Setting Up the PBF Processing Rules

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The PBF Processing Rules window displays the processing options for sending a positive balance file from Portico to Fiserv Card Services. To access the PBF Processing Rules window, click Profiles under Administration on the Portico Explorer Bar. On the Profiles menu bar, click Services, point to EFT/ATM/Debit, then click PBF Processing Rules.

PBF Processing Rules

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The following fields must be setup by Portico Customer Service to send a positive balance file from Portico to Fiserv Card Services:
Field/Check Box Description

Type

Indicates if the EFT ID is an ATM ID or Debit ID.

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - TYPE field)

File Identification

The file identification of the proper format to be sent to the ATM network. The valid options are:

02 - EFIT/Cashmere

04 - Combined

05 - Moneymaker

06 - MAC (Money Access Center)

07 - SCNB

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - FILE IDENTIFICATION field)

Last Changed

The date the processing rules were last modified.

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - LAST CHG field)

ISO/BIN

The International Standards Organization (ISO) number assigned to the credit union to process ATM transactions or the Banking International Number (BIN) assigned by the debit card vendor. For debit cards, this number is the first six digits of the debit card number and is used to process debit cards. If the card prefix/BIN is eight digits, all eight digits should appear in this field.

Length: 9 numeric

Portico Host: 952 Transaction - ISO\BIN field)

Route/Transit

The route and transit number which identifies the credit union.

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - ROUTE\TRANSIT field)

Hold Codes

The hold codes on the Shares - Holds Detail tab that the system will ignore when creating the available balance that is sent in the PBF. A maximum of 10 hold codes are allowed. Hold codes L, D, and N are not recommended as they could negate a check hold.

Length: 10 alphanumeric

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - HOLD CODES field)

PBF Transmission

Indicates if the member number, or ATM or Debit ID should be used in for Positive Balance File (PBF) transmissions.

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - MEMBER NUMBER field)

Send Additional File 1

If selected, an additional PBF file will be sent out at 10:00 AM CST daily.

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - ADDL FILE 1 field)

Send Additional File 2

If selected, an additional PBF file will be sent out at 2:00 PM CST daily.

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - ADDL FILE 2 field)

Send Additional File 3

If selected, an additional PBF file will be sent out at 4:00 PM CST daily.

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - ADDL FILE 3 field)

Share Draft

If selected, share draft accounts will be included on the PBF file. The valid share draft account appears on the member’s Debit Card Maintenance dialog box and ATM Card Maintenance dialog box.

The Sequence field indicates the position of the share draft account within the PBF file in relation to other accounts. The valid options are:

1 - First position

2 - Second position

3 - Third position

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - SHARE DRAFT ACCT field and SHARE DRAFT SEQ field)

Primary Share

If selected, primary share accounts should be included on the PBF file. The valid share account appears on the member’s Debit Card Maintenance dialog box and ATM Card Maintenance dialog box.

The Sequence field indicates the position of the primary share account within the PBF file in relation to other accounts. The valid options are:

1 - First position

2 - Second position

3 - Third position

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - PRIMARY SHARE ACCT field and PRIMARY SHARE SEQ field)

Line of Credit

If selected, line of credit (LOC) accounts should be included on the PBF file. The LOC note number must be specified in the EFT Options section on the Credit Union Profile - Self Service tab. The Line of Credit check box must be selected on the Authorization tab on the ATM/Debit Card Maintenance dialog box.

The Sequence field indicates the position of the LOC account within the PBF file in relation to other accounts. The valid options are:

1 - First position

2 - Second position

3 - Third position

(Portico Host: 952 Transaction - LOC ACCOUNT field and LOC SEQ field)

If an ATM card is hot carded, the balance sent to Fiserv Card Services for the ATM card is zero.

Portico Host: 952