AN 1367—Freeze Dates

to Support Dual
Message System and
Single Message System
2019 Release
Implementations
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AN 1367—Freeze Dates to Support Dual Message System and Single Message System 2019 Release
Implementations

Published on 6 February 2018

AN 1367—Freeze Dates to Support Dual Message System and Single Message System
2019 Release Implementations
Mastercard is announcing freeze dates to support Dual Message System and Single Message System
2019 release implementations.

Version History
The version history of this announcement is as follows.

Date Description of Change

6 Feb 2018 Initial publication date

At-A-Glance
The At-a-Glance table provides key information about the systems and groups affected by this
announcement.

Audience: Acquirer, Issuer, Processor

Release: 19.Q1, 19.Q2, 19.Q3, 19.Q4
System: Authorization, Clearing, Single Message System
Category: Core Release

2019 Freeze Dates

Mastercard is announcing freeze dates in conjunction with the implementation of Dual Message System
and Single Message System releases in 2019. These freeze dates will allow Mastercard to validate and
compare customer parameters before implementing system changes relating to release enhancements.

Dates Milestones
January 2019—Release 19.Q1
25 Single Message System Implementation
No customer-requested parameter changes on the Single Message System may
take effect on this business processing date.

April 2019—Release 19.Q2

6-16 Dual Message System (Authorization) and Single Message System
Implementation
No customer-requested parameter changes can become effective on these
business processing dates.

6-17 Dual Message System (Clearing) Implementation

No customer-requested parameter changes can become effective on these
business processing dates.

June 2019—Release 19.Q2

10-12 MIP Global Roll—Dual Message System (Authorization and Clearing) and Single
Message System Implementation
No customer-requested parameter changes can become effective on these
business processing dates.

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AN 1367—Freeze Dates to Support Dual Message System and Single Message System 2019 Release
Implementations

Published on 6 February 2018

Dates Milestones
July 2019—Release 19.Q3
12 Single Message System Implementation
No customer-requested parameter changes on the Single Message System may
take effect on this business processing date.

October 2019—Release 19.Q4

12-22 Dual Message System (Authorization) and Single Message System
Implementation
No customer-requested parameter changes may take effect on these business
processing dates.

12-23 Dual Message System (Clearing)

No customer-requested parameter changes may take effect on these business
processing dates.

November 2019—Release 19.Q4

4-6 MIP Global Roll—Dual Message System (Authorization and Clearing) and Single
Message System Implementation
No customer-requested parameter changes can become effective on these
business processing dates.

Note:

Mastercard will require a single day freeze for Single Message System updates for Release Q1 and Q3
implementations.

Peak Season Freeze Dates

Peak season freeze dates are no longer necessary, except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

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