1. US SAR User Guide
  2. Filing Regulatory Reports
  3. Generating E-File

8.2 Generating E-File

After the status of a regulatory report changes to Approved, you can generate the E-file for those reports and upload the resultant .xml file into FinCEN’s BSA E-Filing System.

When an E-file is generated, an attachment zip file is created for the E-file with a .csv file in it. This .zip file is only available if attachments were associated with any SAR within the E-file.
To generate an E-file, follow these steps:
  1. On the Approved Report Search List page, select the required report or reports for which you want to generate an E-file.

    Note:

    If the size of E-File is more than 60 MB, the following message is displayed: “The efile is exceeding the size limit. To automatically split the efile, click on OK or else reduce the number of report selection before proceeding to generate an efile.”
  2. Click Generate E-fileGENERATE . A confirmation message is displayed. The status of the regulatory report changes to E-file Generated.

    Note:

    • The reports on which Generate E-file action is taken are moved from the Approved Reports list to the E-file list.
    • If you try to generate an E-file for the same report(s) which is already locked by another user, an error message is displayed.
    • If you try to E-file or reject a report which is already locked by another user, an error message is displayed. If you try to E-file a report which is already generated or rejected, an error message is displayed.