Schedule the Bank Download

Overview

The Scheduled Bank Download job allows you to schedule an unattended background program to execute the automatic download of bank records after business hours, overnight, or at any desired time. This unattended background program provides for a more efficient way of processing and may help to minimize the utilization of system resources during business hours.

The Scheduled Bank Download job will automatically download all transactions for all bank accounts that are connected in Bank Direct Connect (BDC). 

It is recommended that the Scheduled Bank Download job be scheduled to start after business hours or overnight. When scheduling different jobs to start at later times, the Scheduled Bank Download job should not be scheduled to run at the same time as any other scheduled jobs. In other words, the schedules should be staggered. 

In addition to being able to select a Preferred Start Time, you also have the option to start the Scheduled Bank Download immediately, by clicking the Download Now button. This provides a quick and easy way to instantly download all bank transactions.

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Important: Prior to scheduling the Bank Download job at least one bank must be connected to BDC, the bank’s account must be mapped to the appropriate ledger and GL bank account, and all required bank rules must be created.

Schedule the Bank Download Job

1. Navigate to Accounting Settings.
   
   
   
   
2. Click the Automation tab.
3. From the Select Job Type drop-down list, select Scheduled Bank Download.
   
   
   
   
4. From the Preferred Start Time drop-down list, select a start time.
   Note: Remember that the starting time for this job should not be the same starting time as any other automated scheduled job. Also, the recommendation is to select a starting time that is after business hours or overnight.
   
   
   
   
5. Click Start. The Scheduled Bank Download job line displays.
   
   
   

Notes:

• Jobs can be scheduled to start in intervals of one hour. Automated scheduled jobs should not be scheduled to start at the same time. For example, if the Preferred Start Time for the Recurring Billing job is set to 2:00 AM, this same time should not be  selected for the Scheduled Bank Download job.
• The system will automatically create a new task for failed jobs.You can view tasks from your Homepage or click the Task link from the App launcher.