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 Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Description
System	Unless and otherwise specified, it shall always refer to Oracle FLEX­CUBE system
EOD	End Of Day
CL	Consumer Lending
SEPA	Single Euro Payments Area

1.6 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

1.7 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