A blackout period is duration of time when access to something usually available is prohibited.
When a system administrator maintains a transaction blackout, for a period, transaction/ s are not accessible to users of the bank’s retail and corporate or even to the system administrator users for a preset time period.
The system administrator may use the time, when a transaction is blacked-out, to do necessary maintenances.
Pre-Requisites
Workflow
Access Transaction (during blackout) – Blackout message needs to be displayed
Check the flow, message part is against access of transaction outside blackout period.
Features Supported In Application
The following options are available as part of this maintenance:
How to reach here:
Administration Dashboard > Transaction Blackout
This function allows the system administrator to search for transactions under a particular user type and also to create a new Transaction blackout. The search is available on the basis of User type, Transaction Type, Transaction and date. The search result displays only those transactions under a user type for which the ‘Transaction Blackout’ is maintained.
To search for transactions under a particular user type:
Note: Alternately, the user can perform a blank search.
Field Name |
Description |
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Date |
Date of the transaction blackout. |
Transaction Type |
Transaction type to be blacked out. The options are:
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User Type |
The type of user for whom the transaction is blacked out. The user types could be:
|
Transaction |
The specific transaction, for which a blackout is maintained. |
Search Result |
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Transaction |
The specific transaction, for which a blackout is maintained. |
Start On |
Start date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
End On |
End date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
Blackout Type |
Type of black out.
|
Status |
The transaction blackout status. The options are:
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Field Name |
Description |
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Transaction |
The specific transaction, for which a blackout is maintained. |
User Type |
The type of user for whom the transaction is blacked out. The user types could be:
|
Blackout Type |
Type of black out.
|
Start On |
Start date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
End On |
End date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
Date Range |
Blackout start and end date. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Daily’. |
Time Range |
Blackout start and end time. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Daily’. Note:
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Status |
The transaction blackout status. The options are:
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Administrator can create new transaction blackout maintenance for the selected transaction. User needs to select the particular transaction and user type for whom blackout needs to be applied.
Further user can set up blackout type:
To create new transaction blackout:
Note: You can click +Add Time Range button, to add multiple time options for transaction blackout.
Field Name |
Description |
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Transaction |
Transaction type to be blacked out. The options are:
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User Type |
The type of user for whom the transaction is blacked out. The user types could be:
|
Blackout Type |
Type of black out.
|
Start On |
Start date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
End On |
End date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
Date Range |
Blackout start and end date. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Daily’. |
Time Range |
Blackout start and end time. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Daily’. Note:
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System administrator can modify existing blackout instructions. This screen displays the inputs captured for Daily/Full, End date and End time in the create transaction blackout screen in an editable form. Whereas user is not allowed to edit Transaction.
To modify blackout instructions:
Note: Alternately, the user can perform a blank search.
Editing a scheduled Maintenance
Field Name |
Description |
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User Type |
The type of user for whom the transaction is blacked out. The user types could be:
|
Blackout Type |
Type of black out.
|
Start On |
Start date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
End On |
End date and time for the blackout. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Full’. |
Date Range |
Blackout start and end date. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Daily’. |
Time Range |
Blackout start and end time. This field will be displayed if the Blackout type is selected as ‘Daily’. Note:
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Note: You can click +Add Time Range button, to add multiple time options for transaction blackout.
Bank administrator can delete existing blackout instructions. User is allowed to delete future dated blackouts. Deleting ongoing blackout will stop the blackout and the transaction will be available to the users post approved by necessary levels of approvals.
To delete maintenance:
Note: Alternately, the user can perform a blank search.
Deleting an Ongoing / scheduled Maintenance
FAQs
Can I edit an Ongoing Transaction Blackout?
Can I edit scheduled Transaction Blackout?
Can I delete an ongoing Transaction blackout?
Any notification will be sent to the users about the planned blackout?
What happens when user tries to access the transaction which is blacked out?