ZNY controller expressed concern regarding the functionality of the atops equipment.

Attributes
ACN	719392
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny.artcc
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 20
ASRS Report	719392
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
ATC Facility	computer equipment : zny.artcc

Narrative:

New routing was issued by previous sector. Due to limitations of the 'new' atops system; the flight plan did not update to my sector. Fortunately; traffic was slow and no loss of separation occurred. However; the aircraft was 60 mi off course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZNY CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ATOPS EQUIP.

Narrative: NEW ROUTING WAS ISSUED BY PREVIOUS SECTOR. DUE TO LIMITATIONS OF THE 'NEW' ATOPS SYS; THE FLT PLAN DID NOT UPDATE TO MY SECTOR. FORTUNATELY; TFC WAS SLOW AND NO LOSS OF SEPARATION OCCURRED. HOWEVER; THE ACFT WAS 60 MI OFF COURSE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.