Bulk Journal Take-on Layout (Annuity Migration)

Overview

The following is the BJU3ANBTLOAD layout, which is used for the bulk journal take-on layout for annuity migration.

 

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Upload Bulk Journal File

 

Supplements

Processes

Annuity Data Migration

 

File layout

An Excel file named Bulk Journal Load.xls must be created, and it must contain the worksheets and data as described below.

 

Bulk Journal File Layout

 

Field Name

Field Size

DEC

ATTR

O/M

Start

End

Description / Value

1

FundNumber

7

 

Char

M

1

7

Scheme code.

Left aligned.

No leading zeroes

2

Portfolio Code

8

 

Char

O

8

15

Portfolio Number.

3

Member Number

20

 

Char

M

16

35

Member reference number.

Left aligned. No leading zeroes

4

Monetary Amount

11

Char

M

36

46

Amount. 

Must have leading zeroes.

No Actual decimal but last two characters represents the cents.

5

Due date

8

 

Num

M

47

54

Due date of Transaction.

6

Effective Date

8

 

Num

M

55

62

Effective Date of Transaction.

7

Transaction Date

8

 

Num

M

63

70

Actual Date the amount was paid.

8

Income Type

5

 

Char

M

71

74

Benefit Product Code

9

Unit Value

15

5

Num

O

75

89

The value by which you want to reduce or increase the unit value. 

10

Unit Value Sign

1

 

Char

M

90

90

+ or - 

Always use +

11

Process

15

 

Char

M

91

105

The accounting process that is applicable.

12

Accounting Activity

15

 

Num

M

106

120

Use “YTD PENSION” for the Annuity YTD

“YTD PEN TAX” for the Tax YTD

13

PAY CENTRE

15

 

Num

M

121

135

Pay Centre of the Scheme.

14

Benefit Event

50

2

Num

M

136

185

Use spaces

15

Debit Bank Account

16

 

Char

C

186

201

Bank account number to debit.

16

Credit Bank Account

16

 

Char

C

202

217

Bank account number to credit.

17

Payee Name

50

 

Char

O

218

267

Surname and initials of member

18

Payment Type

15

 

Char

O

268

282

For Migration default to “CHEQUE”.

19

Document Number

25

 

Char

O

283

307

Special Sequence Number.

20

Document Number Chained

25

 

Char

O

308

332

Special Sequence Number.

21

Secondary Member Number

15

 

Char

O

333

347

Secondary Membership Number

 

Note:

All optional text fields must be padded with trailing spaces.

All numeric fields must be padded with leading zeroes.

 

Notes:

-   Negative amounts are not permitted

-   If an alphanumeric column contains no data, a space must be inserted in order for the column to align with the columns in the Save as Text worksheet.

-   The completed file must be saved with another name and an extension of .TXT.