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Appendix B - Choosing aCommunications Option (EFT andPositive Pay)The AP EFT Module provides three options for communicating with yourcompany's bank. You must select one of these options in DD.950.00, AP EFTSetup. To complete the set up of the AP EFT Module, you should be familiarwith the characteristics of your dial-up networking setup (if using a dial-upmethod), and the requirements of your bank.Built-inCommunicationsThe AP EFT Module includes its own serial communications software. Itprovides automatic dialing of the bank, and transferring the EFT file. Thismethod provides standard serial communication protocols acceptable to mostbanks. Historically, this has been the method preferred by banks. Lately,internet transmission has become more popular – see the Browser/FTP sectionbelow.User’sCommunicationsYou should select this option if your bank uses proprietary communicationssoftware, or if you wish to use a third party communications package to transferthe EFT or Positive Pay file. This option is also used when transmitting the filevia a browser or ftp upload (see below). With this option, the EFTor PositivePay file is created and then a program file, batch file or any other file youdesignate will be launched.If you use a DOS batch (BAT) file, it may be created using any ASCII editor.Contact your bank to determine their requirements. Normally, this file willconsist of instruction or commands to:• Change default directories to the directory of your communications software.• Copy the EFT file from the EFT/Script directory to the communicationsdefault directory.• Start the communications program.• Delete the EFT file.Consult your DOS User's Guide for more information about batch files.IMPORTANT NOTE:When using “User Communications” it is VERY important that whenthe alternate means of transmitting the EFTor Positive Pay file hascompleted, that it is EXITED, so that the AP EFT “Keep/Delete”option executes. Simply by “tabbing” off the communications programwill not allow the “Keep/Delete” option to execute. The“Keep/Delete” option is CRITICAL to the correct functioning of APEFT and Positive Pay.Browser or FTPThis is not a specific communication option in the software, but you will use the“User’s Communications” option as described above.A/P Electronic Funds Transfer w/ Positive Pay Appendices • 3