1.3.1 Configure Bank Parameters

This topic describes the systematic instructions to configure Bank Parameters.

Specify User Name and Password, and login to Home screen.

1. From Home screen, under Menu, click Corporate DDA.
   The Corporate DDA pane displays.
2. Under Corporate DDA, click Configurations.
   The Configurations pane displays.
3. Under Configurations, select Bank Parameters and click Configure.
   The Configure screen displays.
4. Alternatively, you can search the configuration via Menu Item Search field. Specify the configuration name Bank Parameters and select Corporate DDA-->Configurations-->Bank Parameters-->Configure.
   The Configure screen displays.

   Figure 1-13 Configure Bank Parameters details

   
   

   

   
   
5. Specify the fields on Bank Parameters details tab.

   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table below.

   Table 1-13 Bank Parameters details - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Bank Code	Specify the bank code which uniquely identifies your bank.
   Bank Name	Specify the detailed name of the bank and this field is auto populated on selection of the bank code.
   Cheque book Preferences
   Scheme/Numbering	The drop-down list displays the below two options. Automatic User Input If you select User Input, you can draw up numbering conventions and assign numbers to the cheque that are issued.
   Cheque Number Mask	Specify the cheque number mask to be used by the bank. You can define numeric cheque mask as a series of N or an alphanumeric mask containing alphabets A and numbers N. Click the field to open the Add Mask window. Select the Cheque Mask Fields from the given list and click Add to add the Cheque Number Mask. Note: Alphanumeric Cheque Mask is issued to the account only when the cheque generation is manual.
   Unique for Branch	Specify whether cheque number should be unique at branch level or not. For cheque numbers that are generated, you can choose to make cheque numbers unique across the branches of your bank. If you indicate that cheque numbers are unique at the Branch level, no two accounts can be issued with the same cheque number. If you indicate that cheque numbers are not unique at the Branch level, same cheque number can be issued to one or more accounts. The user must enable this field to be set to the Bank Parameter.

   Cheque Mask

   Table 1-14 Cheque Mask

   Field	Mask Character	Mask Length
   Alphabet	A	2
   Number	N	User defined

   Validations:

   • While defining an alpha numeric cheque mask, the alphanumeric character should always precede the numeric characters. For example: AANNNN, A being alpha numeric character and N being numeric character.
   • When you enter the cheque mask field, the screen is refreshed with valid characters and options for cheque.
6. Specify the fields and click Next.
   The Account Mask Details tab displays.

   Figure 1-14 Configure Account Mask Details

   
   

   

   
   
7. Specify the fields on Account Mask Details tab.

   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table below.

   Table 1-15 Account Mask Details - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Account Mask	This drop-down list displays the account mask value. The list of values is – L - Account class T - Account code a – Alphabet B - Branch code D – Check digit $ - Currency code C - Customer number n - Numeric value
   Auto Generate Account	Select this check box to generate the account number automatically. An account, if automatically generated can contain either only numbers or a combination of branch code and numbers. Note: This flag will be ‘automatic’ - if the Auto Generate Account flag is Yes and ‘manual’ - if Auto Generate Account flag is No.
   Checksum Algorithm	This drop-down list displays the checksum algorithm to be used for the account. The following items are available in the list. Modulo 10 Modulo 11 Modulo 97 Note: Mod 97 supports only Numeric mask.
   Start Account Number	This field appears if the Auto Generate Account is enabled. This indicates the start account number.
   End Account Number	This field appears if the Auto Generate Account is enabled. This indicates the end account number.

   Note:

   These fields are repeated for Multicurrency Parameters.
   Account Mask

   When you open the Account Mask field, the left panel displays the list of elements that are part of the account mask. When you click and select from the left panel, the fields pop up. In the field where 'n' characters or numbers are allowed, a text box appears where you can enter the number of times that value has to repeat. Click Add to populate the values in the account mask screen.

   The following characters are supported in Account Mask.

   Table 1-16 Account Mask

   Field	Mask Character	Mask Length
   Account Class	L	6
   Account Code	T	4
   Alphabet (User Input)	a	User defined
   Branch Code	B	3
   Check Digit	D	2
   Currency Code	$	3
   Customer Number	C	9
   Numeric Value (User Input)	n	User defined

   Note:

   Where the maximum length is not provided, there is no restriction on the number of characters. However, the overall length cannot exceed a maximum of 20 characters inclusive of the check digit.
8. Click Save & Close to complete the steps. Or, click Cancel to exit without saving.