Chain Jobs

The chain jobs are listed alphabetically in the below table and the last column indicates the location in the Batch Catalog. For detailed information on the jobs (such as when to run, input, output, and process parameters) refer to the associated run sheet in the CGI Advantage - Debt Management Run Sheets guide. The selection logic for all chains is extensive, so do not take the brief mentioning of any items below as the full selection logic. The run sheets are the best source of that information.

Job Name

Description

Batch Catalog Section

Debt Payment & Billing

This chain job consists of a group of jobs that work together to create payment and billing transactions that record the payment or billing for a debt instrument.

When debt instruments are set up and activated, users have a choice to record the payment or billing for debt instruments either manually or by running this job. By leaving the Manual Payments/Billing flag unchecked (false) for the selected schedule, the system will automatically generate transactions for schedule details.

Debt Management

Initial Debt Accounting

This chain job consists of a group of jobs that work together to create accounting transactions that record the initial accounting for debt authorizations and debt instruments.

When authorizations and instruments are set up and activated users have a choice to record the initial accounting manually or allow this chain job to record the accounting. By leaving the Record Initial Accounting flag checked (true) for the selected debt instrument, the system will automatically generate transactions for a debt instrument.

Debt Management

Long Term Account Reclassification

This chain job consists of a group of jobs that work together to create accounting transactions that record the Long Term Account Reclassification for debt instruments. This chain job is used when a new year starts to move amounts just for that year out of a long term and into a current account.

When instruments are set up and activated users have a choice to record the current/long term account maintenance manually or allow this chain job to make the adjustment. By leaving the Record Initial Accounting flag checked (true) for the selected debt instrument, the system will automatically generate transactions for a debt instrument.

Debt Management

Periodic Debt Accounting

This chain job consists of a group of jobs that work together to create accounting transactions that record a variety of different types of accounting for a debt instrument:

  • Compounding Bond Interest

  • Residual Value Adjustments for Leases

  • Amortizations for Bonds, Loans, and Leases

  • Accruals for Bonds, Loans, and Leases

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