Bank Match Method #1

Setting Parameters

Note: These instructions are for Credit Unions that do not receive a Bank Match (FIDM) file from Tier Technologies Inc. Instead, they create a full file and upload that file to Tier Technologies over the Internet.

Good Idea: Before you begin, create a BMATCH folder on your local C drive or your network drive (H) for the files. You only need to do this once.

Setting the Parameters:

Follow these directions to set the parameters for the Bank Match Program.

1. From the Master Menu, select 3 - Reports Menu, 6 - Additional Reports Menu, C - Regulatory Reports Menu and 2 - Bank Match Creation.
   
   
   
   
2. Select 3 - Change Bank Match Creation Parameters.
   
   
   
   
3. Review the Parameters of the program. Listed below are suggested settings.
   
   

   1. Sort Key:	[ 0 ]	Sort by Control/Account #
   2. Option Selected:	[ 1 ]	All Control Groups
   3. State Code:	[    ]	Enter your state abbreviation
   4. Match Method:	[ 0 ]	All Accounts Method
   5. Media Drive/Type:	[ A ]	This field is not used when you create a single File. Keep this field as "A".
   6. Type:	[ 5 ]	5 = Single File
   7. Print Detail:	[ Y ]	Print Detail Accounts on Report
   8. Rpt Only Matched:	[ N ]	Report All Accounts
   9. Send Balances:	[ Y ]	Yes, send balances.
   10. Test File:	[ N ]	Not a test file.
   11. Use Close Ind:	[ N ]	Do not send account status (blank)
   12. Neg Bal Ind:	[ 2 ]	Use Tier Technologies Settings
   13. Copy File Path:	[C:\BMATCH\     ]
   	Enter the Drive letter and the directory name where you want the Bank Match file to be created.

   Note: Directory Name must have a back slash (\) after it.
   
   

4. Press Escape to exit parameter settings.

You have now set the parameters.

Running the Bank Match Program

Delete Old Files from System

Follow these steps to delete old bank match files from your system.

1. Select menu option 6 - Delete All Bank Match Files from Hard Disk.
   
   
2. You will be prompted with, Continue with Magnetic Media File Deletion (Y/N)? Type Y and press Enter.

Create Bank Match Media File

1. Select the 1 - Create Bank Match Data Files menu option.
   
   
2. You will be prompted with Continue with Bank Match File Creation (Y/N)? Type Y and press Enter.
   
   
3. The File to Create menu will be displayed. Select Create All Accounts File and press endeter.
   
   
   
   You will see: Creating File [BMATCH ] and Processing Cn/Acct [   ] on the screen as the program runs through your accounts.

Print Report (Optional)

Follow these directions to print the Bank Match Report.

1. Select the 2 - Print Credit Union Report to print this out.

Copy Bank Match Files to Disk

Follow these directions to copy the bank match files to a disk.

1. Select the 5 - Copy Bank Match Files to Removable Media menu option. You will be prompted to hit a key to continue. Press any key to continue.
   
   
   
   Note: If you have selected a different Drive Type than Single File, you will prompted to enter diskettes. Based on the size of the drive when you create the file, you will be asked for a certain number of disks.

The file is now available to be attached to your email. It should be located in the BMATCH directory of your "C" or "H" drive. The file name will be BMATCH.

Follow the instructions from Tier Technologies, Inc to upload the file.

You have now completed this tutorial.