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  4. ACH Dispatch Preferences

ACH Dispatch Preferences

The ACH Dispatch Preferences screen allows users to capture the preferences for Dispatch processing.

  1. On Homepage, specify PMDACHDS in the text box, and click next arrow.
    ACH Dispatch Preference screen is displayed.

    Figure 2-8 ACH Dispatch Preference

    Description of Figure 2-8 follows
    Description of "Figure 2-8 ACH Dispatch Preference"
  2. Click New button on the Application toolbar.
  3. On ACH Dispatch Preference screen, specify the fields.

    For more information on fields, refer to the field description below:

    Table 2-5 ACH Dispatch Preference - Field Description

    Field Description
    Host Code System defaults the Host Code of transaction branch on clicking ‘New’.
    Network Code Specify the Network Code from the list of values. The list of values all the valid Networks of payment type 'ACH CT'. This is a mandatory field.
    Network Type Description System defaults the Network Type Description based on the Network Code selected.
    Network Description System defaults the Network Description based on the Network Code selected.
    Dispatch Preferences --
    Network Lead Days You can specify Network Lead Days in this field. Network lead days can maintained to derive the latest date by which the dispatch file can be sent to the Network / Partner Bank and meet the value date. The number of days are counted as Network Working Days. This field allows the value from 0-9. This is defaulted as zero on save, if no value is maintained.
    Earliest Dispatch Days You can specify earliest Dispatch Days in this field, if it is possible to dispatch the messages earlier than the lead days.

    Earliest dispatch days entered should be greater than Network Lead Days maintained.
    Dispatch On Us Transfer This preference can have the value as 'Yes' or 'No'. If for an On Us transfer, auto booking of inbound transaction is to be done by the system, then the preference has to be maintained as 'No' i.e. dispatch is not applicable.

    If Dispatch On Us Transfer value is 'Yes', then On Us transfers are processed as normal outbound transactions. Dispatch is applicable for such transactions.

    Default value is 'No' for this preference.
    Network Cutoff Time --
    Network Time Zone Specify the Network Time Zone from the list of values that contains all the valid Time zones.
    Cutoff Hour Specify the Network Cutoff Hour.
    Minute Specify the Network Cutoff Minute.
    Extended Cutoff Hour If Extended Dispatch cycles are allowed for the Network, specify the hour for Extended Cutoff Hour.
    Minute If Extended Dispatch cycles are allowed for the Network, specify the hour for Extended Cutoff Minute.

    Maintaining Extended Cutoff Time is optional. If Extended Cutoff time is maintained, it has to be later than Network Cutoff time maintained.

    Note:

    Hour field allows the numbers 00-23.Minutes field allows the numbers up to 00 - 59.

    The cutoff times is stored in table in Network Time Zone. While processing Network cutoff  for a transaction, the cutoff time is converted in Host Time Zone for validation.

Parent topic: ACH Common Maintenances