Balance Descriptor - Statement Composition - Foundation 23.1 - Foundation 23.1 - Ready - OnBase - external

Statement Composition
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OnBase
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Statement Composition
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Foundation 23.1
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The <Balance descriptor> button in the Object Definition Editor is used in conjunction with the Bind to balance descriptor check box, found on the External objects tab when configuring a data stream object in the Statement Designer Editor. The balance descriptor allows you to configure a starting balance, an ending balance, and credit and debit transactions. During parsing, the engine will search through the defined records in the order configured until it resolves the date and balance information.

Note:

For more information about the Bind to balance descriptor check box, see External Object Tab.

To configure the balance descriptor:

  1. In the Object Definition Editor, click <Balance descriptor>.
  2. Click Modify in the Tasks pane. The Modify balance descriptor dialog box is displayed.
  3. For the Starting balance: section, select the object from the Object: drop-down list.
  4. Select the date for the balance from the Date Field: drop-down list.
  5. Select the amount for the balance from the Amount Field: drop-down list.
    Note:

    The starting balance must exist in the host file; the ending balance may or may not. If it does exist, then it can be used to check the math of the balance calculator by configuring the Ending balance: section. If it does not exist, then no math check is performed and the Ending balance: section would not be configured.

  6. Click Add.
  7. Repeat steps 3-6 for each Starting balance condition you want to configure.
  8. If the ending balance exists in the host file and you want to use it to check the balance calculator, for the Ending balance: section, select the object from the Object: drop-down list.
  9. Select the date for the balance from the Date Field: drop-down list.
  10. Select the amount for the balance from the Amount Field: drop-down list.
  11. Click Add.
  12. Repeat steps 3-6 for each Ending balance condition you want to configure.
  13. Click Add at the bottom of the screen to access the Create/edit transaction type dialog box.
  14. Select the Transaction type:(Credit or Debit).
  15. Select the External object from the drop-down list.
  16. Select the Date field from the drop-down list.
  17. Select the Amount field from the drop-down list.
  18. Select the Trancode field from the drop-down list.
  19. Enter the values to match to the Trancode field data in the Trancode match values: field.
  20. Click OK.
  21. Repeat steps 9-16 until all transaction types are configured.
  22. Click OK.