1. Preface

1.1 Introduction

This manual is designed to help you to quickly get familiar with the Payments and Collections module of Oracle FLEXCUBE. It takes you through the various stages in processing a Payments or Collections transaction.

You can further obtain information specific to a particular field by placing the cursor on the relevant field and striking <F1> on the keyboard.

1.2 Audience

This manual is intended for the following User/User Roles:

	Role		Function
	Back Office Trade Finance Department Clerks		PC Contract Input functions except Authorization.
	Back Office Trade Finance Department Officers		PC Contract Authorization, maintenance of static data specific to the BC module
	Front end Trade Finance Product Managers		PC Product definition functions excluding authorization. BC Report/Query functions
	End of Day Operators		End and beginning of day related processing functions. PC Report/Query functions.
	Bank’s Financial Controller/Trade Finance Department Manager		Branch level processing related setup for PC module and Authorization of the same Authorization of PC prod­uct definitions/amendments PC Report/Query functions
	MIS Department Officers		PC Query/Report functions

1.3 Documentation Accessibility

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1.4 Organization

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

	Chapter		Description
	Chapter 1		About this Manual gives information on the intended audience. It also lists the various chapters covered in this User Manual.
	Chapter 2		Payments and Collections - An Overview provides a snapshot of the fea­tures of the module
	Chapter 3		Maintaining Information Specific to the Payments and Collections describes the procedure to set up reference information related to the module.
	Chapter 4		Defining Attributes Specific To Payments And Collections Products talks about defining the attributes specific to setting up a Payments and Collec­tion product.
	Chapter 5		Processing a Payment or Collection Transaction deals with the sequence of events involved, to process Payments and Collection transactions.
	Chapter 6		Levying Charges on Payments and Collections Transactions provides a snapshot of the charges applicable for Payment and Collection transac­tions
	Chapter 7		Outgoing Payments Workflow explains how you can use the outgoing pay­ments workflow facility
	Chapter 8		Payments and Collections-Operations and Processes explains the opera­tions and background processes for the Payments and Collection module.
	Chapter 9		Annexure A - Accounting Entries And Advices acquaints you with the accounting entries and advices generated in the Payments and Collec­tions module.
	Chapter 10		Reports explains about the types of reports that can be generated for this module.
	Chapter 11		Function ID Glossary has alphabetical listing of Function/Screen ID's used in the module with page references for quick navigation.

1.5 Related Documents

You may need to refer to any or all of the User Manuals while working on the PC module:

• Procedures
• Products
• User Defined Fields

1.6 Glossary of Icons

This User Manual may refer to all or some of the following icons:

	Icons		Function
			Exit
			Add row
			Delete row
			Option List