Create File for ACB Tape {FPRN-7}

This program allows the creation of the ACB tape file, in the format that applies as from April 1993, when the ACB and BDB services merged.
It will contain records for all employees whose payment method is (T)ape Transfer to a Bank or a Building Society account. The option Tape Transfers {FPRNR1-21} will provide a report of this information.

Before this program may be used, payments should be generated with Generate Payments {FPRN-5}.

Prompt Text ^{* an item between square brackets [ ] is the default answer}	Type & Length	Comments
1st of 9 Calculation Numbers or <RETURN>.	N1
1st of 10 Calculation Sequence Numbers or <RETURN>.	N1
2nd of 9 Calculation Sequence Number of <Return>.
First / Last Action Date.	DD-MON-YYYY	The earliest date on which payment may be effectively transferred; both nett salaries and bond repayments may be credited on this date.
Is this a One Day Service? (Y / N)	A1
Pay Date Number 1 or 2.	N1
Please Supply Purge Date.	DD-MON-YYYY	The date on which the ACB organisation may delete the records from their database.
Is this a Test Tape? (Y / N)	A1	If the answer is “Y”es, the program will insert the characters “TEST”, as per the ACB instructions, into the ACB tape file listing and DCV (every user is allowed two test tapes, which will be validated by the Bureau free of charge).

The system will generate the UNIX file for the ACB tape (called “acb.tape”), thereafter listing the file on the system printer. This printout should accompany the tape to the Bureau. A “Tape Delivery Advice (TDA)” and “Data Control Voucher (DCV)” are also produced, in duplicate, for submission to the bureau. In addition, the “ACB Item and Aggregate Limit Report” flags items and totals that exceed these limits; the “ACB Tape Summary Report” shows a breakdown of salary and bond credits, per bank / building society, per pay_date. This is to allow easy reconciliation with E/D Detail reports.

The system checks for invalid account numbers and payment types, which reflect explicit error messages on the tape listing. If any errors are encountered, the User Generation Number and Installation Generation Number, in the Institution Details {FPRM-1}, will not be increased. If the Aggregate Value Limit or the Credit Item Limit is exceeded, a clear warning message to this effect is produced after the DCV, thus allowing sufficient time for making arrangements with the bureau.

To create the physical ACB tape, the technical staff may use the following UNIX commands:

dd^if=acb.tape^of=/dev/”tape^device”^bs=1800^cbs=180^conv=ebcdic

The character ^ indicates a space. The command cbs=180 will pad records to 180 characters with spaces.

Sort Order	Per	Comments

System Select
	No special system selection.

Example: ACB Tape Listing

Example: ACB TDA and DCV

Example: ACB Item- and Aggregate Limit Report

Example: ACB Tape Summary Report

Processing Rules
	No special processing rules.

Date	System Version	By Whom	Job	Description
15-Apr-2008	v01.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t149068	New manual format.
23-May-2008	v01.0.0.0	Frans Pelser	t142358	Correction.
01-Oct-2008	v01.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t152258	Update manual: Language Editing: Juliet Gillies.
14-May-2012	v02.0.0.0	Frans Pelser	t182888	Change Cheque to Payment