Shut Off Print Statements Instructions

Use the Shut Off Print Statements routine to print statements for customers who have been assessed shut off charges for their overdue balances.

Notes:

Directions:

To open:

 

1.  Click Processes from the Menu.

2.  Click Shut Off.

3.  Click Print Statements.

Or, use the keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [p] [s] [t].
 

Shut Off Print Statements Window Example:

 

Shut Offs Print Statements Options

Tip:  To quickly select or de-select all items listed, click Check All .

Statement ID

Enter the defined statement ID to print miscellaneous receivables statements.

Notes:  

  • The statement ID description displays.

  • To search for a statement ID, click Search or press [CTRL + f].

Services

To select the services to report, click to check the appropriate services listed.

Companies

To select the companies to report, click to check the appropriate companies listed.

Books

To select the books to report, click to check the appropriate books listed.

Status

To select the customer statuses to report, click to check the appropriate statuses listed.

Sort

To choose a sort option, click to select the appropriate button.

Sort Options:

Bill Date

To accept the displayed bill date, press [TAB].  Or, enter another date for the bill date to print on all statements. (mmddccyy)

Note:  The bill date is entered during Billing Message Table Maintenance.

Due Date

To accept the displayed due date, press [TAB].  Or, enter another date for the due date to print on all statements. (mmddccyy)

Note:  The due date is entered during Billing Message Table Maintenance.

Service From

Enter the service from date to print on all customer statements, if applicable. (mmddccyy)

Note:  The service from date that prints on statements can be entered here or it can retrieved from the customer's billing transactions, if specified by the bill format that is set by NDS.

Service Through

Enter the service through date to print on all statements, if applicable. (mmddccyy)

Note:  The service through date that prints on customer statements can be entered here or it can retrieved from the customer's billing transactions, if specified by the bill format that is set by NDS.

Minimum Balance

Enter the minimum balance the customer must have for a statement to print, if applicable. (6.2 numeric)

Account From

Entry Options:

  • To print a range of customers, enter the beginning customer ID to have a statement print. (up to 12 characters)

  • To include all customers in the statement run, leave this field blank.

  • To print an individual customer statement, enter the customer ID.

Through

Entry Options:

  • To print a range of customers, enter the ending Customer ID to have a statement print. (up to 12 characters)

  • To include all customers in the statement run, leave this field blank.

  • To print an individual customer statement, enter the Customer ID.

Restart Account

If your statement run aborted unexpectedly, perhaps during a printer jam, you can restart it.  

Entry Options:

  • To indicate this is a restart statement run, select the box.
    Tip:
     When you select this box, the Restart Account field is activated.

  • To indicate this is not a restart statement run, de-select the box.

  • If this is a restart statement run, enter the Customer ID of the last statement that printed. (up to 12 characters)
    Example:
     If your printer jammed on Customer ID 4075, enter 4075 during the restart to indicate it is the customer to start printing.

Note:  When you run a restart, make sure that all your other options are the same as the original print run.

Notes:  

  • The billing message lines are maintained during Billing Message Table Maintenance.

  • The number of message lines to print on statements is determined by the billing format that is set by NDS.

Message Line 1 - 3

The lines of the statement message that will print on all statements display and can be edited. (up to 40 characters)

Message Code

To include an additional message on the statements, enter the message code.

Tips:

  • To search for a Message Code, click Search or press [CTRL + f].

  • To create a new Message Code, click Fast Access Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].

Only Work Order Automation

To only print statements for mobile work order automation transactions, check this box.  And, then make all the selections as you normally would.

Or, to only print statements for transactions that are not automated events, leave this box unchecked.

Note:  This only pertains to mobile work orders.

To begin printing, click Print, or press [ENTER].
Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + p]

To print to the Print View window, click Print View.

Or, to escape from the print routine, click Cancel .

To check the statement alignment by printing a test pattern on the first statement, click Alignment.

Notes:

  • After the test pattern prints, check the alignment.  If the form is not aligned, make adjustments and click Alignment.

  • When the form is aligned correctly, proceed by clicking Print.

  • The test pattern can print the Last Read Date, the Present Read Date and the Customer ID in the proper boxes on the form, as specified by your bill format.

  • In addition, the alignment test depends on the Bill Format information set during Billing Parameter Maintenance.

 

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