExpress for Windows 2022-2023, Release 3.0.” On the subsequent page, you can initiate the download of the service release file by selecting the link under the “Attachments” section.
When you run the installation file, you are prompted to select the program directory for EDExpress 2022–2023, Release 3.0 on the PC workstation. For most users, this is the default directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2022–2023 (unless you changed this location during the installation process). If you do not have a Program Files (x86) directory, the default is C:\Program Files\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2022–2023. Select OK to initiate and run the service release installation.
You do not need to reboot your PC(s) once the copy procedure is complete to resume using EDExpress 2022–2023, Release 3.0.
Additional Tips and Guidance
Note the following additional tips when loading the service release file to your PC workstation(s):
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Be sure to close EDExpress on your PC(s) before performing the download and copy procedure.
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Microsoft Windows users must have admin rights to the PC workstation(s) running EDExpress to run the service release file installation.
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If you receive a message indicating you cannot overwrite the file (usually due to a “sharing violation”), restart your computer and try again. Windows may think the file overwritten by the service release file installation is in use until you restart.
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If your EDExpress database is installed on a network drive, and you have multiple PC workstations accessing that database, you must run the service release file installation on EACH workstation.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding loading the EDExpress 2022–2023, Release 3.0 service release file to your system, contact CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 1-800-330-5947 or by email at CPSSAIG@ed.gov.
You can also post questions regarding EDExpress on FSATech. FSATech is an electronic mailing list for technical questions about Federal Student Aid systems, software, and mainframe products. For more information on subscribing to FSATech, go to https://listserv.ed.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FSATECH&A=1.
If you have any questions about the COD System, contact the FSA Partner and School Relations Center at 1-800-848-0978. You may also email CODSupport@ed.gov.