This topic provides the systematic instructions to maintain common group messages.

1. On Homepage, type ‘MSDTFCGM' in the text box, and click next arrow.
   The Trade Finance Common Group Message Maintenance screen is displayed.
   

   
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2. On Trade Finance Common Group Message Maintenance screen, specify the fields.
   For more information on action and its operation, refer to Table 10-2:

   Table 10-2 Trade Finance Common Group Message Maintenance - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Customer	Select the code of the customer to whom the message is addressed, from the option list.
   Media	The media through which the common group message is transmitted is displayed here. ‘SWIFT’ is displayed, by default.
   Location	Specify the location of the address. The location of an address is the unique identifier between the other addresses of the customer for a given media.
   Node	Select the node at which the database of your branch is installed, from the option list provided.
   Name	Specify the name of the customer to whom the message is to be addressed. If the recipient of the message is a customer of your bank, the customer’s name will be automatically displayed when you specify the customer code.
   Address 1-4	If the recipient of the message is a customer of your bank, the address gets automatically displayed based on the Customer-Media-Location combination that you have specified. You need to specify the address in case of a walk-in customer.
   Form	Select a template from the option list, if you wish to send the message in the form of a template.
   SWIFT Message Type	Specify the type of the SWIFT message to be sent to the customer from the adjoining option list.
   Number of Copies	Specify the number of copies of the message that should be sent to the customer at the time it is generated.
   Response To	Select the type of the previous SWIFT message, in response to which the common group message is being sent. The following options are provided in the drop-down list: Incoming Outgoing
   Reference Number for Query	When a common group message is sent, the reference number specified here will help to query and fetch the original message date and MT type from the Incoming/Outgoing Browser, depending on the value of ‘Response To’.
   Hold	Check this box to indicate that you want to keep the generation of the message on hold. Messages that are put on hold are temporarily stopped from being generated. The message will have to be released before it can be generated.
   Import File	Specify the full path of the file on the server which contains the format you want to import.
   Server	Select this option to import a format from an ASCII file on the server. The server indicates the machine on which the database of your bank is installed. The following fields are displayed on this screen:
   Reference number	This is the system generated unique reference number for the message, called DCN.
   Date	The Date defaulted will be the system date.
   71B – Details of Charges	Specify charge details for the specified message type from the adjoining option list. The following options are available for MT n90 and MT n91 messages, if you have selected Category 1 or Category 2 message types, refer the Table 10-3.
   Template ID	Select template id from the option list. On clicking ‘P’ button, the template details are defaulted into field 79 by resolving the substitution variables. You can modify the fields under Tag 79. While modifying the message, you have to specify the values directly and not the substitution variables again.

   Table 10-3 71B – Details of Charges

   Code	Description	Reason
   AMND	Amendment	Payment order was changed based on a request to do so from the (original) sending bank or as a result of receiving amended information from the (original) sending bank.
   CANF	Cancellation Fee	Used when fees are assessed for cancellation of a payment.
   CLEF	Clearing Fee	Used when fees are assessed for standard processing of financial institution type transfers (Category 2 MT payments).
   INVS	Investigation	Used when charges are being assessed for investigation or request for information required to complete payment processing.
   NSTP	Non STP charge	Charge for a payment that required an intervention during processing.
   OURC	OUR charging option used	Claim is being submitted in response to receiving a customer payment (Category 1 MT payment) with OUR in field 71A Details of Charges.

3. Click ‘Import’ button to import the file and display the format of the message on the screen.
   The following common group messages are supported for Trade, refer the Table 10-4:

   Table 10-4 Common Group Messages

   MT	MT Name
   n90	Advice of Charges, Interest and Other- Adjustments
   n91	Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses
   n92	Request for Cancellation
   n95	Queries
   n96	Answers
   n98	Proprietary Message
   n99	Free Format