RPON - Related Purchase Order Number

Identifies the PON Purchase Order Number. of a related Access Service Request

NOTE 1: The RPON field may be used for relating both "N" and "D" Access Service Requests that change a location (different premises) of an existing service.

NOTE 2: The RPON field may be used to relate intrastate and interstate requests for a mixed group such as for Feature Group A service when ordered using separate Access Service Requests or relating requests with firm orders.

NOTE 3: When the CCVN field is populated, the RPON field for the disconnect ASR must contain the new connect ASR PON. The RPON field of the new connect ASR may contain the disconnect ASR PON.

NOTE 4: When the TQ field is “A”, the RPON field will contain the PON of the ASR which has the TQ attached (Master ASR). See ATIS-0404019, General Section. This rule takes precedence over any other RPON value.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Required when the ACT field is "D" and the CCVN field is populated.

NOTE 2: Required when the NOR field is populated.

NOTE 3: Required when the first position of the TQ field is "A".

NOTE 4: Required when the ATN field on the Transport Form is "N".

NOTE 5: Required when the REL TSC field on the Trunking Form is "N".

NOTE 6: Otherwise optional.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 16 alpha/numeric characters

EXAMPLE: 8 2 4 Z 9