Accounts Payable - Create Bank Group

Pgm: APBNKGRP – Create Bank Group; standard Treeview path: Accounts Payable > Check > Positive Pay Register

This screen is used to create a bank group, which is used in the Create Register screen to specify the details for the generation of a positive pay file.

The format of the positive pay file is defined by the bank to which you are sending the register. The currently supported file formats are listed in the following section.

Bank Group

Group Code

Enter a code to identify the bank group being defined.

Sending Company

Select the company that is sending the positive pay file.

Format Code

Select the bank-specific format of the positive pay file. Below is the list of currently supported formats. If the format required does not exist, please contact your CMiC Consultant.

Bank	Multi Positive Pay File Format Code
Amegy Bank	AMEGYBANK
Bank of Montreal	BMO
BMO Harris Bank	BMO_HARRIS
Bank Of America	BOA
Bank of America Cash Pro	BOA-CPRO
Chase Bank	CHASE_BANK
Chittenden Bank	CHITTENDEN
Comerica Bank	COMERICABK
Commerce Bank	COMMERCE
Fifth Third Bank	FTB
Harris Bank	HARRISBANK
Nicolet Bank	NICOLETBNK
Private Bank	PVT-BANK
South Trust Bank	SOUTHTRUST
Toronto-Dominion Bank	TD_BANK
UMB Financial Corporation	UMB_BANK
United Bank	UNITEDBANK
Wachovia First Union	WACHOVIAFU

NOTE: All the above formats are supposed to work as per the recommendations set by respective banks at the time of their implementation in CMiC. Also, the file formats may differ by the states where used. Any further changes to the acceptable formats by the banks, as reported by the customers, were implemented on specific request by them through work orders. It is not guaranteed that all of the above formats work with the current specifications by the bank, and programming changes may be required.

RID

Enter the remote ID that identifies the transmitter of the positive pay file being defined. The bank issues this code. Leave this field blank if the bank does not require a remote ID as part of its file format.

BID

Enter the batch ID that identifies the transmitter of the positive pay file being defined. This code is also issued by the bank. Leave this field blank if the bank does not require a batch ID as part of its file format.

Include Void

Check this box if the positive pay file should include entries for voided checks.

Bank Accounts

This section is used to enter the bank accounts from which the payments were issued. Note that it is possible to associate accounts under different companies to the bank group.

Company Code

Enter/select the company associated with the account from which the payments will be issued.

Bank Name

Enter/select the name of the bank. Banks are maintained in the Banks screen (standard Treeview path: System > Global Tables > Banking > Banks). For more information, please refer to US Payroll - Banking Setup.

Bank Account Code

Enter/select the bank account from which the payment will be issued. These codes are maintained in the Bank Account screen (standard Treeview path: System > Global Tables > Banking > Bank Account). For more information, please refer to US Payroll - Banking Setup.