Settings of the Canadian EFT Plug-In

You can specify the settings of the Canadian EFT plug-in on the Plug-In Settings tab of the Payment Methods (CA204000) form.

Tip: All the settings listed in the table below are displayed on the tab if you select the Show All Settings check box on the tab.

The following table lists the settings of the Canadian EFT plug-in.

Setting Type of Control Description Required Default Value
General Settings section
Compress to ZIP format Lookup box The lookup table (which opens when you click the magnifier button) displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. No
A: File Header Record section
Originator's ID Lookup box The originator of the file. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Originator ID
Destination Data Center Lookup box The data center to which the file is being delivered. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Data Center
Creation Date Drop-down list The creation date of the file, which can be one of the following options:
  • Batch Date
  • Current Date
 Yes Current Date
C: Entry Detail (Deposit) Record section
Institutional Identification No. (Bank) Lookup box The financial institution in which the payee maintains an account. The lookup table displays the payment details specified on the Settings for Use in AP tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Bank
Institutional Identification No. (Branch) Lookup box The branch of the financial institution in which the payee maintains an account. The lookup table displays the payment details specified on the Settings for Use in AP tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Branch
Payee Account No. Lookup box The payee's account with the financial institution. The lookup table displays the payment details specified on the Settings for Use in AP tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Account
Payee Name Lookup box The payee’s name. The lookup table displays the payment details specified on the Settings for Use in AP tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Beneficiary Name
Originator's Short Name Lookup box The short name of the originator of the transaction. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Short Name
Originator's Long Name Lookup box The long name of the originator of the transaction. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Name
Originating Direct Clearer's User ID Lookup box The identification code assigned to the user by the company’s direct clearer. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. No Originator ID
Originator's Cross Reference No. Formula box

The formula used by the originator to identify the transaction.

This is a standard formula box. You can edit the value by using the Formula Editor dialog box. The list of fields that can be added to the formula (together with static text, operations, and functions) include the following:

  • [APPayment.Reference Nbr]
  • [APPayment.Description]
  • [APPayment.Payment Date]
  • [APPayment.Payment Ext Ref]
  • [APPayment.Payment Amount]
  • [APPayment.Vendor Name]
  • [Bill.Reference Nbr]
  • [Bill.Vendor Ref]
  • [Bill.Description]
  • [Bill.Date]
 Yes [APPayment.Payment Ext Ref]
Institutional ID Number for Returns (Bank) Lookup box The bank number to which returns and rejects are returned. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. Yes Bank
Institutional ID Number for Returns (Branch) Lookup box The branch number to which returns and rejects are returned. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. No Branch
Account No. for Returns Lookup box The account number to which returns and rejects are returned. The lookup table displays the remittance settings specified on the Remittance Settings tab of the Payment Methods form. No Account
Originator's Sundry Information Formula box

The formula used by the originator to further identify the transaction.

This is a formula box. You can edit the value by using the Formula Editor dialog box.

No

Modification of the Payment-Related Information Formula

On the Plug-In Settings tab of the Payment Methods(CA204000) form, you can edit the formula specified for the Originator's Cross Reference No. and Originator's Sundry Information settings of the plug-in by performing the following general steps:

  1. You double-click the formula in the Value column.
  2. You click the Edit button to open the Formula Editor dialog box (described in Formula Editor Dialog Box), where you update the formula.

    For details on working with formulas, see The Use of Formulas.

  3. When you have finished editing the formula, click OK.

The following fields, which are available in the Component Selection pane of the Formula Editor dialog box, can be used to calculate the Originator's Cross Reference No. and Originator's Sundry Information settings for the record:

  • [APPayment.Reference Nbr]: The Reference Nbr. of the AP payment on the Checks and Payments (AP302000) form
  • [APPayment.Description]: The Description of the AP payment on the Checks and Payments form
  • [APPayment.Payment Date]: The Payment Date of the AP payment on the Checks and Payments form
  • [APPayment.Payment Ext Ref]: The Payment Ref. of the AP payment on the Checks and Payments form
  • [APPayment.Payment Amount]: The Payment Amount of the AP payment on the Checks and Payments form
  • [APPayment.Vendor Name]: The ID and Account Name of the vendor specified for the AP payment; these values can be found in the Vendor ID element in the Summary area of the Vendors (AP303000) form and the Account Name specified on the General tab of the form
  • [Bill.Reference Nbr]: The Reference Nbr. of the bill to which the AP payment is applied; this value can be found on the Bills and Adjustments (AP301000) form
  • [Bill.Vendor Ref]: The Vendor Ref. number of the bill to which the AP payment is applied; this value can be found on the Bills and Adjustments form
  • [Bill.Description]: The Description of the bill to which the AP payment is applied; this value can be found on the Bills and Adjustments form
  • [Bill.Date]: The Date of a bill to which the AP payment is applied; this value can be found on the Bills and Adjustments form

In the dialog box, you can use standard functions and operators along with the fields. You can manually edit the formula in the Formula Text pane.

Tip: If you want to insert the \ character in the formula, use \\ instead.