Working with Suppliers

This chapter describes how to integrate with eBenX.

Integrating with eBenX

This section provides an overview of integrating with eBenX and discusses how to send enrollment data.

Understanding eBenX Integration

Integrating with eBenX enables companies to use eBenX’s benefits data management and distribution services to distribute benefit enrollment data to their benefit providers.

To send enrollment data to eBenX, you need to:

Set up eBenX.
Run the Carrier Interface process located in the Manage Base Benefits business process.

This process writes your most current enrollment data to four records: BN_SNAP_PER, BN_SNAP_JOB, BN_SNAP_PLAN, BN_SNAP_HIST.
Run the Carrier Interface Report process within eBenefits.

See Setting Up Suppliers.

Sending Enrollment Data

Use this procedure to send enrollment data.

Sending Data to Suppliers

To send data to a supplier:

Run the Carrier Interface process in the Manage Base Benefits business process.
Run the Carrier Reporting Schedule process.

This process uses the parameters defined on the Define Carrier Reporting Schedule page to collect the appropriate information and write it to a text file. The system then uses the FTP parameters entered on the Define Supplier FTP Parameters page to send the data to the supplier.

Resending Data to Suppliers

If a supplier does not receive a file, you might need to send the file again. The Resend page enables you to select a file from a list of previously sent files for a particular schedule and send it again.

If you don’t see the file listed, two things might have happened:

The file was deleted.
The name of the directory was changed on the Define Carrier Reporting Schedule page.

Important! Resend File assumes the Process Scheduler and Application Server are on the same machine. If they are not on the same machine, the application cannot find the file.

Understanding Integration Points

When sending enrollment information to eBenX, the system uses a background publish process called Supplier_Carrier_Interface.

To research the technical details of any integration point used by PeopleSoft applications, refer to the online Interactive Services Repository on the Customer Connection website.

Pages Used to Send Data

Page Name	Object Name	Navigation	Usage
Run Carrier Reporting Schedule	BN_M_RUN_CNTL	Set Up HRMS, Common Definitions, Supplier Administration, Carrier Report, Run Carrier Reporting Schedule	Use the Carrier Interface Supplier Extract page to extract and send data to a supplier.
Resend File	BN_M_REFTP_FILE	Click theResend a file created from this schedule link on the Define Carrier Reporting Schedule page.	Resend a file created from this schedule.

Running the Extract Process

Access the Run Carrier Reporting Schedule page.

Enrollment Reporting Snapshot

This group box specifies the date on which the Enrollment Reporting Snapshot process was last run and the as of date entered for that run. These dates are taken from the BN_SNAP_HIST_TBL table. If the BN_SNAP_HIST_TBL or the BN_SNAP tables are empty, a message appears in this group box stating that the tables are empty and the remaining fields and buttons are unavailable.

Carrier Interface Schedule

This group box enables you to select a schedule ID. Schedules are created using the Define Carrier Interface Schedule page.

Resending Extract Files

Access the Resend File page.

File Name

Displays the name of the file created by the extract process.

Run Date

Displays the date and time that the file was transmitted to the supplier.

Pub/Sub Timestamp

Displays the date and time on which the report ran.

Select

Select if you want to send this file again.

Resend File

Click this link to send the file.

Enrollment Reporting Snapshot	This group box specifies the date on which the Enrollment Reporting Snapshot process was last run and the as of date entered for that run. These dates are taken from the BN_SNAP_HIST_TBL table. If the BN_SNAP_HIST_TBL or the BN_SNAP tables are empty, a message appears in this group box stating that the tables are empty and the remaining fields and buttons are unavailable.
Carrier Interface Schedule	This group box enables you to select a schedule ID. Schedules are created using the Define Carrier Interface Schedule page.

File Name	Displays the name of the file created by the extract process.
Run Date	Displays the date and time that the file was transmitted to the supplier.
Pub/Sub Timestamp	Displays the date and time on which the report ran.
Select	Select if you want to send this file again.
Resend File	Click this link to send the file.