3.1.6 Department Restriction for ACH Originations

Support has been added to transaction summary and exception queue screens to enable listing transactions based on the user’s department. A new preference field has been added to Host Parameters Detailed (PMDHSTPR) to indicate whether department related restrictions are applicable to the host. SMS User Definition supports linking a default Department Code to User ID. A new maintenance Company ID to Department Code Linkage (PMDCODPT) is provided to link a Company ID to a Department Code. This is an optional maintenance. Similarly, linkage to Department Code is provided in the existing maintenance screens for Source Code (PMDSORCE) and Host Code (PMDHSTPR).

Changes are done to mark every US ACH Origination transaction and the related returns or reversals with a department code, if department related restrictions are applicable for the host as maintained in Host Parameters as explained below:
  • For UI transactions, system defaults the Department Code of the user from User Definition.
  • For channel or file upload-based transactions, the system defaults the Department Code from the Company ID, if available. If the Company ID is not present, it defaults from the Source Code. If neither is available, the Department Code linked to the host is used for the transaction.
  • For any returns or reversals linked to the ACH Originations, the Department Code linked to the original transaction is defaulted if original transaction linkage is available. If original transaction linkage is not available, then Department Code is defaulted based on the Source or Host linked.
  • Changes have been made to ACH origination transaction listings of summary screens and exception queues to consider the department linked to the user ID. When a summary or exception queue screen is launched, only records associated with departments the user has access to are displayed. When a user queries or acts on an existing transaction, the system validates that the user is authorized for the department linked to that transaction.

Parent topic: US ACH