Configure ACH Settings On Bank Account

This article documents how to configure your bank accounts to allow ACH transactions.

Pre-requisites

1. Bank Accounts

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Navigate to the Bank Account Master (Master Table -> Miscellaneous -> Bank Accounts).
   
   
2. Locate the Bank in which you wish to enable ACH payments. Once located, click on the ACH Settings tab.
          
   
   
3. Using the information obtained from your Bank, populate the necessary File Header & Batch Header fields.  (This is a sample used by Wells Fargo for demonstration purposes)
   
   1. Destination #:          091000019                (preceded with a space)   Implementation Guide, Page 20
   2. Destination Name:  WELLS FARGO         Implementation Guide, Page 20
   3. Origin Number:       1Tax ID #                   (also known as the File ID, 1 followed by your Tax ID)   Implementation Guide, Page 11, 20
   4. Origin Name:          CULTURA EGGS       (account name as registered with the Bank)  Implementation Guide, Page 20
   5. Company Name:    CULTURA EGGS       (or, the text you wish to appear on the receivers bank statement)  Implementation Guide, Page 12 & 16
   6. Entry Description:   AP PAYMENT            (or, additional description of the ACH transaction reason)  Implementation Guide, Page 16
   7. Alternate ID:                                               (Company Discretionary Data, optional / used to assist in identifying your company.  Implementation Guide, Page 21
4. Using the information obtained from your Bank, populate the necessary File Settings:
1. Security:                     $$ADD ID=DMGYUSF6 BID='NWFACH12345678'                        Customer Checklist, Page 2
2. File Name:                  ACH_[bankcode]_[yy][mm][dd]_[batchno]_[filemodifier].txt             Implementation Guide, Page 17
3. File Location:              C:\ACH\                                                                                            (or the desired location where you wish to save the file )
4. File Date:                    Check Date
5. Descriptive Date:        Check Date                                                                                       (or Run Date depending on desired date on receivers bank statement)  Implementation Guide, Page 16
6. Carriage Returns:       Checked Implementation Guide, Page 17
7. Pad File (10 Blocks)   Checked                                                                                            (will 10 block the file, appears optional by Wells Fargo)
8. Addenda Records:      Checked                                                                                            (option to include Invoice details on CCD/CTX payments)   Implementation Guide, Page 10
9. Balanced File:             Not Checked                                                                                     (will make debits = credits)  Implementation Guide, Page 12
5. Click the Save button to commit the changes to the database.