ABS Transaction Type

When New is selected in the Line Action field, the system first will look up the Transaction Code to determine whether it is an internal or external debt. If the Transaction Code field is set to N/A it will indicate that this is an external debt and if the Transaction Code field is set to an RE Transaction Type, then it will indicate that this is an internal debt. The IRM transaction cannot be used to insert internal debts into the INTR table and an error is issued if you try to insert an internal debt. Internal debts can only be inserted to the Intercept Request table using the Accounts Receivable (AR) Intercept Selection batch process.

New debt records on IRM transactions will reject if a record exists on the Intercept Request table with the same combination of the following fields (aka primary keys): TIN, TIN Type, Debt Type, Entity, Transaction Code, Transaction Department Code, Transaction Unit Code, Transaction ID, Transaction Accounting Line, and Vendor Line.

To delete or update an existing debt record on the Intercept Request page, either Modify or Delete must be selected on the Line Action field on the Intercept Request Line. To delete or modify a record on the Intercept Request page, the primary key fields entered on IRM must have a complete match with the record on the Intercept Request table.

The transaction will have a Load Values link. After completing primary key fields, you should click this link to bring all values associated with the record from the Intercept Request page to the IRM transaction and complete all blank (null) fields on the IRM transaction. Using the Load Values link is required to make any modification. For blank fields found on the Intercept Request page, the system will leave the fields blank on the IRM transaction. For deleting a debt record, there is no need to select the Load Values link. The system will enforce this process before deleting the record, thus, the values will be populated on the transaction before the validation.

If you want to change a populated field to be a blank value, you must enter BLNK on the field, which is an indication that the modification for this field is now blank on the Intercept Request table.

For external debt records, updates for all fields can be made with the exceptions of the primary keys: TIN, TIN Type, Transaction Code, Transaction Department Code, Transaction Unit Code, Transaction ID, Priority and Transaction Accounting Line when applicable. The new Outstanding Debt amount entered on the IRM transaction will replace the Outstanding Amount on the Intercept Request record and the system will change the values of the Transferred Amount to zero.  If there is a pending Intercepted Amount on the Intercept Request record, the system will reject the IRM transaction and the new debt amount will not be updated.

For internal debt records, you will not be able to modify the Outstanding Debt amount (you will be able to modify the Outstanding Debt Amount for external debt records). It will be also possible to modify the Status field.

All of the fields in the Print Intercept Notification Information and Debtor Address Information tabs can be changed.

Once all the modification or deletion information has been completed on the IRM, the system will attempt to make the Intercept Request updates or deletions based on the IRM transaction input. All entries will follow the Intercept Request table validations, and all error messages from the Intercept Request table will display in the IRM transaction.

Final versions of the IRM transaction cannot be modified or cancelled. In order to modify or delete an existing debt record, a new IRM transaction needs to be created with the appropriate Line Action.

The ABS Transaction Type has the following Transaction Codes (listed alphabetically by Transaction Names) that are utilized by the Intercept area in Advantage Financial.

Name	Code	Intended Use	Sub Type
GA Intercept Payment	GAIP	This Transaction is automatically generated for intercepts within the Advantage Financial disbursement process to request payments to an external entity for intercepted external debts.
Federal Offset Payment	GAOP	This Transaction Code is automatically generated by the Generate Federal Offset Payment process to request payments to an external entity for intercepted external debt.	FO

Note: Refer to the "ABS Transaction Type" topic in the CGI Advantage General Accounting User Guide for the full list of ABS delivered Transaction Codes.