MSR Export Destination Maintenance

Use Export Destination Maintenance to maintain information for creating the MainePERS transmission file name and location.

 

Notes:  

Directions:

To open:

1.  Click Reporting from the Menu.

2.  Click Government.

3.  Click MSR Magnetic Filing.

4.  Click Export Destination Maintenance.

Tip
:  Or, use the keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [e] [g] [m] [m].

 

Export Destination Maintenance Window Example:

 

MSR Export Destination Maintenance Prompts

 

Destination ID

Enter the unique destination ID for this file name and location and click Retrieve, or press [ENTER].

Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + t].  (up to 20 characters)

Or, to view all of the destination IDs, click Search .  From the Search list you can select the destination to change or delete.

Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + r]

Tip:  NDS recommends using MSREXPORT as the ID, although any ID is acceptable.

To update the new or changed information, click Save or press [ENTER].

Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + s]

CAUTION

To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records.

File Type

Always click No Delimiter in the drop-down list.  (predefined)

File Name

Enter the path and name of the transmission file.  (up to 80 characters)

Note:  The path and file name use the following format:  Example:  c:\temp\TCPOR0922O

  • Path:  Enter the path for the location to store the transmission file.  In the example, the path is c:\temp.

  • File Name:  EEEEEMMYYX

  • EEEEE or EEEEEE (5 or 6 characters):  Enter the employer code assigned to your facility by the MainePERS agency.  In the above example, the employer code is TCPOR.

  • MM (2 characters):  Enter the number of the month for the report.  In the above example, the month is 09 (September).

  • YY (2 characters):  Following the decimal, enter the year of the report.  In the above example the year is 22 (2022).

  • X:  Enter O for original filing or enter T for test filing.  In the above example the value is O (for original filing).

Category

Enter the Category ID that is used to group transactions together for processing purposes, if applicable.

Header Record

Leave this option unchecked.  The program automatically creates the proper header, regardless of this setting.

Tail Record

Leave this option unchecked.  The program automatically creates the proper tail, regardless of this setting.

 

Editing a Destination ID

 

CAUTION:  To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records.

1.  Enter the Destination ID and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER].
Keyboard shortcut
:  [ALT + t]

Tip
:  If you do not know the Destination ID, you can click Search  to see a list of destinations.

2.  Position the pointer to the information that you want to change.

3.  Enter the data changes.

4.  To complete the edit process, click Save , or press [ENTER].
Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + s]

 

Deleting a Destination ID

 

1.  Enter the Destination ID and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER].
Keyboard shortcut
:  [ALT + t]
Tip
:  If you do not know the destination ID, you can click Search  to see a list of destinations.

2.  Click File from the Menu, and next click Delete.
Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [f] [d]

3.  At the Delete prompt, click Proceed to delete the record, or click Cancel to escape from the delete routine.

 

Example:

 

Note:  After you click Proceed, you will see the following message on the Status Bar.

 

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