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❼ Business Rules

The topics covered in this section are as listed below:

Topic

Introduction to Business Rules

Business Rules are established to control certain aspects of your software. In addition to many other areas, Business Rules affect:

Which fields are active for data entry
Which fields are required for data entry
Default values
Label sizing
Renewal notice formats
Bundle top parameters

Business Rules can be established at the business, company, publication, bill source, and user division levels.

The Business–Company–Publication (BCP) Hierarchy

The business-company-publication hierarchy represents a business structure: there is only one business, which owns one or more companies. Each of these companies owns or operates one or more publications. Business Rules set at one level affect all entities below that level in the business structure, as illustrated in the following diagram.

Any of these three entities can decide what the Business Rules are. Many organizations take a strict approach and enforce one set of Business Rules identically across all companies and publications. These organizations set their Business Rules at the business level, and everyone operates in exactly the same way no matter how many companies or publications the business operates. Some organizations need more flexibility, which usually reflects local market conditions. They allow companies and publications to make their own decisions about how to operate their enterprise.

Some Business Rules may also be established at the billing source, user division, and deliverable levels. The first task in establishing Business Rules is to determine the role of the levels in how the rules are administered.

Note: Not all Business Rules can be set at all levels. Most settings do not allow entry at the bill source or user division levels.

The Billing Source

You create billing sources in order to govern a whole host of account finance issues, including finance charges, whether unapplied payments are applied automatically during billing, which default sort sequence is used for printing account invoices, and what appears on them. The billing source, therefore, is your means to “program in” the flexibility you need to handle billing-related issues.

For example, suppose your newspaper bills the single copy outlets (dealers) weekly and home delivery routes monthly and the finance charge options vary between the two groups:

How frequently to bill: How often will these distribution points be billed? For example, you may decide to bill single copy outlets more frequently in order to avoid large balance amounts at the single copy outlets.
What is the most current age period for which a finance charge should be applied: Which past-due aging period should the finance charge amount use for calculations? For example, you may decide to finance charge single copy outlets on all past-due balances, but finance charge home delivery routes on the fourth aging period balance.

The following table summarizes the different billing requirements for these distribution points.

Distribution Point

Billing Attributes

Dealers

Billing Frequency

Once per week

Age period for finance charge

Home Delivery

Billing Frequency

Once per month

Age period for finance charge

To set up the system for these different billing requirements, you could follow these steps:

Define two billing sources (weekly and monthly, for example) by selecting Setup | Accounting | Account Billing | Bill Source and following the instructions for this menu option in the Setup Manual.
Specify how frequently bills are sent by defining statement periods for each billing source. Do this by selecting Setup | Accounting | Account Billing | Statement Calendar and following the instructions for this menu option in the Setup Manual. Note that Business Rules play no role in this step.
Specify that the decision to define the age period for finance charge calculation will be made for each billing source individually. Do this by going into Rules and entering the applicable settings (highlighted below) to “BillSource”. Then, for each billing source, specify which age period to use for finance charge calculations.

Business Rules Format

The Business Rules are presented as questions along with the levels at which they can be set: B = business, C = company, P = publication, S = bill source, D = deliverable, and Dv = division. Following the levels will be the Cloud configurable setting for the Business Rule. This can be:

Client. Cloud clients can configure the Business Rule.
NCS. Clients cannot configure the Business Rule, but Naviga Support can change the configuration, if needed.
Non. The Business Rule is not configurable for Cloud sites.

For example, the Business Rule...Which day(s) of the week must be reported separately to AAM? BCP (Client) …can be set at the business, company, or publication level, and can be configured by Cloud clients.

Below the Business Rule question the parameter is described, and valid answers, if applicable, are listed. Default answers are in bold. If the Cloud default is different than the on-premises default, the Cloud default will be in bold and the on-premises default will be noted in that answer.

Many settings are “self-contained” in the sense that your response to them does not affect how you set other Business Rules. In some cases, however, how you set rule A affects whether and how you set rule B. In this case, we say that rules are “nested.”

The answers to certain Business Rules that pertain to credit card information (user names, passwords, etc.) are encrypted once they are entered. To view the encrypted answer in the Business Rules or on the Business Rules Settings report, you must be logged in with a user ID that has access to the transaction security ID “BusRuleEncrypt.” See Transaction Security for more information.

How to Set a Business Rule

There are three types of settings for Business Rules:

Yes/no
Multiple choice
Fill in the blank

To set a Business Rule:

In character Circulation, select Business Rules from the Setup | Rules menu.
The Business Rules Setup screen will appear. Business Rules are contained within sections, such as AAM and Account Finance (select Section from the menu). The General section is displayed initially.
Select Modify, highlight a Business Rule, and press Enter. The cursor will rest in the word “Business” in the Level column.
Change the level to Company, Publication, Bill Source, or Division, if desired.
Press Enter again, and the setting for the Business Rule will be displayed. This is the default answer. If you do not wish to change the setting, select Exit from the strip menu and go on to step 3.
To change the setting, select Modify and press Enter. Then, enter a valid setting of your choice.
Press Enter, followed by F4, and then select Exit to exit from the question.
Scroll down and set the remaining Business Rules in the General section. Press F4 to access the strip menu.
Select Section and then highlight another section to set the Business Rules in that section. Then select Exit to exit to the Setup menu. You can modify settings as often as you like.

Note: A few Business Rules for Cybersource involving transaction keys or shared secret keys require very long answers and cannot be answered via the standard Business Rules option. Select Oversized Rules from the Rules menu in Graphical Setup to answer these questions.

The Rules Report

At some point, you may want a report that lists all of the Business Rules and their settings. The Rules report contains this information.

To create this report:

Select Rules Report from the Rules menu to display the Business Rules Settings screen.
Click the Add button and indicate which section of Business Rules should be printed. Check All Sections if all sections should print.
Click OK and then Continue to produce the report. See the User Manual for information about viewing and printing reports. An example of the Business Rules Settings report is shown below.

Example — Rules Report

The Configuration Report

The Configuration Report lists, by section or for all sections, the Business Rules that are client-configurable in the Cloud, DTI-configurable in the Cloud, client or DTI-configurable in the Cloud, not configurable in the Cloud, or all Business Rules.

To create this report:

Select Configuration Report from the Rules menu.
Click the Add button and complete the fields in the following table.
Field
Type
What to enter
ALL SECTIONS
yes/no
Flag this field to include all sections of Business Rules in the report. If you leave this field unchecked, you must specify one or more sections to include in SECTION.
SECTION
predefined
If All Sections is unchecked, specify the section to include in this report. Click the lookup icon to the right of this field to multi-select sections.
CONFIGURABLE BY
predefined
Indicate the “configurable” status of the Business Rules you want to include in the report. You have the following options:
All Configurable (configurable by either DTI or the client)
Client Configurable (configurable by the client)
DTI Configurable Only (configurable only by DTI personnel)
Everything (all Business Rules)
Non-Configurable (Business Rules that are not configurable)
Click OK and then Continue to produce the report. An example is shown below.

Example—Configuration Report

AAM

1: Does your circulation vary significantly from weekday to weekday requiring specific days to be reported separately? BCP (Non) The Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) may require you to provide separate circulation totals for a specific day of the week. If the circulation totals for a day vary by 15% or more, that day must be reported separately from the other days. If so, set this rule to “yes,” which will cause the Circulation History report to break out the totals for those days. This affects the Circulation History report only, not the other AAM reports.
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If Yes:
- 2: Which day(s) of the week must be reported separately to AAM? BCP (Client) Enter the day(s) of the week for which the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) requires you to provide separate circulation totals. Enter one or more of “Su, Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa” separated by commas, or press F2 and select the days. Enter “:” or press F2 again to designate another group of one or more days. For example, if Saturday and Sunday should be reported separately in one group and Wednesday in another, you would enter “su,sa:we”. This would cause Saturday and Sunday’s circulation figures to be grouped together in one total, Wednesday’s in another, and the remaining days in a third total.
3: Which days of the week should be combined in the first combined column on the AAM Paid and Qualified History report? BCP (Client) This and the following two settings identify which days of the week should be combined in the first, second, and third combined columns of the AAM Paid and Qualified History report.
4: Which days of the week should be combined in the second combined column on the AAM Paid and Qualified History report? BCP (Client)
5: Which days of the week should be combined in the third combined column on the AAM Paid and Qualified History report? BCP (Client)
6: Do you want to store AAM circulation history by ZIP code or by ZIP by town? BCP (Non) AAM circulation history information is automatically stored by AAM zone and Town of 25 ID. It may be also stored at the Zip code level, if desired, based on this setting. If you enter “By ZIP” here, the Paragraph 3 Report by Zip Code will list one town (the primary city) for each Zip code. If you enter “By ZIP By Town”, you will run a different report, the Paragraph 3 Report by Zip By Town report, which lists each town in the Zip code. If you enter “Neither”, you will not be able to create either report.
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7: Do you want to store AAM history by price levels? BCP (Non) The AAM allows discounted subscriptions to be reported in separate categories: paid circulation at 50% or more of the basic price, paid circulation at 25% - 49% of the basic price, and other paid circulation. If you break your AAM reporting down by these price levels, this rule should be set to “yes”, so that AAM information is kept at the price level. If you do not do AAM reporting by price level, enter “no” here.
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If Yes:
- 8: What is the default AAM price level for office pay draw? BCP (Client)
- 9: What is the default AAM price level for carrier collect draw? BCP (Client)
- 10: What is the default AAM price level for paid comp draw? BCP (Client)
- 11: What is the default AAM price level for third party sponsored draw? BCP (Client)
- 12: What is the default AAM price level for single copy draw? BCP (Client)
- 13: What is the default AAM price level for bulk draw? BCP (Client) AAM price levels can be assigned to subscriber rate codes or single copy routes. If the rate code or single copy route is not assigned an AAM price level, however, the default price level defined here will be used. The price level entered should be the one that will cover the majority of your rates or single copy draw (for example, “full paid”). This will save you the effort of having to modify all of your subscriber rate codes and single copy routes to manually assign a price level. Note that the bulk draw setting refers to draw for single copy routes that have a single copy type whose AAM type is “bulk”.
- 14: What is the default AAM price level for day pass draw? BCP (Client)
- 15: What is the AAM price level for single copy other paid draw? BCP (Client) One of the price level categories defined by the AAM is “other paid circulation”. The price level used for other paid circulation is defined here; single copy routes assigned to the price level entered for this setting will appear in the “Other Paid” section of the AAM reports.
16: Is your circulation audited by AAM? P (NCS) This setting allows you to indicate whether or not a publication is audited for AAM. This will have an effect when setting up routes.
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17: Which draw adjustment code should be used when creating draw adjustments to restate AAM history? BCP (Client) If you use the Restate AAM History report, you should have a separate draw adjustment code specifically for the batches created by this menu option. Set this Business Rule to that draw adjust code. The setting of this Business Rule can be any valid draw adjust code for which:
- Adjust AAM History? = Yes
- Return? = No
- Authorized? = No
- Charge Account? = No
- Charge Code (Sun-Sat) = All charge codes (i.e., no credit codes)
18: Which draw adjustment code should be used when creating draw adjustments in Digital Access Draw? BCP (Client) If you use Digital Access Draw to create or move AAM history for digital draws within a combo, specify a draw adjustment code here. This adjustment code will be used to process adjustment change batches created by Digital Access Draw. You will not be able to enter other draw adjustments for this code, unless allowed by Transaction Security (the "DigiAccDrawAdj" item).
19: Should Digital Access Draw count one or multiple copies when digital subscribers access multiple platforms in a day? BCP (Client) Digital Access Draw can count accesses by a subscriber for the same product and date on multiple platforms as multiple copies, rather than one copy, when calculating digital draw. For example, if a subscriber accessed a publication via a mobile phone three times and a laptop once on the same date, it could count as two copies for AAM reporting, rather than one.
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20: Which draw adjustment code should be used when changing paid draw to unpaid draw for ‘did not order’ subscriptions? BCP (Client) When a “did not order” reason code is used for a stop transaction, the draw is converted from “paid” to “unpaid”. This setting identifies the draw adjust code to use for the conversion. The setting of this Business Rule can be any valid draw adjust code for which:
- Adjust AAM History? = Yes
- Return? = No
- Authorized? = No
- Charge Account? = No
- Charge Code (Sun-Sat) = All charge codes (i.e., no credit codes)
21: Which AAM column should be used for reporting ‘did not order’ unpaid comp draw? BCP (Non) AAM history is changed to unpaid when processing a stop transaction with a “did not order” stop reason. The benefit of this adjustment is that manual changes are not required to report AAM history properly. This setting identifies the AAM column under which unpaid comp draw created by stop transactions entered with “did not order” reason codes should be reported. For Cloud sites this defaults to “DNO”.

The following three Business Rules must be set in order to create a suspended batch of draw adjustments to restate AAM when running the Grace Writeoff report (i.e., the Is Writeoff Now Unpaid? checkbox).

22: Which draw adjustment code should be used when changing paid draw to unpaid draw while writing off grace? BCP (Client) The setting of this Business Rule can be any valid draw adjust code for which:
- Adjust AAM History? = Yes
- Return? = No
- Authorized? = No
- Charge Account? = No
- Charge Code (Sun-Sat) = All charge codes (i.e., no credit codes)
It is best if a new draw adjustment code is created specifically for use with these draw adjustment batches.
23: Which AAM column should be used for reporting grace writeoff unpaid comp draw? BCP (NCS) The AAM column entered here will be used for any draw being restated where the adjustment occurs after the AAM close date.
24: Which AAM column should be used for reporting grace writeoff unpaid comp draw written off before the AAM close date? BCP (NCS) The AAM column entered here will be used for any draw being restated where the adjustment occurs on or before the AAM close date.
25: Which delivery schedule should be used when running Restate AAM History to add qualified digital access draw? BCP (Client) When restating AAM history, draw can be added for route- or mail-delivered subscribers who also have digital access history, by using the restate type of “Add Qualified Digital Access.” The setting of this Business Rule identifies the delivery schedule to which the draw will be added.
26: Which publication should update AAM history for this combined publication? P (Client) This setting is used to specify the “reporting” publication for a combined publication’s AAM history. This setting affects AAM history when publishing runs are ended and when draw adjustments and returns are accepted. The default setting is to update and report AAM history using the combined publication (in which case, this setting would be either blank or the combined publication).
27: Do you want End Publ Run to track subscriptions that don't meet AAM's digital incremental pricing requirements? BCP (NCS) When this Business Rule is set to “no,” End Publ Run will skip the creation of records needed for restating AAM.
Note: The default setting of this Business Rule is “no,” and it can be changed to “yes” without issue. However, Naviga does not recommend changing this setting from “yes” back to “no” without assistance. If a user attempts to do so, a warning to this effect will be displayed. Please contact the Naviga Support Center if you need to do this for any reason.
28: When should End Publ Run start tracking subscriptions that don’t meet AAM’s digital incremental pricing requirements? BCP (NCS) Use this Business Rule to specify the date on which subscriptions should start should start being considered for AAM restatement. The default setting is 10/01/2011.
29: Do you want End Publ Run to track subscriptions that qualify for a combo product, but are not assigned to the combo? BCP (NCS) This setting determines if the End Publ Run process will track, for AAM restating purposes, the subscriptions that qualify for a combo but are not assigned to it.
30. Should the paragraph 3 reports include unpaid draw? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether unpaid draw is included in the Paragraph 3 reports. The default setting is “No.” Canadian AAM requires that the Paragraph 3 reports include unpaid draw, and so Canadian sites will typically change this answer to "Yes."
31. What is your AAM member number? BCP (Client) The member number is only needed if you will be filing AAM reports electronically. It is exported in the Member # field in the Paragraph 3 by Zip export file.
32. If a day pass is also valid for the next publishing day, should it count for both days in AAM history? BCP (Client) If you offer day passes, you can count a day pass as a single day (copy), but because it is a 24-hour period and readers can typically access the website on two different days, AAM allows a day pass to be counted as two copies.

Account Export

This section controls the Invoice Export option.

1. Which default sort sequence should be used when exporting account data? BCS (Client) There are a number of sort orders for account invoices. This setting determines the default order—it may be changed when account invoices are printed. Select the print order you will most commonly use.
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2. Which default truck departure order should be used when exporting account data? BCS (Client) The default truck departure order entered here will be used to determine the export order of account invoices if invoices are exported in truck order. This default may be changed when the invoices are exported. Enter the user-defined truck departure order that is most commonly used to determine the export order of account invoices.
3. Which default truck sequence should be used when exporting account data? BCS (Client) The default truck sequence entered here will be used to determine the export order of account invoices if invoices are exported in truck order. It is also used to determine the truck-related information (truck and drop sequence number) which is exported on the invoice. This default may be changed when the invoices are exported. Enter the user-defined truck sequence that is most commonly used to determine the export order of account invoices.
4. Should data be exported for accounts with a zero balance? BCS (Client) You may have inactive or seasonal accounts with a zero balance for a billing period. This setting determines whether invoices are exported for these accounts.
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If No:
- 5. Should data be exported for accounts with a zero balance if the account has activity during the billing period? BCS (Client) This will alert accounts to any activity on their account during this billing period.
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6. Which sort sequence should be used when exporting office pay information? BCS (Client) The office pay audit list may be exported in subscriber account, address, or name order.
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7. What is the two digit company number used in building the scan line? BCS (Client) Circulation will export a scan line with the invoices that contains the account’s balance and invoice number, as well as check digits and the company number. Since accounts can belong to multiple companies, you must enter the two-digit number that will uniquely identify the company under which the payments should be applied.
8. Should an account which has no charges or credits in the current billing but has a balance be included in the export? BCS (Client) This setting determines whether an account that has a balance, but no charges or credits during the bill period, should be included in the Invoice Export file. Enter “yes” (the default) to include these accounts; otherwise enter “no.”
9. What is the phone type of the secondary phone in the invoice export? BCS (Client) The secondary area code and phone number can be included in the invoice export. This setting identifies the phone type of the secondary phone.

Account Finance

1. Which address for an account should be used when processing 1099s? BCS (Client) The account’s address (delivery carrier address) or billing address can print on 1099 forms, based on this parameter.
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Account Address
The delivery carrier’s address should be used for 1099 forms.
Billing Address
The bill-to address for the account should be used for 1099 forms.
2. Should aging be based on days past due, billing periods past due or aging periods past due? BCS (Client) Aging of balances may be based on days past due, billing periods past due, or the Aging Calendar. If aging is based on days past due, the headers on the three aging columns will be based on the number of days defined in Age Period. If aging is based on billing periods past due or the Aging Calendar, the headers on the three aging columns will read Period 1, Period 2, and Period 3 as defined in the Statement Calendar or Aging Calendar, respectively.
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Aging Calendar
If aging should be based on the days set up in the Aging Calendar.
Periods
If aging should be based on billing periods, as defined in the Statement Calendar.
Days
If aging should be based on a combination of Terms setup and Age Period setup. The due number days or due date of month fields in Terms setup determine when an account is moved from the current period to the first aging period. Age Period setup then determines how long each aging period lasts.
3. Should credit memos and unapplied payments be aged? BCS (Client) Credit memos are credit invoices that are created during account bill processing (usually when the office pay credit exceeds the draw charge). Unapplied payments are account payments that are not applied to an invoice. These two types of credit can be aged, or they can appear perpetually in the current aging period until they are applied.
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Yes
If credit memos and unapplied payments should be aged.
No
If credit memos and unapplied payments should stay in the current aging period until they are applied.
4. Should an invoice number be created when the net of the current charges is zero? (NCS) An invoice number may be assigned to invoices with a net of zero, based on this parameter.
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Yes
An invoice number will be assigned to zero-net invoices.
No
Zero-net invoices will not be assigned invoice numbers.
5. Should unapplied payments and/or credit memos automatically be applied during billing? BCS (Client) Unapplied payments and/or credit memos are typically overpayments made by carriers or dealers. Therefore, there is no invoice to which to apply the payment. These unapplied payments may be applied automatically during the billing process. After invoices are created by account billing processing, unapplied payments and credit memos may be applied. When automatically applied, unapplied payments and credit memos are applied to the oldest invoices available.
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Both
Unapplied payments and credit memos should be applied automatically during account billing processing.
Credit Memos
Only credit memos should be applied automatically.
Neither
Neither unapplied payments nor credit memos should be applied automatically.
Unapplied Payments
Only unapplied payments should be applied automatically.
6. Are home delivery routes billed using period or copy rates? BCS (Client) The draw charges for home delivery routes may be calculated using either a rate based on the average draw in the billing period, or a rate per paper.
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Copy
If home delivery routes are billed using rates per individual copy.
Period
If home delivery routes are billed a rate defined for the billing period. The average draw for the billing period is calculated and then multiplied by the period rate.
7. Are home delivery routes billed using the bill source Business Rule or a publication using period or copy rates? BCP (Client) Valid settings are “Bill Source” (the default), “Copy,” and “Period.”
8. Are single copy routes billed using period or copy rates? BCS (Client) As with home delivery routes, the draw charges for single copy routes may be calculated using either a billing period rate or a per paper rate.
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Copy
If single copy routes are billed using rates per individual copy.
Period
If single copy routes are billed using a rate defined for the billing period. The average draw for the billing period is calculated and then multiplied by the period rate.
9. Are single copy routes billed using the bill source Business Rule or a publication using period or copy rates? BCP (Client) Valid settings are “Bill Source” (the default), “Copy,” and “Period.”
10. Do period rates vary by weekday within a delivery schedule? B (Client) You can choose give your carrier/dealers only one rate for each delivery schedule for a whole period. For example, you may charge them 5.00 a month for seven day subscriptions, 4.00 for Monday - Friday subscriptions, and 3.00 for Saturday - Sunday subscriptions. Likewise, if you period rate single copy routes (where delivery schedules do not apply) you may have only one rate, such as 3.50 per average copy per month. Alternatively, you may break each day of the week out, and charge (for example) 4.00 per subscription for all Sundays in the month, and 1.50 per subscription for all Mondays, 1.50 for all Tuesdays, etc. In this case, the rate varies by day of week. If you period rate and do vary draw charges and credits by day of the week, set this rule to “yes.” Otherwise set it to “no.”
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Yes
Period rates can vary by day of the week within the same delivery schedule.
No
Period rates do not, within a given delivery schedule, vary by day of week.
11. When charges are created for draw, returns and draw adjustments should the rate code be set? BCS (Client) When creating charges records for draw, returns, and draw adjustments, this setting determines whether the account’s rate code should be updated. If you need to include an account’s rate code in either the Statement Export or the Account Invoice Export, then you will need to set this to “yes” in order to have that data available. The default is “no”.
12. When charges are created for home delivery draw and draw adjustments should the billing method be set? BCS (Client) When creating charges records for home delivery draw and draw adjustments, this setting determines whether the account’s billing method should be included in the Invoice Export. The default setting is “no.”
13. When charges are created for home delivery draw and draw adjustments should the subscriber rate code be set? BCS (Client) When creating charges records for home delivery draw and draw adjustments, this setting determines whether the subscriber’s rate code should be included in the Invoice Export. The default setting is “no.” Note: To include the subscriber’s rate code in the Invoice Export, the following additional Business Rules must also be set to “yes”: Should draw be stored at the rate code level? and Do you store draw quantities at the rate code level for Account Billing?
14. What level of summarization should be used when creating charges for draw, returns and draw adjustments? BCS (Client)
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Billing Date
Draw charges are created for the billing date.
Draw Date
Draw charges are created for each draw date processed.
15. When charges are created for returns, should they also be summarized by batch? BCS (Client) This setting allows the returns batch to be included in the summary for returns during billing. The default is “no.”
16. At what level of detail should transactions be created for the general ledger? BCS (Client) When transactions are prepared by account billing for transfer to the general ledger, full transaction detail may be retained, partial transaction detail may be retained in summary form, or only the account number to which the transaction will be posted may be retained. Storing complete transaction detail will require additional disk space on your computer.
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Account
If transaction detail should be summarized to the individual carrier’s account level. Multiple charges for a single account that affect the same general ledger account will be combined to create a single general ledger transaction. The Memo field will contain information about where the individual carrier transaction came from.
Full Detail
If each charge that appears on each account bill should cause a general ledger transaction to be created.
Summary
If transaction detail should be created to include all charges for all accounts in a billing run, combined and summarized based only on the general ledger account number.
17. What is the length in lines for a deposit slip? BCS (Client) A deposit slip is a document given to the carrier/dealer to deposit money directly into the newspaper’s bank account. The number of lines that should print on a deposit slip is user-defined. Enter the number of lines from one deposit slip to the next deposit slip. There are six lines per inch, vertically. The default value is 20 lines.
18. On what line of the deposit slip should printing begin? BCS (Client) When the deposit slip is printed, printing will begin on the line specified. There are six lines per inch, vertically. The default is line 2.
19. What is the starting print position of the deposit slip? BCS (Client) When the deposit slip is printed, printing will begin in the print position specified. There are 10 characters per inch horizontally if the printer is set to 10 pitch. The default is position (character) 6.
20. What type of finance charge is applied to past due account balances? BCS (Client) Finance charges may be charged to accounts in one of two methods, as a flat amount or percentage.
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None
If accounts should not be finance charged.
Flat Amount
If accounts should be charged a flat amount of finance charge.
Percentage
If accounts should be charged a percentage of the past due balance as the finance charge.
If Flat Amount:
- 21. What is the finance charge amount to be charged to accounts with past due balances? BCS (Client) If the flat amount option is selected for finance charging, define the flat amount to charge. The default value is 5.00.
If Percentage:
- 22. What is the finance charge percentage applied to past due account balances (per billing period)? BCS (Client) If the percentage option is selected for finance charging, define the percentage which will be calculated on the past due balance. The default value is 1.5%. Enter 2% as 2.00.
- 23. What is the minimum finance charge amount? BCS (Client) If the percentage option is selected for finance charging, then a minimum finance charge amount may be charged to the account. For example, if the finance charge calculated on the past due balance is 1.30 and the minimum finance charge is 1.50, the account will be charged 1.50. The default minimum finance charge amount is 1.00.
- 24. What is the cutoff finance charge amount determining whether or not to charge a finance charge? BCS (Client) If the finance charge is below this cutoff, no finance charge at all will be applied. For example, if the cutoff is 1.20, and the finance charge for an account turned out to be 1.00, no finance charges would be applied to that carrier’s account. If the finance charge was 1.50, however, the charge would be applied. The default is 0. Note that a cutoff amount will overrule a minimum finance charge. For example, if the cutoff is 1.20 and the minimum is 1.50, all charges below 1.20 will be dropped, and all charges between 1.20 and 1.50 will be applied as 1.50.
25. Which charge code should be used for finance charges? BCS (Client) This is the charge code to be used for the finance charges calculated. The finance charge will print as a separate item on the invoice. The charge code will define the general ledger account to be updated.
26. What is the most recent age period for which a finance charge should be applied? BCS (Client) This defines the first past due age category which should be used when calculating the finance charge. The age period amounts starting with the age period selected plus all age periods greater than the starting period will be added together to determine the total past due amount to be finance charged.
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1
The first age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
2
The second age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
3
The third age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
4
The fourth age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
27. By what factor should the account’s rate be multiplied to calculate the initial bond deposit? BCS (Client) A bond letter may be printed creating the bond deposit requirement for the account based on the carrier collect draw times the wholesale rate. If the rate should be increased by a factor, enter the factor to multiply the rate by. The default is 1.00.
28. Do you use minimum daily draw charges? BCP (Client) Minimum daily draw charges (also called service charges) define a minimum amount an account can be charged for draw on a given delivery day. For example, if the minimum charge is 1.00 and the account delivered only 4 papers at 0.20 each, the account would be charged 1.00, not 0.80. The minimum charge will be assessed on a per account basis, not on a route basis. The combined draw charges for all routes billed to an account will be used to determine if the minimum charge has been met based on the net draw charges for each day within the billing period. Minimum daily draw charges will be created as miscellaneous charges calculated as the difference between the minimum charge and the net draw charges. The minimum daily draw charge may be defined for each carrier account.
Value
Yes
Minimum daily draw charges are defined for carrier accounts.
No
Minimum daily draw charges are not defined for carrier accounts.
If Yes:
- 29. Which charge code should be used for the minimum daily draw service charges? BCS (Client) Enter the charge code used for the service charges for each day that the net draw charge is less than the minimum draw charge.
30. Are minimum daily draw credits issued? BCP (Client) To guarantee that selected accounts receive a minimum wage for delivery, you can define a minimum daily draw credit for each product, account, and route combination when creating a new carrier account. Note: This functionality can be used only with per-piece rating, not period rating.
Value

Yes
Minimum daily draw credits can be issued for carrier accounts.
No
Minimum daily draw charges may not be defined for carrier accounts.
31. Which charge code should be used for minimum daily draw credits? BCP (Client) If you define minimum daily draw credits for carrier accounts, indicate here which charge code should be used for the credits.
32. When showing draw charges and credits should they be combined as defined in ChargeCodeCombine? BCP (Client) This setting controls whether draw charges and credits should be combined (as defined in Setup | Accounting | Charge/Credit Code | Specifics | Charge Code Combine) for reporting purposes on invoices. The default setting is “no.”
33. When showing the drop credits should they be combined with the draw charges/credits? BCS (Client) This setting controls whether drop credits are included in their own section on invoices or combined with draw credits. Set this Business Rule to “no” (the default) if you want drop credits included in a separate section.
34. Should interest calculation include any previously created interest that has not yet been billed? BCS (Client) During interest calculation, interest is calculated on current recurring charge balance(s). Any previously calculated interest that has not yet been billed can be compounded into this calculation.
Value

Yes
The previously created interest should also be compounded into this interest calculation.
No
The previously created interest should not be compounded into this interest calculation.
35. Should interest calculation include the current recurring charge amount for the billing period? BCS (Client) The recurring charge amount which will be included on the bill in the next billing period may be included in this interest calculation. For example, if the bond balance is 100.00 and a 10.00 charge will be included on the next bill, should interest be calculated on 100.00 or 110.00?
Value

Yes
The recurring charge for this billing period should be included in this interest calculation.
No
The recurring charge for this billing period should not be included in this interest calculation.
36. Should interest calculation include unbilled miscellaneous charges that update the recurring charge code balance? BCS (Client) During interest calculation, interest is calculated on current recurring charge balance(s). Interest can also be calculated on any miscellaneous charges that “update” the balance of the recurring charge. For example, you may set up a charge code of “bondtsfr” that increases a “bond” recurring charge balance. You can include any unbilled “interest” charges in the interest calculation for the “bond” recurring charge balance.
Value

Yes
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should be included in this interest calculation.
No
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should not be included in this interest calculation.
37. Should interest calculation include unbilled miscellaneous credits that update the recurring charge code balance? BCS (Client) During interest calculation, interest is calculated on current recurring charge balances. Interest can also be calculated on any miscellaneous credits that decrease the balance of the recurring charge. For example, you may set up a charge code of “bondwthd” that allows the account to withdraw from their “bond” recurring charge balance, and you can include any unbilled “bondwthd” credits in the interest calculation for the “bond” recurring charge balance.
Value

Yes
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should be included in this interest calculation.
No
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should not be included in this interest calculation.
38. What is the default GL Account for creating vendors in the MediaPlus AP system? BCS (Client) Enter the general ledger account that will default in the A/P Clearing Account in the Interface to A/P. This account number should be a clearing account.
39. Should advance charges (estimated charges for the next billing period) be included in A/R and distributed to G/L? BCS (Client) Carrier/dealers can be charged in advance—draw and other charges are estimated for the next period, and the account bill contains this amount. At the next billing run, when actual figures are available, the advance charges are reversed out and the real charges applied. This setting defines whether the (estimated) advance charges and subsequent reversal are recorded in the general ledger and included in the individual account balances as reported by aging.
Value

Yes
Advance charges should be distributed to the general ledger and included in the aging totals.
No
Advance charges should not be recorded in the general ledger or included in the aging totals.
40. What amount must the net charges and credits on the account’s invoice be greater than to qualify for a discount? BCS (Client) Prompt pay discounts may be given to carrier/dealers. If the account has a credit balance, the discount may or may not be awarded.
Value

No Amount
The discount will be awarded regardless of the carrier/dealer’s net charges or credits.
Discount Amount
If the carrier/dealer has a net credit, or if the net charges are less than the discount amount for that carrier/dealer, the discount will not be awarded. This situation may occur when the discount is based on a percentage of the draw charges instead of the net charges and credits.
Zero
If the carrier/dealer has a net credit, the discount will not be applied.
41. Which address should be used for determining an account’s taxability? BCS (Client) Taxes are assigned according to geographical area (city, county, state, and country). This setting defines which address should be looked at when assigning taxes to carrier/dealer accounts. This becomes important when, for example, a publication has carriers delivering in a different state.
Value

Account
The carrier’s home address will be used when determining taxes.
Publication
The publication’s address will be used when determining taxes.
Route
The route location will determine taxability, using the city, county, state and country entered for the route during route setup. If you select this setting, you will be prompted about running a tool—the tool can set up the city, county, state and country for each route, if this information has not already been set up.
42. At what level should taxes be calculated for bill-to accounts that are billed for multiple routes? BCS (Client) This setting allows you to calculate taxes for bill-to accounts at the account or the route level.
Value

Route
Taxes will be totaled at the route level for each route associated with the bill-to account.
Account
Taxes will be totaled at the account level (i.e., include all routes).
43. When should rounding occur when calculating taxes in Account Billing? BCP (Client) This setting determines where the rounding of tax amounts occurs in account billing.
Value

Total
Taxes are calculated to 6 digits following a decimal point.
Detail
Taxes are calculated to 2 digits following a decimal point.
44. Should advance charges and advance charge reversals be included in the amount account discounts are based upon? BCS (Client) Prompt pay discounts may be calculated as a percentage of the bill. This setting determines whether advance charges and reversals are taken into consideration when calculating discounts. For example, if a carrier has an advanced draw charge for 100.00 and a reversal (the previous month’s advanced draw charge) for 80.00, this setting determines whether the 20.00 difference is considered when calculating the discount amount.
Value

Yes
Advanced charges and reversals should be considered when calculating prompt pay discounts.
No
Advanced charges and reversals should not be considered when calculating prompt pay discounts.
45. Allow account based billing runs to be closed? BC (Client) Billing runs for selected accounts may be necessary to produce a bill for a carrier who, for example, leaves in the middle of the month. They are also convenient for testing, because they take little time to process and may be processed before the normal billing cycle. In the case where you are simply testing rates or printing a memo bill, the billing should be undone rather than closing it.
Value

Yes
Allow selected account billing runs to be closed.
No
Do not allow selected account billing runs to be closed.
46. To which system should account credit balances be interfaced? BC (Client) Note: Each of the interfaces to AP require a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information. Carriers typically have credit balances when most of their subscribers are office pay (i.e., they pay the newspaper rather than the carrier). These credits need to be interfaced to an Accounts Payable system so a check can be written. Usually, the interface is done automatically using an ASCII file (created in Accounting | AP/Direct Deposit | Interface To AP), but credits can also be entered manually into the AP system.
Value

BACS
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the BACS format.
Compu-Share
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Compu-Share format.
Dunn and Bradstreet
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Dunn and Bradstreet format.
Great Plains
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Great Plains format. This is a licensed add-on option.
Lawson
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Lawson format. This is a licensed add-on option.
None
No ASCII file will be created. Account credits will manually be entered into the AP system.
DTI Standard
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the DTI standard format. If you have SBS, you should use this format.
PeopleSoft II
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the PeopleSoft format.
PeopleSoft3
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the PeopleSoft format with expanded record layouts.
47. What is the origin code for accounts when interfacing to the PeopleSoft accounting system? BC (Client) If you use the PeopleSoft3 file format, this setting populates the Origin field in the voucher file when using Interface to AP.
48. What is the default name for the credit balance file? BC (Client) This Rule allows you to set the default name of the AP Interface file. The default is apcheck.d.
49. Should account AP export create separate files by company? B (Client) This setting allows you to create direct deposit and A/P interface files that include the company as part of the export file name. The direct deposit file is depositXXXX999999-999, and the A/P Interface file is apcheckXXXX.d, where XXXX is the company, 999999 is the date, and -999 is a sequence.
Value

Yes
Include the company in the file name for direct deposit and A/P interface files.
No
Do not include the company name.
50. Should existing PeopleSoft interface files be appended to or renamed with a sequence? B (Client) When running the Interface to AP using the PeopleSoft 3 format, if a voucher file exists in the dti/exchange/cm/secure directory, the file can be appended, rather than renaming the existing file with a sequence number and creating a new file with the default file name. For example, if the Business Rule What is the default name for the credit balance file? is set to “apcheck.d”, and this parameter is set to “Sequence” (the default answer), the existing file will be renamed apcheck.d.0001 (if a file with that name does not already exist) and a new apcheck.d file will be created. If this parameter is set to “Append”, the existing apcheck.d file will simply be appended with the new credit information.
Value

Append
PeopleSoft interface files should be appended.
Sequence
PeopleSoft interface files should be renamed with a sequence, if the file already exists.
51. To which system should account mid-month payments be interfaced? B (Client) The Midmonth Payment option allows recurring account credits to be interfaced in between billing periods. This setting determines what format is used in the export—DTI Standard or Dunn and Bradstreet.
Value

Dunn and Bradstreet
The midmonth credits should be interfaced in the Dunn and Bradstreet format.
Lawson
The midmonth credits should be interfaced in the Lawson format. This is a licensed option.
DTI Standard
The midmonth credits should be interfaced in the DTI Standard format.
52. If the Dunn & Bradstreet format is used for AP, should the Account ID or Zone ID display in the vendor address line 1? B (Client) Line 1 of the vendor address may contain the account’s ID or distribution zone, based on this setting.
Value

Account ID
The carrier’s account ID should be exported as the vendor address line 1.
Zone ID
The distribution zone ID for the carrier’s primary route should be exported as the vendor address line 1.
53. Will multiple accounts be billed for the same draw? BC (Client) Some newspapers may bill more than one account for the same draw. For example, if an agent manages a route, both the agent and the delivery carrier might be charged and credited (at different rates) for the draw of the route. If your newspaper allows multiple account billing for the same draw, enter “yes” here.
Value

Yes
Multiple accounts may be billed for the same draw.
No
Only one account will be billed for any given draw.
54. Should draw be stored at the rate code level? BCP (Client) You can set up account rates so that they vary based on the rates for the subscribers being delivered. For example, if a carrier collect subscriber is receiving a promotional rate, you may want to give the carrier a lower rate as well (because he or she will be collecting less money). If your account rates vary based on your subscriber rates, it will be necessary to store draw at a rate code level. Draw will also need to be stored at the rate code level for AAM reports, if you use AAM price levels. If account rates are independent of subscriber rates and you do not use price levels, storing draw at the rate code level is not necessary, and less draw information will need to be kept—this will save disk space and may improve performance time for some reports.
Value

Yes
Draw should be stored at a rate code level, so accounts can be rated based on the rates of their subscribers.
No
Draw should not be stored at the rate code level.
If Yes:
- 55. Do you store draw quantities at the rate code level for Account Billing? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether account billing should use draw stored at the subscriber rate code level. For example, if a site keeps draw at the rate code level for AAM purposes but does not have account rates defined by subscriber rate code, they might want to set this rule to “no”.
  Value
  
  Yes
  Account billing will use draw stored at a rate code level.
  No
  Account billing will not use draw stored at the rate code level.
56. Are carrier collect invoices produced? BCP (Client) Circulation can create invoices for carrier collect subscribers. The invoices are typically handed to the carriers, and indicate how much money should be collected from each collect subscriber. This setting determines whether some setup fields related to carrier collect invoices will be active or inactive.
Value

Yes
Carrier collect invoices will be produced.
No
Carrier collect invoices will not be produced.
57. Which TM product should be used to credit/charge accounts for previous paper deliveries? BCP (Client) Newspapers may offer new subscribers or restarts a previous day’s paper for free. For example, the previous Sunday’s paper may be offered to a subscriber who starts on a Wednesday, and be delivered with the Wednesday paper. Carriers can be credited for delivering previous papers via a TM product. If you will use a TM product, enter the product ID here. The delivery credits will be created just as with any other TM product, only in this case the draw will be the number of previous deliveries on the route. If your newspaper does not do previous deliveries, leave this and the following rule blank.
58. Which draw adjust code should be used when updating draw for previous paper deliveries? BCP (Client) In previous delivery situations (see the Business Rule above), a draw change is made to the route for the day of the previous paper. This setting determines the charge code that will be used with the draw adjustment. So, for example, if the previous Sunday paper is delivered to a subscription when it starts on Wednesday, a draw adjustment will be made to the route’s Sunday draw. Note: this draw adjust code should be one that has Charge Account set to “n” (see Draw Adjustment for more information).
59. Which draw adjust code should be used when updating draw for bonus day transactions processed after the bonus date? BCP (Client) Bonus day transactions may sometimes be processed after the bonus day. If this happens, a suspended draw adjust batch will be created to adjust the route’s draw. This setting determines the draw adjust code that will be used with the batch.
60. Should the charge/credit amount default from the previous charge/credit in Miscellaneous Charges and Credits Batch? BCS (Client) When entering a batch of miscellaneous charges and credits for accounts, this setting determines whether the charge or credit amount defaults from the previous entry. For example, if a 5.00 charge is entered for an account, and this rule is set to “yes”, when the next charge is entered, the amount will default to 5.00. If this rule is set to “no”, no amount will default.
Value

Yes
The charge or credit amount should default from the previous charge or credit entered.
No
No amount should default when entering miscellaneous charges and credits.
61. Should the charge code default from the previous entry or the batch header in Miscellaneous Charge/Credit entry? BCP (Client) When entering a batch of miscellaneous charges and credits for accounts, this setting determines whether the charge code will default from the previous entry in the batch, or from the charge code entered on the batch header screen.
Value

Previous Entry
The charge code will default from the previous entry in the batch.
Batch Header
The charge code will default from the batch header screen.
62. Are multiple substitute accounts allowed for a single day for a publication and route? BCP (Client) Circulation allows substitutes carriers to be assigned to routes when the regular carrier is absent for some reason, such as a vacation. You may or may not allow multiple substitutes to deliver a single route at the same time.
Value

Yes
Multiple substitute carriers may deliver a route at the same time.
No
Multiple substitute carriers are not allowed.
If Yes:
- 63. How should multiple substitutes be rated? B (Client) This setting applies to routes that have “split substitutes”, where more than one substitute delivers the route on the same days. In this scenario, the draw is split among the substitutes in Distribution | Account Setup | Substitute Draw. When the draw is billed, it can either use the regular account rate or a special substitute rate set up for split substitutes, depending on how this rule is set. If the regular account rate is used, the account information for the regular delivery carrier will be used to rate the draw; if the substitute rate is used, the substitute carrier’s info will be used. If you select “regular carrier rate”, be sure that you have account rates set up with a “*” in Delivery Schedule, Draw Type, and Rate Code, because split substitute draw will not have a value for any of these fields.
  Value
  
  Regular Carrier Rate
  The regular delivery carrier’s rate will be used to rate draw for multiple substitutes.
  Substitute Rate
  A special substitute rate will be defined for rating draw for multiple substitutes.
64. Do you allow entry of miscellaneous charges/credits for end dated accounts? BCP (Client) If a carrier is no longer billed for a route, you may or may not be able to enter miscellaneous charges and credits for the account and route, depending on this setting.
Value

Yes
Miscellaneous charges/credits can be entered for end dated accounts.
No
Miscellaneous charges/credits can no longer be entered if a carrier stops delivering a route.
65. Do you allow entry of donations for end dated accounts? BCP (Client) If a carrier is no longer billed for a route, you may or may not be able to enter donations for the carrier and route, depending on this setting.
Value

Yes
Donations can be entered for end dated carriers.
No
Donations can no longer be entered if a carrier stops delivering a route.
66. Should insert bonuses be reversed for returns/draw adjustments? BCP (Client) Carriers and dealers can receive a bonus for delivering inserts based on the weight of the paper, the number of inserts, or as a per-insert credit. This setting controls whether bonusing is affected by returns and draw adjustments.
Value

Yes
Bonuses will be reversed out for returned copies or negative draw adjustments, and added for positive draw adjustments.
No
Draw adjustments and returns will be ignored by bonusing.
67. Can billing runs be started if there are suspended payment, charge, or draw adjustment batches? B (Client) Circulation can disallow billing runs from being started if there are suspended batches of account payments, miscellaneous charges, returns or draw adjustments, as governed by this setting. If this setting is “yes”, users will still be prompted that there are suspended batches for the billing period, but they will be allowed to continue and start the billing run.
Value

Yes
Billing runs can be started, even if there are suspended batches.
No
A billing run can only be started if there are no suspended payment, miscellaneous charge, or draw adjustment batches.
68. When running account billing selection should it be required that tran processing be completed through the billing date? BCS (Client) This setting determines whether Transaction Processing must be completed through the billing date before Account Billing Selection can be run. The default is setting is “yes.”
69. Should transportation costs be excluded? S (Client) Some states allow tax on transportation costs (the credit to the account for delivering the paper) to be deducted from subscriber taxes by the newspaper. Transportation costs are calculated by Trans Exclusion during the account billing run. This rule determines whether Trans Exclusion should be part of the account billing process. If it is set to “yes”, Trans Exclusion must be run after invoices, deposit slips, or the billing journal, and before the run is closed.
Value

Yes
Trans Exclusion should be a step in the account billing run.
No
The transportation exclusion does not need to be calculated.
70. Are laser forms being used to print 1099s? BC (Client) This and the following setting are no longer used, as 1099 form information is exported to a file rather than generating the actual forms.
71. Which format should be used to print 1099 laser forms? BC (Client)
72. When redelivery is not available for a shortage, should a draw adjustment be created? BCP (Client) The Dispatch Shortages? field on the single copy publication setup screen (Setup | Distribution | Route | Single Copy Route | Specifics | Single Copy Publ) allows you to created a draw adjustment for a shortage amount when redelivery is not available for the route. All of the adjustments for each day/product combination will be placed in the same suspended batch. This Business Rule must be set to “yes” in order to create a draw adjustment.
Value

Yes
A draw adjustment will be created in this circumstance.
No
A draw adjustment will not be created.
73. When a shortage has not been complied with, should a draw adjustment be created? BCP (Client) When a shortage has been dispatched, but the redelivery is non-compliant (i.e., is too late or does not happen at all), a draw adjustment can be created for the non-compliant deliveries, so that the carrier is not charged for papers that were not received. When this Business Rule is set to “yes”, a draw adjustment will be created for non-compliant shortage dispatches. Note that, if this Business Rule is set to “yes”, the Business Rule, When redelivery is not available for a shortage, should a draw adjustment be created?, must also be set to “yes”.
Value

Yes
A draw adjustment will be created in this circumstance.
No
A draw adjustment will not be created in this circumstance.
74. Which adjust code should be used for draw adjustments that are created for shortages? BCP (Client) This setting determines the adjustment code assigned to the shortages described above. If you set the above Business Rule to “yes”, you must enter an adjustment code here.
75. Which other name usage should print when printing other name? BCS (Client) This setting allows you to define the other name usage for accounts displayed in Route Service (typically, the company name). For example, if an account’s other name usage is set to “company”, and you enter “company” here, the account’s company name will be displayed on the first line of the address in Route Service. Available settings are defined in Setup.
76. Should the bank draft process use the balance of open items through the cutoff date rather than the aged balance? BC (Client) When running Bank Draft Payments, this setting allows you to (if “yes”) accumulate the balance of all open items with an invoice date that is less than or equal to the cutoff date, rather than calculating the aged balance. The default is “no.”
77. Should memo bills appear before or after the invoice? BCS (Client)
Value

Before
Memo bills will appear before the invoice.
After
Memo bills will appear after the invoice.
78. When creating memo bills display truck, sequence, depot of the route on the memo rather than the parent invoice? BCS (Client) This setting allows memo bills to display the truck information based on the route and product being processed (when set to “yes”). When set to “no” (the default), memo bills will continue to display the truck information of the billing account.
79. When producing memo bills what sort order should be used? BCS (Client) This setting allows you to set the sort order of memo bills. The setting can be any valid sort order or “Sort Order” (to use the sort order entered at runtime). The default setting is “Account,” which is the standard sort order. The sort order will apply to invoices, journals, and the invoice export.
80. When processing TM credits and adjustments should the TM product be stored in the charges remarks? BCS (Client) Select “yes” if you want the targeted marketing product ID to be included in the remarks of the charges record. The default is “No.”
81. When determining the GL account for complaint charges use ComplaintInfo first? BC (Client) When this rule is set to “yes” (the default), the system will attempt to find the GL account for complaint charges in the ComplaintInfo record. If it is set to “No,” the system will look in the Charge Code record instead.
82. Should returns and adjustments entered after the billing period be included on the same invoice as the draw? CS (Client) This allows returns and adjustments that are entered after billing cutoff date, but before billing is run, to be included in the billing if this Business Rule is set to yes. The default is No. This Business Rule only affects Single Copy; it will not affect Home Delivery or TM product returns.
83. Should billing date or transaction date be used for determining taxing? Default Value: Billing Date This setting determines whether the billing or transaction dates should be utilized for taxing.
84. What should display for an override label in account billing for Invoice Date and Bill Date? This BR allows you to modify the label that is displayed in account billing, such as in printed invoices and invoice export.
85. Should Draws and Draw Adjustments be billed based on End Publishing run or Final Tran Processing? Default Value: Final Tran Processing
1. When the value is set to “End Publication Run,” the Draws and Draw Adjustments will be billed if the publishing day has been processed through End Publishing Run.
2. If the value is set to “Final Tran Processing,” the Draws and Draw Adjustments will be billed for a day that has been processed through Final Transaction Processing.

Account Invoice

1. Which default sort sequence should be used for printing the account invoices? BCS (Client) There are a number of sort orders for account invoices. This setting determines the default order—it may be changed when account invoices are printed. Select the print order you will most commonly use.
Value
2. Which default truck departure order should the account invoices use? BCS (Client) The default truck departure order entered here will be used to determine the print order of account invoices if invoices are printed in truck order. This default may be changed when the invoices are printed. Enter the user-defined truck departure order that is most commonly used to determine the print order of account invoices.
3. Which default truck sequence should the account invoices use? BCS (Client) The default truck sequence entered here will be used to determine the print order of account invoices if invoices are printed in truck order. It is also used to determine the truck-related information (truck and drop sequence number) which prints on the invoice. This default may be changed when the invoices are printed. Enter the user-defined truck sequence that is most commonly used to determine the print order of account invoices.
4. If notes exist for a payment, should they print on the account invoices? BCS (Client) Notes entered with payments may be printed on the account invoice.
Value
5. Should an invoice be printed for an account with a zero balance? BCS (Client) You may have inactive or seasonal carriers with a zero balance for a billing period. This setting determines whether invoices are generated for these carriers.
Value

If No:
- 6. Should an invoice be printed if the account has a zero balance and activity for the billing period? BCS (Client) This will alert carriers to any activity on their account during this billing period.
  Value
7. Should a blank line separate each group on the account invoice? BCS (Client) Each group of related items on the account invoice may be separated by a blank line to improve readability. Examples of groups are balance forward, payments, draw charges, miscellaneous charges/credits, and messages.
Value
8. Should a blank line appear before each total on the account invoice? BCS (Client) If there is room on your account invoice form, you may wish to insert a blank line before each total line. Totals are printed for draw changes, office pay credit, returns, etc.
Value
9. Should the remit to address print on the account invoice? BCS (Client) If you do not have your company address pre-printed on your account invoices, you may want the remit to address to print on them. This is also useful if you have a variety of remit to addresses for your account invoices.
Value
10. Should the route name of primary route print on the invoice? BCS (Client) When this rule is set to “yes,” invoices will display the route name in the header (under the route) as shown below. The default is “no”.
11. What character should be used on the draw calendar to indicate days on which a substitute delivered the route? BC (Client) If a substitute carrier delivers a route, the draw will appear on the regular carrier’s invoice (along with a draw reversal). If the draw is displayed in the “calendar” format on the invoice, this setting determines the character (such as *) that will be used to indicate that the day was delivered by a substitute.
12. Should the office pay audit print on a separate page? BCS (Client) Each office pay subscriber and the number of days of credit issued to the carrier may print on the account invoice. This will determine whether or not a new page should be started before printing the office pay audit.
Value
13. Which sort sequence should be used for printing the office pay section of account invoices? BCS (Client) The office pay audit list may be printed in subscriber account, address, or name order.
Value
14. Should account invoices print a scan line? BCS (Client) Scan lines can be printed on account invoices to facilitate the process of entering account payments. Typically the scan line section of the invoice is detached and sent with the account payment to the bank or newspaper. The scan line that Circulation prints on the invoices contains the account’s balance and invoice number, as well as the company number and check digits. If there is no new activity for the account, the invoice number will be the number of the oldest invoice that still has a balance due.
Value
15. If printing a scan line on account invoices, what is the two digit company number that will be included in the scan line? C Carriers can belong to multiple companies. The two digit number will identify the company the under which the payments should be applied.
16. Are account invoices printed on the bundle tops? BCP (Client) This setting controls whether account invoices can be printed on bundle tops, and affects the Invoices on Bundle menu option, which allows billings that are in process to be flagged to be included on bundle tops for a given product and publishing date. This setting also affects the Missed Invoices and Historical Invoices menu options.
Value
17. Should column heading print on invoices? BCS (Client) “Memo-style” invoices are used for carrier/dealers who are associated with independent contractors. This setting determines if column headings should appear on these bills.
Value
18. When memo invoices are created should the rates and amounts be displayed? BCS (Client) This setting determines whether rates and currency amounts are displayed on “memo-style” invoices.
Value

Account Journal

1. Which default sort sequence should be used for printing the billing journal? BCS (Client) The default order for printing the billing journal may be by account number, district, carrier name, route, or truck sequence. This default order may be changed when the billing journal is printed. The order selected will depend upon the primary purpose of the report.
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2. Which default truck departure order should the billing journal use? BCS (Client) The default truck departure order entered here will be used to determine the default print order of the billing journal, if it is sorted by truck. This may be changed when the billing journal is printed. Enter the user-defined truck departure order that is most commonly used to determine the print order of the billing journal.
3. Which default truck sequence should the billing journal use? BCS (Client) The default truck sequence entered here will be used to determine the default print order of the billing journal if it is sorted by truck. Enter the user-defined truck sequence that is most commonly used to determine the print order of the billing journal.
4. If notes exist for a payment, should they print on the billing journal? BCS (Client) Notes entered with the payment may print on the billing journal.
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5. Should an account with a zero balance be printed on the billing journal? BCS (Client) You may elect not to print information on the billing journal about carriers who have zero balances.
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- 6. Should account appear on the billing journal if account has a zero balance and activity in the current billing period? BCS (Client) This will alert you to any activity on zero-balance accounts during this billing period.
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7. Should a blank line separate each group on the billing journal? BCS (Client) Each group of related items on the billing journal may be separated by a blank line if desired. Examples of groups are balance forward, payments, draw charges, miscellaneous charges/credits, and messages.
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8. Should a blank line separate each total on the billing journal? BCS (Client) You may wish to insert a blank line before each total line.
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9. When printing the billing journal in district order, should there be a page break between districts? BCS (Client) You may wish to insert a page break after each district’s subtotals when printing in “District” sort order.
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10. Which sort sequence should be used for printing the office pay section of the billing journal? BCS (Client) The office pay audit list may be printed in subscriber account, address, or name order.
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Account Payments

1. How should account payments be entered and applied? B (Client) Account payments may be entered and applied as separate steps, one combined step, or either. Your selection will depend upon whether you divide these two tasks among your personnel and whether entry and application of carrier payments in one step is feasible in your situation.
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2. How should account payments be applied? B (Client) Account payments may be automatically applied to the oldest invoices, individually applied to specific invoices chosen by the operator, or either.
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3. Is a check number required for account payments? B (Client) Entry of the number of the check used to make each account payment may be required, if desired.
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4. Is payment by credit card allowed for accounts? B (Client) If you allow carriers to make payments by credit card, you must indicate this here to activate the credit-card-related fields in the software.
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5. To which system are you interfacing credit card payments? B (Non) Note: All of the credit card interfaces require a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information. You can export account credit card payment information to an ASCII file, which can then be imported to credit card distribution software.
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If ICVerify:
- 6. If exporting to ICVerify, should the credit card expire date be formatted MMYY or YYMM? B (Non) The credit card month and year may be required in different formats, depending on the ICVerify version.
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- 7. If exporting to ICVerify, how many blank fields should be at the end of each credit card payment? B (Non) This setting is used to handle version 3.1 of ICVerify. The trailing blanks after the payment record are not allowed in version 3.1. However, some sites need to use trailing blanks. Enter the number of trailing blanks that should be exported at the end of each payment record.
- 8. If exporting to ICVerify, is the ST field required in the output file? B (Non) The ICVerify system might require an “ST” field to denote the beginning of the close batch record. This setting determines whether “ST” is exported.
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- 9. If exporting to ICVerify and using the ST field, how many blank fields should follow the ST field? B (Non) This setting is used to handle version 3.1 of ICVerify. The trailing blanks after the ST record are not allowed in version 3.1. However, some sites need to use trailing blanks. Enter the number of trailing blanks that should be exported at the end of each ST record (the default is 21). Note: Not all sites use the ST field. If you have already indicated in Business Rules that you do not use the ST field, the setting of this rule will be ignored.
- 10. If exporting to ICVerify, which export file format should be used? B (Non) If you use ICVerify, you can select “Retail” to use the original file format or “MOTO” to use the MOTO (Mail Order / Telephone Order) format. MOTO is the same as the Retail format with one exception: between the Payment Amount and the Zip code, there is a “yes/no” field that indicates if the transaction is recurring (currently, this field is a placeholder and is always set to “blank”).
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- 11. Should American Express credit card data be separately exported? BC (Non) American Express credit card payments may be processed through a separate clearing house than other credit card types. In order to separate American Express payments from other credit card payments, account and subscriber payments with American Express (whether a single payment or an auto renew) may be sent to a separate file in /dti/exchange/cm. If Business Rules are set to export American Express payments separately, payments with credit cards other than American Express will go to the standard export file (ICVerify, Payway Complete, VISANET, etc.). American Express payments will be exported to their own file, rather than the standard file.
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  - 12. If you export credit card payments for American Express, what is your merchant ID? BC (Non) The merchant ID is included in the American Express export file.
If EIGEN:
- 13. If you interface credit card payments to EIGEN, what is your term ID group? BC (Non) This setting determines the term ID that is exported to the ASCII file interfaced to EIGEN.
If Paymentech:
- 14. If you interface credit card payments to Paymentech, what is your format version? BC (Non) Enter the version number (defaults to “2_0_0” for on-premises sites).
- 15. If you interface credit card payments to Paymentech, what is your user name? BC (Non) Enter your user name (blank by default).
If Edgil or EdgCapture:
- 16. If you export payments using the Edgil/EdgCapture format, what is your merchant ID? BC (Client) This setting determines the merchant ID that is exported to the ASCII file interfaced to Payway Complete or EdgCapture.
- 17. If you export payments using the Edgil/EdgCapture format, what is your OEP ID (order entry process ID)? BC (Client) This setting determines the order entry process ID that is exported to the ASCII file interfaced to Payway Complete or EdgCapture.
If POS-Partner 2000:
- 18. If you interface credit card payments to POS-partner 2000, what is your V number? BC (Non) Enter the V number.
If Skipjack:
- 19. If you interface credit card payments to Skipjack, what is your merchant serial number? BC (Non) The merchant serial number is included in the Skipjack export file.
If VISANET:
- 20. If you interface credit card payments to VISANET, what is your merchant ID? BCP (Non) The merchant ID is included in the VISANET export file.
21. How should account payments be applied when the payment amount does not equal the full amount outstanding? B (Client) This setting determines how underpayment and overpayment amounts are applied.
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22. How many days will you allow account payments to be backdated? BD (Client) Carrier payments may be backdated to accommodate situations where the accounting department has a deposit date that is not the same date as the payment entry date. This is commonly used if payments received on a Saturday are not entered until the following Monday. The default number of days is 5.
23. How many days will you allow account misc charges and credits to be backdated? BD (Client) This setting works the same as the payment backdating setting above, but it governs miscellaneous charges and credits. The default number of days is 15.
24. How many days after the discount date will you allow the account to qualify for the prompt-pay discount? BCS (Client) If you offer a discount to carriers who make payments by a particular discount date, you may have an unadvertised policy of granting the discount to carriers whose payments are received shortly after the discount date. If this is the case, you must indicate the number of days in this discount “grace period” here. Payments received after the “grace period” will not be given the discount. If you do not offer a prompt-pay discount, or if a no “grace period” policy is in effect, set this rule to 0. The default number of days is 5.
25. What is the payment variance with which the account may earn the discount? B (Client) Payment terms for carriers and dealers may include a prompt pay discount percentage which may be earned if the carrier pays prior to the discount date and pays the entire amount due less the discount. The setting of this rule defines the dollar variance at which the carrier may earn the discount. For example, suppose the total balance owed by a carrier is 100.00. A 5.00 discount is available, and the payment variance defined by this setting is 3.00. Therefore, the carrier may pay 92.00 to 100.00 (100.00 balance, less the 5.00 discount, less the 3.00 variance) and still earn the 5.00 discount. A payment of 92.00 would leave a 3.00 balance for the carrier. This payment variance must be a positive decimal amount. The default value is 0.
26. What is the default bank for account payment entry? B (Client) The default bank is used during account payment entry to define the bank on the payment batch screen. This default may be changed during payment entry. Enter the user-defined bank that is most commonly used for account payment deposits.
27. What account ID should be assigned to an account payment when an invalid invoice number is supplied in the lockbox file? BC (Client) When carrier payments are interfaced via Carrier Lockbox, they are applied to carriers based on invoice number. If a payment is interfaced with an invoice number that does not exist in Circulation, this setting determines what carrier account is credited for the payment. This must be a valid carrier account number. If the setting is left blank, carrier payments with invalid invoice numbers will be assigned a blank account number, and will have to be assigned to a carrier in Payment Entry before the batch can be accepted.
28. When entering account payments, will you be searching by invoice number? B (Client) During payment entry, invoice numbers can be used to locate payments if you set this Business Rule to “yes”.
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29. Should only accounts in the same company as the company of the entered bank be selected for BACS Prenotification? B (Client) When this Business Rule is set to “yes,” the accounts selected for BACS Prenotification will be only those that have an account bill source with the same company ID as the company ID of the bank entered. When set to “no” (the default), all accounts will be selected.

Account Setup

1. Enter the character or string to be used to represent the day of week the account does not deliver the product. B (NCS) These two Business Rules are used in the Account Services module (within Route Service). They identify the characters to represent delivery and non-delivery days for an account in the Account Detail window. The default for this setting is O (a light blue “O” character). The characters and the colors can be changed.
2. Enter the character or string to be used to represent the day of week the account delivers the product. B (NCS) By default, this setting is  X (a black “X” character).
3. Should the social security number for each account be unique? B (Client) Circulation can verify, if desired, that the Social Security Number entered for each carrier is unique. If the Social Security Number entered is not unique within the Circulation database, and set this rule to “yes”, the operator will be prompted to enter a unique Social Security Number.
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4. Should the vendor ID/company for each account be unique? B (Client) An account’s vendor company and vendor ID in your Accounts Payable system can be entered when the account is set up. When entering a vendor company/ID, Circulation can validate the vendor ID to make sure it is not being used for another account with the same vendor company. This setting determines whether duplicate vendor ID/companies can be entered.
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5. Should the vendor ID be automatically assigned? B (Client) The account’s vendor ID may be specified as part of Account Setup. If this rule is set to “yes”, and the Vendor Company is specified, the Vendor field will be display-only, and the vendor ID will be assigned by Circulation. It will be the next number in the vendor ID sequence—for example, if the last vendor ID assigned was 00001472, the next one will be 00001473.
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6. What account demographic should be used for the primary contract holder in the Vendor and Carrier Mail Exports? B (Client) This setting will be the value of the PrimaryContractHolder exported to the DTI Standard 2 vendor export file. It can be set to any “account” type of demographic question.
7. To which system should vendor information be interfaced? B (Client) This setting determines the format for the vendor export. Formats may be selected only if the appropriate add-activation record is licensed. Otherwise, this rule should be set to “None”.
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8. At what level of detail should DTI Standard vendor file be exported? B (Client) This setting determines whether the standard or expanded format should be used, as well as whether new or active carriers are included in the export.
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9. What is the default name for the vendor file? BC (Client) This rule allows you to define the name of the vendor file. The default is vendorexport.d.
10. Should vendor export create separate export files by company? B (Client) Setting this rule to “y” will cause the vendor export file, vendorexport.d, to be prefixed with the ID of the company. One export file will be created for each company.
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11. What email type notification should be used to identify email addresses to include in DTI Standard 2 export? B (Client) An account notification e-mail address can be exported in the Notification Details field of the DTI Standard 2 format for the Vendor Export, if the notification is selected here. Only account notifications set up with a notification method of “Email” can be selected. If no notification is selected here, the first notification found for an account is exported instead.
12. Should a message be broadcast when a new account is assigned to a route? BCP (Client) A broadcast message can be automatically generated by the system when a new carrier delivers a route; the message will display for any subscriber on that route. This can be helpful to Customer Service associates if they receive calls about service on the route.
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If Yes:
- 13. How many days should the new account message be broadcast? BCP (Client) If a message should be generated when a new carrier begins delivering a route, indicate for how many days the message should display.
14. Should the account ID be automatically assigned? B (Client) This setting determines if the account number assigned to a home delivery carrier, agent, or dealer is automatically assigned by the system during account setup.
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15. The Search Date in Account Services should default as how many days before the current date? B (Client) This setting controls the default date when searching for an account in Account Services, with 0 (the default) being today’s date.
16. What is the default account notification preference? B (Client) In Account Setup and Account Activation, each account must have at least one notification preference set up. This Business Rule allows you to set a default value in this field. Notification preferences must be set up in advance.

Account Finance

1. Which address for an account should be used when processing 1099s? BCS (Client) The account’s address (delivery carrier address) or billing address can print on 1099 forms, based on this parameter.
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Account Address
The delivery carrier’s address should be used for 1099 forms.
Billing Address
The bill-to address for the account should be used for 1099 forms.
2. Should aging be based on days past due, billing periods past due or aging periods past due? BCS (Client) Aging of balances may be based on days past due, billing periods past due, or the Aging Calendar. If aging is based on days past due, the headers on the three aging columns will be based on the number of days defined in Age Period. If aging is based on billing periods past due or the Aging Calendar, the headers on the three aging columns will read Period 1, Period 2, and Period 3 as defined in the Statement Calendar or Aging Calendar, respectively.
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Aging Calendar
If aging should be based on the days set up in the Aging Calendar.
Periods
If aging should be based on billing periods, as defined in the Statement Calendar.
Days
If aging should be based on a combination of Terms setup and Age Period setup. The due number days or due date of month fields in Terms setup determine when an account is moved from the current period to the first aging period. Age Period setup then determines how long each aging period lasts.
3. Should credit memos and unapplied payments be aged? BCS (Client) Credit memos are credit invoices that are created during account bill processing (usually when the office pay credit exceeds the draw charge). Unapplied payments are account payments that are not applied to an invoice. These two types of credit can be aged, or they can appear perpetually in the current aging period until they are applied.
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Yes
If credit memos and unapplied payments should be aged.
No
If credit memos and unapplied payments should stay in the current aging period until they are applied.
4. Should an invoice number be created when the net of the current charges is zero? (NCS) An invoice number may be assigned to invoices with a net of zero, based on this parameter.
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Yes
An invoice number will be assigned to zero-net invoices.
No
Zero-net invoices will not be assigned invoice numbers.
5. Should unapplied payments and/or credit memos automatically be applied during billing? BCS (Client) Unapplied payments and/or credit memos are typically overpayments made by carriers or dealers. Therefore, there is no invoice to which to apply the payment. These unapplied payments may be applied automatically during the billing process. After invoices are created by account billing processing, unapplied payments and credit memos may be applied. When automatically applied, unapplied payments and credit memos are applied to the oldest invoices available.
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Both
Unapplied payments and credit memos should be applied automatically during account billing processing.
Credit Memos
Only credit memos should be applied automatically.
Neither
Neither unapplied payments nor credit memos should be applied automatically.
Unapplied Payments
Only unapplied payments should be applied automatically.
6. Are home delivery routes billed using period or copy rates? BCS (Client) The draw charges for home delivery routes may be calculated using either a rate based on the average draw in the billing period, or a rate per paper.
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Copy
If home delivery routes are billed using rates per individual copy.
Period
If home delivery routes are billed a rate defined for the billing period. The average draw for the billing period is calculated and then multiplied by the period rate.
7. Are home delivery routes billed using the bill source Business Rule or a publication using period or copy rates? BCP (Client) Valid settings are “Bill Source” (the default), “Copy,” and “Period.”
8. Are single copy routes billed using period or copy rates? BCS (Client) As with home delivery routes, the draw charges for single copy routes may be calculated using either a billing period rate or a per paper rate.
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Copy
If single copy routes are billed using rates per individual copy.
Period
If single copy routes are billed using a rate defined for the billing period. The average draw for the billing period is calculated and then multiplied by the period rate.
9. Are single copy routes billed using the bill source Business Rule or a publication using period or copy rates? BCP (Client) Valid settings are “Bill Source” (the default), “Copy,” and “Period.”
10. Do period rates vary by weekday within a delivery schedule? B (Client) You can choose give your carrier/dealers only one rate for each delivery schedule for a whole period. For example, you may charge them 5.00 a month for seven day subscriptions, 4.00 for Monday - Friday subscriptions, and 3.00 for Saturday - Sunday subscriptions. Likewise, if you period rate single copy routes (where delivery schedules do not apply) you may have only one rate, such as 3.50 per average copy per month. Alternatively, you may break each day of the week out, and charge (for example) 4.00 per subscription for all Sundays in the month, and 1.50 per subscription for all Mondays, 1.50 for all Tuesdays, etc. In this case, the rate varies by day of week. If you period rate and do vary draw charges and credits by day of the week, set this rule to “yes.” Otherwise set it to “no.”
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Yes
Period rates can vary by day of the week within the same delivery schedule.
No
Period rates do not, within a given delivery schedule, vary by day of week.
11. When charges are created for draw, returns and draw adjustments should the rate code be set? BCS (Client) When creating charges records for draw, returns, and draw adjustments, this setting determines whether the account’s rate code should be updated. If you need to include an account’s rate code in either the Statement Export or the Account Invoice Export, then you will need to set this to “yes” in order to have that data available. The default is “no”.
12. When charges are created for home delivery draw and draw adjustments should the billing method be set? BCS (Client) When creating charges records for home delivery draw and draw adjustments, this setting determines whether the account’s billing method should be included in the Invoice Export. The default setting is “no.”
13. When charges are created for home delivery draw and draw adjustments should the subscriber rate code be set? BCS (Client) When creating charges records for home delivery draw and draw adjustments, this setting determines whether the subscriber’s rate code should be included in the Invoice Export. The default setting is “no.” Note: To include the subscriber’s rate code in the Invoice Export, the following additional Business Rules must also be set to “yes”: Should draw be stored at the rate code level? and Do you store draw quantities at the rate code level for Account Billing?
14. What level of summarization should be used when creating charges for draw, returns and draw adjustments? BCS (Client)
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Billing Date
Draw charges are created for the billing date.
Draw Date
Draw charges are created for each draw date processed.
15. When charges are created for returns, should they also be summarized by batch? BCS (Client) This setting allows the returns batch to be included in the summary for returns during billing. The default is “no.”
16. At what level of detail should transactions be created for the general ledger? BCS (Client) When transactions are prepared by account billing for transfer to the general ledger, full transaction detail may be retained, partial transaction detail may be retained in summary form, or only the account number to which the transaction will be posted may be retained. Storing complete transaction detail will require additional disk space on your computer.
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Account
If transaction detail should be summarized to the individual carrier’s account level. Multiple charges for a single account that affect the same general ledger account will be combined to create a single general ledger transaction. The Memo field will contain information about where the individual carrier transaction came from.
Full Detail
If each charge that appears on each account bill should cause a general ledger transaction to be created.
Summary
If transaction detail should be created to include all charges for all accounts in a billing run, combined and summarized based only on the general ledger account number.
17. What is the length in lines for a deposit slip? BCS (Client) A deposit slip is a document given to the carrier/dealer to deposit money directly into the newspaper’s bank account. The number of lines that should print on a deposit slip is user-defined. Enter the number of lines from one deposit slip to the next deposit slip. There are six lines per inch, vertically. The default value is 20 lines.
18. On what line of the deposit slip should printing begin? BCS (Client) When the deposit slip is printed, printing will begin on the line specified. There are six lines per inch, vertically. The default is line 2.
19. What is the starting print position of the deposit slip? BCS (Client) When the deposit slip is printed, printing will begin in the print position specified. There are 10 characters per inch horizontally if the printer is set to 10 pitch. The default is position (character) 6.
20. What type of finance charge is applied to past due account balances? BCS (Client) Finance charges may be charged to accounts in one of two methods, as a flat amount or percentage.
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None
If accounts should not be finance charged.
Flat Amount
If accounts should be charged a flat amount of finance charge.
Percentage
If accounts should be charged a percentage of the past due balance as the finance charge.
If Flat Amount:
- 21. What is the finance charge amount to be charged to accounts with past due balances? BCS (Client) If the flat amount option is selected for finance charging, define the flat amount to charge. The default value is 5.00.
If Percentage:
- 22. What is the finance charge percentage applied to past due account balances (per billing period)? BCS (Client) If the percentage option is selected for finance charging, define the percentage which will be calculated on the past due balance. The default value is 1.5%. Enter 2% as 2.00.
- 23. What is the minimum finance charge amount? BCS (Client) If the percentage option is selected for finance charging, then a minimum finance charge amount may be charged to the account. For example, if the finance charge calculated on the past due balance is 1.30 and the minimum finance charge is 1.50, the account will be charged 1.50. The default minimum finance charge amount is 1.00.
- 24. What is the cutoff finance charge amount determining whether or not to charge a finance charge? BCS (Client) If the finance charge is below this cutoff, no finance charge at all will be applied. For example, if the cutoff is 1.20, and the finance charge for an account turned out to be 1.00, no finance charges would be applied to that carrier’s account. If the finance charge was 1.50, however, the charge would be applied. The default is 0. Note that a cutoff amount will overrule a minimum finance charge. For example, if the cutoff is 1.20 and the minimum is 1.50, all charges below 1.20 will be dropped, and all charges between 1.20 and 1.50 will be applied as 1.50.
25. Which charge code should be used for finance charges? BCS (Client) This is the charge code to be used for the finance charges calculated. The finance charge will print as a separate item on the invoice. The charge code will define the general ledger account to be updated.
26. What is the most recent age period for which a finance charge should be applied? BCS (Client) This defines the first past due age category which should be used when calculating the finance charge. The age period amounts starting with the age period selected plus all age periods greater than the starting period will be added together to determine the total past due amount to be finance charged.
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1
The first age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
2
The second age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
3
The third age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
4
The fourth age period is the first past due age category to be considered for finance charging.
27. By what factor should the account’s rate be multiplied to calculate the initial bond deposit? BCS (Client) A bond letter may be printed creating the bond deposit requirement for the account based on the carrier collect draw times the wholesale rate. If the rate should be increased by a factor, enter the factor to multiply the rate by. The default is 1.00.
28. Do you use minimum daily draw charges? BCP (Client) Minimum daily draw charges (also called service charges) define a minimum amount an account can be charged for draw on a given delivery day. For example, if the minimum charge is 1.00 and the account delivered only 4 papers at 0.20 each, the account would be charged 1.00, not 0.80. The minimum charge will be assessed on a per account basis, not on a route basis. The combined draw charges for all routes billed to an account will be used to determine if the minimum charge has been met based on the net draw charges for each day within the billing period. Minimum daily draw charges will be created as miscellaneous charges calculated as the difference between the minimum charge and the net draw charges. The minimum daily draw charge may be defined for each carrier account.
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Yes
Minimum daily draw charges are defined for carrier accounts.
No
Minimum daily draw charges are not defined for carrier accounts.
If Yes:
- 29. Which charge code should be used for the minimum daily draw service charges? BCS (Client) Enter the charge code used for the service charges for each day that the net draw charge is less than the minimum draw charge.
30. Are minimum daily draw credits issued? BCP (Client) To guarantee that selected accounts receive a minimum wage for delivery, you can define a minimum daily draw credit for each product, account, and route combination when creating a new carrier account. Note: This functionality can be used only with per-piece rating, not period rating.
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Yes
Minimum daily draw credits can be issued for carrier accounts.
No
Minimum daily draw charges may not be defined for carrier accounts.
31. Which charge code should be used for minimum daily draw credits? BCP (Client) If you define minimum daily draw credits for carrier accounts, indicate here which charge code should be used for the credits.
32. When showing draw charges and credits should they be combined as defined in ChargeCodeCombine? BCP (Client) This setting controls whether draw charges and credits should be combined (as defined in Setup | Accounting | Charge/Credit Code | Specifics | Charge Code Combine) for reporting purposes on invoices. The default setting is “no.”
33. When showing the drop credits should they be combined with the draw charges/credits? BCS (Client) This setting controls whether drop credits are included in their own section on invoices or combined with draw credits. Set this Business Rule to “no” (the default) if you want drop credits included in a separate section.
34. Should interest calculation include any previously created interest that has not yet been billed? BCS (Client) During interest calculation, interest is calculated on current recurring charge balance(s). Any previously calculated interest that has not yet been billed can be compounded into this calculation.
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Yes
The previously created interest should also be compounded into this interest calculation.
No
The previously created interest should not be compounded into this interest calculation.
35. Should interest calculation include the current recurring charge amount for the billing period? BCS (Client) The recurring charge amount which will be included on the bill in the next billing period may be included in this interest calculation. For example, if the bond balance is 100.00 and a 10.00 charge will be included on the next bill, should interest be calculated on 100.00 or 110.00?
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Yes
The recurring charge for this billing period should be included in this interest calculation.
No
The recurring charge for this billing period should not be included in this interest calculation.
36. Should interest calculation include unbilled miscellaneous charges that update the recurring charge code balance? BCS (Client) During interest calculation, interest is calculated on current recurring charge balance(s). Interest can also be calculated on any miscellaneous charges that “update” the balance of the recurring charge. For example, you may set up a charge code of “bondtsfr” that increases a “bond” recurring charge balance. You can include any unbilled “interest” charges in the interest calculation for the “bond” recurring charge balance.
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Yes
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should be included in this interest calculation.
No
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should not be included in this interest calculation.
37. Should interest calculation include unbilled miscellaneous credits that update the recurring charge code balance? BCS (Client) During interest calculation, interest is calculated on current recurring charge balances. Interest can also be calculated on any miscellaneous credits that decrease the balance of the recurring charge. For example, you may set up a charge code of “bondwthd” that allows the account to withdraw from their “bond” recurring charge balance, and you can include any unbilled “bondwthd” credits in the interest calculation for the “bond” recurring charge balance.
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Yes
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should be included in this interest calculation.
No
The unbilled miscellaneous charges should not be included in this interest calculation.
38. What is the default GL Account for creating vendors in the MediaPlus AP system? BCS (Client) Enter the general ledger account that will default in the A/P Clearing Account in the Interface to A/P. This account number should be a clearing account.
39. Should advance charges (estimated charges for the next billing period) be included in A/R and distributed to G/L? BCS (Client) Carrier/dealers can be charged in advance—draw and other charges are estimated for the next period, and the account bill contains this amount. At the next billing run, when actual figures are available, the advance charges are reversed out and the real charges applied. This setting defines whether the (estimated) advance charges and subsequent reversal are recorded in the general ledger and included in the individual account balances as reported by aging.
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Yes
Advance charges should be distributed to the general ledger and included in the aging totals.
No
Advance charges should not be recorded in the general ledger or included in the aging totals.
40. What amount must the net charges and credits on the account’s invoice be greater than to qualify for a discount? BCS (Client) Prompt pay discounts may be given to carrier/dealers. If the account has a credit balance, the discount may or may not be awarded.
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No Amount
The discount will be awarded regardless of the carrier/dealer’s net charges or credits.
Discount Amount
If the carrier/dealer has a net credit, or if the net charges are less than the discount amount for that carrier/dealer, the discount will not be awarded. This situation may occur when the discount is based on a percentage of the draw charges instead of the net charges and credits.
Zero
If the carrier/dealer has a net credit, the discount will not be applied.
41. Which address should be used for determining an account’s taxability? BCS (Client) Taxes are assigned according to geographical area (city, county, state, and country). This setting defines which address should be looked at when assigning taxes to carrier/dealer accounts. This becomes important when, for example, a publication has carriers delivering in a different state.
Value

Account
The carrier’s home address will be used when determining taxes.
Publication
The publication’s address will be used when determining taxes.
Route
The route location will determine taxability, using the city, county, state and country entered for the route during route setup. If you select this setting, you will be prompted about running a tool—the tool can set up the city, county, state and country for each route, if this information has not already been set up.
42. At what level should taxes be calculated for bill-to accounts that are billed for multiple routes? BCS (Client) This setting allows you to calculate taxes for bill-to accounts at the account or the route level.
Value

Route
Taxes will be totaled at the route level for each route associated with the bill-to account.
Account
Taxes will be totaled at the account level (i.e., include all routes).
43. When should rounding occur when calculating taxes in Account Billing? BCP (Client) This setting determines where the rounding of tax amounts occurs in account billing.
Value

Total
Taxes are calculated to 6 digits following a decimal point.
Detail
Taxes are calculated to 2 digits following a decimal point.
44. Should advance charges and advance charge reversals be included in the amount account discounts are based upon? BCS (Client) Prompt pay discounts may be calculated as a percentage of the bill. This setting determines whether advance charges and reversals are taken into consideration when calculating discounts. For example, if a carrier has an advanced draw charge for 100.00 and a reversal (the previous month’s advanced draw charge) for 80.00, this setting determines whether the 20.00 difference is considered when calculating the discount amount.
Value

Yes
Advanced charges and reversals should be considered when calculating prompt pay discounts.
No
Advanced charges and reversals should not be considered when calculating prompt pay discounts.
45. Allow account based billing runs to be closed? BC (Client) Billing runs for selected accounts may be necessary to produce a bill for a carrier who, for example, leaves in the middle of the month. They are also convenient for testing, because they take little time to process and may be processed before the normal billing cycle. In the case where you are simply testing rates or printing a memo bill, the billing should be undone rather than closing it.
Value

Yes
Allow selected account billing runs to be closed.
No
Do not allow selected account billing runs to be closed.
46. To which system should account credit balances be interfaced? BC (Client) Note: Each of the interfaces to AP require a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information. Carriers typically have credit balances when most of their subscribers are office pay (i.e., they pay the newspaper rather than the carrier). These credits need to be interfaced to an Accounts Payable system so a check can be written. Usually, the interface is done automatically using an ASCII file (created in Accounting | AP/Direct Deposit | Interface To AP), but credits can also be entered manually into the AP system.
Value

BACS
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the BACS format.
Compu-Share
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Compu-Share format.
Dunn and Bradstreet
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Dunn and Bradstreet format.
Great Plains
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Great Plains format. This is a licensed add-on option.
Lawson
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the Lawson format. This is a licensed add-on option.
None
No ASCII file will be created. Account credits will manually be entered into the AP system.
DTI Standard
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the DTI standard format. If you have SBS, you should use this format.
PeopleSoft II
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the PeopleSoft format.
PeopleSoft3
The credits will be automatically interfaced via an ASCII file in the PeopleSoft format with expanded record layouts.
47. What is the origin code for accounts when interfacing to the PeopleSoft accounting system? BC (Client) If you use the PeopleSoft3 file format, this setting populates the Origin field in the voucher file when using Interface to AP.
48. What is the default name for the credit balance file? BC (Client) This Rule allows you to set the default name of the AP Interface file. The default is apcheck.d.
49. Should account AP export create separate files by company? B (Client) This setting allows you to create direct deposit and A/P interface files that include the company as part of the export file name. The direct deposit file is depositXXXX999999-999, and the A/P Interface file is apcheckXXXX.d, where XXXX is the company, 999999 is the date, and -999 is a sequence.
Value

Yes
Include the company in the file name for direct deposit and A/P interface files.
No
Do not include the company name.
50. Should existing PeopleSoft interface files be appended to or renamed with a sequence? B (Client) When running the Interface to AP using the PeopleSoft 3 format, if a voucher file exists in the dti/exchange/cm/secure directory, the file can be appended, rather than renaming the existing file with a sequence number and creating a new file with the default file name. For example, if the Business Rule What is the default name for the credit balance file? is set to “apcheck.d”, and this parameter is set to “Sequence” (the default answer), the existing file will be renamed apcheck.d.0001 (if a file with that name does not already exist) and a new apcheck.d file will be created. If this parameter is set to “Append”, the existing apcheck.d file will simply be appended with the new credit information.
Value

Append
PeopleSoft interface files should be appended.
Sequence
PeopleSoft interface files should be renamed with a sequence, if the file already exists.
51. To which system should account mid-month payments be interfaced? B (Client) The Midmonth Payment option allows recurring account credits to be interfaced in between billing periods. This setting determines what format is used in the export—DTI Standard or Dunn and Bradstreet.
Value

Dunn and Bradstreet
The midmonth credits should be interfaced in the Dunn and Bradstreet format.
Lawson
The midmonth credits should be interfaced in the Lawson format. This is a licensed option.
DTI Standard
The midmonth credits should be interfaced in the DTI Standard format.
52. If the Dunn & Bradstreet format is used for AP, should the Account ID or Zone ID display in the vendor address line 1? B (Client) Line 1 of the vendor address may contain the account’s ID or distribution zone, based on this setting.
Value

Account ID
The carrier’s account ID should be exported as the vendor address line 1.
Zone ID
The distribution zone ID for the carrier’s primary route should be exported as the vendor address line 1.
53. Will multiple accounts be billed for the same draw? BC (Client) Some newspapers may bill more than one account for the same draw. For example, if an agent manages a route, both the agent and the delivery carrier might be charged and credited (at different rates) for the draw of the route. If your newspaper allows multiple account billing for the same draw, enter “yes” here.
Value

Yes
Multiple accounts may be billed for the same draw.
No
Only one account will be billed for any given draw.
54. Should draw be stored at the rate code level? BCP (Client) You can set up account rates so that they vary based on the rates for the subscribers being delivered. For example, if a carrier collect subscriber is receiving a promotional rate, you may want to give the carrier a lower rate as well (because he or she will be collecting less money). If your account rates vary based on your subscriber rates, it will be necessary to store draw at a rate code level. Draw will also need to be stored at the rate code level for AAM reports, if you use AAM price levels. If account rates are independent of subscriber rates and you do not use price levels, storing draw at the rate code level is not necessary, and less draw information will need to be kept—this will save disk space and may improve performance time for some reports.
Value

Yes
Draw should be stored at a rate code level, so accounts can be rated based on the rates of their subscribers.
No
Draw should not be stored at the rate code level.
If Yes:
- 55. Do you store draw quantities at the rate code level for Account Billing? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether account billing should use draw stored at the subscriber rate code level. For example, if a site keeps draw at the rate code level for AAM purposes but does not have account rates defined by subscriber rate code, they might want to set this rule to “no”.
  Value
  
  Yes
  Account billing will use draw stored at a rate code level.
  No
  Account billing will not use draw stored at the rate code level.
56. Are carrier collect invoices produced? BCP (Client) Circulation can create invoices for carrier collect subscribers. The invoices are typically handed to the carriers, and indicate how much money should be collected from each collect subscriber. This setting determines whether some setup fields related to carrier collect invoices will be active or inactive.
Value

Yes
Carrier collect invoices will be produced.
No
Carrier collect invoices will not be produced.
57. Which TM product should be used to credit/charge accounts for previous paper deliveries? BCP (Client) Newspapers may offer new subscribers or restarts a previous day’s paper for free. For example, the previous Sunday’s paper may be offered to a subscriber who starts on a Wednesday, and be delivered with the Wednesday paper. Carriers can be credited for delivering previous papers via a TM product. If you will use a TM product, enter the product ID here. The delivery credits will be created just as with any other TM product, only in this case the draw will be the number of previous deliveries on the route. If your newspaper does not do previous deliveries, leave this and the following rule blank.
58. Which draw adjust code should be used when updating draw for previous paper deliveries? BCP (Client) In previous delivery situations (see the Business Rule above), a draw change is made to the route for the day of the previous paper. This setting determines the charge code that will be used with the draw adjustment. So, for example, if the previous Sunday paper is delivered to a subscription when it starts on Wednesday, a draw adjustment will be made to the route’s Sunday draw. Note: this draw adjust code should be one that has Charge Account set to “n” (see Draw Adjustment for more information).
59. Which draw adjust code should be used when updating draw for bonus day transactions processed after the bonus date? BCP (Client) Bonus day transactions may sometimes be processed after the bonus day. If this happens, a suspended draw adjust batch will be created to adjust the route’s draw. This setting determines the draw adjust code that will be used with the batch.
60. Should the charge/credit amount default from the previous charge/credit in Miscellaneous Charges and Credits Batch? BCS (Client) When entering a batch of miscellaneous charges and credits for accounts, this setting determines whether the charge or credit amount defaults from the previous entry. For example, if a 5.00 charge is entered for an account, and this rule is set to “yes”, when the next charge is entered, the amount will default to 5.00. If this rule is set to “no”, no amount will default.
Value

Yes
The charge or credit amount should default from the previous charge or credit entered.
No
No amount should default when entering miscellaneous charges and credits.
61. Should the charge code default from the previous entry or the batch header in Miscellaneous Charge/Credit entry? BCP (Client) When entering a batch of miscellaneous charges and credits for accounts, this setting determines whether the charge code will default from the previous entry in the batch, or from the charge code entered on the batch header screen.
Value

Previous Entry
The charge code will default from the previous entry in the batch.
Batch Header
The charge code will default from the batch header screen.
62. Are multiple substitute accounts allowed for a single day for a publication and route? BCP (Client) Circulation allows substitutes carriers to be assigned to routes when the regular carrier is absent for some reason, such as a vacation. You may or may not allow multiple substitutes to deliver a single route at the same time.
Value

Yes
Multiple substitute carriers may deliver a route at the same time.
No
Multiple substitute carriers are not allowed.
If Yes:
- 63. How should multiple substitutes be rated? B (Client) This setting applies to routes that have “split substitutes”, where more than one substitute delivers the route on the same days. In this scenario, the draw is split among the substitutes in Distribution | Account Setup | Substitute Draw. When the draw is billed, it can either use the regular account rate or a special substitute rate set up for split substitutes, depending on how this rule is set. If the regular account rate is used, the account information for the regular delivery carrier will be used to rate the draw; if the substitute rate is used, the substitute carrier’s info will be used. If you select “regular carrier rate”, be sure that you have account rates set up with a “*” in Delivery Schedule, Draw Type, and Rate Code, because split substitute draw will not have a value for any of these fields.
  Value
  
  Regular Carrier Rate
  The regular delivery carrier’s rate will be used to rate draw for multiple substitutes.
  Substitute Rate
  A special substitute rate will be defined for rating draw for multiple substitutes.
64. Do you allow entry of miscellaneous charges/credits for end dated accounts? BCP (Client) If a carrier is no longer billed for a route, you may or may not be able to enter miscellaneous charges and credits for the account and route, depending on this setting.
Value

Yes
Miscellaneous charges/credits can be entered for end dated accounts.
No
Miscellaneous charges/credits can no longer be entered if a carrier stops delivering a route.
65. Do you allow entry of donations for end dated accounts? BCP (Client) If a carrier is no longer billed for a route, you may or may not be able to enter donations for the carrier and route, depending on this setting.
Value

Yes
Donations can be entered for end dated carriers.
No
Donations can no longer be entered if a carrier stops delivering a route.
66. Should insert bonuses be reversed for returns/draw adjustments? BCP (Client) Carriers and dealers can receive a bonus for delivering inserts based on the weight of the paper, the number of inserts, or as a per-insert credit. This setting controls whether bonusing is affected by returns and draw adjustments.
Value

Yes
Bonuses will be reversed out for returned copies or negative draw adjustments, and added for positive draw adjustments.
No
Draw adjustments and returns will be ignored by bonusing.
67. Can billing runs be started if there are suspended payment, charge, or draw adjustment batches? B (Client) Circulation can disallow billing runs from being started if there are suspended batches of account payments, miscellaneous charges, returns or draw adjustments, as governed by this setting. If this setting is “yes”, users will still be prompted that there are suspended batches for the billing period, but they will be allowed to continue and start the billing run.
Value

Yes
Billing runs can be started, even if there are suspended batches.
No
A billing run can only be started if there are no suspended payment, miscellaneous charge, or draw adjustment batches.
68. When running account billing selection should it be required that tran processing be completed through the billing date? BCS (Client) This setting determines whether Transaction Processing must be completed through the billing date before Account Billing Selection can be run. The default is setting is “yes.”
69. Should transportation costs be excluded? S (Client) Some states allow tax on transportation costs (the credit to the account for delivering the paper) to be deducted from subscriber taxes by the newspaper. Transportation costs are calculated by Trans Exclusion during the account billing run. This rule determines whether Trans Exclusion should be part of the account billing process. If it is set to “yes”, Trans Exclusion must be run after invoices, deposit slips, or the billing journal, and before the run is closed.
Value

Yes
Trans Exclusion should be a step in the account billing run.
No
The transportation exclusion does not need to be calculated.
70. Are laser forms being used to print 1099s? BC (Client) This and the following setting are no longer used, as 1099 form information is exported to a file rather than generating the actual forms.
71. Which format should be used to print 1099 laser forms? BC (Client)
72. When redelivery is not available for a shortage, should a draw adjustment be created? BCP (Client) The Dispatch Shortages? field on the single copy publication setup screen (Setup | Distribution | Route | Single Copy Route | Specifics | Single Copy Publ) allows you to created a draw adjustment for a shortage amount when redelivery is not available for the route. All of the adjustments for each day/product combination will be placed in the same suspended batch. This Business Rule must be set to “yes” in order to create a draw adjustment.
Value

Yes
A draw adjustment will be created in this circumstance.
No
A draw adjustment will not be created.
73. When a shortage has not been complied with, should a draw adjustment be created? BCP (Client) When a shortage has been dispatched, but the redelivery is non-compliant (i.e., is too late or does not happen at all), a draw adjustment can be created for the non-compliant deliveries, so that the carrier is not charged for papers that were not received. When this Business Rule is set to “yes”, a draw adjustment will be created for non-compliant shortage dispatches. Note that, if this Business Rule is set to “yes”, the Business Rule, When redelivery is not available for a shortage, should a draw adjustment be created?, must also be set to “yes”.
Value

Yes
A draw adjustment will be created in this circumstance.
No
A draw adjustment will not be created in this circumstance.
74. Which adjust code should be used for draw adjustments that are created for shortages? BCP (Client) This setting determines the adjustment code assigned to the shortages described above. If you set the above Business Rule to “yes”, you must enter an adjustment code here.
75. Which other name usage should print when printing other name? BCS (Client) This setting allows you to define the other name usage for accounts displayed in Route Service (typically, the company name). For example, if an account’s other name usage is set to “company”, and you enter “company” here, the account’s company name will be displayed on the first line of the address in Route Service. Available settings are defined in Setup.
76. Should the bank draft process use the balance of open items through the cutoff date rather than the aged balance? BC (Client) When running Bank Draft Payments, this setting allows you to (if “yes”) accumulate the balance of all open items with an invoice date that is less than or equal to the cutoff date, rather than calculating the aged balance. The default is “no.”
77. Should memo bills appear before or after the invoice? BCS (Client)
Value

Before
Memo bills will appear before the invoice.
After
Memo bills will appear after the invoice.
78. When creating memo bills display truck, sequence, depot of the route on the memo rather than the parent invoice? BCS (Client) This setting allows memo bills to display the truck information based on the route and product being processed (when set to “yes”). When set to “no” (the default), memo bills will continue to display the truck information of the billing account.
79. When producing memo bills what sort order should be used? BCS (Client) This setting allows you to set the sort order of memo bills. The setting can be any valid sort order or “Sort Order” (to use the sort order entered at runtime). The default setting is “Account,” which is the standard sort order. The sort order will apply to invoices, journals, and the invoice export.
80. When processing TM credits and adjustments should the TM product be stored in the charges remarks? BCS (Client) Select “yes” if you want the targeted marketing product ID to be included in the remarks of the charges record. The default is “No.”
81. When determining the GL account for complaint charges use ComplaintInfo first? BC (Client) When this rule is set to “yes” (the default), the system will attempt to find the GL account for complaint charges in the ComplaintInfo record. If it is set to “No,” the system will look in the Charge Code record instead.
82. Should returns and adjustments entered after the billing period be included on the same invoice as the draw? CS (Client) This allows returns and adjustments that are entered after billing cutoff date, but before billing is run, to be included in the billing if this Business Rule is set to yes. The default is No. This Business Rule only affects Single Copy; it will not affect Home Delivery or TM product returns.
83. Should billing date or transaction date be used for determining taxing? Default Value: Billing Date This setting determines whether the billing or transaction dates should be utilized for taxing.
84. What should display for an override label in account billing for Invoice Date and Bill Date? This BR allows you to modify the label that is displayed in account billing, such as in printed invoices and invoice export.
85. Should Draws and Draw Adjustments be billed based on End Publishing run or Final Tran Processing? Default Value: Final Tran Processing
1. When the value is set to “End Publication Run,” the Draws and Draw Adjustments will be billed if the publishing day has been processed through End Publishing Run.
2. If the value is set to “Final Tran Processing,” the Draws and Draw Adjustments will be billed for a day that has been processed through Final Transaction Processing.

Customer Services

1. Should unprocessed starts be set as processed when perm stops process? BCP (Non) If a start is suspended for a subscriber and a permanent stop is then processed for that subscriber, the suspended start can be set as “processed” if it is on or before the stop.
Value
2. Will you use the router to determine routes and delivery methods for addresses and subscriptions? B (Client) Circulation’s automatic carrier routing (router) feature may be used to determine the routes and delivery methods for addresses and subscriptions entered in Customer Service. This setting will determine whether the router is used.
Value

If Yes:
- 3. Are any of your route boundaries defined by city and state instead of ZIP Code? B (Client) The city and state or the Zip code may be used to define the geographic boundaries for a route. You may use city/state boundaries, for example, in cases where there are two streets of the same name in a single Zip code.
  Value
  
  If Yes:
  - 4. Should the ZIP code or the city/state be used first when determining a route for an address? B (Client) When an address range is defined in the router for both the Zip code and city/state, this setting determines which router record should be used.
    Value
- 5. Are any of your route boundaries defined by PO route type and PO route number? B (Client) The PO route type and route number may be used to define the geographic boundaries for a route. You may use PO route boundaries, for example, in cases where some of the house numbers have a dash, such as 11-04, where the first set of digits is the block and the second set is the house number on the block.
  Value
- 6. Should the full ZIP/postal code be used when routing addresses? B (Client) When routing addresses, the entire ZIP/postal code may be used if desired. When using the entire ZIP/postal code and a match is not found, a search is then made using only the first portion of the postal code.
  Value
- 7. If an address cannot be routed, should the delivery method default to mail or should the operator decide? BCP (Client) If the router is used but it cannot route the address, it will not be able to find the appropriate delivery method for the address. This setting determines whether a default delivery method of “Mail” should be assigned to addresses that the router could not find, or if the associate should manually assign the appropriate delivery methods to such subscriptions.
  Value
- 8. Are manual changes to route assignments allowed? B (Client) If the router is used to automatically assign routes, you can use this setting to control whether those routes may be overridden by the associate when a subscription is started.
  Value
9. Do you allow duplicate addresses? B (Client) This setting determines whether entry of duplicate addresses is allowed.
Value

If Yes:
- 10. Should a warning display that the entered address already exists? B (Client) If duplicate addresses are allowed, you may wish the associate to be notified that a duplicate address has been entered. This setting determines whether such a warning will be displayed.
  Value
11. Should the street name be validated? B (Client) Street names can be set up in Circulation and used for validation during address entry. This can prevent the entry of misspelled street names.
Value
12. Do you display last name first for occupant setup? B (Client) On the Occupant tab, an occupant’s name can be displayed last name, then first name, or vice-versa.
Value
13. What is the default dwelling status? B (Client) The default dwelling status assigned during address entry may be set up here, if desired. This default may be changed by the associate during address entry.
14. What is the default dwelling type? B (Client) The default dwelling type assigned during address entry may be set up here, if desired. This default may be changed by the associate during address entry.
15. What is the default town of 25? B (Client) The default Town of 25 can be specified here, for situations in which it cannot be determined by the router or the Zip Town of 25. This default may be changed by the operator during address entry.
16. What is the default credit status for new occupants? B (Client) The default credit status assigned during occupant entry may be set up here, if desired. This default may be changed by the associate during occupant entry.
17. What is the default occupant type for new occupants? B (Client) The default occupant type assigned during occupant entry may be set up here, if desired. This default may be changed by the associate during occupant entry.
18. What is the occupant type used for employees? BCP (Client) Donation Code Setup identifies donation codes for use by employees and non-employees. An occupant’s employment status is determined by comparing the occupant type in the occupant record to the “employee” occupant type, specified here.
19. What is the default number of days to display in the TM Products Delivered query? B (Client) This setting controls the number of Targeted Marketing days of history that are displayed in the TM Products Delivered tab after performing a Find in Customer Service. The default setting is 30 days.
20. Should a list of subscriptions display when entering a transaction for a subscriber with multiple subscriptions? BCP (Client) When entering transactions for a subscriber with multiple subscriptions, this Business Rule determines whether the subscriptions display in a popup window, or whether the currently selected subscription is automatically used.
Value
21. Should reason codes for transactions entered in Customer Services be limited by product? BCP (Client) This Business Rule allows you to limit the available reason codes to those that have either (1) no reason info records or (2) a reason info record for the publication of the current transaction. If you select “no” (the default), there will be no change for how reason codes are validated in Graphical Customer Service.
Value
22. What is the reason code used for stopping paid subscriptions that expire with grace days and are not renewed? BCP (Client) The stop reason code assigned when renewed subscriptions are stopped for non-payment with grace days must be set up here. The stop reason entered must be a valid permanent stop reason code. This field must not be left blank.
23. What is the reason code used for stopping paid subscriptions that expire and have no grace days? BCP (Client) This setting has the same application as the previous setting, but it is used for renewed subscriptions stopped for non-payment without grace days.
24. What is the reason code used for stopping start and bill subscriptions that are never paid for? BCP (Client) The stop reason code assigned when start and bill subscriptions (subscriptions that are started but not yet paid for) are stopped for non-payment must be set up here. The stop reason entered must be a valid permanent stop reason code. This field must not be left blank.
25. Is a source code required for a start? BCP (Client) It may be desirable to require that every start transaction be assigned a source code to indicate the source of the subscription. Source examples might be: a particular ad campaign, subscriber referral, or the carrier.
Value
26. What is the default source code for new starts? BCP (Client) The default source code assigned when subscriptions are started may be set up here, if desired. This default value may be changed by the associate.
27. What is the default delivery schedule for new starts? BCP (Client) The default delivery schedule assigned when subscriptions are started may be set up here, if desired. This default value may be changed by the associate.
28. What is the default billing method for new subscribers? BCP (Client) The default billing method for subscribers when entering a new start must be either carrier collect or office pay. This default value may be changed by the associate.
Value
29. What is the maximum number of days to allow between the start and stop dates for ‘Did Not Order’ stop reasons? BCP (Client) You can disallow the use of “did not order” stop reason codes if certain criteria are met. For example, you may not allow them if a stop is entered more than 14 days after the start or if a payment has already been made. This will prevent the use of these reason codes when subscriber activity suggests there was an intent to order. This Business Rule identifies the maximum number of days after the subscriber’s start date that a “did not order” stop reason can be used. The default is zero.
30. Do you allow entry of new starts with a billing method of third party? BCP (Client) This setting determines if third-party sponsored new starts can be entered in Customer Service. Note: This setting is relevant only for Customer Service—third-party sponsored new starts can be created in Targeted Marketing and via the Subscriber Activity Import no matter how this rule is set.
Value
31. What is the reason code used for stopping third party sponsored subscriptions? BCP (Client) This setting identifies the reason code that is used to stop third-party stop subscriptions. For example, when the third-party subscriptions created in TM expire, stop transactions will be created automatically. This setting assigns a reason code to these transactions.
32. Should the previous billing address and occupant be retained when entering a start for a former subscriber? BCP (Client) Some post offices cannot deliver mail to some locations that are newspaper delivery locations. Therefore, for some subscribers, the billing address and occupant may differ from the delivery address and occupant. This setting determines whether the billing address entered for a former subscriber is retained if a new subscription is started. It applies to starts entered in Customer Service as well as starts created by payment processing.
Value
33. Is a source code required for a stop? BCP (Client) It may be necessary to know who initiated the subscription stop. This can be accomplished by requiring the entry of a source code for each stop transaction.
Value
34. Is a source code required for a complaint? BCP (Client) It may be necessary to know the general source of each complaint. For example, was it from a carrier, a subscriber, or some other source? This information may be recorded by requiring the entry of a source code for each complaint.
Value
35. Do you allow access to the digital edition for complaints? BCP (Client) This parameter determines whether digital access to the publication website or replica version can be offered to resolve a delivery complaint.
Value

If Yes:
- 36. How many past days does the subscriber have access to the digital edition after reporting a complaint? BCP (Client) This and the next parameter determine how many days of content (in the past and future) the subscriber has digital access to. For example, if this rule is set to “5”, the subscriber will be able to read content for the current publishing day and five days into the past (past dates typically pertain to only replica editions). The days are in calendar days. If both of these Business Rules are set to zero (the default), the subscriber will only have access for the current publishing date.
- 37. How many additional days does the subscriber have access to the digital edition after reporting a complaint? BCP (Client) Indicate how many days into the future the subscriber will be allowed digital access. For example, you can set this parameter to “7” to give the subscriber access to the publication website for the current publishing date and seven days into the future. The default is zero.
38. What is the maximum number of days a subscription may be extended for a complaint? BCP (Client) It may be desirable to extend subscription expiration dates to accommodate subscribers who have missed receiving a paper due to service errors. It may also be desirable to establish a maximum number of days that a subscription’s expiration date may be extended due to a complaint. Enter the maximum number of days a subscription expiration date may be extended for a complaint here. The default number of days is 5.
39. Do you want complaints to print to a dedicated printer at entry time? BCP (Client) You may have a printer set up for the exclusive purpose of printing complaints entered in Customer Service using the complaint entry option. This setting determines whether complaints will print on the dedicated printer immediately after entry. Complaints may also be printed by selecting Reports | Route | Complaint.
Value

If Always, Ask, or Urgent:
- 40. What is the device name of the printer for automatically printing complaints? BCP (Client) If a printer has been set up to print complaints as they are entered, you must enter the printer’s device name here. Examples of device names are: lp0, lp, lpt1, etc. See your system administrator for this information.
41. What is the maximum number of days after a complaint has been processed that the reason code can be changed? BCP (Client) Unlike most subscriber transactions, complaints can be modified after they are processed (only the complaint code can be changed). This setting determines the number of days after the processing date during which a complaint transaction can be modified. The default is zero.
42. What is the maximum number of complaints a route may receive on a day before warnings display? BCP (Client) You may not wish to take serious action if only a few complaints are received from subscribers on a route. This setting allows you to establish the maximum number of complaints that may be received for a route in a single day before warnings display. When the number of complaints received for a route exceeds this limit for one day, a warning message displays on the complaint entry screen. The default number of complaints is 5.
43. How many delivery type complaints should be allowed before a complaint is flagged as “urgent”? B (Client) Most complaints are delivery complaints (for example, a missed paper), as determined by the complaint code. If a subscriber submits this number of delivery complaints within a given time interval (defined with the next setting), this and any subsequent complaints will automatically be marked as urgent for dispatching purposes. For example, if this rule is set to four and there are five complaints for a subscriber, the fourth and fifth complaints would be marked as urgent. The feature allows dispatchers to quickly take action if, for example, a carrier does not realize a certain address should be delivered. In addition to being marked as urgent, a message will display when entering any additional complaints for the subscriber. The default is 99 days.
44. How many calendar days should be reviewed when determining if the complaint should be considered “urgent”? B (Client) This setting determines the number of days to consider when evaluating the setting above. For example, if the above setting is two and this setting is three, if a subscriber complained on Tuesday and then again on Thursday, the Thursday complaint would be marked as urgent. The default is 999 days.
45. Should “urgent” complaints be based on the number of complaints received from an occupant, address, or both? B (Client) This setting determines if addresses or occupants should be considered when determining whether a complaint should automatically be marked urgent (based on the two settings above). For example, if an occupant with three complaints moves to an address with two complaints, this setting governs whether the system counts two or three complaints for this subscriber. If you set this rule to “both”, only complaints entered for the occupant at that address will be counted (in the example above, zero complaints would be counted for the subscriber).
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46. Should the subscriber's delivery directions and request default as the redeliver instructions for complaints? BCP (Client) When entering a complaint that should be redelivered, the delivery directions for the address and delivery instructions for the occupant can default in the Redeliver Instructions window, based on this setting.
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47. Can a route be assigned during a complaint when the subscriber's address is not route accessible? BCP (Client) When entering complaints for a mail subscriber, the paper can be flagged for redelivery and a route specified. If the address is marked as route inaccessible, a route may or may not be entered, as determined by this setting.
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48. Is a source code required for a move? BCP (Client) It may be important to track the source of a move request for analysis.
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49. Is a source code required for a subscriber billing method change? BCP (Client) It may be important to track the source of a subscriber billing method change for analysis.
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50. Is a source code required for a route reassignment? BCP (Client) It may be important to track the source of a route reassignment, for example, if a route boundary changes and you want to differentiate between such a change and a change initiated by the subscriber.
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51. Is a source code required for a delivery schedule change? BCP (Client) It may be important to track the source of a delivery schedule change for analysis.
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52. Is a source code required for a temporary address? BCP (Client) It may be important to track the source of a temporary address, for analysis.
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53. Is a source code required for a restart? BCP (Client) It may be important to track the source of a restart, for example, if a carrier reports a restart and you want to differentiate between such a restart and a restart initiated by the subscriber.
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54. How many days will you allow a transaction to be backdated? BCPDv (Client) In some cases, it may be desirable to backdate a transaction. The number of days a transaction may be backdated is established by this setting. The default number of days is 0. Backdated transactions will not change draw or AAM history for previous publishing days.
55. Should backdated transactions create draw adjustments between associated routes? BCP (Client) At times, transactions performed at an agent level are not reported to the newspaper until after they have occurred. For example, a subscriber may start a subscription on Monday, but the newspaper may not be notified until Wednesday. In this instance, the agent provides the paper to the subscriber from a specific single copy route until the regular route draw is updated. This Business Rule allows this draw movement to be corrected through draw adjustments between home delivery and single copy routes as the start transaction is processed. Setting this Business Rule to “yes” will require home delivery routes to be linked to a single copy route; otherwise, backdated subscription transactions will not be processed.
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56. Which draw adjustment code should be used to create a charge for copies added to associated home delivery routes? BCP (Client)
57. Which draw adjustment code should be used to create a credit for copies deducted from associated home delivery routes? BCP (Client) If the above rule about backdated transactions is set to “yes”, enter the draw adjustment codes to be used for home delivery routes. Enter an adjustment code for copies added, as well as an adjustment code for copies deducted. Codes are limited to those for which IsReturn=“no”, AdjustAAMHistory=“yes”, and ChargeCarrier=“yes”.
58. Which draw adjustment code should be used to create a charge for copies added to associated single copy routes? BCP (Client)
59. Which draw adjustment code should be used to create a credit for copies deducted from associated single copy routes? BCP (Client) If the above rule about backdated transactions is set to “yes”, enter the draw adjustment codes to be used for single copy routes. Enter an adjustment code for copies added, as well as an adjustment code for copies deducted. Codes are limited to those for which IsReturn=“no”, AdjustAAMHistory=“yes”, and ChargeCarrier=“yes”.
60. Should carrier collect subscriptions be assigned a rate code? BCP (Client) It is not necessary to establish rates for carrier collect subscribers, since they will not receive a renewal notice. However, if collection invoices are given to carriers for the purpose of collecting from carrier collect subscribers, a rate must be assigned to these subscribers. In addition, if subscribers tend to move between office pay and carrier collect, then it is best to assign a rate to the carrier collect subscribers at the time the start is entered.
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61. Should available refunds be applied to former subscribers when they start again? BCP (Client) Customers may have refunds available if they stop permanently before their expire date. If a new start is then entered, the refund amount may be automatically applied to the new subscription.
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- 62. Which source code should be used when an available refund is automatically applied to a former subscriber during a start? BCP (Client) Applying an available refund amount to a new subscription requires a source code.
- 63. Which reason code should be used when an available refund is automatically applied to a former subscriber during a start? BCP (Client) A reason code is also required when applying a subscriber’s available refund amount to a new subscription. The reason code must be valid for Transfer type transactions (in effect, you are transferring the refund to the same subscription).
64. Should available refunds be automatically applied during a billing change to office pay? BCP (Client) If a billing change switches a customer with an available to office pay, the refund balance amount can be applied to the subscription, based on this parameter.
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- 65. Which source code should be used when automatically applying available refunds during billing changes to office pay? BCP (Client)
- 66. Which reason code should be used when automatically applying available refunds during billing changes to office pay? BCP (Client) If applying available refunds as part of a billing change, specify the source and reason codes that should be used with the transfer in/out transactions that will transfer in the refund amount.
67. Should manually entered messages for subscribers be retained as transactions? BCP (Client) Messages can be entered for individual subscribers, and print on bundle tops, display for dispatchers, etc. Your newspaper may or may not want permanent message transactions to be created when messages are entered. If this rule is set to “yes”, messages will be retained and you will be able to view them just like other subscriber transactions. If this rule is set to “no”, subscriber messages will be purged with other messages at the end of the applicable publishing run.
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68. How many days do you want to retain messages before End Publ Run deletes them? BCP (Client) The End Publ Run option typically purges all carrier and subscriber messages after they have printed on bundle tops, and if they have an end date earlier than the process date. This setting allows you to retain these messages for a defined number of days, rather than purging them immediately. This allows you to rerun bundles with subscription-related messages after closing a publishing run. The default setting is one day.
69. How many days must an office pay subscriber be temp stopped before the system resends the last invoice or renewal? BCP (Client) Renewal notices and invoices can be resent to subscribers who have been temp stopped for a given number of days. If a subscriber qualifies for a resent renewal, the renewal number for the subscriber will be decreased by one when the restart processes. For example, if a subscriber who has been sent a first renewal temp stops for 10 days and this rule is set to 8, transaction processing will set the renewal number for the subscriber from 2 back to 1 as part of the restart. The renewal notice will then be resent the next time first renewals are processed. Note that this rule uses the calendar days (not publishing days) that the subscriber is temp stopped. The default is 999.
70. What is the permanent stop reason that should update a carrier collect subscriber’s credit status? BCP (Client) All occupants are assigned a credit status, which determines whether they can start a subscription, among other things. An office pay subscriber’s credit status may change when their subscription expires. But carrier collect subscribers do not have expire dates—the subscriber or their carrier must call in to stop the subscription. However, you can change a carrier collect subscriber’s credit status when their subscription is stopped, by setting this rule. Enter the stop reason code that will cause a carrier collect subscriber’s credit status to change. All carrier collect stop transactions entered with this reason code will change the subscriber’s credit status to the status entered for the next rule. If you will not be using this feature, leave the setting blank.
- 71. What credit status should be assigned to a carrier collect subscriber permanently stopped with a rules defined reason? BCP (Client) If you entered a stop reason code for the previous rule, enter a credit status here. When a stop transaction with that reason code is processed for a carrier collect subscriber, the subscriber’s credit status will be changed to the status entered here.
72. If a subscriber perm stops on a non-refundable rate, what donation code should the subscriber’s balance be applied to? B (Client) Subscribers on non-refundable rates should not receive refunds when they permanently stop with a balance. Instead, their balance will be applied to a donation code. Enter the donation code here. It must have a type of “GLAccount” or “Specific Carrier”.
73. Do you want to maintain an occupant’s credit status by product? B (Client) An occupant’s credit status determines how many grace days they are allowed after a subscription has expired, among other things. By setting this rule to “yes”, you can allow an occupant to have different credit statuses for each product. For example, an occupant might have a credit status of “Good” for the Tribune, but “Bad” for the Star.
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74. Do you want a detailed product query when entering a start in Customer Service? BCP (Client) When the associate presses F2 for a lookup in a Product field, valid products will display. However, if F2 is pressed in the Product field during a new start and this rule is set to “yes”, the lookup will display not only valid products, but also the default route (determined by the router), carrier, valid delivery schedules, and other information for each product.
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75. Are previous delivery requests allowed for restarts? BCP (Client) Newspapers may offer new subscribers a previous day’s paper for free. For example, the previous Sunday’s paper may be offered to a subscriber who starts on a Wednesday, and be delivered with the Wednesday paper. Restarts can also be offered a previous paper. This setting determines whether previous papers can be delivered to subscribers that restart.
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76. Are previous delivery requests allowed for schedule changes? BCP (Client) In addition to starts and restarts, a subscriber may be offered a previous paper during a delivery schedule change. For example, a previous Sunday’s paper may be offered to a subscriber changing from Monday-Friday to 7-day.
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77. When entering a start transaction, what is default answer for the previous paper delivery prompt? BCP (Client) This determines the initial setting of the Prev Delivery field, and can be set to “yes”, “no”, or “Blank” (nothing defaults in the field).
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78. When entering a restart transaction, what is default answer for the previous paper delivery prompt? BCP (Client) This is the same as the setting above, only it applies to restarts.
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79. May the subscription renewal delivery method be overridden during a new start or billing change transaction? BCP (Client) Renewal notices are most often mailed by the newspaper, but notices for route-delivered subscribers can also be delivered by the carrier of the route or sent via e-mail. A subscriber whose renewal notices would normally be carrier-delivered may request that the notices be mailed instead. This setting determines whether the delivery method of the renewal notice can be changed to mail-delivered or e-bill, as part of a new start or billing change.
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80. What is the default source code for a billing change created by the reroute utility? BCP (Client) When a subscriber’s route is changed by the mass reroute utility (Utilities | Subscription/Address | Rerouting), billing changes occasionally need to be made. This happens, for example, when a subscriber who is office pay is rerouted to a route that does not allow office pay subscribers—so a billing change is created to change the subscriber to carrier collect. This and the following rule determine the default source and reason code for these billing change transactions.
81. What is the default reason code for a billing change created by the reroute utility? BCP (Client) Enter the default reason code for billing changes created by mass rerouting (as described in the previous rule).
82. Which file map should be used to create the Dispatch Interface? B (Client) The Dispatch Interface uses a file map when exporting information. Enter the name of a file map with a usage of “DispatchExport.” Two predefined file maps can also be used: Dispatch (the standard format, which defaults) and DispatchPlus (the standard format plus the Redelivery and Dispatch flags).
83. Should the Dispatch Interface create separate files by product? B (Client) This setting allows separate export files to be generated for each product.
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84. What is the area code of the vendor modem used with the Dispatch Interface? BCP (Client) Optionally, enter the area code of the vendor modem to be exported using the Dispatch Interface.
85. What is the phone number of the vendor modem used with the Dispatch Interface? BCP (Client) Optionally, enter the phone number of the vendor modem to be exported using the Dispatch Interface.
86. What is the district manager’s phone type used with the Dispatch Interface? BCP (Client) Enter the phone type of the district manager’s phone number (work, cell, etc.) to be exported using the Dispatch Interface.
87. To which entity are items dispatched using the Dispatch Interface? BCP (Client) Enter the dispatching method that the Dispatch Interface will add to dispatch transactions in the database. This setting will populate the Dispatched To field in the Circulation Dispatching module. It shows the entity to which the item was dispatched.
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88. Should the account’s name and address be exported to the Dispatch Interface when dispatched? BCP (Client) The carrier’s name and address can be added to the pager interface export file when dispatching shortages.
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89. How many days of historical transactions should be exported using the Dispatch Interface? BCP (Client) Historical transactions can be exported to the Dispatch Interface when dispatched. This setting determines the maximum age of transactions that will be exported. If you enter “7” (the default), transactions entered within the last seven days will be exported. The maximum is 999.
90. Should messages display during payment entry for grace, tax or unallocated amounts? BCP (Client) When entering subscriber payments, messages can display when amounts are deducted to pay grace or tax amounts, or if there will be an unallocated amount (a leftover amount which is not enough to buy another day). The messages may be helpful to the associate, but also increase the time it takes to enter the payment. This setting determines whether the messages are displayed.
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91. When a subscriber is in grace or has grace owed/written off, should the grace owed be included in the balance displayed? BCP (Client) Customer Service displays the customer’s current balance—i.e., the value of their subscription that remains undelivered. When the balance falls to zero, the subscription expires and the subscriber is either permanently stopped or goes into grace. Subscribers in grace, and those whose grace period has ended without a payment, may be looked at as having negative balances. This setting determines whether subscribers in grace or with grace owed are shown with a negative balance, or a balance of zero.
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92. What is the default source code for bonus day transactions created during a start or delivery schedule change? BCP (Client) Bonus days are free papers given to subscribers outside of their normal delivery days (for example, a weekend-only subscriber who receives a New Years paper, even though New Years falls on a Monday this year). If the subscriber is to receive bonus day papers, BonusDay transactions will be created as part of a new start or delivery schedule change. This setting determines the source code to be used with the BonusDay transactions.
93. What is the default reason code for bonus day transactions created during a start or delivery schedule change? BCP (Client) Indicate the reason code that should be used with bonus day transactions created as part of a new start or delivery schedule change, as explained in the previous rule.
94. What is the default reason code for bonus day transactions for subscribers who opted out of bonus day papers? BCP (Client) It is possible to create bonus day transactions for subscribers who opt out of bonus days by using the Incl Opt Out Subscribers field in the Bonus Days specific of Delivery Schedule setup. The draw for these subscribers will be counted as unpaid draw in AAM reporting. This setting specifies the reason code that will be used for these bonus day transactions.
95. What is the reason code to use when a suspended subscription is restarted to process a stop? BCP (Client) Circulation has the ability to suspend route delivery on a given route, creating a temporary stop (suspend transaction) for the subscribers on that route. If a stop is entered for a subscriber on a suspended route, the stop will create a restart (unsuspend transaction) when it is processed, so the subscription will be unsuspended but stopped. This setting determines the reason code to use when the system creates unsuspend transactions for subscribers. This reason code must have a transaction type of “Restart” and UPDATE DRAW set to “n”. This and the following rule need to be set only if you will use Circulation’s suspend route functionality.
96. What is the reason code for the temp stop created when an unsuspend subscription is overridden? BCP (Client) If a customer on a suspended route calls in to stop the subscription, the associate can enter a stop for the subscriber (as discussed in the previous rule). Or, the associate can modify the existing temp stop (the suspend transaction) and set the Restart flag to “n”. If this happens, then a restart transaction will be created for the subscription when the route is unsuspended, as it will be for all the other subscribers on the route. However, the system will also create a new temp stop so that the subscription remains stopped. This setting determines the reason code to use if a stop is created in this scenario. This reason code must have a transaction type of “Stop” and PERMANENT set to “n”.
97. For combo subscriptions, should the suspend route process override the combo's setup for 'must stop together?’ BCP (Client) This parameter determines whether the Suspend Route utility can ignore the Must Stop Together flag in Combo setup when suspending a combo subscription.
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98. What is the label to be displayed for an auto renew to bank account subscription? BCP (Client) Subscribers who renew their subscriptions automatically via a bank draft can have a special label displayed in the Bill Method field in the Customer Service window. The label itself is defined by this setting. For example, if “Auto Bank” is entered here, that will be the bill method displayed for auto renew bank draft subscribers. “Auto Renew Bank” is the default setting. This value can also be exported using the Subscriber Tax Export data element of “Auto Pay Type”.
99. What is the label to be displayed for an auto renew to credit card subscription? BCP (Client) Subscribers who renew their subscriptions automatically via credit card can have a special label displayed in the Bill Method field in the Customer Service window. The label itself is defined by this setting. For example, if “Auto CC” is entered here, that will be the bill method displayed for auto renew credit card subscribers. “Auto Renew Card” is the default setting. This value can also be exported using the Subscriber Tax Export data element of “Auto Pay Type”.
100. Should complaints associated with a formal complaint count towards the creation of a future formal complaint? BCP (Client) If you are using Circulation’s complaint escalation feature, a formal complaint will be created if a subscriber calls in a certain number of complaints within a certain number of days. Once the formal complaint is resolved, any complaints entered will count towards a second formal complaint. The complaints that led up to the first formal complaint may or may not be included when determining whether a second formal complaint should be created. For example, say the threshold for formal complaints is three complaints within three days, and in a three day period the five complaints were entered for the subscriber. If this rule is set to “no”, only one formal complaint would be created: C, C, C, F, C, C (where C = complaint and F = formal complaint) If this rule is set to “yes”, three formal complaints would be created because the first three complaints would continue to count towards future formal complaints: C, C, C, F, C, F, C, F
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101. For Note transactions, should the reason code display in the transaction window? BCP (Client) A note’s reason code may now display with the note in the Transaction window in Customer Service. For example, if the reason code is “FYI”, the note transaction will display in the Transaction window as “Note-FYI”.
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102. Should a warning display during entry of a billing change if the rate entered is less than or equal to the current rate? BCP (Client) During a billing change, a subscriber can be assigned a different rate. If the new rate has a lower cost than the old rate, a warning message can display. The warning tells the Customer Service associate that the subscriber is being switched to a lower rate, and so prevent a discounted rate from inadvertently being assigned. This setting determines whether the message displays. When determining whether the new rate is cheaper than the old rate, Circulation will use the 1 day rate terms (average copy rates) or 1 week rate terms (rate by day rates).
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103. Should the previous bonus day delivery request be retained when entering a start for a former subscriber? BCP (Client) Subscribers can be flagged for bonus day papers (papers delivered on days the subscriber would not normally receive a paper) as part of a start. This determines whether a former subscriber’s bonus day setting should be retained if they start a new subscription. For example, if a former subscriber had Bonus Days set to “n” in their Start transaction, if this rule is set to “yes” and they start again, Bonus Days will default to “n”.
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104. When rerouting a subscriber, should the delivery placement be retained? BCP (Client) Subscribers can specify a delivery placement (a specific place, such as under the mat or in the door, where they would like the paper delivered) as part of a start. This can default from the router. When a reroute is entered, the delivery placement can also be changed. This setting determines how the delivery placement field defaults in a reroute. It can be set to “Retain if possible” (use the current delivery placement, if there is one), “Retain if overridden” (use the current delivery placement, but only if the default has been overridden), and “Use route’s default” (use the new route’s delivery placement, as defaulted from the router).
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105. For adjustment only payments, what description should display in the transaction window? BCP (Client) Payments may be entered with only adjustment amounts (no payment amount). To differentiate these from regular payments, you may wish to have a different label display in the Customer Service transaction window; if so, enter it here. The default is the standard description for payment transactions: “Payment”.
106. For grace owed, what description should display in the transaction window? BCP (Client)
107. For grace paid, what description should display in the transaction window? BCP (Client) These settings allow you to customize the label of GraceOwed and GracePaid transactions that appear on the Customer Service screen. For example, GraceOwed transactions could be labeled “PastDue” instead of GraceOwed. Use these settings to assign a different name to these transactions.
108. Should multiple-day complaints be displayed as a single transaction? BCP (Client) Set this Business Rule to “yes” (the default) to display multiple-day complaints as a single complaint within Customer Service. When this Business Rule is set to “yes,” a multiple-day complaint will be displayed as “Complaints” in the Transactions tab in the upper-right corner of the window, with the number of individual complaints displayed in parenthesis. On the Transactions tab in the lower portion of the window, the number of individual complaints is displayed next to Incident Date field. The individual complaints themselves can be viewed by clicking the forward and back arrows next to the incident date.
109. Which solicitation code should be checked when displaying a Do Not Call indicator for an occupant in customer service? B (Client) If an occupant’s phone number is on a Do Not Call list, a DNC indicator displays by the phone number on the Customer Service main screen. Occupants who are not on the DNC list can still have the indicator appear next to their phone number, if you assign them the solicitation code entered here. For example, you might assign this solicitation code to an occupant who is not on the Do Not Call list but requests that the newspaper not call.
110. Should donations be allowed for subscribers in their grace period? BCP (Client) Donations can be made by subscribers in grace (i.e. subscribers who have no balance or a negative balance) during a stop or restart, as governed by this rule.
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111. Do you allow subscribers to select both the Redeliver and Digital Access options for complaints? BCP (Client) If digital access can be offered to resolve a complaint (based on the Business Rule Do you allow access to the digital edition for complaints?), you can offer subscribers both digital access and redelivery to resolve a complaint, based on this parameter.
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112. At which level can individual papers be selected to be held in a vacation pack within a temporary stop period? BCP (Client) This setting determines the level of detail at which subscribers can choose to have their papers held for vacation packs. It applies only to graphical Customer Service; in character Customer Service, the only options are to choose the vacation pack or not.
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113. Should non-delivery accounts be included for sub-source types defined as carrier? BCP (Client) This setting affects source/sub-source setup. If you set up a source code to require a “carrier” type of sub-source, this setting determines if non-delivery carriers can be selected in addition to delivery carriers.
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114. Do you support hybrid subscriptions? BCP (Client) Hybrid subscriptions are a combination of online and route delivery. Indicate here whether your newspaper offers hybrid subscriptions.
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115. Do you allow a subscriber’s delivery address to vary by weekday? BCP (Client) A subscriber may wish to receive a newspaper at different addresses on different days of the week; for example, the office on Monday-Friday, and home on Sat-Sun. If you allow multiple delivery addresses on the same subscription, set this Business Rule to “yes”.
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116. If multiple delivery addresses are allowed should the subscription rate be based on the primary address only? BCP (Client) Subscribers with multiple delivery addresses have both a “primary” address defined, as well as one or more “secondary” addresses. This setting determines if subscriber rating should account for multiple addresses or not (set up in Location Rule). Setting this Business Rule to “yes” allows a newspaper to, for example, charge more for multiple-address subscriptions.
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117. What is the document name associated with storing renewal notice PDF files? BCP (Client) If you make PDF versions of renewals available for viewing in Customer Service (the View Renewal button), this setting identifies the document name (established in Document setup) that will be used to establish the file-naming convention of the PDF files and the file path on your server where you store them. For example, you could set up a document called “Renewal” that uses a file name of <Subscription>Renewal<TranDate>.pdf and is stored in a folder called pdf/renewals. When renewals, invoices, or rebill transactions are displayed in Customer Service for this subscription, the View Renewal button will be active if a PDF file with this name exists in this folder. Clicking the button will show the PDF file. In this scenario, you would set this Business Rule to “Renewal.” Press F2 to select from a list of documents that exist in Document setup. Note: To ensure the uniqueness of each document, it is recommended that you use at least the <Subscription> and <TranDate> tokens somewhere in the file name when setting up the document in Document setup. The <Product> token can also be used.
118. What is the maximum days before the publishing date that a message may be sent to an agent? BCP (Client) Newspaper-defined messages can be produced and sent to agents on bundle tops (e.g., for expire alerts). These messages that can be based on the subscription rate code and number of days before of after the expiration date. This Business Rule allows you to define a maximum number of days before the publishing date that these messages are produced. The default is “999” days.
119. Do you use alternate account numbers? P (Client) If this Business Rule is set to “yes”, an external (alternate) account number can be imported for subscribers from a third party system via the Subscriber Activity Import, and displayed in Customer Service.
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120. Should new starts that cannot be routed be suspended? BCP (Client) If a new start is entered for an address that cannot be routed, it will be suspended if this setting is “yes”.
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121. Is a restart date required when entering a temporary stop? BCP (Client) If this Business Rule is set to “yes”, users must include a restart date every time they enter a temporary stop. The restart date will then be included on the message along with the stop notification.
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122. When entering a fixed term start, what is the default answer to “Renew after this term”? BCP (Client) When entering a new start for a fixed-rate, fixed end-date subscription (such as for an NIE fixed rate), the Renew After This Term checkbox will default based on this setting.
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123. Should the default date for Notes always be today? B (Client) When set to “yes,” the default date will always be today. When set to “no” (the default), the default date will always be the greater of the cutoff date plus one day, and today.
124. What is the reason code used to permanently stop subscriptions dropped from a combo during a combo? BCP (Client) The Business Rule determines the reason code to use when perm stopping a component subscription as part of an end combo transaction.
125. When displaying search results for Find Subscription, should phone number or other name be shown? B (Client) If this Business Rule is set to “Phone Number” (the default), the occupant’s phone number will be displayed in the search results. If it is set to “Other Name,” the occupant’s other name will be displayed instead.
126. Can a transaction which exceeds a security threshold be suspended? BCP (Client) When the security threshold is exceeded, the transaction can only be accepted (as suspended) if this parameter is set to “Yes.” See for more information on security thresholds.
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127. What label group should be used for subscribers on digital vacation pack? BCP (NCS) If you offer digital vacation packs for temp stopped subscribers, specify the label group that should be used to determine the electronic edition offered. This will typically be a label group used for online subscribers.
128. Which AAM column should be used for reporting digital vacation pack draw? BCP (NCS) Digital vacation pack draw will be reported under this AAM column. At Cloud sites, the AAM column “oDigVac” will be added automatically, and Naviga recommends that setting.
129. What is the delivery schedule used for day pass purchases? BCP (Client) Although day passes are valid on any day of the week, day pass subscriptions must have a delivery schedule for validation reasons. The delivery schedule specified for this Business Rule must be a delivery schedule set up with a subscriber type of “Day Pass”. See the User Manual or more information about day passes.
130. When entering a make good day pass transaction, which subscription adjust code should be used? BCP (Client) If you allow make goods for day pass subscriptions (see the User Manual), the subscription adjustment code to use for the make good adjustment must be specified for this parameter. This adjustment code must have Cash Adjustment and Refundable set to “n”.
131. Which Adjustment Code should be used for Print Trial Subscriptions? Enter the adjustment code that should be used Print Trial Subscriptions. When a Print Trial Subscription Start Transaction is processed, an Adjustment Only Payment for the same Trial Length and Term is created using the Adjustment Code specified in this Business Rule.
132. Which Adjustment Code should be used for Digital Trial Subscriptions? Enter the adjustment code that should be used Digital Trial Subscriptions. When a Digital Trial Subscription Start Transaction is processed, an Adjustment Only Payment for the same Trial Length and Term is created using the Adjustment Code specified in this Business Rule.
133. What is the reason code for Trial Subscriptions? Enter the reason code that should be used when creating Trial Subscriptions.
134. What should be the maximum number of days for Trial Subscriptions? Enter the maximum number of days allowed for a Subscription during the Trial period. The value should not be more than 999.
135. What is the default Billing Change Reason Code for Discontinued AutoPay when Credit Card account is closed? Enter the default Billing Change reason code that should be used for discontinuing the AutoPay for a subscription when the Credit Card account is closed.
136. What is the default Billing Change reason code for change in Credit Card Details? Enter the default Billing Change reason code that should be used when changing the Credit Card details.
137. When a subscriber has unpaid fees, should the unpaid fee amount be included in the balance displayed? Default Value: Yes This setting determines whether subscribers with an unpaid fee amount are shown with a negative balance or a balance of zero.
Value

Pymt Auth - Account

Note: All of the credit card interfaces mentioned in the Payment Authorization sections require a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.

Important: If these settings are changed, you must close and relaunch all Graphical modules after the changes have been made.

1. Are credit card validation values (CID, CVV, CVV2) required when entering credit card payments? B (Non) A credit card validation value is a 3- or 4-digit security code found on the back of a credit card in the signature area. This setting can be overridden in Security.
Value

Yes
The validation value is required when entering credit card payments.
No
The validation value is not required.
2. Should credit card validation values be retained until payment authorization is obtained? B (Non) A credit card validation value cannot, by law, be stored after the credit card is authorized. This setting determines if you will store these values long enough to obtain authorization.
Value

Yes
Store the validation value until the credit card is authorized; then remove it.
No
Do not store validation values at all.
3. When not using real-time payment authorization, should authorized payments be exported by the batch export process? B (Non) This setting does not apply to real-time credit card authorization. Rather, it indicates whether you export credit card payments to a file that will be read by third-party software.
Value

Yes
Export payments to a file. This is the on-premises default.
No
Do not create an export file.
4. Which product integration is used for real-time payment authorization? B (Non) Select the name of the system you use to authorize credit cards in real time. Currently, the possible settings are “DTI”, and “None” (the default).
Value

DTI
Use the DTI Payment Authorization Service.
None
No payment authorization integration is used. This is the on-premises default.
5. Should pre-authorized payments be sent to the authorization service as a forced transaction? B (Non) A Customer Service associate may be required to call the credit card company to obtain authorization. If the credit card company authorizes the card, they will give the associate an authorization number to enter in the credit card window. This type of transaction is considered a “force” transaction.
Value

Yes
“Force” transactions are allowed.
No
“Force” transactions are not allowed. This is the on-premises default.
6. After how many seconds should the validation process stop trying to communicate with the authorization server? B (Client) When attempting to communicate with the authorization server, the validation process will eventually time-out. Enter the maximum number of seconds that validation should be attempted before timing out. The default is 60.
7. If using DTI Payment Authorization, which third party payment authorization product integration is being used? B (Client) If using the DTI Payment Authorization Service, select your credit card payment authorization vendor here. All vendors are licensed add-ons—contact Naviga Support for more information.
Value

bPoint
Payments will be authorized by bPoint.
Beanstream
Payments will be authorized by Beanstream.
Braintree
Select “Braintree” only if you use Off-Site Braintree (for off-site credit card storage). Select “None” if you use real-time Braintree (i.e., with on-premise credit card storage).
Cybersource
Payments will be authorized by the Cybersource hosted order page. Note that this product has been superseded by Cybersource SA and is no longer supported.
Cybersource SA
Payments will be authorized by Cybersource Secure Acceptance.
Edgil
Payments will be authorized by Payway Complete EdgCapture.
EPX
Payments will be authorized by EPX.
None
The DTI Payment Authorization Service will not be used.
PayPalHOP
Payments will be authorized by PayPal Payments Pro.

The settings of the next 3 Business Rules (8, 9, and 10), when combined into one string and entered in a web browser’s address bar, should open an XML document.

See the following example. http://<iiS Host Name>/wspaymentauthorization/wspaymentauth.asmx?WSDL
In this example: http://<iis Host Name> is the host name, /wspaymentauthorization/ is the URL path, and wspaymentauth.asmx?WSDL is the WSDL name.

8. If using DTI Payment Authorization, what is the host name for the DTI Payment Authorization server? BCP (Client) Enter the host name of the authorization service; for example: “http://qatest” or “http://10.121.1.186”.
9. If using DTI Payment Authorization, what is the URL Path for the DTI Payment Authorization service? BCP (Client) Enter the URL path of the authorization service. This setting defaults to the standard value used in the installation instructions; for example: “/wspaymentauthorization/”.
10. If using DTI Payment Authorization, what is the WSDL name for the DTI Payment Authorization service? BCP (Client) Enter the WSDL name. This setting defaults to the standard value used in the installation instructions; for example: “wspaymentauth.asmx?WSDL”
11. If using DTI Payment Authorization, do you want to prevent transactions from being processed against this database? BCP (Non) Set this Business Rule to “yes” during the initial setup of payment authorization while testing with a demo or test account. When switching over to live mode or when testing against a real merchant account, set this Business Rule to “no”.
12. If using Hosted Order Page, what is the host name of the service that you use? B (Client) If using the Hosted Order Page, enter the name, URL and redirect URL in these parameters. They will vary based on your payment authorization vendor.
13. If using Hosted Order Page, what is the host URL of the service that you use? B (Client)
14. If using Hosted Order Page, what is the host URL of the redirect page that you use? B (Client) The default redirect is “cmshare/http/echo.html”.

Beanstream

15. If using Beanstream, what is the web service URL for the authorization server? B (Client) The default is “https://www.beanstream.com/scripts/process_transaction.asp”.
16. If using Beanstream Hosted Page, what is the web service URL for the lookup request? B (Client) The default is “https://www.beanstream.com/scripts/payment_profile.asp”.
17. If using Beanstream Hosted Page, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) This will be provided by Beanstream.
18. If using Beanstream Hosted Page, what API access passcode should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) This will be provided by Beanstream.
19. If using Beanstream Hosted Page, what hash key should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) This will be provided by Beanstream.

bPoint

See FAQ #125: bPoint Hosted Order Page Setup for more information about bPoint.

20. If using bPoint API, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
21. If using bPoint API, what billing code should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
22. If using bPoint API, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
23. If using bPoint API, what password should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
24. If using bPoint API, what is the full URL for the bPoint authorization service? BC (Client)
25. If using bPoint API, what is the full URL for the bPoint token lookup service? BC (Client).
26. If using bPoint Hosted Page, should transactions be processed against the production environment? BC (Client) The default is blank for Cloud sites and “no” for on-premises sites. To implement bPoint skipping the Expire Date check (designed for use with Auto Renew), the value of TxnType can be set in the PAS (in version 8.11.50 and higher) to ‘RECURRING’ based on the name of the Batch. This change will set the TxnType flag to 'RECURRING' for any batch where the name begins with 'ZC' (case insensitive). 'ZC' is used for the names of the auto renew batches, so 'RECURRING' will be used for auto renew. This value (ZC) is set by default in the PAS, and can be changed by putting the following line in the AppSettings section of the web.config file: <add key="BPointAutoRenewBatchStartsWith" value="ab" /> In this example, it would use the 'RECURRING' flag for any batch that begins with 'AB' (again, case insensitive). The following line can be used to force the hard coding of the TxnType parameter to either 'CALL_CENTRE' (which matches behavior before this change), or 'RECURRING' (which would prevent expire date checking for all transactions, even single payments). <add key="BPointTxnType" value="CALL_CENTRE" /> or <add key="BPointTxnType" value="RECURRING" />

Braintree

27. If using Braintree, what is the host name for the Braintree authorization server? B (Client) Enter the host name; for example, secure.braintreepaymentgateway.com.
28. If using Braintree, what is the URL path for the Braintree authorization server? B (Client) Enter the URL path; for example, /api/transact.php. The settings of this and the previous Business Rule, when combined into one string, should point to the location where transactions are sent. For example: https://secure.braintreepaymentgateway.com/api/transact.php
29. If using Braintree, what is the local port for the Braintree authorization server? B (Client) Enter the local port. The default is 443.
30. If using Braintree, what user name should be used in authorization requests? B (Client) Enter the user name for authorization requests. The answer will be encrypted.
31. If using Braintree, what password should be used in authorization requests? B (Client) Enter the password for authorization requests. The answer will be encrypted.
32. If using Braintree, what processor ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) Enter the processor ID; for example, ccprocessora.
33. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
34. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what hosted page ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
35. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what public key should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
36. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what private key should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
37. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what merchant account ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
38. If using Braintree Hosted Page, should transactions be processed against the production environment? BC (Client) The default is “no”.
39. If using Braintree Hosted Page, do you allow payments to be entered for expired credit cards? BC (Client) This setting indicates whether the Hosted Order Page or the credit card processor validate the credit card expire date.
Value

Yes
Payments can be entered for expired credit cards (validation by credit card processor).
No
Payments cannot be entered for expired credit cards (validation by the HOP).

Cybersource

40. If using Cybersource, what currency should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
41. If using Cybersource, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client)
42. If using Cybersource, what is the host name for the Cybersource authorization server? B (Client)
43. If using Cybersource, what is the URL path for the Cybersource authorization server? B (Client)
44. If using Cybersource Hosted Order Page, what is the merchant ID that you use? BC (Client)
45. If using Cybersource Hosted Order Page, what is the serial number that you use? BC (Client)
46. If using Cybersource Hosted Order page, what is the shared secret key that you use? BC (Client)
47. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the profile ID that you use? BC (Client) You will be given the profile ID when configuring Secure Acceptance at the Cybersource website. You should also answer this Business Rule in the iServices admin module, if applicable.
48. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the access key that you use? BC (Client) You will be given the access key with the profile ID when configuring Secure Acceptance.
49. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the locale that you use? BC (Client) The default is “EN” (English).
50. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the shared secret key that you use? BC (Client) You will be given the secret key with the profile ID when configuring Secure Acceptance. You must set this Business Rule in the Oversized Rules option.

Edgil

51. If using Edgil, which version of Edgil are you using? BC (Client) Indicate which Edgil interface you are using. This setting dictates the Edgil version to which the remainder of the Edgil-related Business Rules apply.
Value

.Net
The Edgil .Net interface is being used.
Original
The the original Edgil interface. This is the on-premises default.
Web Service
The Edgil Web Service interface is being used.
52. If using Edgil, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) Enter the user name that should be sent for authorization requests.
53. If using Edgil, what password should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) Enter the password that should be sent for authorization requests.
54. If using Edgil, what order entry process ID (OEP ID) should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) The merchant and OEP IDs defined here will be exported to the Edgil file.
55. If using Edgil, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) The merchant and OEP IDs defined here will be exported to the Edgil file.
56. If using Edgil Web Service, should transactions be processed against the production environment? BC (Client) This setting indicates whether the production environment is in use when using the Web Service version of Edgil. The default setting is “no.”

EPX

57. If using EPX API, what customer number should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) The customer number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
58. If using EPX API, what merchant number should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) The merchant number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
59. If using EPX API, what DBA number should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) The DBA number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
60. If using EPX API, what terminal number should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) The terminal number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
61. If using EPX API, what merchant authorization code should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) The merchant authorization code (MAC) is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
62. If using EPX API, what is the host name for the EPX authorization server? B (Client) Enter the host name of the EPX authorization service; for example, “https://secure.epxuap.com”. It is provided by EPX.
63. If using EPX Hosted Page, what is the KeyExchange URL that you use? BC (Client) Requests are made to the KeyExchange URL for a terminal authorization code (TAC) that is required to access the EPX Hosted Order Page. It is provided by EPX.
64. If using EPX Hosted Page, what is the Custom CSS URL that you use? BC (Client) This URL contains the custom stylesheet that will used with the hosted order page. Note: This setting is used only in testing environments. Custom CSS will reside on the server in the live environment.
65. If using EPX Hosted Page, what is the Custom JavaScript URL that you use? BC (Client) This URL contains the custom JavaScript that will used with the hosted order page. Note: This setting is used only in testing environments. Custom JavaScript will reside on the server in the live environment.

PayPal

66. If using PayPal, what currency should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the currency that should be sent for authorization requests.
67. If using PayPal, what partner name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the partner name that should be sent for authorization requests.
68. If using PayPal, what vendor name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the vendor name that should be sent for authorization requests.
69. If using PayPal, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the user name that should be sent for authorization requests.
70. If using PayPal, what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the password that should be sent for authorization requests.
71. If using PayPal, what is the URL used to obtain a secure token and access the authorization server? BCP (Client) Enter the URL; for example, https://pilot-payflowpro.paypal.com/
72. If using PayPal, what is the local port for the authorization server? BCP (Client) Enter the local port; for example, 443

Pymt Auth - Subscrib

Note: All of the credit card interfaces mentioned in the Payment Authorization sections require a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.

Important: If these settings are changed, you must close and relaunch all Graphical modules after the changes have been made.

1. Are credit card validation values (CID, CVV, CVV2) required when entering credit card payments? BCP (Non) A credit card validation value is a 3- or 4-digit security code found on the back of a credit card in the signature area. This setting can be overridden in Security.
Value
2. Should credit card validation values be retained until payment authorization is obtained? BCP (Non) A credit card validation value cannot, by law, be stored after the credit card is authorized. This setting determines if you will store these values long enough to obtain authorization.
Value
3. When not using real-time payment authorization, should authorized payments be exported by the batch export process? BCP (Non) This setting does not apply to real-time credit card authorization. Rather, it indicates whether you export credit card payments to a file that will be read by third-party software.
Value
4. Which product integration is used for real-time payment authorization? BCP (Non) Select the name of the system you use to authorize credit cards in real time. Currently, the possible settings s are “viaWARP”, “DTI”, and “None”.
Value
5. When auto-accepting subscriber payments, should batches with unauthorized credit card payments be processed? B (NCS) If the Business Rule Should batches that are imported or created by the system be accepted automatically? (Subscriber Payments section) is answered “yes”, system-generated or imported batches will be accepted automatically when running the Auto Accept Batches utility (see the User Manual). When that happens, this parameter determines whether payment batches with unauthorized credit card payments should be auto-accepted.
Value
6. Should pre-authorized payments be sent to the authorization service as a forced transaction? BCP (Client) A Customer Service associate may be required to call the credit card company to obtain authorization. If the credit card company authorizes the card, they will give the associate an authorization number to enter in the credit card window. This type of transaction is considered a “forced” transaction.
Value
7. After how many seconds should the validation process stop trying to communicate with the authorization server? BCP (Client) When attempting to communicate with the authorization server, the validation process will eventually time-out. Enter the maximum number of seconds that validation should be attempted before timing out. The default is 60.
8. Should unprocessed unauthorized declined real-time credit card payments create GL transactions? BCP (Client) This Business Rule provides the option not to create GL transactions for unprocessed, unauthorized, declined real-time credit card payments.
Value
9. Should authorized real-time credit card payments in suspended batches be processed? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether payments within suspended batches that have been authorized should be processed.
Value
10. If using DTI Payment Authorization, which third party payment authorization product integration is being used? BCP (Client) If you are using the DTI Authorization Service, select the third-party authorization product you will use along with it. All vendors are licensed add-ons—contact Naviga Support for more information.
Value

The settings of the next 3 Business Rules, when combined into one string and entered in a web browser’s address bar, should open an XML document.

See the following example: http://<iiS Host Name>/wspaymentauthorization/wspaymentauth.asmx?WSDL
In this example: http://<iis Host Name> is the host name, /wspaymentauthorization/ is the URL path, and wspaymentauth.asmx?WSDL is the WSDL name.
- 11. If using DTI Payment Authorization, what is the host name for the DTI Payment Authorization server? BCP (Client) Enter the host name of the authorization service; for example: “http://qatest” or “http://10.121.1.186”.
- 12. If using DTI Payment Authorization, what is the URL path for the DTI Payment Authorization service? BCP (Client) Enter the URL path of the authorization service. This setting defaults to “/wspaymentauthorization/”.
- 13. If using DTI Payment Authorization, what is the WSDL name for the DTI Payment Authorization service? BCP (Client) Enter the WSDL name. This setting defaults to “wspaymentauth.asmx?WSDL”
14. If using DTI Payment Authorization, do you want to prevent transactions from being processed against this database? BCP (Non) Set this Business Rule to “yes” during the initial setup of payment authorization while testing with a demo or test account. When switching over to live mode or when testing against a real merchant account, set this Business Rule to “no” (the default).
15. If using Hosted Order Page, what is the host name of the service that you use? B (Client) If using the Hosted Order Page, enter the name, URL and redirect URL in these parameters. They will vary based on your payment authorization vendor.
16. If using Hosted Order Page, what is the host URL of the service that you use? B (Client)
17. If using Hosted Order Page, what is the host URL of the redirect page that you use? B (Client) The default redirect is “cmshare/http/echo.html”.

Authorize.Net

The settings of the first two Business Rules, when combined into one string, should point to the location where transactions are sent.

See the following example. https://secure.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll In this example: secure.authorize.net is the host name, gateway/transact.dll is the URL path
Note:
- The https:// portion of the string is hard-coded and should not be entered in these Business Rules.
- 18. If using Authorize.Net, what is the host name for the Authorize.Net authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the host name of the authorization service; for example, “secure.authorize.net”.
- 19. If using Authorize.Net, what is the URL path for the Authorize.Net authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the URL path of the authorization service; for example, “gateway/transact.dll”.
20. If using Authorize.Net, what is the local port for the Authorize.Net authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the port for the http connection. Normally, this Business Rule is set to “443” for https (secure) communications.
21. If using Authorize.Net, what API login ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The authorization service requires a user ID for access. Enter the required user ID here.
22. If using Authorize.Net, what transaction key should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) This is an alphanumeric string used for encryption. It is generated by the Authorize.Net web account, and you will receive it from Authorize.Net.
23. If using Authorize.Net, what hash key should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The hash key is used to add security to the process by verifying that communications are taking place with the real authorization site and not a fraudulent site. You will receive the hash key from Authorize.Net.

Beanstream

26. If using Beanstream Hosted Page, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) This will be provided by Beanstream.
27. If using Beanstream Hosted Page, what API access passcode should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) This will be provided by Beanstream.
28. If using Beanstream Hosted Page, what hash key should be used in authorization requests? BC (Client) This will be provided by Beanstream.

bPoint

See FAQ #125: bPoint Hosted Order Page Setup for more information about bPoint.

29. If using bPoint API, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
30. If using bPoint API, what billing code should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
31. If using bPoint API, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
32. If using bPoint API, what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
33. If using bPoint API, what is the full URL for the bPoint authorization service? BCP (Client)
34. If using bPoint API, what is the full URL for the bPoint token lookup service? BCP (Client).
35. If using bPoint Hosted Page, should transactions be processed against the production environment? BCP (Client)

Braintree

36. If using Braintree, what is the host name for the Braintree authorization server? B (Client) Enter the host name; for example, secure.braintreepaymentgateway.com.
38. If using Braintree, what is the local port for the Braintree authorization server? B (Client) Enter the local port; for example, 443.
39. If using Braintree, what user name should be used in authorization requests? B Enter the user name for authorization requests. Note:
40. If using Braintree, what password should be used in authorization requests? B Enter the password for authorization requests. Note:
41. If using Braintree, what processor ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the processor ID; for example, ccprocessora.
42. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
43. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what hosted page ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
44. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what public key should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
45. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what private key should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
46. If using Braintree Hosted Page, what merchant account ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
47. If using Braintree Hosted Page, should transactions be processed against the production environment? BCP (Client) The default is “no”.
48. If using Braintree Hosted Page, do you allow payments to be entered for expired credit cards? BCP (Client) This setting indicates whether the Hosted Order Page or the credit card processor validate the credit card expire date.
49. If using Braintree Hosted Page, do you allow refunds that are not associated with a payment (i.e. credits)? BCP (Client) The settings for this and the following Business Rule will override values from the web.config file.
50. If using Braintree Hosted Page, do you allow refunds to be entered for payments that aren't settled in Braintree? BCP (Client)

CyberSource / CyberSource CPM

51. If using Cybersource, what currency should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
52. If using Cybersource, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client)
53. If using Cybersource, what is the host name for the Cybersource authorization server? B (Client)
54. If using Cybersource, what is the URL path for the Cybersource authorization server? B (Client)
55. If using CyberSource Payment Manager (CPM), what user name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the user name that should be sent for authorization requests. The answer will be encrypted.
56. If using CyberSource Payment Manager (CPM), what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) The authorization service request must contain the user ID and password assigned to the CPM gateway. Locate this information in CyberSource Payment Manager. The answer will be encrypted.
57. If using CyberSource Payment Manager (CPM), what is the server IP address for the CyberSource authorization server? BCP (Client) Enter either the host name or the IP address of the server where CyberSource is installed. You can find this information by starting a command shell on that server (Start | Run: Command) and entering “hostname” or “ipconfig”. Hostname will return the hostname needed. ipconfig will return the IP configuration of the server; what is needed is the IP address listed for the ethernet adapter for the local area connection.
58. If using CyberSource Payment Manager (CPM), what is the server port for the CyberSource authorization server? BCP (Client) Locate this information in CyberSource Payment Manager.
59. If using CyberSource Payment Manager (CPM), what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Locate this information in CyberSource Payment Manager. Note: Merchant IDs are case-sensitive. The answer will be encrypted.
60. If using CyberSource Payment Manager (CPM), is a secure (SSL) connection required by the CPM authorization server? BCP (Client) Indicate if a secure connection is required by CyberSource Payment Manager. The default is “no”.
61. For Cybersource Hosted Order Page, what is the merchant ID that you use? BCP (Client)
62. For Cybersource Hosted Order Page, what is the serial number that you use? BCP (Client)
63. For Cybersource Hosted Order page, what is the shared secret key that you use? BCP (Client)
64. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the profile ID that you use? BCP (Client) You will be given the profile ID when configuring Secure Acceptance at the Cybersource website. You should also answer this Business Rule in the iServices admin module, if applicable.
65. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the locale that you use? BCP (Client) The default is “EN” (English).
66. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the shared secret key that you use? BCP (Client) You will be given the secret key with the profile ID when configuring Secure Acceptance. You must set this Business Rule in the Oversized Rules option.
67. If using Cybersource Secure Acceptance, what is the access key that you use? BCP (Client) You will be given the access key with the profile ID when configuring Secure Acceptance.

Edgil

68. If using Edgil, which version of Edgil are you using? BCP (Client)
69. If using Edgil, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the user name that should be sent for authorization requests. The answer will be encrypted.
70. If using Edgil, what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the password that should be sent for authorization requests. The answer will be encrypted.
71. If using Edgil, what order entry process ID (OEP ID) should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) The merchant and OEP IDs defined here will be exported to the Edgil file.
72. If using Edgil, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) The merchant and OEP IDs defined here will be exported to the Edgil file.
73. If using Edgil, what keystore password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) The keystore password defined here will be exported to the Edgil file. The answer will be encrypted.
74. If using Edgil, what certification password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) The certification password defined here will be exported to the Edgil file. The answer will be encrypted.
75. If using Edgil, what certification alias should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) The certification alias defined here will be exported to the Edgil file.
76. If using Edgil Hosted Order Page, what authmode should be used in hosted order page requests? B (Client) “Key,” “User,” and “None” are the valid settings. “User” defaults.
77. If using Edgil Hosted Order Page with authmode of ‘key,’ what key ID should be used in hosted order page requests? B (Client) If the setting of the previous Business Rule is “Key,” enter the Edgil key ID here.
78. If using Edgil Hosted Page, what is the URL of your test payment server? B (Client) Enter the URL of your Edgil test payment server, if using one. The default is “https://www.testedgilpayway.net/ecco_ws/”.
79. If using Edgil Web Service, should transactions be processed against the production environment? BCP (Client) This setting indicates whether the production environment is in use when using the Web Service version of Edgil. The default setting is “no.”

EPX

80. If using EPX API, what customer number should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The customer number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
81. If using EPX API, what merchant number should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The merchant number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
82. If using EPX API, what DBA number should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The DBA number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
83. If using EPX API, what terminal number should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The terminal number is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
84. If using EPX API, what merchant authorization code should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The merchant authorization code (MAC) is required for authorization requests. It is provided by EPX.
85. If using EPX API, what is the host name for the EPX authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the host name of the EPX authorization service; for example, “https://secure.epxuap.com”. It is provided by EPX.
86. If using EPX Hosted Page, what is the KeyExchange URL that you use? BCP (Non) Requests are made to the KeyExchange URL for a terminal authorization code (TAC) that is required to access the EPX Hosted Order Page. It is provided by EPX.
87. If using EPX Hosted Page, what is the Custom CSS URL that you use? BCP (Non) This URL contains the custom stylesheet that will used with the hosted order page. Note: This setting is used only in testing environments. Custom CSS will reside on the server in the live environment.
88. If using EPX Hosted Page, what is the Custom JavaScript URL that you use? BCP (Non) This URL contains the custom JavaScript that will used with the hosted order page. Note: This setting is used only in testing environments. Custom JavaScript will reside on the server in the live environment.

ICVerify Enterprise Edition

89. If using ICVerify Enterprise Edition, what is the host name for the ICVerify authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter either the host name or the IP address of the server where ICVerify Enterprise Edition is installed. You can find this information by starting a command shell on that server (Start | Run: Command) and entering “hostname” or “ipconfig”. Hostname will return the hostname needed. ipconfig will return the IP configuration of the server; what is needed is the IP address listed for the ethernet adapter for the local area connection.
90. If using ICVerify Enterprise Edition, what is the local port for the ICVerify authorization service? BCP (Non) Enter the number of the local port used for the authorization service. Example: “54321”
91. If using ICVerify Enterprise Edition, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The authorization service requires a user ID for access. Enter the required user ID here. Example: “icverify”.
92. If using ICVerify Enterprise Edition, what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) In addition to a user ID, the authorization service also requires a password for access. Enter the password here.
93. If using ICVerify Enterprise Edition, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The merchant ID is included in the ICVerify export file. Example: “123456”.
94. If using ICVerify Enterprise Edition, what industry type should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) Enter your company’s industry type, or leave the default or “Retail”. Press F2 for a list of available industry types.

ICVerify for Windows

95. If using ICVerify for Windows, where should the request/response files be written? BCP (Non) Enter the full path to the shared “ICVerify Request Directory”. This directory must be accessible on the DTI Payment Authorization web service server. For example: “//MONFILE2/SAC$/JOP/ICVERIFY”.
96. If using ICVerify for Windows, what terminal ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) Enter the merchant ID surrounded by “~” characters (e. g., ~0001~).
97. If using ICVerify for Windows, what processor receives the authorization requests? BCP (Non) Enter the processor you are using, or leave the default of “FdmsFdrType7”. Press F2 for a list of supported processors.
98. If using ICVerify for Windows, what industry type should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) Enter your company’s industry type, or leave the default or “Retail”. Press F2 for a list of available industry types.
99. If using ICVerify for Windows, what file response type is being used by ICVerify? BCP (Non) One-line or two-line response files can be used. This setting can be “Y” (the default), which means that ICVerify is using a one-line response file, or “B”, which means that ICVerify is using a two-line response file (one line consisting of the request text, and the second line consisting of the response). Note that you must also set the SDK Response Type in your ICVerify software to either “Y” or “B” to indicate the type of response file you would like to use, and that this value must match the setting of this Business Rule.
100. If using ICVerify for Windows, what is the starting value for the substation number? BCP (Non) This Business Rule identifies the substation number to use when issuing real-time ICVerify for Windows authorizations. Each substation may require an ICVerify license, so if a substation number for which there is no license is used, an “Invalid Substation” message will be returned. Enter a starting value from “001” (the default) to “999”.
101. If using ICVerify for Windows 4.0.4 and newer, should encryption be used? BCP (Non) This setting indicates if encryption is being used. The default setting is “Yes.”
102. If using ICVerify for Windows 4.0.4 and newer, what is the shared directory used for encryption? BCP (Non) If encryption is in use (i.e., the previous Business Rule is set to “yes”), this setting identifies the location of the shared directory that is needed. For example, \\monfile\qa\CreditCardInterface\ICV4S.

Moneris

103. If using Moneris, what store ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The store ID is provided by Moneris.
104. If using Moneris, what API token should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The API token is provided by Moneris.
105. If using Moneris, what is the host name for the Moneris authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the host name, for example, “esqa.moneris.com”.

Paymentech

The settings of the first two Business Rules, when combined into one string, should point to the location where transactions are sent.

See the following example. https://wsvar.paymentech.net/PaymentechGateway/ In this example: https://wsvar.paymentech.net is the host name, /PaymentechGateway/ is the URL path
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  The https:// portion of the string is hard-coded and should not be entered in these Business Rules.
- 106. If using Paymentech, what is the host name for the Paymentech authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the host name, for example, “wsvar.paymentech.net”.
- 107. If using Paymentech, what is the URL path for the Paymentech authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the URL path, for example, “/PaymentechGateway/”.
108. If using Paymentech username/password authentication, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non)
109. If using Paymentech username/password authentication, what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) These are the user name and password to authenticate with Chase Paymentech. These values are used only if you are not set up for IP-based authentication (i.e., if either of these Business Rules is set, then username/password authentication will be used). If you want to use IP-based authentication, then leave these Business Rules blank.
110. If using Paymentech, what transaction routing number should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The routing number is provided by Paymentech. It represents the bank identification number (BIN).
111. If using Paymentech, what terminal ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) This value is a number given by Paymentech. It represents the ID of the terminal (Virtual Terminal).
112. If using Paymentech, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The merchant ID is provided by Paymentech.
113. If using Paymentech, are customer profiles used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) This setting determines whether the profile customer reference number will be sent to Paymentech. The default is “no.”

PayPal

114. If using PayPal, what currency should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the currency that should be sent for authorization requests.
115. If using PayPal, what partner name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the partner name that should be sent for authorization requests.
116. If using PayPal, what vendor name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the vendor name that should be sent for authorization requests.
117. If using PayPal, what user name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the user name that should be sent for authorization requests.
118. If using PayPal, what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Client) Enter the password that should be sent for authorization requests.
120. If using PayPal, what is the local port for the authorization server? BCP (Client) Enter the local port; for example, 443
121. If using PayPal for hosted order page, how many days old can a vault ID be before getting a new one in auto renew? BCP (Client) Enter the number of days old that a vault ID can be before it is replaced in auto renew.
122. If using PayPal Express Checkout, should the 'live' or 'test' environment be used for payment entry? BCP (Client) Enter 'live' or 'test'.

TNS

123. If using TNS, what is the host name for the TNS authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the host name, for example, “credit.card.tns.com.au”.
124. If using TNS, what subsystem name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) Enter the subsystem, for example, “TNS_prod”.
125. If using TNS, what merchant ID should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The merchant ID is provided by TNS.

viaWARP

Note: Circulation communicates with the local installation of viaWARP using the http-based viaWARP gateway. The local server where viaWARP is installed is referred to as the “authorization server” in this document. The copy of viaWARP running on this server (the WARPservice) is referred to as the “authorization service” in this document. The settings of the rules starting with “If using viaWARP...” define the information that Circulation needs to communicate with viaWARP.

126. If using viaWARP, what is the host name for the viaWARP authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter either the host name or the IP address of the server where viaWARP is installed. You can find this information by starting a command shell on that server (Start | Run: Command) and entering “hostname” or “ipconfig”. Hostname will return the hostname needed. ipconfig will return the IP configuration of the server; what is needed is the IP address listed for the ethernet adapter for the local area connection.
127. If using viaWARP, what is the URL path for the viaWARP authorization server? BCP (Non) Enter the URL path of the http-based viaWARP gateway for the location installation of viaWARP. This setting defaults to /cgi-bin/auth.cgi, which will be correct unless it was changed during the installation of viaWARP.
128. If using viaWARP, what is the local port for the viaWARP authorization service? BCP (Non) Enter the number of the local port used to communicate with the local installation of viaWARP. This setting defaults to “80”. Be sure that it matches the entry in the HTTP PORT field in viaWARP Setup (File | General Configuration)
129. If using viaWARP, what user identification should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) The authorization request must contain the user ID assigned to the viaWARP gateway. Enter the required user ID here. The user ID is typically “__GATEWAYUSER__” (two underscores at the beginning and end). You should use this ID unless you have changed it during installation, or unless you are advised to change it by DTI or viaWARP support staff.
130. If using viaWARP, what password should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) In addition to a user ID, the authorization service also requires the password assigned to that user. Enter the password here. It is typically defaulted to __GATEWAY*USER__ (two underscores at the beginning and end, and an asterisk between “GATEWAY” and “USER”). The password entered for this Business Rule must be the same as the value in the PASSWORD field in viaWARP Setup.
131. If using viaWARP, what profile name should be used in authorization requests? BCP (Non) Enter the profile name required by the authorization service. This must be one of the valid profile IDs set up under Profile Config in viaWARP Setup, such as “default”.

Subscriber Payments

1. Should coupon only or adjustment only payments skip the step-up rating process? BCP (Client) Subscribers on promotional rates will step up to another rate when a payment is made (for example, a “DS half-off” promo might step up to a “DS regular” rate). However, if a payment with only an adjustment or coupon is entered (no payment amount), you may not want the payment to step up the subscriber’s rate. Enter “yes” here if the rate step-up should be skipped in cases where there is no payment amount.
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2. Is a check number required for a subscriber payment? BCP (Client) Entry of a payment-related tracking ID or number for each subscriber payment entered may be required, if desired, using this rule. Entry of the tracking ID or number may always be required, never required, or optional at the discretion of the operator. Examples would be a check number for a payment by check.
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3. Is a source code required for a subscriber payment? B (Client) It may be desirable to require entry of a source code for each subscriber payment to reflect the general source of the payment.
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4. What is the default source code for a subscriber payment? B (Client) The default source code assigned during subscriber payment entry may be set up here, if desired. This default may be overridden by the operator during subscriber payment entry.
5. Is a reason code required for a subscriber payment? B (Client) Indicate here whether entry of a reason code should be required when a subscriber payment is entered.
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6. What is the default reason code for a subscriber payment? B (Client) The default reason code assigned during subscriber payment entry may be set up here, if desired. This default may be overridden by the operator during subscriber payment entry.
7. Which draw adjust code should be used when a subscriber payment converts from “Carrier Collect” to “Office Pay”? BCP (Client) When a carrier collect subscriber makes a payment to the office, a draw adjustment must be created to credit the carrier for any papers delivered since the start of the office pay period to the current publishing day. The user-defined draw adjustment code to be used for this type of draw adjustment should be entered here. This draw adjustment code must be set up in advance.
8. How many days will you allow a subscriber payment to be backdated? BCPD (Client) It may be desirable to backdate subscriber payments if, for example, payments are made directly to a lock box and are received by the paper at a later date. Indicate here the maximum number of days a subscriber payment may be backdated. The default number of days is 5.
9. What is the default bank for subscription payments? B (Client) The default bank is used during subscriber payment entry to define the bank on the payment batch screen. This default may be changed during payment entry. Enter the user-defined bank that is most commonly used for subscriber payment deposits.
10. Should payments validate subscription and bank to company? B (Client) Indicate whether you want to verify that the bank’s company is the same company as the subscriber’s publication for subscriber payments, batch payments, payment imports and auto payments.
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11. Should customer service payments create separate payment batches by publication? P (Client) This setting determines whether payments for different publications should be in separate batches, or in one batch. If this rule is set to “yes”, payments will be separated into different batches by product. The description will be “<ProductID> Credit Card Pmts” or “<ProductID> <BankID> CustServPmts”. If this rule is set to “no”, all credit card payments will go into a single batch with a description of “Credit Card Pmts”, and all bank draft payments will go into a single batch with a description of “<BankID> Customer Service Pmts”.
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12. Should a payment auto-start a former subscriber? BCP (Client) Circulation has an auto-start feature which will automatically start the subscription of a permanently stopped subscriber if a payment is received and entered into the database. You may elect to always have this automatically happen, to simply allow entry of the payment only, with the entry of the start as a separate step, or to not allow the payment to be entered. Note that in order for the auto-start to occur, the reason code for the subscriber’s stop transaction must also allow auto-starting.
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If Always:
- 13. When the grace payment percentage is defined at 100%, should subscriptions be automatically started? BCP (Client) If a payment is sent by a former subscriber with grace owed, a start will only be created if the payment pays a certain percentage of the grace, defined by the stop reason code. If a former subscriber sends a payment and the grace percentage for their stop reason code is 100%, this setting determines whether the subscriber will be auto-started. For example, you could define a stop reason code to be used only for subscriber who expire-stop at the end of their grace period; you could set the grace percentage for this reason code at 100% and set this rule to “no”, which would prevent these subscribers from auto-starting if a payment is sent.
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14. What is the reason code for subscriptions that are auto-started by payments? BCP (Client) This is the start reason code to be assigned when a subscription start is automatically created when a payment is entered.
15. How many days old can the expire date be to default as the effective date for payment from a carrier collect sub? BCP (Client) When a payment is entered for a current carrier collect subscriber, the operator must specify the effective date of the office pay billing method change. If the effective date is prior to the last publishing date, draw adjustments will be generated for the carriers on the route so that they receive credit for delivery. If the subscriber was formerly an office pay subscriber (office pay subscribers may be turned over to carrier collect when their subscription expires for lack of payment), the previous expiration date may be defaulted as the effective date. This setting defines the time period which the old expiration date must fall in before it is defaulted. Otherwise, the batch date is used as the default effective date. For example, if the previous expiration date was 08/31 and a payment is entered 11/15, Business Rules would default to 08/31 as the effective date as long as the rules state that the number of days after expire was 76 or more. The default value is zero days. Note that if the subscriber was in grace prior to being turned over to carrier collect, the end grace date will be used rather than the expire date.
16. Should subscriber lockbox files verify the scan line against the check digit? B (Client) The lockbox feature allows subscribers to send payments directly to a bank. The bank uses the renewal notice scan line to retrieve subscriber information. These payment transactions are periodically sent from the bank to the newspaper (on magnetic tape or other medium) and read by Circulation. The check digit is part of the scan line, and its purpose is to verify that the payment information is correct. Some banks can supply check digits, and others cannot.
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17. Should the bank number be validated during subscriber lockbox processing? BCP (Client) US banks have a standard formula for valid bank numbers. When lockbox payments are imported, Circulation will verify that the bank number is valid based on this formula, if this rule is set to “yes”.
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18. What subscription ID should be assigned to a payment when the supplied subscription ID is invalid? B (Client) This setting enables a valid subscription ID to be used as a default entry instead of zero in the event that the subscription ID in a lockbox file is invalid. The original subscription ID and the line number from the lockbox file will be written to the Remarks field in the payment transaction. The default setting is zero.
19. What is the source code for payments created for credit card auto renewed subscriptions? BCP (Client) This defines the source code to be used for the credit card payments generated for auto renew subscriptions. The source code must be a valid source code.
20. What is the reason code for payments created for credit card auto renewed subscriptions? BCP (Client) This defines the payment reason code to be used for the credit card payments generated for auto renew subscriptions. The reason code must be a valid reason code for a payment.
21. What is the source code for payments created for bank draft auto renewed subscriptions? BCP (Client) This defines the source code to be used for the bank draft payments generated for auto renew subscriptions. The source code must be a valid source code.
22. What is the reason code for payments created for bank draft auto renewed subscriptions? BCP (Client) This defines the reason code to be used for the bank draft payments generated for auto renew subscriptions. The reason code must be a valid reason code for a payment.
23. What is the source code for payments created for PayPal auto renewed subscriptions? BCP (Client) This defines the source code to be used for the PayPal payments generated for auto renew subscriptions. The source code must be a valid source code.
24. What is the reason code for payments created for PayPal auto renewed subscriptions? BCP (Client) This defines the reason code to be used for the PayPal payments generated for auto renew subscriptions. The reason code must be a valid reason code for a payment.
25. Do you want to generate statements for auto renew subscribers? BCP (Client) Auto renew subscribers can receive statements, similar to renewal notices, summarizing subscriber activity. This setting determines what type of auto renew subscribers should receive statements: “credit card” (only credit card auto renews); “bank draft” (only bank draft auto renews); “both” (all auto renews); or “never” (no auto renew statements will be produced). If statements are to be produced, the auto renew information will be exported to an ASCII file when processing auto renews. The file can then be imported into word processing software to produce the statements.
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26. Which format should be used to create the auto renew statement export? BCP (Client) If you use file mapping for the auto renew statement export, select “File Map”. The default setting, “DTI Standard”, is the standard format.

If File Map:

27. Which file map should be used to create the auto renew statement export when the file map format is selected? BCP (Client) If you set the Business Rule, Which format should be used to create the auto renew statement export?, to “File Map”, enter the name of the file map here. It must have a file map usage of “SubBilling”.
28. Should auto renew payments include perm stopped subscribers with balances due? BCP (Client) Setting this rule to “yes” allows auto renew subscribers with a balance to request a final payment.
29. If a matching rate term cannot be found, should an auto renew payment be created? B (Client) This parameter determines what happens if there is no matching rate terms set up for an auto renew term and length.
30. If no billing change is made, how many days should be skipped before a declined auto renew is selected again? BCP (Client) This setting controls the number of days after a credit card decline that a subscriber should once again be selected for auto renewal. The default is zero.
31. How many auto renew declines without an accepted auto renew can a subscriber have before being removed from auto renew? BCP (Client) This Business Rule controls how many auto-renew payments can be declined before a subscriber is taken off auto renew, has their rate changed, and is included in the next subscriber billing process. It can be set to 0-99. If the answer is set to 0, a single auto renew decline will create a billing change to remove the subscriber from auto renew. If the answer is 1, two consecutive auto renew payment declines or cancellations are required create a billing change. If the answer is 999, then a billing change will never be created. The Cloud default is 0, and the on-premises default is 999.
32. For payments that put a subscriber on credit card auto pay, which billing group should be assigned to the subscriber? BCP (Client)
33. For payments that put a subscriber on bank draft auto pay, which billing group should be assigned to the subscriber? BCP (Client) When a system-generated billing transaction (such as a lockbox payment or renewal offer) changes a subscriber to automatic renewal, the subscriber must have an auto-renew billing group assigned. If more than one auto-renew billing group (defined in Setup) could apply to a subscriber, then the setting entered here will be used. Note: Separate Business Rules are used for credit card and bank draft auto renewals. The default is “All” for both of them.
34. Do you allow alternate values in the credit card field? B (Client) This parameter determines whether you can store alternate credit card numbers (tokens) for subscriber payments. This is not the same as a vaulted token, but is an alternate number provided by a third party application such as ISD (Chatterbox) through the Customer Service API.
35. What is the subscriber adjust code used for storing subscriber credit card surcharges? BCP (NCS) If you add a small surcharge percentage to payments made by credit card to cover processing fees, specify the subscriber payment adjustment code to use for credit card surcharges here. Surcharges are currently only supported for Australian sites.
36. To which system are you interfacing credit card payments? BCP (Non) Note:
- All of the credit card interfaces require a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.
Both regular and auto renew subscribers can make payments by credit card. You can optionally export credit card information to an ASCII file, which can then be imported to credit card distribution software.
If ICVerify:
- 37. If exporting to ICVerify, should the credit card expire date be formatted MMYY or YYMM? BCP (Non) The credit card month and year may be required in different formats, depending on the ICVerify version.
- 38. If exporting to ICVerify, how many blank fields should be at the end of each credit card payment? BCP (Non) This setting is used to handle version 3.1 of ICVerify. The trailing blanks after the payment record are not allowed in version 3.1. However, some sites need to use trailing blanks. Enter the number of trailing blanks that should be exported at the end of each payment record. The default on-premises answer is 14 (blank at Cloud sites).
- 39. If exporting to ICVerify, is the ST field required in the output file? BCP (Non) The ICVerify system might require an “ST” field to denote the beginning of the close batch record. This setting determines whether “ST” is exported.
- 40. If exporting to ICVerify and using the ST field, how many blank fields should follow the ST field? BCP (Non) This setting is used to handle version 3.1 of ICVerify. The trailing blanks after the ST record are not allowed in version 3.1. However, some sites need to use trailing blanks. Enter the number of trailing blanks that should be exported at the end of each ST record. The default is 21 for on-premises sites, and blank for Cloud sites. Note that not all sites use the ST field. If you have already indicated in Business Rules that you do not use the ST field, this setting will be ignored.
- 41. If exporting to ICVerify, which export file format should be used? BCP (Non) If you use ICVerify, you can select “Retail” to use the original file format or “MOTO” to use the MOTO format. Otherwise, enter “None”.
If EIGEN:
- 42. If you interface credit card payments to EIGEN, what is your term ID group? B (Non) This setting determines the term ID that is exported to the ASCII file interfaced to EIGEN.
If VISANET:
- 43. If you interface credit card payments to VISANET, what is your merchant ID? BCP (Non) The merchant ID is included in the VISANET export file.
If POS-Partner 2000:
- 44. If you interface credit card payments to POS-partner 2000, what is your V number? BCP (Non) Enter the V number.
If Paymentech:
- 45. If you interface credit card payments to Paymentech, what is your format version? BCP (Non) Enter the version number (defaults to “2_0_0”).
- 46. If you interface credit card payments to Paymentech, what is your user name? BCP (Non) Enter your user name (defaults to [blank]).

for American Express:

47. Should American Express credit card data be separately exported? BCP (Non) American Express credit card payments may be processed through a separate clearing house than other credit card types. In order to separate American Express payments from other credit card payments, carrier and subscriber payments with American Express (whether a single payment or an auto renew) may be sent to a separate file in /dti/exchange/cm. If Business Rules are set to export American Express payments separately, payments with credit cards other than American Express will go to the standard export file (ICVerify, Payway Complete, VISANET, etc.). American Express payments will be exported to their own file, rather than the standard file.
If Yes:
- 48. If you export credit card payments for American Express, what is your merchant ID? BCP (Non) The merchant ID is included in the American Express export file.
If Edgil or EdgCapture:
- 49. If you export payments using the Edgil/EdgCapture format, what is your merchant ID? BCP (Client) The merchant and OEP IDs defined here will be exported to the Edgil or EdgCapture file.
- 50. If you export payments using the Edgil/EdgCapture format, what is your OEP ID (order entry process ID)? BCP (Client)
- 51. If you export payments using the Edgil/EdgCapture format, what is your OEP ID for recurring (auto-pay) payments? BCP (Client)
If Skipjack:
- 52. If you interface credit card payments to Skipjack, what is your merchant serial number? BCP (Non) The merchant serial number is included in the Skipjack export file.
- 53. Should the payment amount default from the previous payment in Subscriber Batch Payments? B (Client) Defaulting the amount from the previous payment can speed up payment entry, especially if you sort your payments by amount.
54. Are group payments applied only to subscriptions that have received a renewal notice but have not sent a payment? BC (Client) Group payments are payments spread across multiple subscriptions, all of which are billed to the same occupant. When entering group payments, all subscribers that have subscriptions billed to this occupant may be listed, or only office pay subscribers who have not made a payment for their last renewal, depending on how this rule is set.
55. When entering a new group payment how should the payment amount be distributed? BC (Client) When entering a group payment, this setting governs whether the payment is initially split evenly among all subscriptions billed to the occupant, or whether each subscription begins with a zero amount.
56. Should refunds be made to credit card if most recent payment was by credit card? BCP (Client) When entering refunds, you indicate in the Credit Card field whether the refund should be to a credit card. If this setting is “yes”, Credit Card will default to “y” during refund entry if the subscriber’s most recent payment was by credit card. The credit card number and expiration date from the last payment will also be defaulted.
57. Should refunds be made to bank draft if most recent payment was by bank draft? BCP (Client) This setting works the same way as the previous Business Rule for credit cards.
58. Should refunds be made to PayPal if most recent payment was by PayPal? BCP (Client) This setting works the same way as the previous Business Rules for credit cards and bank drafts.
59. How should grace be paid off when a payment is received? BCP (Client) When a payment is processed for a subscriber with a grace owed transaction, the grace owed is subtracted from the payment, resulting in a grace paid transaction. This setting determines whether the grace paid is calculated using the dollar value of the grace owed, or the number of days in grace, and whether the grace paid is deducted from the payment before or after payment terms are found.
60. If a payment is less than or equal to the subscriber's grace owed, should the grace period be extended? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether the end grace date is pushed back for a payment that does not buy a new subscription term (only pays off grace owed). If this rule is set to “yes”, the grace period will be extended by the number of days bought with the payment. A new expire transaction will also be created to reflect the new “paid through” date. This scenario is common if the newspaper has long grace periods but short subscription terms; subscribers can remain in grace indefinitely.
61. Should payments with invalid rates be rerated during payment processing? BCP (Client) If a subscriber’s rate changes between the time a payment is entered and processed, the number of days bought by the payment (term and length) will most likely change. When this happens, the payment can either be rerated automatically by Payment Processing, or error out and require manual modification to reenter the term and length. This setting determines whether the automatic rerate method is used.
62. What is the default payment type for subscription payments? BC (Client) This setting determines the payment type (cash, check, credit card or bank draft) that defaults when payments are entered in Customer Service or Batch Payment Entry.
63. What is the valid bank account type? BC (Client) Bank draft payments can be made to the subscriber’s savings or checking accounts, but only one of these bank account types may be valid at your newspaper. Indicate here whether bank drafts can be made to savings accounts, checking accounts, or both.
64. Should the bank client type be entered by the user? BC (Client) The bank client type indicates whether the bank account is a personal or business account. Client type information may or may not be required when entering a bank draft payment, depending on the policy of your newspaper. This setting governs whether the Client Type field is active when entering bank draft payments.
65. Should bank draft payments be exported using the Edgil/EdgCapture file format? BCP (Client) If your credit card payments are interfaced to an Edgil or EdgCapture system (as determined by the Business Rule, To which system are you interfacing credit card payments?, above), you may also include auto renew and one-time bank draft payments in the export. If so, enter “yes” here. Otherwise enter “no”.
66. Should one-time bank draft payments be exported using the Intell-A-Check file format? BCP (Client)
67. If interfacing bank draft payments to Intell-A-Check, what text should be exported in the ‘Check Pay To Name’ field? BCP (Client) Enter the text be exported in the Check Pay To Name field for each bank draft payment. The text will be stored in the 40-character Check Pay To Name field in Intell-A-Check export files, which are created when batches of bank draft payments are accepted.
68. For one-time bank draft payments, should a new batch be created daily? BCP (Client) This setting (when set to “no”) allows bank draft payments to be added to the most recent prior suspended bank draft payment batch. When set to “yes” (the default), a new payment batch will be created daily.
69. Which subadjust code is used when exporting the NIE amount with BillServ Renewals? BCP (Client) If you generate renewal notices in the BillServ format, a subadjust code is required for NIE amounts. The code you enter here will be exported.
70. How many days should be added to the payment date for cash/check payments imported through subscriber activity? B (Client) A predefined number of days can now be added to the payment date for cash or check payments imported via the Subscriber Activity Import, as governed by this setting. For example, if a check payment is imported with a payment date of 5/12, and this rule is set to “1”, the payment will be created in Circulation with a payment date of 5/13. The default is zero.
71. What date should be used when creating route activity messages during payment processing? BCP (Client)
72. Should batches that are imported or created by the system be accepted automatically? B (Client) This setting determines if system-generated or imported batches should be accepted automatically when running the Auto Accept Batches utility (see the User Manual). The default setting is “No.”
If Yes:
- 73. Should payment batches containing one-time bank draft payments be auto accepted? B (Client) You can exclude one-time bank draft batches from being automatically accepted by setting this parameter is set to “No.”
74. Do you allow payment batches with payments that have blank rates to be accepted? B (Client) Subscriber Lockbox Processing and the Subscriber Activity Import allow payments with blank rate codes. It is possible to enter an unroutable start, enter a payment for that start through Lockbox Processing or the Subscriber Activity Import, and accept the batch of payments. Payment Processing will not process the payment as long as the start remains unrouted. Once the start has been routed and that start has been processed through Transaction Processing, it is possible to run Payment Processing for the payment. The payment is re-rated using the subscriber's current rate.
75. What is the maximum number of payments to include in an auto renew credit card batch? Default Value: 0 This setting determines the maximum number of payments that can be processed in a single auto-renew credit card batch. Note:– When the value is set to 0, the BatchID must be entered manually. If set to a number greater than 0, the system automatically assigns the BatchID in the format "AU," followed by a date parameter and a sequence number (e.g., AU24090603).
76. How many days must be purchased by an adjustment only payment before the number of renewals is reset? BCP (Client) This setting identifies the number of days an adjustment-only payment must purchase in order to reset the number of renewals sent to the subscriber. The default is zero.
77. Should temp-stopped subscribers who are not in their grace period be selected for auto renew? BCP (Client) Temp stopped subscribers who are not in grace may be skipped from auto renew processing.
78. Should Auto Payments/Auto Notice be generated for Subscriptions with unprocessed Perm Stop on expire? Default Value: Yes This setting identifies whether Auto Payments or Auto Notice should be raised if there is a future Unprocessed Permanent Stop in the subscriber's Expire date. If the value is set to No, raising invoices or generating Auto-Renew Payments will be suppressed if the subscriber's Expire date has a future Unprocessed Permanent Stop.
79. If a subscriber owes a fee, should an auto renew payment be increased to cover the fee? Default Value: No This setting determines whether to include the unpaid fee amount in the payment amount for a subscriber when processing AutoRenew payments.

Subscriber Acctg

1. Should “GraceOwed” transactions be created for subscribers who receive papers in their grace period? BCP (Client) It may be desirable to track the number of papers subscribers receive during their grace period so that number may be subtracted from the number of papers the subscriber will receive in the future for the renewal amount remitted. This option determines whether grace owed transactions are created for subscribers who receive papers during their grace period, but for which the newspaper has not been paid. Grace owed transactions are only created when the grace period ends without a payment being received from the subscriber.
Value

Yes
If grace owed transactions should be created for subscribers who receive papers in their grace period.
No
If grace owed transactions should not be created for subscribers who receive papers in their grace period.
If Yes:
- 2. What is the minimum grace receivable amount before a bill should be generated for the receivable amount? BCP (Client) Circulation has a feature to export grace owed information to an ASCII file. The file can be imported into another application and used to create subscriber bills for grace owed amounts. This setting governs the minimum amount of grace that should be included in the file. Subscribers whose grace owed is below this amount will not be included. The default is zero.
3. How many days must pass between grace owed exports before a subscriber can be included in another grace export run? BCP (Client) Grace owed can be exported until is fully written off or paid off. Enter the number of days between grace exports in which a subscriber can be included. The default is zero.
4. What is the maximum variance from the calculated amount that an operator may enter for the refund paid? BCP (Client) A subscription refund may be issued to a subscriber who stops before the end of the subscription term. The calculated refund amount will be based on the number of issues remaining in the subscription term, but the operator may need to manually override the refund amount, as in the case of a “full money back” promotion. You may wish to limit the amount of variance allowed in such situations by establishing a maximum variance amount here. Enter the maximum variance allowed (in dollars) between the calculated amount and the override amount. The default value is 99999.99.
5. What is the number of days a subscriber refund should be maintained as available? BCP (Client) A subscriber that perm stops with a positive balance will have an available refund. However, the subscriber might not ask for a refund, and so a refund may not be entered. After a certain period of time, the newspaper may then write off the available refund. Refunds can be written off automatically using Refund Writeoff. This setting determines how many days an available refund must be kept before it can be written off by Refund Writeoff. For example, if “100” is entered here, an available refund will not be written off automatically until it is 100 days old. The default number of days is 182.
6. What is the number of days a subscriber refund should be maintained as available if over the refund limit? BCP (Client) A refund writeoff limit can be defined in Publication setup. Refund writeoffs for amounts over this limit may be required by state law to go to the state. The newspaper may keep these available refunds in Circulation for a shorter or longer period of time than normal available refunds. This setting determines the number of days an available refund must be in the system before it can be written off, if the refund amount is over the writeoff limit. The default is zero.
7. To which system should refunds be automatically interfaced? B (Client) Note: Each of the refund interfaces requires a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.
When refunds are processed, Circulation can automatically generate an ASCII file for interfacing with SBS, Dunn and Bradstreet, PeopleSoft, or Compu-Share (all are general ledger software programs that handle refunds).
Value

Compu-Share
Refunds will be interfaced to Compu-Share.
Dunn and Bradstreet
Refunds will be interfaced to Dunn and Bradstreet.
Great Plains
Refunds will be interfaced to Great Plains. This is a licensed option.
JD Edwards
Refunds will be interfaced to JD Edwards.
Lawson
Refunds will be interfaced to Lawson. This is a licensed option.
None
Refunds will not be interfaced.
DTI Standard
Refunds will be interfaced to SBS.
PeopleSoft
Refunds will be interfaced to PeopleSoft.
PeopleSoft II
Refunds will be interfaced to PeopleSoft in the second PeopleSoft format.
PeopleSoft3
Refunds will be interfaced to PeopleSoft with expanded record layouts.
8. What is the origin code for subscribers when interfacing to the PeopleSoft accounting system? BC (Client) If you use the PeopleSoft3 file format, this setting populates the ORIGIN field in the voucher file when creating subscriber refunds.
9. What is the default file name for cash refunds? BCP (Client) This setting allows you to set the default file name for the cash refund file. The default setting is aprefund.d.
10. Should cash refunds create separate export files by publication? P (Client) Setting this rule to “y” will cause the refund export file created for A/P (aprefund.d or apvendref.d) to be prefixed with the product ID when the refund is issued via Customer Service or when the batch refund process includes a single product. If the selection includes multiple products, the output file will not include the product ID.
Value

Yes
Refund export files will be prefixed with the product ID.
No
Refund export files will not contain the product ID.
11. Should credit card refunds create separate export files by publication? P (Client) Refunds to a credit card are be interfaced to a separate file (ccrefund.d) from regular refunds. This setting determines whether credit card refunds for different publications should be in separate files, or in one file. If this rule is set to “yes”, the file names will be ccrefund.d[publication ID]. For example, publication “Times” would have credit card refunds exported to the ccrefund.dtimes file.
Value

Yes
Credit card refunds should be exported to separate files for each publication.
No
All credit card refunds should be exported to one file.
12. In batch refunds, do you use different vendor information for each subscriber? B (Client) When interfacing subscriber refunds to an AP system, you may not bring over unique vendor information for each subscriber. If this rule is set to “no”, you will only be prompted once for vendor information, after the refund batch is accepted. The vendor information entered will be interfaced for all subscribers in the batch.
Value

Yes
Different vendor information should be entered for each subscriber.
No
One set of vendor information will be used for all subscribers in the batch.
13. Which reason code should be used when writing off the remaining balance of a refund within batch refund entry? BCP (Client) During batch refund entry, there may be situations in which the amount refunded is less than the available refund amount. This setting determines the reason code that should be used for these refunds.
14. Should customer service refunds create separate refund batches by publication? P (Client) Refunds entered in Customer Service are added to a suspended refund batch, which must then be reviewed and accepted in Batch Refunds. This Business Rule determines if a separate batch will be created for a given publication.
Value

Yes
A separate refund batch should be created for the publication.
No
Refunds for the publication will be in a combined refund batch.
15. What is the default GL account for creating vendors in the MediaPlus refund system? BCP (Client) Enter the default general ledger account for interfacing subscriber refunds to the Accounts Payable system. This default can be used in creating vendor records for subscribers to whom you are issuing refunds. The account number should be a clearing general ledger account. If you do not have Accounts Payable (a legacy Naviga product), you can leave this setting blank.
16. What is the default GL account for grace owed adjustments? BCP (Client) Adjustments may be made to grace owed amounts, for example when subscribers are assigned to different rates. Because revenue accounts can be defined by day of week, and there is no specific day for an adjustment, a separate revenue account, specified here, will be used. This account will also be used for grace owed if no other revenue account can be found (because of incomplete setup, for instance).
17. What is the default GL account for subscriber revenue? BCP (Client) If no other CR GL account can be found (because of incomplete setup, for instance), this account will be used as the GL account for subscriber revenue.
18. What is the default GL account for subscriber discount? BCP (Client) If no other discount account can be found (because of incomplete setup, for instance), this account will be used as the GL account for subscriber discounts.
19. How many days must a payment buy to qualify the subscriber for a promotional item? BCP (Client) Some newspapers offer promotional items such as “frequent reader discount cards”. Based on a minimum payment term, the subscriber will receive the promotional item free of charge. Custom programs have been written to produce frequent reader cards. Define the minimum subscription term in days which a subscriber must pay before qualifying for the promotion.
20. How many months must a payment buy to qualify the subscriber for a promotional item? BCP (Client) Some newspapers offer promotional items such as “frequent reader discount cards”. Based on a minimum payment term, the subscriber will receive the promotional item free of charge. Custom programs have been written to produce frequent reader cards. Define the minimum subscription term in months which a subscriber must pay before qualifying for the promotion.
21. Should a transfer-in auto-start a former subscriber? BCP (Client) When money is transferred to a former subscriber, you may elect to automatically create a start for the former (permanently stopped) subscriber instead of requiring a start to be manually entered for the subscription.
Value

Always
If the entry of a transfer-in should automatically start a subscription for the former permanently stopped subscriber.
Never
If the entry of a transfer-in to a former permanently stopped subscriber is not allowed.
Take Transfer Only
If the entry of a transfer-in to a former subscriber is allowed, but a start must be manually entered as a separate step.
22. When transferring money to a subscription, what is the minimum amount that should be considered a payment? BCP (Client) This business rule allows you to treat transfer-in amounts (including transferred refunds) over a specified threshold as payments. If you do not want to use this feature, leave the default amount of 99999.99.
23. Which address should be used for determining a subscriber’s taxability? BCP (Client) Subscriptions may be taxed, based on city, county, state and country tax laws. This setting controls which address is used when determining a subscription tax—the subscriber’s address or the address of the publication.
Value

Publication
The publication’s address should be used when determining subscription taxability.
Subscriber
The subscriber’s address should be used when determining subscription taxability.
If Publication:
- 24. If the subscriber’s taxability is based on the address of the publication, must the subscriber live in the same state? BCP (Client) Some states tax out-of-state newspaper subscriptions, while others do not. If you tax based on the address of the publication, but the subscriber must live in the state to be taxed, set this rule to “yes”.
  Value
  
  Yes
  A subscriber must live in the same state in order to be taxed.
  No
  Subscribers living in other states may be taxed.
25. How should tips be distributed when the subscription is delivered by multiple accounts? BCP (Client) If more than one carrier delivers a subscription, this setting determines how tips sent by the subscriber with a payment will be divided.
Value

Divide Evenly
Tips will be divided evenly among all carriers delivering the subscription.
Weight by Days
Tips will be divided based on the percentage of days delivered by each carrier. For example, if a subscriber has separate weekend and weekday carriers for her seven-day-a-week subscription, and sent a tip of 10.00 with her payment, this method would give 2/7 x 10= 2.86 to the weekend carrier and 5/7 x 10 = 7.14 to the weekday carrier.
26. Are any of your subscriber rates based on ZIP Code? B (Client) This setting determines whether the subscriber’s Zip code will be used in rating. If you enter “no” here, the Zip Code field in Location Rule Setup will be bypassed.
Value

Yes
Some subscriber rates are based on Zip code.
No
No subscriber rates are based on Zip code.
27. What percent of the daily subscription value is required to buy another day? BCP (Client) If one or more of your publications will have subscription rates broken out by day, you need to specify what percentage of a daily rate is needed to buy an extra day. This is used when payments have odd amounts, or subscriptions are extended because of complaints or other adjustments. The default is 100. For example, a subscriber may mistakenly send in 32.00 to buy a three-month subscription that actually costs 31.95. Once the three months are purchased, 0.05 is left over. Say the subscription stops on a Tuesday and the daily rate for Wednesday is 0.10. If this rule is set to “50” or less, the extra day will be awarded (0.05 is 50% of 0.10). However, if rule is set to anything over 50, the 0.05 will not be enough to purchase an extra day—it will become “unallocated”, and be added to the next payment made by the subscriber.
28. Should the value of expire changes be shown in the Show -> Adjustments query? BCP (Client) Expire changes are alterations to the expiration date of a subscription. For example, a complaint might extend the expire date for 1 day, and a payment might extend it for one month. Restarts, permanent stops, and many other transactions can change the expire date. Expire change transactions can be viewed on the Financial tab in Customer Service. This setting determines whether the value of each expire change should also be displayed. The value will be based on the number of publishing days between the new and old expire dates, and the current rate.
Value

Yes
The value of expire changes should be displayed on the Financial tab.
No
The value of expire changes should not be displayed.
29. Should the Show -> Adjustments query include current grace paid as part of the payment’s adjust and discount amounts? BCP (Client) This setting controls whether current grace paid is shown in the Grace Paid column or the Adjust Amount and Discount columns on the Financial tab.
Value

Yes
Current grace paid will appear in the Adjust Amount and Discount columns.
No
Current grace paid will appear in the Grace Paid column.
30. Should renewal subscribers’ credit status be changed when their grace period ends without a payment? BCP (Client) This parameter determines whether subscribers who expire stop without a payment should be assigned a new credit status (the credit status is defined in the Stop Credit Status field in Credit Status Publication setup). This pertains to renewing subscribers only; start and bill subscribers are always switched to the stop credit status.
Value

Yes
Change the credit status when no payment is received.
No
Do not change the credit status.
31. Should grace revenue and discount be recognized while a subscriber is in their grace period? BCP (Client) When a subscriber sends in a payment to purchase a subscription, the newspaper looks at the payment as unearned revenue. As the subscription is delivered, the revenue becomes earned. When a subscriber goes into grace, there is no longer any unearned revenue to be earned, even though the subscription is still being delivered. Most newspapers do not declare earned revenue for papers delivered in a grace period until the subscriber sends another payment—the cost of the grace period is then deducted from the payment and considered earned revenue. If the grace period ends without a payment, a grace owed transaction is created for the cost of the grace period, and the earned revenue is declared, with an offsetting entry made in the Subscriber AR account. Some newspapers, however, have a different accounting practice for grace subscribers—they declare earned revenue for papers delivered in the grace period even if the subscriber is still in grace (i.e. before another payment arrives). This means they will have more accurate earned revenue figures at, for example, the end of a fiscal period. If your newspaper recognizes earned revenue for grace days while subscribers are still in grace, enter “yes”. Otherwise enter “no”. If you enter “yes”, earned revenue for subscribers in grace will be updated when the Grace Due report is run. Grace accrual transactions will be created for these subscribers, which will cause the revenue for delivering the grace days to become earned. The grace accrual is the running total of the grace amount the subscriber has accumulated. A reversing grace accrual transaction is also created with a transaction date of the end date of the report plus one day, which causes it to be picked up in the next fiscal period.
Value

Yes
Earned revenue should be declared for grace days delivered while the subscriber is still in their grace period.
No
Earned revenue should not be declared for grace days until the grace period has ended or a payment has been received.
32. What is the total maximum grace days a subscriber may have? BCP (Client) Some newspapers deduct unpaid grace days from a subscriber’s previous subscription from the grace days allowed for a new subscription. For example, say subscriber Jones had 84 days of grace owed from previous subscriptions, and the maximum grace days were 90. If Jones starts again she will only be allowed 6 grace days with this subscription, even though her credit status allows her 30 grace days. The default is zero days.
33. Is balance forward subscriber billing allowed? BCP (Client) This Business Rule enables a subscription billing option that creates a balance forward bill, which includes any balance due from previous months, charges and credits since the last bill date, and the charge for the next billing period. When entering a start or billing change transaction, users will indicate that balance-forward billing is to be used.
Value

Yes
Balance-forward subscriber billing is allowed.
No
Balance-forward subscriber billing is not allowed.
If Yes:
- 34. How many days past the expiration date before a balance forward bill is no longer produced? BCP (Client) If you use balance-forward billing, enter a number of days. When this threshold is reached, balance-forward bills will no longer be produced for the subscriber, and the subscriber is considered carrier collect. The default is 9999.
35. Will Postalsoft Presort be used to sort mailed balance forward bills? BCP (Client) You may use Postalsoft’s Presort software to sort your balance forward bills according to the latest USPS regulations, which could result in mailing discounts.
Value

Yes
Use Presort to sort mailed balance forward bills.
No
Use Circulation to sort mailed balance forward bills.
If Yes:
- 36. What is the name of the job file to use for balance forward bills? BCP (Client) In order to sort mailed renewal notices in Presort, you must set up a “job file”, which contains information about the sorting (see the Postware and Label Studio documentation for more information). You specify the name of the job file(s) here—you may have a different one for each publication, or one for the entire business or company. When running balance forward bills, you may multi-select products that use the same job file, but you must print bills for products with different job files separately. We recommend that you make the job file ID different from your product IDs, so as not to come into conflict with job files used with mail labels.
37. Should the optional endorsement line, produced Postalsoft Presort, be printed on the balance forward bills? BCP The “endorsement line” contains PO route information and can print on the balance forward bills. This line is necessary for receiving presort discounts. We recommend that you have this set to “yes”.
Value

Yes
Print the endorsement line on balance forward bills.
No
Do not print the endorsement line on balance forward bills.
38. How many days do you wish to retain Postalsoft data and work files for balance forward bills? BCP (Client) If you are sorting your balance forward bills through Postalsoft Presort, specify the number of days sort information should be kept. The default is 7 days.
39. Which demographic is used to define a subscription length level? BCP (Client) This setting is used with subscription-length pricing. It identifies the demographic ID that will be used to store the subscriber’s subscription length. “Low integer” values are set within the demographic to indicate a range of days.
40. Which demographic is used to define the date of a change to subscription length level? BCP (Client) This setting is used with subscription-length pricing. The demographic identified here stores the date at which the subscriber’s subscription-length level was last updated.
41. How many days can a subscriber be permanently stopped without impacting their subscription length level? BCP (Client) This setting is used with subscription-length pricing. It defines the maximum number of days, by product, that a subscriber may be permanently stopped before excluding that period for subscription-length determination. For example, if you enter “90” here, and a subscriber has a permanently stopped period of 90 days or more, the next start date after that period will be used to determine the active subscription length. Temporarily stopped subscribers are considered active.
42. Which demographic is used to define the expiration date of a subscription length level lock? BCP (Client) This setting is used with subscription-length pricing and subscription-length lock. This will be a subscription “date” demographic that is used to store the date through which the subscription level will be locked.
43. How many days should be added to the system date to define the default subscription length level lock period? BCP (Client) This setting is used with subscription-length pricing and subscription-length lock. If no answer exists to the demographic defined above, this value will be the default when entering the demographic answer (“today” plus the number of days entered here).
44. Should the Tax Export export refund amounts with a negative sign? BCP (Client) This setting controls whether refund amounts are exported with a minus symbol (-).
Value

Yes
Refund amounts should be exported with a “-” sign in the Tax Export.
No
Refund amounts should be exported as positive amounts (without the “-” sign).
45. What is the default name for the subscriber refund vendor balance file? BCP (Client) The vendor file is exported with refunds. The default file name is “apvendref.d.”
46. Should declined CC refunds for subscribers on digital-only addresses be moved to a new batch instead of cash? Default Value: No This setting controls the refund created against Digital Address Subscribers. If the value is set to Yes, then a new Suspended Batch ID is created and assigned to the pending refund transaction.

Route Services

1. Do you want shortages to print to a dedicated printer at entry time? BCP (Client) You may have a printer set up for the exclusive purpose of printing shortages. This setting determines whether shortages will print on the dedicated printer immediately after they are entered in Route Service.
Value

Always
If you always want shortages to print on a dedicated printer at entry time.
Never
If you do not have a dedicated printer set up for printing shortages.
Ask
If you have a dedicated printer set up for printing shortages but would like to ask the operator if the shortage should print.
If Always or Ask:
- 2. What is the device name of the printer for automatically printing shortages? BCP (Client) If a printer has been set up to print shortages, enter the printer’s device name here. Examples of device names are: lp0, lp, and lpt1. See your System Administrator for this information.
3. Do you allow entry of shortages prior to final transaction processing? BCP (Client) Final transaction processing is typically completed for the day before the routes receive their papers, so any shortages are reported on that date or later. This setting determines whether Circulation validates the shortage date so that no shortages can be entered for unprocessed dates. You may want to have this set to “yes” if, for example, you enter shortages for advance sections.
Value

Yes
Shortages can be entered for dates that have not completed final transaction processing.
No
A date must have completed final transaction processing before a shortage can be entered for it.
4. What is the default dispatch indicator in shortage transactions? BCP (Client) This setting determines the default for the Dispatch flag when entering shortages. If shortages are typically dispatched, set this rule to “yes”.
Value

Yes
Dispatch should default to “y”.
No
Dispatch should default to “n”.
5. What draw adjust code should be used when a shortage is fulfilled via the resupply process? BCD (Client) Select the draw adjustment code to use when a shortage is dispatched via the resupply process. This is not used for an actual resupply request (Request Resupply field checked when entering the shortage). It is used only for shortages that have Request Resupply unchecked but which are dispatched via the resupply process (by clicking the Resupply button in Dispatching). Only draw adjustment codes that do not update AAM or charge the carrier can be specified (in the case of the shortage, the draw has already been counted).
6. What format should be used by the Burt Export? BCP (Client) Note:
- The Burt interface requires a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.
This setting identifies the Burt format to use. The default setting is “Version 4.” The other option is “Version 7.”
7. What should the file extension be for Burt export files? BCP (Client) This setting determines the file extension of Burt export. The valid options are “ProductID,” “Draw Date,” and “ProductID and Draw Date” (the default).
8. In the Burt Export, should the ‘class of sale’ field contain the 1st 2 characters of the route/single copy type or HD/SC? BCP (Client) The Burt Export interfaces Circulation draw and route information to Burt inserting software. Burt has the concept of a “class of sale”, and this is a field in the export. Depending on how this rule is set, home delivery routes will have the first two characters of their route type or “HD” exported as the Class of Sale, and single copy routes will have the first to characters of their single copy type or “SC” exported.
Value

HD/SC
Export “HD” or “SC” in the Class of Sale field.
Route/Single Type
Export the route type or single copy type of the route in the Class of Sale field.
9. In the Burt Export, should carrier routes or ad zones be used to export ad routes? BCP (Client) The Burt Export creates both an ad route and a carrier route file (“ad routes” are route groupings used in building ad zones). Because Circulation does not have a concept of ad routes, sites must either export each carrier route as an ad route, or define ad routes as ad zones (each of which would contain one or more carrier routes).
Value

Carrier Route
Carrier routes should be exported as ad routes.
Ad Zone
Ad routes will be defined by ad zones.
If Ad Zone:
- 10. In the Burt Export, what is the ad zone map to use to identify ad zones which are ad routes? BCP (Client) If ad routes are defined by ad zone, Circulation needs to differentiate the ad routes from the bona fide ad zones used by InsertPlus. This is done by setting up a special ad zone map, identified here, for the ad route ad zones.
11. In the Burt Export, should the truck departure sequence be exported as the Sequence Offset? BCP (Client) This setting will enable the truck departure sequence to be exported as the sequence offset. If this setting is “yes”, Burt will export the last four digits of the TruckDeparture.DepartureOrder in the Sequence Offset field of the Carrier Route file. If the departure order is “0312”, for example, the offset will be exported as “03:12”. If this setting is “no”, “00:00” will be exported instead.
Value

Yes
Export the truck departure sequence as the sequence offset.
No
Do not export the truck departure sequence as the sequence offset.
12. In the Burt Export, should the ‘route sequence’ field be incremented with each route? BCP (Client) This parameter determines whether the route sequence number exported to Burt will be incremented with each route within the drop.
Value

Yes
The route sequence field exported to Burt should be incremented. The export files will be exported in truck, drop, route descending order.
No
The route sequence field should always be exported as “0000”. The export will sort by route ID.
13. In the Burt Export, should bulk routes on a truck be exported as a single record? BCP (Client) This parameter determines whether bulk routes on a truck are “rolled up” to export as a single record to Burt. If so, the carrier route and ad route exported will be “BULK” plus the truck ID.
Value

Yes
All bulk routes on a truck should be exported as a single record to the AR and CR files.
No
Bulk routes should be exported as separate records to the AR and CR files.
14. Does the route indicator vary by route for the Burt Export? BCP (Client) If you set this rule to “yes”, you will be able to indicate “route” (and not just “parts” or “completes”) on the Burt Export screen, as well as enter the appropriate Burt indicator.
Value

Yes
The route indicator varies by route, and “route” is a valid option in the Burt Export.
No
The route indicator does not vary, enter only “parts” or “completes” in the Burt Export.
15. Should routes with zero draw be exported to Burt? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether routes with zero draw are exported to Burt.
Value

Yes
Zero-draw routes will be exported to Burt.
No
Zero-draw routes will not be exported to Burt.
16. Should mail draw quantities be included in the Burt Export? BCP (Client) Draw for mail subscribers can be exported to the Burt ad route and carrier route files, as governed by this Business Rule.
Value

Yes
Mail subscribers should be exported to Burt.
No
Mail subscribers should not be included in the Burt export.
If Yes:
17. If mail draw is being included in the Burt Export, what is the Class of Sale for mail? BCP (Client) If mail subscribers are being exported to Burt, enter the class of sale that should be used for mail. The default is “MA”.
18. Should mail be zoned in the Burt Export? BCP (Client) If you set this Business Rule to “no”, only one mail record will be exported. The truck and drop ID will be “PO” (not “ML” as with zoned mail). If you leave this Business Rule set to “yes”, every Zip code that has mail subscribers will be exported as a separate record. A record will be exported for each Zip code/edition combination and include the draw for all mail subscribers in that Zip code. The route ID will be “Z” plus the Zip code, and the truck ID will be “ML” plus the ad zone. Mail subscribers with Zip codes that are not assigned to an ad zone will be exported with ad zone “MAIL”. The ad zone will also be “MAIL” if the Ad Zone Type is set to “Zip” rather than “Ad Zone”. If the Ad Zone Type is set to “Truck,” one record will be exported for each edition.
Value

Yes
Every Zip code with mail subscribers will be exported separately.
No
Only one mail record will be exported.
19. What entry discount code should be exported to Burt? BCP (Client)
20. What presort discount code should be exported to Burt? BCP (Client) The entry discount and presort discount are exported to the Burt carrier route (CR) file. Identify them using these Business Rules.
21. In the GMA/SAM Export, what is the default circ group? BCP (Client) This setting defines the default that will be displayed in the Circ Group field when using the GMA/SAM Export option. If you want a circ group to default, enter it here. Note: The GMA/SAM interface requires a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.
22. Should the account type, route or time zone ZIP be exported as the GMA/SAM Zone Group? BCP (Client)
Value

Account Type
The route’s SAM account type (based on the route type and defined in GMA/SAM Account Type) will be exported as the zone group.
Time Zone Zip
The route’s time zone Zip will be exported as the zone group.
Route
The route ID will be exported as the zone group.
23. What should be exported as the GMA/SAM Content Code? BCP (Client) This setting determines if the publication or edition ID should be exported in the Content Code field of the GMA/SAM export.
Value

Publication
The route’s publication ID will be exported as the content code.
Edition
The route’s edition ID will be exported as the content code.
Edition + Demographic
The first six characters of the route’s edition, plus the first character of the route’s preprint demographic, will be exported as the content code. The format will be: [edition ID]-[preprint demographic].
Depot
The depot ID by day of week will be exported as the content code.
24. What is the Plant Code for the GMA/SAM Export? BCP (Client) This setting allows a plant code of up to 10 characters to be defined. This setting will be exported in the Plant Code field of the GMA/SAM export file. If this value is missing, the circulation group will be exported instead.
25. What single copy demographic should be used to set the Pad Disable flag in the GMA/SAM Export? BCP (Client) The Pad Disable flag is a “y/n” field in the GMA/SAM export file. This setting allows you to populate the Pad Disable flag with the value of a single copy demographic answer that has an answer type of “logical.” If no demographic is entered here, a blank will be exported for this value. A blank will always be exported for home delivery routes.
26. What single copy demographic should be used for storing the Address 1 data for the GMA/SAM export? BCP (Client)
27. What single copy demographic should be used for storing the Address 2 data for the GMA/SAM export? BCP (Client) These two settings are used to indicate which single copy demographic answers are used to export the Address 1 and Address 2 data for the GMA/SAM Export. If these Business Rules are not set, address fields are exported normally.
28. Should the parent truck be included in the drop sequence in the GMA/SAM Export? BCP (Client) If a route is dropped by a relay truck, this parameter determines whether the relay parent ins incorporated into the drop sequence exported to SAM.
Value

Yes
The parent truck should be included in the drop sequence exported to SAM. The drop sequence will be exported as “0000000000.11111” (“0000000000” is the drop sequence of the relay truck on the parent truck, and “11111” is the drop sequence of the route on the relay truck). If there is no relay truck, “00000” will be exported for the relay truck’s drop sequence.
No
The parent truck should be included in the drop sequence exported to SAM.
29. What should be exported as the GMA/SAM Drop Name? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether the route or tuck ID is exported in the Drop Name field in the SAM draw file.
Value

Route ID
The route ID exports as the drop name.
Truck ID
The truck ID exports as the drop name.
30. Should mail draw quantities be included in the GMA/SAM draw file? BCP (Client) This setting allows a mail draw quantity to be exported for each label in the GMA/SAM draw file.
Value

Yes
Mail quantities will be exported to SAM.
No
Only route draw will be exported to SAM.
31. How many weeks of historical draw should be shown when viewing a single copy route? BCP (Client) This setting controls the number of weeks of historical draw are show when viewing a single copy route in Route Service. You can enter a value from 1 to 6, with 6 being the default. The weeks are shown in descending date order.
32. What additional lines of draw information should appear in the Batch Draw Change table? BCP (Client) This setting controls whether historical and/or projected draw are displayed on the Batch Draw Change entry screen.
Value

Both
Both historical and projected draw will be shown.
Historical
Historical draw will be shown.
None
Neither historical nor projected draw will be shown.
Projected
Projected draw will be shown.
33. Should a task be created when adding draw to a route that is not assigned to a truck? BCP (Client) When adding draw to a route that is not assigned to a truck, you can have a task created automatically as a reminder to assign the route.
Value

Yes
A task will be created automatically in this situation.
No
A task will not be created.
34. Where are the signatures captured by Syncronex stored? BCS (Client) This setting identifies the directory where signature images captured by Syncronex are stored. Signature images can be viewed in Route Service if the image file is found in this directory. The default is “/dti/exchange/cm/secure ” (“/dti/exchange/” for on-premises sites).
35. Should the system default the effective date in Distribution Maintenance? B (Client) The effective date can default when making changes in Distribution Maintenance, based on this parameter.
Value

Yes
The system will scan truck sequence route records to find the range of cutoff dates for products in the truck sequence. This will establish a historical period, a current period, and a future period. The date defaulted is the last cutoff date.
No
The date will remain blank until it is entered by the user, and there will be no historical, current, or future periods.
36. Should the build default to full or departure distribution in Distribution Maintenance? B (Client) This setting determines which of the two “build” radio buttons is selected by default when Distribution Maintenance is launched.
Value

Full
Full Distribution Build is selected by default. Using the “full” build method, the act of expanding an object in the tree merely displays details that have already been loaded.
Departure
Departure Distribution Build is selected by default. Using the “departure” build method, the act of expanding an object in the tree causes the next level of detail to be loaded.
37. Should separate returns batches be created for each product in a returns import file? BC (Client) This Business Rule allows separate returns batches to be created for each product when running Returns Import.
Value

Yes
A separate returns batch will be created for each product in the import file when running Returns Import.
No
Only one returns batch will be created by Returns Import even if multiple publications are included in the import file.
38. Should separate adjustment batches be created for each product in an adjustment import file? BC (Client) This Business Rule allows separate returns batches to be created for each product when running Draw Adjust Import.
Value

Yes
A separate draw adjustment batch will be created for each product in the import file when running Draw Adjust Import.
No
Only one draw adjustment batch will be created by Draw Adjustment Import even if multiple publications are included in the import file.
39. Should route level subsidies be included in transportation costs? BCP (Client) A transportation cost subsidy amount can be defined at the route level. If a subsidy amount is specified, it increases the transportation cost for taxing purposes. This parameter only needs to be answered “yes” if the subsidy amount changes at a route level. If a single subsidy is used, you can specify it for the Business Rule What is the daily subsidy amount which should be added to the remit on payment trans cost calculation? (Transportation Cost section).
Value

Yes
Transportation cost subsidies can be entered at the route level.
No
Transportation cost subsidies cannot be entered for individual routes.
40. What should be exported as the GMA/SAM publication group? BCP (Client) The information in these fields will export at the end of the DN records in the GLBL or Global file when using version 1.2 in the Business Rule: “What version of the GMA/SAM Global Import File Business are you using?” or when using version 2.3 in the Business Rule: “What version of the GMA/SAM Circulation Import File Business are you using?”
41. What should be exported as the GMA/SAM default drop group? BCP (Client) The information in these fields will export at the end of the DN records in the GLBL or Global file when using version 1.2 in the Business Rule: “What version of the GMA/SAM Global Import File Business are you using?” or when using version 2.3 in the Business Rule: “What version of the GMA/SAM Circulation Import File Business are you using?”
42. Which GMA/SAM version should be used? Default Value: Export without Bundle Info
1. When value is set to "Export with Bundle Info": Running GMA/SAM Export will add five new fields to the current file (Zip, Publication, Bundle Size, Key Bundle, and Company).
2. When value is set to "Export without Bundle Info": Running GMA/SAM Export will not include the above mentioned five fields.

Route Processing

1. Should automatic selection of same editions be skipped for publishing group when running bundle, manifest and stacker? B (Client) If using publishing groups and separate publishing runs by edition (Cutoff by Edition flagged in Publication setup), when selecting an edition for bundle tops, the truck manifest or the stacker interface, all of the other publishing runs for the same edition may or may not be auto-selected, based on this parameter.
Value

Yes
When selecting an edition for bundle tops, the truck manifest or the stacker interface, only the publishing run flagged will be selected.
No
When selecting an edition for bundle tops, the truck manifest or the stacker interface, other publishing runs in the publishing group with the same edition (but different products, truck departures and truck sequences) will be auto-selected.
2. Which days should display on the draw history/estimated draw section of the daily draw worksheet? BCP (Client) This setting determines how the draw history/estimated draw section of the daily draw worksheet is displayed.
Value

Consecutive Days
Consecutive days are displayed.
Same Weekday
The same weekday is displayed.
3. What is the print order for the daily draw worksheet? BCP (Client) The daily draw worksheet may be printed in either AAM column or district manager order.
Value

AAM column
If the daily draw worksheet should be printed in AAM column order.
District
If the daily draw worksheet should be printed in district manager order.
4. How many days of previous draw history for the daily draw worksheet? BCP (Client) You may request from zero to six days of previous route draw history to be printed on the daily draw worksheet. A combined total of no more than six days of draw history (previous and/or future) may be printed.
Value

0
Do not print route draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
1
Print one day of previous draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
2
Print two days of previous draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
3
Print three days of previous draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
4
Print four days of previous draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
5
Print five days of previous draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
6
Print six days of previous draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
5. How many days of future draw estimates for the daily draw worksheet? BCP (Client) You may request from zero to six days of future route draw history to be printed on the daily draw worksheet. A combined total of no more than six days of draw history (previous and/or future) may be printed.
Value

0
Do not print route draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
1
Print one day of future draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
2
Print two days of future draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
3
Print three days of future draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
4
Print four days of future draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
5
Print five days of future draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
6
Print six days of future draw history on the daily draw worksheet.
6. Should the account name or the route name/location print on the Daily Draw Worksheet? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether the account name or the route name and location are displayed on the Daily Draw Worksheet. Select “Account Name” (the default) or “Route Name.”
7. If rating carrier collect draw, should a rate code be required when entering draw changes? BCP (Client) If this Business Rule is set to “yes”, draw change entry and returns entry will require a rate code for carrier collect draws and returns.
Value

Yes
A rate code is required for carrier collect draws and returns.
No
A rate code is not required for carrier collect draws and returns.
8. Are changes to the truck sequence allowed in “Enter Bundle Info”? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether the truck sequence can be changed during the publishing run. (The truck sequence is changed by rejecting the default shown in the Truck Sequence field on the Enter Bundle Info window and entering a different one.)
Value

Yes
The truck sequence can be changed during the publishing run.
No
The truck sequence cannot be changed during the publishing run.
9. Should the export file set for multi-pack products default to 'One File Set' in 'Enter Bundle Info'? BCP (Client) This setting controls the default setting of the Create One File Set checkbox in Enter Bundle Info, which is used to combine all multi-pack editions into one set of export files.
Value

Yes
One File Set should be checked by default in Enter Bundle Info.
No
One File Set should be unchecked by default in Enter Bundle Info.
10. Should the account’s phone number print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) The carrier’s phone number may print on the bundle tops that accompany papers the carrier receives for delivery.
Value

Yes
If the carrier’s phone number should print on bundle tops.
No
If the carrier’s phone number should not print on bundle tops.
11. Should the subscriber’s phone number print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) The subscriber’s phone number may print on the bundle tops for subscriber-related messages that accompany papers the carrier receives for delivery.
Value

Yes
If the subscriber’s phone number should print on bundle tops. If the subscriber’s phone number is an unlisted number, it will not print.
No
If the subscriber’s phone number should not print on bundle tops.
12. When printing stop messages, should the restart date print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) Restart dates can be entered with a stop transaction. This setting governs whether the restart date should print with the stop transaction on bundle tops, if a date has been entered.
Value

Yes
The restart dates should print with the stop, if available.
No
The restart date should never print with the stop.
13. Should account payments print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) In order to keep carriers better informed of activity, account payment information may print on the bundle tops.
Value

Yes
Account payment information should print on bundle tops. Canceled payments will also print on bundle tops.
No
Account payment information will not print on bundle tops.
14. Should subscriber payments print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) In order to keep carriers better informed of activity, subscriber payment information may print on the bundle tops.
Value

Yes
Subscriber payment information should print on the bundle tops. NSF checks and canceled payments will also print on bundle tops.
No
Subscriber payment information should not print on the bundle tops.
15. Should complaints print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) Complaints may print on the bundle tops to accompany papers the carrier receives for delivery. Selected complaint codes may be defined to not print on the bundle tops.
Value

Yes
If complaints should print on bundle tops.
No
If complaints should not print on bundle tops.
16. What label should display for complaints on the bundle tops? BCP (Client) This Business Rule allows you to set the text that will appear as the label for complaints on bundle tops. The default setting is “Complaint”.
17. Should multiple-day complaints generate separate messages when the date range includes the most recent delivery date? BCP (Client) You can generate a separate bundle top message for the current complaint of a multiple-day complaint, with the remaining complaints included in another message. If all of the complaints are for previous dates, then only one message is created.
Value

Yes
A separate message should be generated for the current complaint of a multiple-day complaint.
No
Only one message should be generated for a multiple-day complaint.
18. Should returns print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) Returns may print on the bundle top (all returns that have not previously appeared on the bundle top will print).
Value

Yes
If returns should print on bundle tops.
No
If returns should not print on bundle tops.
19. Should bundle detail print for each advance section when printing bundle tops for the main publishing run? BCP (Client) Bundle detail may be printed for advance sections. If this rule is set to “yes”, the standard bundle size, number of standard bundles, and key bundle size will be printed on bundle tops for each advance section of the newspaper, as well as the insert mix and total draw. To print advance section detail, the Business Rule Do you run advance processing by section? , below, must be set to “yes”.
Value

Yes
Bundle detail will be printed for advance sections.
No
Bundle detail will not be printed for advance sections.
20. Should draw adjustments print on the bundle top? BCP (Client) Draw adjustments may print on the bundle top (all draw adjustments that have not previously appeared on the bundle top will print).
Value

Yes
If draw adjustments should print on bundle tops.
No
If draw adjustments should not print on bundle tops.
21. Should a reminder message print for holding vacation packs each day the subscriber is on vacation pack? BCP (Client) Subscribers may elect to keep their subscription active while on vacation. If they do, the carrier or District Manager holds their newspapers for them until they return. This setting controls whether messages should print on the bundle top each day reminding carriers which subscriptions should be held for vacation packs.
Value

Yes
Reminder messages should print for vacation packs.
No
Vacation pack messages should only print on the first day.
22. When truck is a relay, should the supplying truck be included on the bundle top? BCP (Client) The supplying truck for a relay truck can be included on bundle tops and truck manifest, and the exports for those options, based on this in the next parameter.
Value

Yes
The relay supplying truck will be included on bundle tops.
No
Only the relay truck will be included on bundle tops.
23. When truck is a relay, should the supplying truck be included on the truck manifest? BCP (Client)
Value

Yes
The relay supplying truck will be included on the truck manifest.
No
Only the relay truck will be included on the truck manifest.
24. What is the print order for bundle tops? BCP (Client) Bundle tops are typically printed in ascending or descending truck departure order, and within each truck by ascending or descending drop order. Truck departure order is the order in which trucks leave the dock, and drop order is the order in which routes are dropped off from a truck. Bundle tops can also be sorted by edition or depot, but this is less common.
Value

Ascending Truck
Bundle tops will sort in ascending truck departure order and, within each truck, in ascending drop order.
Depot Depart Drop
Bundle tops will sort in alphabetical depot order and, within each depot, in depot drop order.
Descending Drop
Bundle tops will sort in ascending truck departure order and, within each truck, in descending drop order.
Descending Truck
Bundle tops will sort in descending truck departure order and, within each truck, in descending drop order.
Edition Depart Drop
Bundle tops will sort by edition. Within each edition, they will sort in ascending truck departure and ascending drop order.
To illustrate the different sort orders, assume the departure sequence is truck A, then B, then 100, and the drop order within these trucks is:
Truck
Drop
Route
Edition for route
Depot
Depot Drop Order
A
10
240
Metro
30Mnd
100

20
270
Metro
20Slr
20

30
A36
Metro
20Slr
50

B
10
280
City
30Mnd
80

20
310
Metro
Extra
30

100
10
400
City
80Bst
150

20
430
City
20Slr
340

30
410
City
30Mnd
45
The order in which the bundle tops will be printed with each of the five possible settings is:
25. Should a minimum bundle size be used? BCP (Client) Bundles may contain a specified number of papers, but a minimum bundle size will be requested to accommodate “hand tied” bundles if you set this rule to “yes”.
Value

Yes
If a minimum bundle size should be used.
No
If there is no minimum bundle size.
26. When printing bundle tops to different spool files by truck, should exception bundles be included in the truck file? BCP (Client) Based on this Business Rule, you can print the exception bundles at the end of each spool file when different spool files are created by truck.
Value

Yes
Include exception bundles at the end of each spool file.
No
Do not include exception bundles in the truck file.
27. When bundle messages for a route exceed one page should the remaining messages appear at the end of the spool file? BCP (Client) This Rule allows newspapers to limit bundle tops to one page by separating any messages that would cause the bundle top to exceed one page and place them at the end of the spool file.
Value

Yes
Limit bundle tops to one page.
No
Do not limit bundle tops to one page.
28. What type of bundle tops should be printed separately? BCP (Client) “Hand-tie” bundles are bundles where the total paper draw is less than the minimum. It may be necessary to print bundle tops for hand-tie bundles separately (after the standard and key bundle tops) if bundle tops are attached automatically to standard-size bundles, necessitating special handling of hand-tie bundles. “Special” bundles apply only with the InsertPlus module. Some bundles will not have inserts and require special handling in the mail room. It may be necessary to print bundle tops for special bundles separately (after the standard and key bundle tops).
Value

Hand-tie
Hand-tie bundles should print separately.
Special
Special bundles should print separately.
Both
Both hand-tie and special bundles should print separately.
None
Neither hand-tie or special bundles should print separately.
29. Should an additional spool file be created for each route when bundle tops are processed? BCP (Client)
Value

Yes
Individual bundle top files will be created for each route, as well as the full bundle top file. The file for each route will contain the same types of information that are included in the full file, and the product ID and route ID will be appended to the file name entered in View/Print.
No
Only the full bundle top file will be created.
30. Which document setup should be used when creating additional files by route for bundle tops? BCP (Client)
31. Which document setup should be used when creating additional files by route for route lists? BCP (Client) These two Business Rules identify the document setup to be used when creating individual route reports in addition to the standard report. The settings of these Business Rules identify the filename format and file path for these reports. Valid settings are those documents that have been set up in the “iServices Distribution” document area in Document setup.
32. Which document setup should be used when creating additional files by route for carrier mail export? BCP (Client) This setting identifies the document setup to be used when separating the carrier mail export into separate files by route so that they can be viewed on the Routes tab in iServices Distribution. This setting identifies the filename format and file path for these files. Valid settings are those documents that have been set up in the “iServices Distribution” document area in Document setup.
33. Which document setup should be used when creating additional files by route for route labels? BCP (Client) This setting identifies the document setup to be used when creating an additional route label file for each route. This setting identifies the filename format and file path for these files. Valid settings are those documents that have been set up in the “iServices Distribution” document area in Document setup.
34. Which document setup should be used when creating additional files by route for previous delivery labels? BCP (Client) This setting identifies the document setup to be used when creating an additional previous delivery label file for each route. This setting identifies the filename format and file path for these files. Valid settings are those documents that have been set up in the “iServices Distribution” document area in Document setup.
35. What is the “label” for “hand tie” bundles? BCP (Client) “Hand-tie” bundles are bundles where the total paper draw is less than the minimum bundle size. Such bundles are also called “illegal” bundles, rolls, etc. This option allows these bundles to be called by a user-defined name. This name prints on the bundle tops and truck manifest. The default is “Illegal”.
36. What is the default key bundle print option? BCP (Client) This determines the default setting of the Print Key Bundles Only? prompt in Publishing | Carrier/Dealer | Enter Bundle Info. This default print option may be changed when entering the bundle information.
Value

Always
Bundle labels will be printed only for key bundles.
Never
Bundle labels will be printed for all bundles (key and standard).
Route
The key bundle option defined for each route in the truck sequence file should be used to determine whether a key bundle only or a bundle top for each bundle should be printed.
37. If all bundles are the standard size, should a key bundle be created? BCP (Client) If the key bundle has the same number of papers as the standard bundles, the key bundle can be counted as a standard, as governed by this setting. For example, say the standard bundle size is 30 and a route has a draw of 120. If this rule is set to “no”, the bundle tops will still record 3 bundles of 30 and 1 key of 30; if it is set to “yes”, however, the bundle tops will record 4 bundles of 30.
Value

Yes
A key bundle top should be produced even if all bundles are the standard size.
No
Produce only standard bundle tops if all bundles are the standard size.
38. Should a message print on the bundle top when an office pay subscription goes into grace? BCP (Client) A message may be displayed on the bundle top when an office pay subscriber reaches their expiration date and goes into their grace period.
Value

Yes
Print a message on the bundle top when a subscriber enters their grace period.
No
Do not print a message.
39. Should bundle tops always print on the same side of paper? BCP (Client) If bundle tops always print on the same side of the paper, the bundle tops can be easily burst in units containing an even number of pages. For example, some clients use a large paper cutter to cut the top perforation of the bundle tops—this results in every other page being a bundle top (see example). This does not conserve paper, however, if that is a concern.
Value

Yes
If bundle tops should always print on the same side of the paper. If the messages require more than one page, a blank page will separate the bundle tops.
No
If bundle tops should print consecutively, regardless of the side of the paper on which they begin.
40. Should bundle top messages print on a separate page? BCP (Client) If bundle top messages print on the same page as the bundle top information, they will be exposed when bundles are dropped at the drop location. Confidential subscriber information, such as names, phone numbers, and vacation plans, is therefore available to any passer-by. If bundle messages begin printing on page two of the bundle top, this information will not be visible until the bundle is opened by the carrier.
Value

Yes
If bundle top messages should begin on page two of the bundle top.
No
If bundle top messages should begin on page one of the bundle top.
41. Should the expire date print with the subscription transaction messages on the bundle top? BCP (Client) The expire date may be printed with other transaction information for office pay subscribers.
Value

Yes
The expire date should print with subscription transaction messages.
No
The expire date should not print with subscription transaction messages.
42. Should messages print on the first key bundle top or the first standard bundle top? BCP (Client) Some newspapers print carrier messages on the first standard bundle top, while others have their carriers look on the key (odd) bundle top for messages.
Value

Key
Messages should print on the key bundle top.
Standard
Messages should print on the first standard bundle top.
43. If a route requires additional advance sections, should a separate bundle top be printed for the advance section? BCP (Client) Advanced processing can be done for special sections of the paper that are delivered to carriers prior to the publishing date. The draw for advanced publishing is only an estimate, and when the actual draw is calculated on the publishing day the draw for any additional advance sections that need to be distributed to a given route will print on the bundle tops. This setting governs whether the additional draw for advanced sections (known as “updraw”) is printed on a separate bundle top.
Value

Yes
Print additional advanced draw on a separate bundle top.
No
Print additional advanced draw with other bundle information.
If Yes:
- 44. Should the separate bundle tops for the advance sections be in a separate spool file? BCP (Client) If separate bundle tops are printed for advance section updraw, the advance section bundle tops can be printed along with the regular bundle tops or in a separate file, depending on how this rule is set.
  Value
  
  Yes
  Print advance section bundles to a separate file.
  No
  Advance section bundles should print with the regular bundle tops.
45. On combined publishing days, should one bundle top be produced for routes that deliver to both products? BCP (Client) If you have more than one publication, you may have some routes that deliver multiple pubs. In the case where two publications are combined on a publishing day, this setting determines whether one bundle top prints for multi-pub routes, or a separate bundle top for each publication delivered by the route. In order to print on a single bundle top, the route must be on the same truck and truck sequence for both publications, and have the same district and (if you have InsertPlus) the same inserts. See Specifics, Publication Combine for more information about combined publications. This rule not only affects bundle tops, but also route delivery lists, the truck manifest, and daily draw worksheets. If a single bundle top prints for the route, the route will also print as a single line on these reports.
Value

Yes
A single bundle top should print for routes that deliver more than one of the publications in a combined publishing run.
No
Multiple bundle tops should print for routes that deliver more than one of the publications in a combined publishing run.
46. Should bundle tops include additional products? BCP (Client) Carriers may deliver Targeted Marketing products or other publications along with the regular newspaper. If so, it is useful to have the bundle tops list the other products that should be delivered on the bundle top. This setting determines whether bundle tops should list the other products being delivered with the newspaper. See Deliverable for more information.
Value

Yes
TM products delivered with a publication should be listed on the publication’s bundle tops.
No
No TM products should be listed on bundle tops.
47. Should a draw comparison print on bundle tops? BCP (Client) Bundle tops can print a draw summary that compares the route’s draw in the current month to the draw in the same month last year. A “year to date” comparison between this year and last year is also included. The comparisons list the average draw, quantity change, and percent change.
Value

Yes
A draw comparison should print on the bundle tops.
No
No draw comparison should print.
48. When printing route lists on bundle tops, should the subscriber billing method be included? BCP (Client) This Business Rule determines whether the subscriber’s billing method is included on the route delivery list that is printed on bundle tops.
Value

Yes
The subscriber’s billing method will be included in the route list on bundle tops.
No
The subscriber’s billing method will not appear in the route list on bundle tops.
49. Should bundles for relay trucks be printed at the drop point for the relay truck? BCP (Client) A relay truck is one which receives bundles from another truck. Bundle tops print in drop order, so bundle tops for a relay truck might print in between other drops on a truck. Or, all relay truck bundle tops can print after the other bundles on the truck. For example, say truck A drops route 09, route 10, relay truck B, and route 11, and relay truck B in turn drops routes 40 and 50. This setting would govern whether bundle tops for routes 40 and 50 printed between routes 10 and 11, or after route 11.
Value

Yes
Bundle tops for relay trucks should print between other drops on the truck, in drop point order.
No
Bundle tops for relay trucks should print after the other drops on the truck.
50. When an account has multiple routes at the same drop point should they be combined on the bundle, manifest and stacker? BCP (Client) This setting allows you to combine draw quantities on bundle tops, truck manifest and the stacker interface when a single distribution drop point contains multiple routes for the same product, carrier, edition, and insert mix.
Value

Yes
Routes should be combined on bundle tops, truck manifests, and the stacker interface.
No
Routes should not be combined.
51. What bundle information should display on the bundle tops in large print? BCP (Client) Bundle tops contain some information, such as the total draw for the route, in large print. This setting determines whether the standard bundle size or the number of standard bundle tops to be dropped at the route displays in large print. If the bundle size or number of standards does not display in large print, it will still appear on the bundle tops, but in normal print.
Value

Bundle Size
The standard bundle size should display in large print.
Number of Standards
The number of standard bundles should display in large print.
52. Should a truck banner label print before each truck on the bundle tops? BCP (Client) A banner page may print for each truck, before the truck’s route bundle tops, based on this setting. The page will contain the word “TRUCK” and the truck ID in large print. Each truck in the truck sequence will receive a banner. The exception is relay trucks—if bundle tops for relay trucks are printed at the drop point of the relay truck (as determined by the above rule), no truck banner will print.
Value

Yes
A banner should print for each truck before the bundle tops.
No
No truck banners should print.
53. Should the truck display on the bundle top in large print? BCP (Client) As mentioned in the previous rule, bundle tops can display some information in large print. This setting determines whether the truck that drops the bundle tops at the route should display in large or regular print.
Value

Yes
The truck should display on the bundle top in large print.
No
The truck should display on the bundle top in regular print only.
54. What is the print order for the truck manifest? BCP (Client) The truck manifest may be printed in either ascending or descending truck departure order.
Value

Ascending Truck
If the truck manifest should print in ascending truck departure order.
Descending Truck
If the truck manifest should print in descending truck departure order.
For example, assume the truck departure order is:
Truck
Order
A
10
B
20
100
30
16
40
If Ascending Truck is selected the truck manifest will be printed in order of A, B, 100, 16. If Descending Truck is selected, the manifest will be printed in order of 16, 100, B, A.
55. Should the edition print on the truck manifest? BCP (Client) This defines whether or not the edition should print on the truck manifest.
Value

Yes
Print the edition on the truck manifest. It will appear under the route.
No
Do not print the edition on the truck manifest.
56. Should the truck manifest include additional products? BCP (Client) Targeted Marketing products may be dropped at the same time as the newspaper. In this case, it would be helpful to include the TM draw on the manifest as well as the newspaper. See Deliverable for more information.
Value

Yes
Print the TM product on the newspaper truck manifest.
No
TM products should not print on the newspaper truck manifest.
57. Should a column to record returns print on the truck manifest? BCP (Client) This defines whether or not a blank column should be allowed on the truck manifest to record the number of returns picked up by the truck driver.
Value

Yes
A column should be allowed for recording returns on the truck manifest.
No
A column should not be allowed for recording returns on the truck manifest.
58. Should the standard bundle size print as a message on the truck manifest when bundle sizes are defined at truck level? BCP (Client) This setting defines whether the standard bundle size will appear as a message on the Truck Manifest when the bundle size option is set to “truck”.
Value

Yes
The standard bundle size will be printed on the Truck Manifest when bundle size is defined as “truck”.
No
No bundle size message will be printed.
59. When a truck’s relays have bulked draw and bundle sizes match, should bundle count and key size be recalculated? BCP (Client) If a relay parent has children trucks that bulk draw, the relay parent can include the actual draw or the bulked draw for the child truck when calculating the parent’s total draw, based on this parameter. If the actual draw is included, the draw is recalculated when totalling the parent truck’s draw.
Value

Yes
The draw is recalculated when determining the total draw for the parent truck, using the actual draw of the children trucks.
No
The draw is not recalculated, and the totals on the parent truck will match the relay’s truck totals.
60. What “label” should print for advanced sections? BCP (Client) During the publishing run, any additional draw needed for sections distributed in advance will print on the Truck Manifest and Press Room Report. This setting determines the label this advanced draw will print under. The default is “ADVANCE”.
61. On the Truck Manifest and Press Report, should only advance section up-draws print? BCP (Client) If you distribute advanced sections, the advance draw will often be different from the actual draw of the publishing run. If the advance draw for a route is less than the actual draw, this will print on the Truck Manifest and Press Room Report, so that extra advanced sections can be distributed. This setting determines if advanced draw also prints in the case where the advanced draw is greater than the actual draw. This may be useful, for example, if your drivers collect advanced sections from routes that have extra draw and redistribute them to routes that need more sections.
Value

Yes
Only routes that need more advanced sections should print.
No
Routes with extra advanced sections should print.
62. Should route service draw be reported separately on the press room report? BCP (Client) This setting allows the service draw portion of home-delivery route draw to be reported as a separate category within each route type.
Value

Yes
Service draw should be reported as a separate category on the Press Room Report.
No
Service draw should not be broken out separately on the Press Room Report.
63. What is the format for chute? BCP (Client) This setting indicates that chute IDs are either Numeric (the default) or Alphanumeric.
64. What is the maximum length for chute? BCP (Client) This setting determines the maximum length of chute IDs (the default is 2).
65. What is the default counter/stacker equipment? BCP (Client) Circulation can export draw information to a file, which can then be imported into a counter/stacker machine. Indicate here the brand of counter/stacker you use, or enter “NONE” if you will not export information to your counter/stacker. If using “File Map,” file mapping will determine the stacker format. Ferag
File Map
HALL
iDab
KANSA
Muller Martini
NONE
QUIP
QUIPP2
WinLincs Note:
- All of the stacker interfaces require a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.
66. Which day is considered the first day when determining the value for day of week number in the stacker interface? BCP (Client) This setting allows sites to set a day other than Sunday as the first day of the week. The default value is Sunday.
67. If using the Ferag stacker and File Map, should illegal bundles be separated? BCP (Client) When using a stacker interface file map for Ferag, the key bundle can appear first on its own line, followed by the standard/bulk lines.
Value

Yes
Key and standard bundles should be exported separately to Ferag.
No
Key and standard bundles should not be exported separately to Ferag.
68. When using the WinLincs format for the Stacker Interface, should illegal bundles be combined? BCP (Client) When using the WinLincs format, illegal bundles can be combined into one entry or listed on separate lines, based on this Rule.
Value

Yes
Combine illegal bundles into one entry.
No
List illegal bundles on separate lines.
69. In what order should the route labels print? BCP (Client) The route labels may print in delivery sequence or subscription ID order within a truck and route. If the route assigned to the subscription is an override route (not assigned to the address), then the delivery sequence order may not be used.
Value

Delivery sequence
Print route labels in truck, newspaper route, newspaper delivery (walk) sequence order.
Subscription
Print route labels in truck, newspaper route, subscription ID order.
70. What is the distribution class used for mixed delivery routes? BCP (Client) You may have some routes that are mixed mail/carrier delivery. For example, a route at the edge of your market area might be mail Monday through Saturday, but carrier delivered on Sunday, when the mail isn’t delivered. You identify a route as a mixed delivery route by assigning it to the mixed distribution class. You identify the mixed distribution class here.
71. Which master table should be used to determine the label group for subscriptions both mail and route delivered? BCP (Client) Subscribers on a mixed delivery route will be mail delivered at least one day a week. The label group can be determined based on the Zip code (the normal method for mail subscribers) or by delivery schedule. Indicate which method to use for assigning the mail label group.
Value

ZipLabelGroup
Use the subscriber’s Zip code to assign the label group.
DeliveryScheduleDays
Use the subscriber’s delivery schedule to assign the label group.
72. For how many days into the future should pending draw be automatically updated by End Publishing Run? BCP (Client) The pending draw for a publishing date is the estimated draw, taking both processed and unprocessed transactions into consideration. This is generally the most reliable way to estimate draw, but the calculations take extra time because the system is “peeking” at unprocessed transactions. Pending draw can be calculated manually (in Update Pending Draw) or automatically, when you run End Publ Run. If you would like pending draw to be updated automatically by End Publ Run, enter the number of days into the future for which pending draw should be calculated. If you do not want pending draw updated automatically, leave the setting defaulted to “0”.
73. Which single copy demographic identifies the home delivery route used to deliver NIE papers? BCP (Client) If a setting is entered for this rule (i.e., it is not blank), an NIE export file will be produced during each end publ run that contains the product, account, route, run date, and draw total. The file will be saved in /dti/exchange and will be named nieroutes<productID>.d. This file can then be imported into an external NIE application for billing. This rule can be set to any single copy demographic question that has been set up.
74. Which subscription demographic identifies the postal routing code? BCP (Client) An optional 3-character postal routing code can be used with the Wamac Inkjet file map after the city ID. This Business Rule identifies the demographic that contains this routing code. The full code, including the postal routing code, is: [6-character Zip]{space}{space}[11-character city]{space}[3-character routing code].
75. Is the rack draw managed at the outlet level within Bellatrix, but at a “group” route level within DTI? BCP (Client) Note:
- The Bellatrix interface requires a separate license fee to use. Contact the Naviga Support Center for more information.
Bellatrix is an automated newspaper rack system. If you interface information to Bellatrix, this setting determines whether racks are set up at the “group” level in Circulation, as opposed to the “outlet” level (individual racks). In the Bellatrix import file, groups must be placed in the Route Number field, whereas outlets must be in the Outlet field. If the Rack/Dealer field is set to “1” (indicating a rack), Circulation will look at this setting to determine whether it should try to match the group or outlet with a Circulation route when interfacing draw, returns, and draw adjustments. Note that you can have multiple records for the same group in the import file—Circulation will keep a running tally for the group. Also note that groups in Bellatrix can be no more than three digits—this means that the corresponding routes in Circulation must be no more than 3 characters, if you keep information at a group level.
Value

Yes
Rack information will be kept at the Bellatrix group level in Circulation.
No
Rack information will be kept at the Bellatrix outlet level in Circulation.
76. What is the insert mix size required by the inserting equipment? B (Client) If your newspaper uses InsertPlus, and your inserter has a minimum number of papers that must have one edition and insert combination in succession, enter that number here. For example, the inserter might have a minimum limit of 75 papers—if there are fewer than 75 papers before either the edition or the insert combination change, the papers will require special inserting. For example, with a minimum of 75, and the routes in the drop order shown below, routes 07, 27, and 15 would require special inserting.
Route
Edition
Insert Combination
Draw
8
Metro
08-25-0003
54
2
Metro
08-25-0003
46
7
Metro
08-25-0001
59
27
Metro
08-25-0001
12
11
City
08-25-0002
87
15
Metro
08-25-0002
61
3
Metro
08-25-0001
121
- 77. What is the label for insert mixes that fall below the minimum required by the inserting equipment? B (Client) As mentioned in the previous rule, bundle tops for routes that have insert combinations that are below the minimum required by the inserter machine will print separately. A message will also appear for these routes on the truck manifest. For this rule, indicate the label that should be used in both cases—for example, “Insert Exception”.
78. Which days need initial subscriber messages repeated? BCP (Client) Because different carriers may deliver a single route, you may need to have messages repeated on bundle tops on certain days of the week. For example, a route may have a weekday carrier and a weekend carrier. Therefore, messages for all of the subscriber transactions that have taken place on the route in the past week should appear on the Saturday bundle tops, so that the weekend carrier will know which subscribers have started and stopped. The messages will be repeats of the initial message (they will not be labeled as reminder messages). This setting determines the days of the week that subscription transaction messages are repeated on bundle tops. Unlike most Business Rules, more than one setting (day) an be chosen (multi-select).
79. When should subscription reminder messages print? BCP (Client) “Reminder” messages can print on bundle tops for a given number of days after the transaction date. For example, you could have start messages appear on the start date, and on two subsequent days (see Tran Type Publication for more information). This setting determines whether the reminder days should be the subsequent publishing days, subsequent delivery days for the subscriber (determined by the delivery schedule) or the same day in subsequent weeks. To illustrate the three possible settings, let’s use the example of the Trib, which publishes seven days a week. Mr. Jones, a Mon-Fri subscriber, restarts on Friday the 5th. We have set up restarts to generate two reminder messages. The initial message will appear on Friday the 5th; the following table describes when the two reminder messages will be printed, depending on how this rule is set.
Setting
Reminders Print On
Next Delivery Day
Monday the 8th, Tuesday the 9th
Next Publishing Day
Saturday the 6th, Sunday the 7th
Next Weekday
Friday the 12th, Friday the 19th
Value

Next Delivery Day
Reminder messages will print on bundle tops on the next delivery day, based on the subscriber’s delivery schedule.
Next Publishing Day
Reminder messages will print on bundle tops on the next publishing day.
Next Weekday
Reminder messages will print on bundle tops on the same day of the week as the initial messages.
80. Which day’s complaints should print on the same weekday? BCP (Client) Complaints are different from other subscriber transactions in that they do not initially print on bundle tops on the transaction date (the bundle tops will already be printed for that date). Instead, they print on the next publishing day or (depending on how you set this rule) the same day as the transaction date in the following week. For example, if you set up Sunday’s complaints to print on the same weekday, a complaint entered for Sunday the 6th would print on the route’s bundle tops on Sunday the 13th. If no days should have their complaints printed on the same weekday, leave this setting blank.
81. Should a message recap print on bundle tops? BCP (Client) Start, stop, and other subscriber transactions that occur on a route can be printed as messages on the route’s bundle top. A recap of the day’s transactions can also print at the bottom of the bundle top, if this rule is set to “yes”.
Value

Yes
A recap of the day’s transactions should print on a route’s bundle tops.
No
No recap should print on the bundle tops.
82. Which date should previous paper deliveries be based on? BCP (Client) Your newspaper may offer new subscribers or restarts a free paper from a day earlier in the week. For example, if a subscription starts Wednesday, you can offer the subscriber the previous Sunday’s paper. This previous paper can be delivered on the start date of the subscription, or the entry date (if final transaction processing is completed for the entry date, it will be delivered on the next publishing date). This setting determines whether the previous paper is delivered on the start date or the entry date.
So, with the above example where the subscription starts on Wednesday, let’s say the new start is entered on Monday (after final transaction processing has been completed). The Sunday paper could be delivered separately on Tuesday (entry date option), or with the daily paper on Wednesday (start date option). If you do not offer delivery of previous papers to new starts or restarts, it does not matter how you set this rule.
Value

Entry Date of Start
The previous paper should be delivered on the entry date of the new start or restart (or, if final transaction processing has been run, the next publishing day).
Start/Entry Date
The previous paper should be delivered on the start date of the new start or restart. If this date does not work, the system will use the entry date of the new start or restart.
Start Date
The previous paper should be delivered on the start date of the new start or restart.
83. Should the subscriber’s name and address print for each message on bundle tops? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether the subscriber’s name and address print on bundle tops with each message if there are multiple messages of the same transaction type. For example, if a subscriber had three complaints, this setting determines whether the subscriber’s name and address are printed with each complaint.
Value

Yes
The subscriber’s name and address should print with each message.
No
The subscriber’s name and address should only print with the first message if there are multiple messages for the same transaction type.
84. Should route messages be deleted if there is no net effect to the carrier? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether messages should be retained (for printing on bundle tops, truck manifests, etc.) if there is no change for that subscriber. For example, if a Sunday-only subscriber stops on Tuesday and then, on Friday, decides to start again, there is no net change for Sunday, and printing the start and stop messages will just confuse the carrier. If this rule is set to “yes”, neither message would print on the bundle top.
Value

Yes
Delete messages if there is no net affect to the route’s draw.
No
Do not delete messages, even if there is no net affect.
85. Can advance publishing runs be started while transaction processing is being run? BCP (Client) An advance publishing run may be started while Transaction Processing is being run for the publication. If this happens, the actual draw figures may be changing while the advance draw figures are being calculated, resulting in less accurate advance draw. Based on your publishing processes and how accurate you need the advance draw, you may or may not want to allow this.
Value

Yes
Circulation will allow advance runs to be started while Transaction Processing is being run for the same publication.
No
Advance runs cannot be started if Transaction Processing is being run for the same publication.
86. How many days prior to and including a bonus day delivery should messages be automatically created for a carrier? BCP (Client) “Bonus days” are days on which the subscriber receives the paper even though it is not a normal delivery day. For example, as part of their subscription, a weekend-only subscriber might get the paper on New Years, even though New Years is on a Monday. Bonus day messages may or may not print on bundle tops, depending on whether the reason code for the BonusDay transaction has Print On Bundle set to “y”. However, the bonus day message will print, regardless of the reason code, if the BonusDay transaction was created within a certain number of days of the bonus date, as defined here. So, for example, if the reason code is set not to print on a bundle top, but this rule is set to 5 and a subscriber starts 4 days before a bonus date, a bonus day message will print on the bundle top for that subscriber on the bonus date. The default is zero.
87. What is the threshold for creating future start messages? BCP (Client) When a route has a large number of new starts in the future, it may be helpful to print the pending starts on bundle tops so that the carrier can be prepared for the increased activity. Circulation has the ability to list new subscribers that will start on the next publishing day on bundle tops, if the number of starts equals or exceeds the number entered here. For example, if this is set to 5, and a route has 7 new starts on the next publishing day, the 7 new subscribers would have future start messages print on the bundle top. However, if the route only had 4 new starts on the next publishing day, there would be no future start messages. If all starts for the next publishing day should print on your bundle tops, set this rule to 1; if the next day’s starts should never print, set the rule to zero (the default).
88. Do you round draw for advance sections? BCP (Client) To make it easier for distribution personnel to handle advance sections, some newspapers use only standard bundles for bulked routes; key bundles are either rounded up to become an additional standard, or rounded down (dropped from the run). This rule determines whether advance draw for bulked routes may be rounded. If you set it to “yes”, a rounding model will need to be specified when entering bundle information for an advance run.
Value

Yes
Advance draw for bulk routes may be rounded.
No
No rounding will occur.
89. Do you run advance processing by section? BCP (Client) Advance publishing runs can be opened for each section, or one run may be active for all sections. If each section publishes independently, advance draw will be kept at the section level. Otherwise, the advance draw will be the same for all sections. If you want only one advance publishing run per day and product, and would like all sections to have the same draw, enter “no” here. On the other hand, if you would like each section to have its own advance draw and separate advance run, enter “yes”.
Value

Yes
Each section should have its own advance run.
No
One advance run will include all sections.
90. Should advance draw by section detail print on the truck manifest instead of updraw for the main publishing run? BCP (Client) If you set this rule to “yes”, draw by section information will appear on the truck manifest. A paper section recap at the drop and truck levels will also be added to the truck manifest.
Value

Yes
Advance draw section detail will appear on the truck manifest.
No
Advance draw section detail will not appear.
91. When combining routes at a drop level, must the summary route on the manifest have draw or a driver alert? BCP (Client) This setting determines whether a route with zero draw prints on the truck manifest, if a carrier’s routes are combined at the drop level and it is the first route. Note that if the first route has a driver alert (that the route no longer has draw), the first route will still display on the manifest regardless of the Business Rule.
Value

Yes
If the first route has no draw for the date, that route will not display on the manifest. Instead, the first route that does have draw will display.
No
The first route for the drop will always print on the manifest, even if it has no draw for the date.
92. Should the advance section detail reprint on the publishing manifest if it was combined with a final on an earlier date? BCP (Client) If advance section detail prints on the regular truck manifest for an earlier date (based on the Combine with Final On field in Advance Enter Bundle Info), the detail can also print on the regular manifest for the actual publishing day, based on this parameter. For example, if a Sunday advance run section was distributed on Friday and detail for the Sunday section printed on the Friday regular manifest, the advance section detail would print again on the Sunday regular manifest if this Business Rule is set to “yes”.
Value

Yes
Advance detail should appear on the final manifest for the publishing date, even when combined with the final manifest on an earlier date.
No
Advance detail should not appear on the final manifest for the publishing date, if combined with the final manifest on an earlier date.
93. When combining routes at a drop level, should a recap of the routes display for the drop on the Truck Manifest? BCP (Client) If you set this rule to “yes”, a recap will appear on the truck manifest that displays routes at the drop level when routes are combined. The draw amount and bundle sizes will be displayed for each route.
Value

Yes
A route recap will appear on the truck manifest.
No
A route recap will not appear.
94. How many days do you want to retain delivery deadline override records? BCP (Client) Enter the number of days you want to retain delivery deadline override records. The default is 999 days.
95. What is the ‘label’ for depots? BC (Client) Depots are warehouses where newspapers for a large number of routes are dropped off and arranged. Carriers then come to the depot and pick up the papers for their routes. As different newspapers have different names for depots (“distribution center”, “warehouse”, etc.), you can define the name to use for depots here. This name will appear on invoices and bundle tops if they are sorted by depot. The default is “Depot”.
96. Should weight information print on the truck manifest? BCP (Client) The setting controls whether weights are shown on the truck manifest.
Value

Yes
The truck manifest will display, for each drop, the weight of the standard bundle, each product/route combination and the total weight for the drop. At the end of the truck details, the total weight for the truck will also be shown.
No
Weights will not appear on the truck manifest.
97. Should the route name print on the truck manifest? BCP (Client) You may want the route name to be printed below the account name on the truck manifest, as shown below.
Value

Yes
The route name should appear below the account name on the truck manifest.
No
The account telephone number will be displayed instead of the route name.
98. Should the truck manifest create an export file? BCP (Client) The truck manifest is one of the central documents in the publishing run. To allow greater flexibility, the data for this report can be exported to an ASCII file. This setting indicates whether the data will be exported.
Value

Yes
Truck manifest data should be exported to an ASCII file as part of the report generation process.
No
No export should take place.
99. Should the format of the truck manifest export file name be manifest<ProductID><EditionID><DayNumber><ProcessID>? BCP (Client) This rule gives you the option to create manifest export files by publication and/or edition. If you enter “yes”, separate export files will be created with the file name of “manifest<product/publication><edition><day number of publish date><processid>”. If you enter “no”, only one export file will be created. Note that the EditionID will be included in the export file name only if the publication is publishing by edition.
Value

Yes
Separate export files will be created with the file name of “manifest<product/publication><edition><day number of publish date><processid>”
No
Only one export file will be created.
100. What format should be used for the truck manifest export? BCP (Client) This setting determines the format to use when an export file is created for the truck manifest. “Standard” is the normal format. “Syncronex” includes only the R1 and R3 records in the export file. R1 records are for a route’s regular draw, and R3 records are for a route’s TM draw. R3 records will be included only if TM draw exists for the route.
Value

Standard
The truck manifest export will use the standard DTI format.
Syncronex
The truck manifest export will use the Syncronex format.
101. Should the rate for single copy routes be appended to the manifest export when using the Syncronex format? BCP (Client) If you use Syncronex, set this Business Rule to “yes” if you want export the single copy rate amounts during each publishing run. These rates will be used with hand-held devices when rating returns applied against the invoice amount due.
Value

Yes
Export the single copy rate amounts during each publishing run.
No
Do not include single copy rate amounts.
102. When routes are combined at a drop level, should routes be exported individually in the manifest export file? BCP (Client) If the Business Rule When an account has multiple routes at the same drop point, should they be combined on the bundle, manifest and stacker? is set to “Yes,” you can still export the individual route detail rather than the combined drop information in the R1 records of the truck manifest export.
Value

Yes
The truck manifest should export individual routes to the R1 record.
No
The combined drop should be exported to the R1 record.
103. Should the delivery instructions always print on the District Manager report? BCP (Client) This setting enables delivery instructions (i.e., requests) from the occupant record to be printed on the DM report.
Value

Yes
Delivery instructions should always print on the District Manager report.
No
Delivery instructions should not appear on the District Manager report.
104. Should an export file also be created for route messages and complaints when running the District Manager report? BCP (Client) The starts, stops, complaints and other messages appearing on the DM Report may be exported to an ASCII file, as governed by this setting.
Value

Yes
Export DM Report information to an ASCII file.
No
No export should take place.
105. Should the complete complaint text be exported in a separate field in the District Manager Report export? BCP (Client)
Value

Yes
The full complaint text should be exported in a separate field.
No
Complaint text should not be exported separately.
106. If rounding draw at a truck level, should the draw for relay trucks be included in the round draw calculation? BCP (Client) If advance draw is rounded, this setting determines whether parent trucks that drop to children trucks should include the draw for the children trucks in the rounding calculation.
Value

Yes
The draw for relays a truck drops to should be included in the round draw calculation.
No
Only the draw for routes actually dropped by the truck should be included in the round draw calculation.
107. Which single copy draw classification should be exported to the stacker separately when exporting Muller Martini or Ferag? BCP (Client) This setting determines the single copy draw type that should be used when exporting the box-out quantity to Muller Martini or Ferag. Single copy draw classes must be set up previously. The default is “NONE”.
108. Should bundle tops print for illegal bundles? BCP (Client) This setting determines if bundle tops should be printed for illegal bundles.
Value

Yes
Bundle tops will be printed for illegal bundles.
No
Bundle tops will not be printed for illegal bundles.
109. Should the bundle top process create an export file? BCP (Client) This setting identifies whether an export file should be generated when bundle tops are produced. The export file is in addition to the usual print file, and it uses the file map identified in the next setting.
Value

Yes
An export file should be generated when running bundle tops.
No
Only the bundle top report should be generated when running bundle tops.
110. Which file map should be used to create the bundle top export? BCP (Client) If you are creating an export file when bundle tops are produced, enter the name of the file map to use.
111. Should the route label process create an export file? BCP (Client) This setting identifies whether an export file should be generated when route labels are produced. The export file is in addition to the usual print file, and it uses the file map identified in the next setting.
Value

Yes
An export file should be generated when producing route labels.
No
Only the labels should be generated when running route labels.
112. Which file map should be used to create the route label export? BCP (Client) If you are creating an export file when route labels are produced, enter the name of the file map to use.
113. Should the previous delivery label process create an export file? BCP (Client) This setting identifies whether an export file should be generated when previous delivery labels are produced. The export file is in addition to the usual print file, and it uses the file map identified in the next setting.
Value

Yes
An export file should be generated when producing previous delivery labels.
No
Only the labels should be generated when running previous delivery labels.
114. Which file map should be used to create the previous delivery label export? BCP (Client) If you are creating an export file when previous delivery labels are produced, enter the name of the file map to use.
115. When printing bundle tops for each bundle, should the truck bulk key bundle print after the truck's standard bundles? Default Value: Yes This setting determines whether the Bundle Tops create a single bulk key label with the key total for the bulked truck and specifies all routes on the bulked truck.

❼ Business Rules

Introduction to Business Rules

The Business–Company–Publication (BCP) Hierarchy

The Billing Source

To set up the system for these different billing requirements, you could follow these steps:

Business Rules Format