Manual Payment: Upload Excel File to Group Post
This function allows the users to Upload External File to Group Post. It can be used to create a group for posting manual chargers using a .CSV file instead of manually. It requires approval from the principal before the fees can be posted to the student's.
Setup Upload file Layout by MOE Officer
Roles Involve: MOE DS Manage Billing
This function will be used to setup the layout of the upload file.
MOE Officers: Update access to make changes to existing file layouts or create new file layouts if required.
Class Teachers: View access to verify layout before creating the upload file.
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Navigate to Main Menu > Setup SACR > Product Related > Student Financials > Charges and Payments > MOE External File Layout.
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In the Add a New Value tab, enter the required values in the SetID and MOE Layout ID fields.
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You will be directed to the MOE External File Layout page.
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In the File Layout tab, enter the required values in the Description and Short Desc fields.
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In the Header and Trailer gridbox, select the Header Row and Trailer Row checkboxes if Header Row and Trailers Row are required in the upload file.
Header Row: Select to indicate to the system to look for information in the header position or both.
Trailer Row: Select to indicate to the system to look for information in the trailer position or both.
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In the File Format gridbox, select "Delimited" in the File Type field, select "Comma" in the Field Delimiter field and select " " " in the Field Qualifier field.
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In the Field Details 1 tab, select the fields that are required and specify the position of each field in the file using the Column#> field.
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Use: To activate a field, select the Use check box next to it. The Customer ID, Amount, and Item Type fields are required.
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Format: Enter the format for any applicable fields.
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Default: Enter the default for any applicable fields.
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Column#: Specify the position of each field in the file using the Column# field.
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Use: ☑
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Format: Student and With Decimal Point.
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Default: FEE.
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Column#: Specify the position in your desired order.
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In the Field Details 2 tab, select the fields that are required and specify the position of each field in the file using the Column# field.
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Use: To activate a field, select the Use check box next to it. The Customer ID, Amount, and Item Type fields are required.
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Format: Enter the format for any applicable fields.
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Separator: Enter the format for any applicable fields.
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Default: Enter the default for any applicable fields.
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Column#: Specify the position of each field in the file using the Column# field.
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Use: ☑
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Format: Student and With Decimal Point.
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Separator: /
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Default: FEE.
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Column#: Specify the position in your desired order.
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In the Control Totals tab, if Header and Trailer is checked in the first tab, specify which fields will be entered in the header row and trailer row. Check the fields that are required, specify their position in the file as well as their Column#.
Note: Make sure the required fields are not empty: Description and Short Desc.
Description Field:
Note: Make sure the required fields are not empty: Header Row and Trailer Row .
Description Field:
Required Fields:
Note: Make sure the required fields are not empty: Use, Format, Default and Column# .
Note: You can Default certain fields if their value is fixed however you still need to tick the checkbox next to them. These fields will not be required in the upload file.
Description Field:
Required Fields:
Note: Make sure the required fields are not empty: Use, Format, Separator Default and Column# .
Note: Specify the Format and Separator for both dates and enter any default values if required. Enter the Column# accordingly.
Note: Make sure the required fields are not empty: Origin ID.
Create Upload File in .CSV Format
Roles Involve: Class Teacher
Teachers will refer to the File Layout setup by MOE to create their upload files or download the Collection (Payment) Template from here. This function can then used to upload the data in the system and create a group for posting. The group will be automatically sent for approval.
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Open a new Excel sheet.
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Create on the upload file according to the File Layout page.
Note: Refer to the File Layout using the page Main Menu > Setup SACR > Product Related > Student Financials > Charges and Payments > MOE External File Layout. Also take note of the fields that are checked and it's respective column number. Follow the column number when creating the upload file.
Note: Any changes to the after it has been saved should be done using Notepad only.
Upload .CSV File
Roles Involve: Class Teacher or Finance Officer
This function will be used to upload the file created in the system.
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Navigate to Main Menu > Student Financials > Charges and Payments > Group Processing > MOE External File Upload
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Click on the Add button.
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Enter the required values in the Business Unit, Group Type and MOE Layout ID fields.
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In the User Scheduler Request page, select the required External File Uploader process.
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You will be directed back to the MOE External File Upload page. Take note of the Process Instance number.
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Click on the Refresh button until the Run Status and Distribution Status process are set to Success and Posted accordingly.
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Click on the Details link and it will direct you to Process Details page.
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Click on the View Log/Trace link to go to the View Log/Trace page.
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Click on the log file link, in the File List section. Verify the information in the summary log. Any errors encountered during the process will be mentioned in the log file. The group will only contain rows that went through successfully. Correct the errors and create a new upload file for all rows that has errors.
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Take note of the new Group ID in the report generated. The group has automatically been sent for approval.
Note: Ensure that the MOE Layout ID is the same as that used to create the upload file.
Note: Click on the Browse button to search for the file. Select the file and click on the Open button. Then Upload the file.
Approval by the School Principal
Roles Involve: Group Approver
This function will be used by the Principal to approve/ deny the group after it has been created.
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Login as the School Principal.
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Navigate to Main Menu > Worklist.
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Verify the information in the Group Entry and Group Line Entry tabs.
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To approve the group, select Available for Posting from the Posting Action drop-down menu.
Post Group to Student's Account
Roles Involve: Class Teacher or Finance Officer
This function allows the Class Teacher/ Finance Officer to post the group once it is approved by the school Principal.
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Login as the Class Teacher / Finance Officer.
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Navigate to Main Menu > Student Financials > Charges and Payments > Group Processing > Post Transactions.
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In the Add a New Value tab, enter the required value in the Run Control ID field and click on the Add button.
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Enter the required values in the Business Unit, Group Type, Starting Group ID and Ending Group ID fields.
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Click on the Run button and user will be directed to the Process Scheduler Request page.
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Select the 'Group Posting Process' and click the OK button next.
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Click on the Process Monitor link and user will be directed to the Process Monitor page.
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Use the Process Instance number to look for the process and click on the Refresh button until the Run Status and Distribution Status are set to Success and Posted.
Once the process has completed, check for the status of the group in the Create Group Data Entries page.
Note: Any value can be entered as the Run Control ID and can be retrieved later.
Note: Ensure that the Group Type is the same as the Group Type of the Group created.
View the Posted Fees in the Student's Account
Roles Involve: Class Teacher or Finance Officer
Once the fees is posted, the Class Teacher can verify the fees posted to the student account.
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Navigate to Main Menu > Student Financials > View Customer Account.
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In the Find an Existing Value tab, enter the required values in the Business Unit and Student ID fields.
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Click on the Search button to search for the student account.
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Click on the Account Details link to view the details of the transactions posted in that term.
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Click on the Item Details link to view the details of the transaction.
Note: The magnifying glass can be used to search for the student.
Note: The Customer Account will display all charges and payments posted in the student's account.