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Template Maintenance - Add Template - Field Descriptions and Business Rules

The following table identifies the fields and controls, as well as business rules, of the Template Maintenance - Add Template page.

Field/Control Name Type Rules/Values
Company Name Display Only
30 Characters
Displays the Company Name assigned to the Originator.
Originator ID Display Only
14 Characters
Displays the Originator ID and Currency (CAD or USD) that the Originator supports.
Payment Type Radio Button
6 Characters
Mandatory
Allows you to assign a Payment Type to the Template.

Possible values are

  • Credit
  • Debit

Only the Payment Types that the Originator supports will be enabled.

Rate Dropdown
20 Characters
Mandatory
Allows you to assign a Rate and Amount to the Template.

The dropdown includes 'No Rate Assigned' as the first choice, followed alphabetically by all of your Company defined Rates.

Amount Textbox
14 Currency
$99,999,999.99
MAX
Mandatory
Allows you to assign an Amount to the Template; when the template's rate is 'No Rate Assigned'.

Note: You do not need to, but may, include the $, Commas and decimal. When saved if no Decimal was entered then '.00' will be appended to the amount

CPA Code Textbox
3 Numeric
Mandatory
Allows you to assign a CPA code to the Template.
CPA Codes Link Allows you to access a complete list of available CPA Codes.
Name Textbox
30 Characters
Mandatory
Allows you to assign the payee/payor's Name to the Template.
User Field 1 Textbox
20 Characters
Optional
Allows you to assign additional information to the Template (e.g. Address).
User Field 2 Textbox
20 Characters
Optional
Allows you to enter additional information to the Template (e.g. Phone Number).
Reference Textbox
19 Characters
Mandatory
Allows you to assign a Reference number to the Template.

Note: The Reference number is a mandatory field that you can use to help trace payments through the system (e.g. Returned Payment Details include this reference number). Whenever a Template is created a reference number is generated automatically, but can be overwritten at your request.

Note: You will notice that the reference number generated for payment templates is always prefixed by "AR". This helps you identify that an Auto Reference number was assigned.

Bank Textbox
4 Numeric
Mandatory
Allows you to assign the Bank where the payee/payor's bank account is held.
Transit Textbox
5 Numeric
Mandatory
Allows you to assign the Transit number of the payee/payor's bank account.
Account Number Textbox
12 Numeric
Mandatory
Allows you to assign the Account Number of the payee/payor's bank account.
Group Dropdown
30 Characters
Mandatory
Allows you to assign a Group value to the Template.

This dropdown includes 'No Group Assigned' as the first choice, followed alphabetically by all of your Company defined Groups.

Frequency Dropdown
25 Characters
Mandatory
Allows you to assign a Frequency value to the Template.

This dropdown includes 'No Frequency Assigned' as the first choice, followed alphabetically by the other Bank defined frequencies.

Assign a Due Date of Text Box
MM/DD/YYYY
Mandatory
Allows you to enter the Due Date you wish to assign to the new payment.

Note: Only displayed when the Copy Template to Workspace checkbox has been selected.

Calendar Link Allows you to select and assign a due date using the Calendar control.

Note: Only displayed when the Copy Template to Workspace checkbox has been selected.

BUTTONS
Copy Template to Workspace Checkbox Allows you to copy the Template to your payment Workspace.
Assign a Due Date of Text Box
MM/DD/YYYY
Mandatory
Allows you to enter the Due Date you wish to assign to the new payment.

Note: Only displayed when the Copy Template to Workspace checkbox has been selected.

Cancel Button Allows you to cancel the addition of the current Template and return to the Template Maintenance page.
Save and Continue Button Allows you to save the current Template and move to a new Add Template page.

Note: Once the current Template is saved a new Add Template Page will be displayed. You will notice that on this new page the CPA Code, Group, Frequency and Rate fields are pre-populated with the values used in the previous Template.