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Advance Notice of Change to DATA Versions of OFAC's
SDN files:
(This change only impacts OFAC's current delimited and fixed
width data files).
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has developed new automated
procedures to expedite the creation of its SDN list files.
OFAC will begin using these procedures to create its data
files beginning with the next release of Specially Designated
Nationals information occuring after Monday, November
29, 2004.
In order to minimize the impact of the changes on the public,
OFAC will temporarily release its old data formats in parallel
with the new formats.
These legacy formats will only be available for a
period of 6 designations.
The legacy files will be available on OFAC's website and
FTP servers. During this period of parallel running, the new
and old SDN data will be stored in separate directories on
the OFAC website and FTP servers. The legacy data will be
stored in the same location as in the past until these formats
are retired. This is being done to allow users with automated
"pull" processes to continue to download and import
legacy data without forcing them to immediately modify their
processes.
The following files will be impacted by this change:
On the OFAC website:
Path - //www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn
t11sdall.exe
t11sdall.zip
sdallw32.exe
On the OFAC FTP site and GPO FTP site:
Path - /fac_sdn
sdall.zip
sdall.exe
sdallw32.exe
Path - /fac_delim (OFAC FTP) /fac_dlim (GPO FTP)
sdn.del
sdn.ff
add.del
add.ff
alt.del
alt.ff
Where possible OFAC has attempted to replicate the old data
formats. However, due to the normalization of the data within
OFAC's new SDN system, it is likely that users will notice
some differences between the old and new delimited/fixed-width
formats. Complete data specifications are available within
each archive and will be posted on the OFAC website separately.
OFAC will also be publishing its SDN list in XML and CSV
formats. These new formats will be released with the new delimited
and fixed-width formats.
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