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(-00 "3"  XX3"2-  1  .3  0    WhendidyouinstallIFPS12?3""݌ <(#(# Ќ  "3"  3#2-  2  .3  0    DidyouhaveapreinstallinterviewwiththeCustomerSupportTeam?3##݌x (#(# Ќ     ` &Yes d     ` &No P     ` Ifyes,when? < "3"  3D%2-  3  .3  0    Howlongdidtheinstalltake?3D%q%݌ (#(# Ќ     ` &<2hours      ` &23hours0   (#(#    ` &34hours t     ` &45hours `     ` &>5hours L "3"  3m'2-  4  .3  0    Overall,howdidtheinstallationgo?3m''݌$(#(# Ќ     ` &Noproblems t    ` &Problems,resolvedinatimelyfashion `   0 ` &Problems,notresolvedL` (#` (# "3"  3C)2-  5  .3  0    DidyourequiresupportfromNCForMDLduringtheinstallation?3C)p)݌$(#(# Ќ     ` &Yes     ` &No     ` Ifyes,explainthetypeofsupport:  "3"  3 +2-  6  .3  0    Ifso,didasupportpersoncontactyouquickly?3 +7+݌!4(#(# Ќ     ` &Yes "     ` &No p#     ` Ifno,explainhowlongittookandwhytothebestofyourunderstanding: \$  "3"  3,2-  7  .3  0    Werethequestionsorproblemsresolvedtoyoursatisfaction?3,-݌ (!$(#(# Ќ     ` &Yes ("%   0 ` &No)#&` (#` (#    ` Ifno,explainwhichquestions/problemsarestilloutstanding: *l$'  +X%( ЇXX IFPSOperations: #XX.# P GraphicalForecastEditor(GFE)! d ! ! (-00"3"  3/02-  1  .3  0    HaveyouusedGFEinyourforecastoperations?3/0\0݌P (#(# Ќ     ` &Yes!usedtoproduceoperationalforecast <     ` &Yes!usedtotestconfigurationandnewfunctionality (     ` &No!unabletousethisversionofGFE      ` Ifno,explainanyproblemsencountered.     0 ` Ifyes,provideanygeneralcommentsaboutbasicGFEFunctionalityinthis L  release:8 ` (#` (# "3"  3E32-  2  .3  0    HaveyounoticedanyGFEconfigurationthatwasreplaced/lostduringthisinstall?3E3r3݌8(#(# Ќ     ` &Yes $    ` &No     ` Ifyes,explaintheconfigurationthatwasreplaced/lost.  InteractiveCombinationSelector(_ICS_)! H ! ! (-00"3"  3462-  1  .3  0    HaveyouusedICStocombinezone?346a6݌4(#(# Ќ     ` &Yes!usedtoproduceoperationalforecast      ` &Yes!usedtotestconfigurationandnewfunctionality p     ` &No!ICSisnotusedIFPSoperationsinmyoffice \     ` &No!unabletousethisversionofICS H!    ` Ifno(unabletousethisversionofICS),explainanyproblemsencountered. 4"   0 ` Ifyes,provideanygeneralcommentsaboutbasicICSfunctionalityinthisrelease:%"` (#` (# "3"  392-  2  .3  0    HaveyouusedICStoproducelocaleffectsforzonecombinations?399݌)0#&(#(# Ќ     ` &Yes!usedtoproduceoperationalforecast *$'    ` &Yes!usedtotestconfigurationandnewfunctionality l+%(    ` &No!ICSisnotusedIFPSoperationsinmyoffice d    ` &No!unabletousethisversionofICSforlocaleffects P   0 ` Ifno(unabletousethisversionofICSforlocaleffects),explainanyproblems < encountered.( ` (#` (# InteractiveGuidanceRevisor(_IGR_)!  ` ! ! (-00"3"  3>2-  1  .3  0    HaveyoubeenabletousetheMatrixEditorinyouroperations?3>2>݌L (#(# Ќ     ` &Yes!usedtoproduceoperationalforecast 8     ` &Yes!usedtotestconfigurationandnewfunctionality $     ` &No!IGRisnotusedIFPSoperationsinmyoffice t     ` &No!unabletousethisversionofIGR `    0 ` Ifno(unabletousethisversionofIGR),explainanyproblemsencountered.L ` (#` (#   0 ` Ifyes,provideanygeneralcommentsaboutbasicIGRfunctionalityinthisrelease:` (#` (#    ` "3"  3A2-  2  .3  0    HaveyounoticedanyIGRconfigurationthatwasreplaced/lostduringthisinstall?3AA݌H(#(# Ќ     ` &Yes 4    ` &No      ` Ifyes,explaintheconfigurationthatwasreplaced/lost. p    IFPSProductGeneration!  ! Pleasecompletethefollowingtable:Ifnecessary,addrowsforeachproductthatisproduced  " using_IFPS._ " ! ! (-00*RTVddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,dd ,dd ,'dd ,dd ,dd +  )# # )  Product 'H$!  '  Used H$" АOperationally '4%#  '  Test,notUsed H$$ Operationally '4%%  '  Configuration H$& StatusafterUp 4%' grade ' &(  '  Comments ,"H$)   ,_ZFP_ '