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Create Screen
Tabs will be replaced with sub-menu hyperlinks for easy navigation to any function a user is validated to access.
New Navigational Menu Structure
The drop-down menu will be replaced with
hyperlinks made available based on a user’s validations.
New Function Menus
The search feature will be extended to all fields. This feature will be particularly beneficial for those who have a large number of template groups.
Additional Search Capability
Action Buttons
Existing Actions renamed Action Menus replaced by Callout Menus Clear and concise totals
Will be active only if applicable to a selected item.
Create button – Performs the same actions
as the former “Save” button; saves the transaction batch to the Pending Items screen to allow final review before submission.
Send button – Performs the same actions as
the former “Submit” button—creates the
All functional links that were accessed from the former “Action” column will be accessed from a callout menu accessed by hovering over the hyperlinked Group Name. (Users can also quickly access the view screen by clicking the Group Name.)
Total template counts and default amounts will be clearer and easier to follow.
transaction batch and simultaneously submits it, eliminating the need to access the Pending Items screen.
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New and Modify Group/Template Screen
The current “add like” functionality will be unchanged. Any group that contains at least one template can utilize the “add like” feature to use an existing template to create a new one.
Add like an existing Template…
Enter template details to create a new template or edit an existing template.
Template Details section
Click the hyperlink to add or new addenda or update existing addenda
Addenda hyperlink
New Action Icons
Edit icon ( ) – load the selected template
into the Template Details section and allows for modification of the recipient information.
Delete icon ( ) – delete the selected
template from the group. (Templates deleted
New Action Icons
As part of the updates to the create/modify function, new buttons will be added:
Add Template to Group button – add the template details as a new template to the
Template Group and remain on the current screen.
Save Template Group button – save the template details and all the templates in the New buttons for creating or modifying a Template Group
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in error may be restored.) Save Template Group button save the template details and all the templates in the Template List, and return to the main Group List screen.
Cancel button – Return to the main Group List screen without saving the template
details. Any templates in the Template List are saved. MEMBER
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Create Transaction Batch Screen
Totals for the number of transactions and the total amounts will be clearer and easy to follow.
Clear and concise totals
The search feature will be extended to all fields. This feature will be especially beneficial for those who have a large number of transactions.
Additional Search Capability
Any key fields that were modifiable will remain modifiable.
Key fields remain modifiable
Existing Actions renamed New status icons
Create button – Performs the same actions
as the former “Save” button; saves the transaction batch to the Pending Items screen to allow final review before submission.
Send button – Performs the same actions as Existing Actions renamed
New icons will clarify template availability for transaction creation.
Active – Template can be used to create transactions. Pending – Template cannot be used to create
transactions until approved
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the former “Submit” button—creates the transaction batch and simultaneously submits it, eliminating the need to access the Pending Items screen.
transactions until approved.
Groups can be used to create transactions as long as at
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Modify Group/Template Screen
Totals for the number of transactions and the total amounts will be clearer and easy to follow.
Clear and concise totals
The search feature will be extended to all fields. This feature will be especially beneficial for those who have a large number of transactions.
Additional Search Capability
Any key fields that were modifiable will remain modifiable.
Key fields remain modifiable
Actions pertaining to templates are easily accessible.
New status icons Action Buttons
Users can save modifications or add, copy or delete templates within the group.
Add addenda by clicking the Addenda link.
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New icons will clarify template availability for transaction creation.
Active – Template can be used to create transactions. Pending – Template cannot be used to create
transactions until approved
Will be active only if applicable to a selected item.
transactions until approved.
Groups can be used to create transactions as long as at
Pending Screen
Clear and concise totals Amounts are now separated
Totals for transaction counts and total amounts will stand out and will be relevant to the actual batches.
Click a column title to sort the table by that
Sortable Columns
Credits and debits will be separated rather than being combined into one Amount field. All functional links that were accessed
from the former “Action” column will be accessed from a callout menu accessed by hovering over the hyperlinked ID. (Users can also quickly access the view screen by clicking the ID )
Action Menus replaced by Callout Menus
column. screen by clicking the ID.)
All pending fields will be reorganized into a more coherent, intuitive order. A Company Name field will be added, especially helpful for those companies that originate on behalf of multiple corporate entities.
Fields reorganized in a clearer fashion
Will be active only if applicable to a selected item.
Action Buttons Column Totals added
Totals for transaction counts, credits and debits will also be found at the bottom of the screen.
Template/Transaction Import Screen
The template import screen will be updated to display the required elements at the top of the screen and the optional elements at the bottom.
For both the template and transaction imports, the workflow will be updated to be more intuitive and to eliminate unnecessary steps. Fields that do not pertain to particular transaction types will no longer be displayed. In addition, the word “mapping” will now be used as part of the standard system verbiage.
Template and Transaction Import modifications
All actions are located below the mapping.
Save button – save the import mapping to the system for later re-use.
Begin Import button initiate the import of templates or transactions based on the mapping
Action items and buttons moved to be more intuitive
Begin Import button – initiate the import of templates or transactions based on the mapping. Delete button – delete the mapping displayed in the current view.
Cancel button – return to the previous screen.
Reporting Screen
The Reporting feature’s Search filters will be improved to enable users to quickly generate general reports based on default criteria. Users will retain the ability to generate reports for templates, transactions, Pass-Thru and reversals.
Reporting altered for better usability
The most commonly used search criteria will become the default criteria for all ACH reporting. Use the drop-down lists to modify default criteria.
Standard Search Options
New advanced options allow a user to filter on a variety of recipient information, as well as on submission date range and amount range.
Advanced Search Options
Submission Confirmation Screen
A number of changes will be made to the Submission Confirmation screen to improve usability:
• Rejected Transaction Batches will be displayed at the top of the confirmation page, to alert the user to items that need attention. Accepted Batches will be displayed below the rejected batches.
• Company Name will be added to help clarify the company associated with a transaction batch in the case of multi-company origination.
Submission Confirmation screen will be reorganized
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• Fields will be reorganized to be more intuitive and easier to follow.
