Understanding SUI Reports and Magnetic Media Files

After you generate the workfile for SUI reporting, you can create state-specific reports and magnetic media files. Although SUI reporting requirements vary among states, the workfile for SUI magnetic media includes information for all states. The state-specific programs that create the reports and files use the information from the workfile that is required for the specified states.

If you conduct business in more than one state, you might need to create reports for multiple states. You can process information for one state only, or you can process multiple states simultaneously.

You can generate reports only, generate the magnetic media files only, or perform these tasks simultaneously for each selected state. However you process SUI information, you should generate and review reports before you send the magnetic media files to the government. When you are satisfied that the information is correct, you can copy the files to magnetic tape and submit them to the appropriate government agency.

To simplify working with SUI reports for multiple states, you can use the Government Reporting - Report Setup program (P074001R) to access the SUI summary and continuation report versions and magnetic media programs for all states. When selecting the reports that you want to process for each state, you do not need to select the SUI continuation report. Depending upon the processing options in the SUI summary report, if necessary, the system automatically generates the SUI continuation report for the specified state.

Note: When you generate the magnetic media files, the system uses a table conversion program to create a flat file in the export folder on the workstation. The magnetic media programs must be mapped to run in the local environment, or the file will not be created. You can choose to run mag media reports on the server as long as the export folder is created in the correct directory on the server. You can generate reports locally or on the server. Contact the system administrator for assistance with mapping programs to run locally and copying files to magnetic media.