1.2 Maintain Message Media Details

This topic explains systematic instructions to maintain message media details.

Through the Media Maintenance screen, maintain the following points:

• The media types that can be used to transmit messages from and to the bank
• The compatible media for the media type

Note:

The fields which are marked in asterisk are mandatory.

1. On Homescreen, type MSDMEDMT in the text box, and click Next.
   The Media Maintenance screen displays.

   Figure 1-3 Media Maintenance

   
   

   
   Description of "Figure 1-3 Media Maintenance"

   
   
2. Click New to maintain details of a new media type.
   The Message Media Control Maintenance screen displays.
3. On the Message Media Control Maintenance screen, specify the fields.

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

   Table 1-6 Message Media Control Maintenance - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Media Code	Specify the Media Code. In Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking, each media type is identified with a fifteen-character code called Media Code. Here users can follow their conventions for devising this code. A media type could be SWIFT, Mail, Telex, ISO, etc. The code that is assigned to a media type should be unique as it is used to identify the media. To indicate that a message should be transmitted through a particular media type, specify the code assigned to the media type. The message will be routed automatically through the media.
   Description	Type a description of the media type.
   Media Number	Specify the Media Number.
   Message Suffix	Enter the padding characters that mark the end of an outgoing message (in a specific media). The user can opt to append end-message markers to outgoing messages generated in a media. These markers are referred to as Padding Characters in Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking. Padding characters are a standard set of characters, probably repeated. The padding characters that are specified will be inserted automatically at the end of every outgoing message in the media.
   Message Terminator	Enter the padded characters that mark the end of incoming messages in the media. When defining a media, the user can also capture the padding characters that mark the end of incoming messages in the media. The system identifies the end of an incoming message, in a file containing several messages when it encounters the padding characters captured for a media type.
   Media Priority	While maintaining media types, set the usage priority for each media type that is maintained. When dispatching messages to customers, the media type used for sending the message will be the one that is higher on the priority rating. For example, the following are the types of media that the bank uses to send advice to customers: SWIFT Mail Telex Fax ISO Refer to the table unresolvable-reference.html#GUID-4ED1738A-2759-4058-BE87-2715C22CB342__TABLE_HLQ_RZB_JRB For more information on media priority. When dispatching messages to customers, the system selects the media type in ascending order of the priority that is specified. Note: The rating can be anything between 1 to 99. A rating of one would indicate that the usage of the particular media type is the highest on the priority list whereas, a rating of 99 indicates that the usage of the particular media type is of the lowest priority.
   Padding Required	Check this box to use the message suffix for outgoing messages.
   Test Word Required	Check this box to indicate that a test word needs to be inserted in the message.
   Number of Characters	If it has opted to suffix an outgoing message with a set of padding characters, specify the number of times the set should be repeated in the Number of Characters field. The padding characters will be suffixed to every outgoing message in the media as many times as specified.
   Stop Processing	At any time, it is possible to halt the processing of messages in specific media. To halt the processing of incoming and outgoing messages in a media, navigate to the maintenance record for media on the Message Media Control Maintenance screen. Click Stop Processing and save the record. Once changes are saved to records, Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking stops processing messages in the media.
   Compatible Media	For each media type, specify the other compatible media. The format of compatible media must be similar. For example, if details are maintained for the media type Mail then specify Fax as a compatible media. In this case, whenever a message is faxed it will be in the mail format defined for the message in the Advice Format File Maintenance screen. Specify the compatible media by selecting the relevant media codes from the list of values. To add compatible media for a media type, select the code that identifies the compatible media, and click Add. To delete compatible media, select the codes that identify the media, and click Delete. Note: The selected compatible media must be already maintained as a media type.

   The following priorities are assigned to each of these media types:

   Table 1-7 Media Types

   Media Type	Media Priority
   SWIFT	2
   Mail	1
   Telex	4
   Fax	3
   ISO	5

4. Save records after making mandatory entries.
   Media maintenance records must be authorized by a user bearing a different Login ID, before End of Day processes are triggered.
5. Click Exit to end the transaction.