1. Payments Core User Guide
  2. Payment Maintenance
  3. Common Payments Maintenances
  4. Custom Dates

Custom Dates

Transactions are always booked on the current date – as defined in this screen. However, Oracle Banking Payments supports transacting on a specific custom date or the current calendar date. This is configurable as stated below.
  • The parameter that decides whether the Oracle Banking Payments uses the Custom Date or the Server Date is to be set in the parameter table – cstb_param – by way of the parameter IS_CUSTOM_DATE.
    • A value of Y indicates that Oracle Banking Payments should use the Custom Date as defined in the Dates table (PMDDATES).
    • A value of N indicates that Oracle Banking Payments should use the Server Date.
    • In the absence of the parameter in this table, the default value of N will be considered.
    • When this parameter is set to Y, and the corresponding values are not set for the Branch in the Dates table (PMDDATES), then the System automatically switches to the Server Date mode.

    Note:

    The parameter IS_CUSTOM_DATE can only be used to choose the Date option for Oracle Banking Payments. It cannot be used to choose the Date option for Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking Application, when co-deployed with Oracle Banking Payments.
  • When the Custom date is ‘Yes’:
    • This is used typically for a UAT scenario, where the current branch date needs to be changed to book / verify the transaction status on its value date.
    • In case of Oracle Banking Payments co-deployed with Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking Application, Application Date of the corresponding FLEXCUBE Branch will be picked up as the Custom date for the Payments Branch too.

      Note:

      The Payments application needs to be restarted each time the Date is manually changed from the Dates Table (STDDATES).
  • When the Custom date is 'No':

    - Payment transactions are booked with the server date, which is the current calendar date. Thus this screen is not referred.

Example
  • Assume that the Server is in the UK Time-zone, operating on GMT, and the Branch is operating in a Host set to the Singapore Time-zone.
  • Server Date & Time: 21-Sep-2018 7 a.m.
  • Singapore Local Date & Time: 21-Sep-2018 3 p.m.
  • Custom Date in the Dates Table for the Branch: 19-Sep-2018
  1. On Homepage, specify PMDDATES in the text box, and click next arrow.
    Custom Dates Screen Detailed screen is displayed.

    Figure 2-150 Custom Dates Screen Detailed

    Description of Figure 2-150 follows
    Description of "Figure 2-150 Custom Dates Screen Detailed"
  2. Click New button on the Application toolbar.
  3. On Custom Dates Screen Detailed screen, specify the fields.
    For more information on fields, refer to the field description below:

    Table 2-81 Custom Dates Screen Detailed - Field Description

    Field Description
    Branch Code Specify the Branch Code of the user’s logged in Branch and click on ‘Execute Query ‘button Today. System defaults today’s branch date. However, user can modify the date by clicking ‘Unlock ‘button
    Previous Working Day System calculates and displays the Previous Working Day for the given Today’s date, considering branch holiday calendar.
    Next Working Day System calculates and displays the Next Working Day for the given Today’s date, considering branch holiday calendar.

Parent topic: Common Payments Maintenances