Welcome to the Global Processing Part I learning unit.

In this learning unit you will learn

how GP product will allow independent Close of Business processing for certain companies
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how GP product will allow independent Close of Business processing for certain companies
whilst other companies continue to process online transactions in one T24 installation. This
mode of operation is particularly suitable to implementations where a single T24
environment is used in multiple geographical locations. The time difference means that it
would not be possible to run a single Close of Business process.
After completion of this learning unit, you will be able to,
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Understand the need for Global Processing Product
Explain Multi-Company and Multi-Book set up in T24
Describe main features of GP
Understand amended file layout for GP
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Companies are categorized as Master / Lead Company and Branch Company
Master Company / Lead Company
This is the first company (normally BNK), set up in T24 with a complete set of data tables
It will be present in all types of T24 environment
Store all financial level data in its own set of tables
More than one Lead Company can exist in a T24 environment
Branch Company
Its financial level data will be shared with a Lead Company
A branch should be linked to a Lead Company
No other Company could be linked to a Branch Company
A Branch in addition will always share its local currency and Batch holiday table with the
Lead Company.
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In an installation of T24 where only Lead Companies are defined it is called a Multi
Company setup. Company setup.
Each Company will have its own FIN files at database level. The Lead Companies BNK,
JPN and SWL, will have their own Account application files FBNK.ACCOUNT,
FJPN.ACCOUNT and FSWL.ACCOUNT
Similarly, they will have separate files FBNK.MM.MONEY.MARKET,
FJPN.MM.MONEY.MARKET and FSWL.MM.MONEY.MARKET for the Money Market
application and so on.
For CUS files, they may or may not have individual files. If they share a common file, then
only the mnemonic BNK will be used. For example FBNK.CUSTOMER. INT files like SPF,
COMPANY etc are common to all lead companies.
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The picture depicts when a multi company set up can be used in a T24 installation. At least
one Lead Company for each local currency should be created in T24. one Lead Company for each local currency should be created in T24.
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In a Multi Company environment, application level COB batches will be separate for each
Lead Company, Lead Company,
In this example there are 3 Lead Companies US0030303, JP0040404, CH0040505
Example : The Lead Companies USG, JPN, SWL will have their own Batch records :
USG/AC.REPORTS, JPN/AC.REPORTS, SWL/AC.REPORTS
These batches will be separately processed
In a Multi-Company setup in an GP environment,
You can run COB for an individual company or for a group of companies. In this example
there three lead companies US0030303, JP0040404, CH0040505. Notice that two lead
companies JP0040404 and CH0040505 are in the same group 004 (digit 3-5) and one lead
company US0030303 are in 003 group. While executing COB in an GP environment you
can run for two companies which are in the same group or for an individual company in the
same group. How? You will learn as you go along.
Independent COB processing can take place using the GLOBAL PROCESSING (GP)
product
Different local currencies can be set up for Lead Companies
If the bank operates over a large geographical area with different time zones, and a separate
COB processing is required for the Companies using the GP functionality.
Example: Two offices of a bank one in CH (Switzerland) with local currency CHF and
another in USA with local currency USD each setup as a Lead Company.
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If there is only one Lead Company with multiple Branch Companies, the T24
installation is called a Multi Book Setup.
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installation is called a Multi Book Setup.
All Branches will share the files of the Lead Company and will not have their own
files at database level.
All companies will share financial level data tables.
The Lead Company BNK and its Branch Companies BR1 and BR2, will share the
file FBNK.ACCOUNT for the Account application.
Similary, they will share the file FBNK.MM.MONEY.MARKET for the Money Market
application.
In an installation of T24 in which the local currency is the same, then there is no need to
create different Lead companies. However, if you need you may also create multiple Lead create different Lead companies. However, if you need you may also create multiple Lead
companies with the same currency.
When a bank has branches spread across different geographical locations with different
local currency for each country there must a different company setup. When a bank has
branches located in the same country with the same local currency multi-book environment
would suffice.
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In a Multi Book environment, application level Close of Business (COB) batches for the
Branches will be linked to their Lead Company Branches will be linked to their Lead Company
Example: For the LD application level Batch, there will be only one Batch record :
MF1/LD.END.OF.DAY for the Lead Company: MF1 and its Branches: MF2 and MF3
The LD records of the Lead Company and its Branches will be processed in the same Batch
job
There is no need to have separate COB processing (Global Processing) for the Companies,
for example, when they are in the same time zone for example, when they are in the same time zone
Example: All the offices in a bank in UK, with one office designated as a Lead Company and
other Offices as Branch Companies attached to the Lead Company
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Implementation in which both Multi Company and Multi Book type environments will
co-exist.
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co-exist.
Multiple Lead Companies with Branch Companies is referred to as an Extended
Multi Company Setup.
INT files will be shared by all the Lead and Branch Companies. Example
F.COMPANY, F.SPF.
FIN files are Company specific. Example FUSG.ACCOUNT, FJPN.ACCOUNT,
FSWL.ACCOUNT.
CUS files can be Company specific or can be shared. Example
FUSG.CUSTOMER only or FUSG.CUSTOMER, FJPN.CUSTOMER and
FSWL.CUSTOMER
Banks that implement T24 can have branches around the world. Different countries have
different local currencies. In such a case in T24 you should create at least one Lead different local currencies. In such a case in T24 you should create at least one Lead
company for each local currency in T24.
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In an Extended Multi Company environment, application level COB batches will be separate
for each Lead Company for each Lead Company
Example : The Lead Companies USG and JPN, will have their own Batch records :
USG/LD.END.OF.DAY and JPN/LD.END.OF.DAY
These batches will be separately processed.
In a Multi Book environment, application level Close of Business (COB) batches for the
Branches will be linked to their Lead Company
Example: For the LD application level Batch, there will be only one Batch recod :
USG/LD.END.OF.DAY for the Lead Company: USG and its Branches: CR1 and CR2
The LD records of the Lead Company and its Branches will be processed in the same Batch
job
If a bank operates in different countries with different local currencies. Each country will be
set up with a Lead Company and its own Branches set up with a Lead Company and its own Branches
Possible for the Lead Companies to share the same Customer file, but have different local
currencies and currency table.
Each country can run its own COB (using Global Processing)
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In any installation of T24 when you run COB it gets executed for all companies by default
that means in a Non GP Environment the COB processing for all companies takes place at that means in a Non GP Environment the COB processing for all companies takes place at
the same time on a common system calendar. This implies that the common calendar
must ensure that a working day in one country must be a working day for all companies.
Each company must share a common LOCAL.COUNTRY or LOCAL.REGION table. This
implies that a shared system calendar is used for the banks processing, even though the
actual financial entities may exist in different countries
In a GP Environment
The ability to allow COB processes to run at different times for companies or groups of
companies requires the system to allow each company to use a different system calendar,
since different countries will have different holidays.
Look at the example above, there are 3 lead companies in different region that is
US0010001 (New York) which is in North America, GB0010002 (London) which is in Europe
region, JP0010003 (Japan) is in Asia region.
If you would like to run COB at different times for these companies or group of companies
system should allow each company to use different a different calendar since each country
follow different holiday table.
How would you cater to this situation?
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The Global Processing product allows independent operation of companies within a T24
environment. The GP product will allow independent close of business processing for environment. The GP product will allow independent close of business processing for
companies whilst other companies continue to process online transactions.
This mode of operation is particularly suitable to implementations where a single T24
environment is used in multiple geographical locations. The time difference means that it
would not be possible to run a single close of business process.
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Backup of System
At the end of the online processing the system is switched offline and a backup (either tape At the end of the online processing the system is switched offline and a backup (either tape
or disk) is made of the entire T24 database. At this point the system is unavailable to all
users for entry of transactions.
COB processing, Error Management and Recovery
The end of day process is run by the BATCH.CONTROL application. Each job run during
this process is not subject to transaction management and therefore no general recovery
procedure for the failure of an individual process.
In the event of machine failure the system must be restored from the backup taken at the
start of the end of day process and the batch process re-run.
A software failure due to unexpected conditions will generate a FATAL error from the
process. This will stop the batch process from continuing (there are a few exceptions where
the process will continue and be treated as an exception event allowing the batch to
continue). In this situation the batch can continue with manual intervention, although due to
the fact there in transaction management in the end of day process it is not possible to
guarantee the integrity of the data in this case. The only way of guaranteeing the integrity of
the data would be to restore the backup taken at the start of the batch and re-run the end of
day, this implies that the problem which caused the error will be resolved first for most
banks this is not a practical option, the batch is set to continue with a manual correction and
the data is corrected during the next day.
On completion of the batch process another backup is usually taken. The system is then
switched to online mode and all online transactions are subject to the standard T24
transaction management. Under T24 transaction management the integrity of the data is
guaranteed in the event of software or hardware failure.
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Many large banks wish to use the multi-company functionality provided by the system, and
wish to implement T24 in multiple sites. This is currently possible and works within a similar wish to implement T24 in multiple sites. This is currently possible and works within a similar
geographical area, as COB processing can be run at a common time when the system can
be offline.
However in different geographical regions the need to take the system offline to run the end
of day process means that finding the time to do this is either a very small window, or does
not actually exist. In order to provide this ability the concept of Global Processing has been
introduced. Essentially this is the ability to manage many financial entities (Multi-Company)
in a single T24 database, and allow each financial entity to work independently of date
restrictions.
In this learning unit you will learn the functionality changes required to allow processing of
different entities COB processing. The requirement is to allow the running of the COB
processes for an entity or group of entities independently from one another.
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COMPANY.GROUP holds a group number (1-999), which is based by default on the first 3
numeric elements of the company id. numeric elements of the company id.
The format of the company code is:
cc-ggg-nnnn
Where:
Cc 2 Character Country code defined on the COUNTRY table
Ggg 1- 999 grouping code
Nnnn 1-9999 sequence number for the company
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In a Multi-Company setup, whether independent COB processing can take place using the
GLOBAL PROCESSING (GP) product? GLOBAL PROCESSING (GP) product?
YES
In a Multi-Book setup, that is for the Companies within the same Lead Company structure
whether independent COB processing can take place using the Global Processing (GP) ?
NO
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INTERCO.PARAMETER
This file contains the details of whether a multi company accounting environment is being
used and if so the details of the unique part of the customer account number for each
company.
There is only one record on this file and the Id (key) of this record is SYSTEM
If the record is missing then T24 assumes that a non multi company accounting environment
exists
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BALANCE.INTERCOMP
Indicates in a multi company system that multi company processing will take place.
This basically allows financial level data to be stored in a separate table for each company.
YES indicates a Multi Company environment whereas YES in the BALANCE.INTERDEPT
field indicates that a Multi Branch environment is set up.
Validation Rules
Allowed Values are YES and NO. Mandatory input. Default Value of NO. No Change Field.
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BALANCE.INTERDEPT
Indicates in a multi branch system that multi branch (or multi-book) processing will take
place.
This basically allows financial level data to be stored in the same database table for all
companies, as opposed to Multi Company where the data is stored in a separate table for
each company.
YES indicates a multi branch environment whereas YES in the BALANCE.INTERCOMP
field indicates that a Multi Company environment is set up.
Validation Rules
Allowed Values are YES and NO. Mandatory input. Default Value of NO. No Change Field.
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Multi-Company
T24 supports the processing and production of financial balanced books from separate
financial entities within the same database. Each entity (COMPANY) maintains its own
transaction base, and can share common static information such as Customers, Currency
definitions. Companies may reside in different locations and have different local currencies.
This is configurable upon creation of the COMPANY.
Each company must share a common LOCAL.COUNTRY or LOCAL.REGION table. This
implies that a shared system calendar is used for the banks processing, even though the
actual financial entities may exist in different countries. As a result the system may have a
local holiday defined as a working day, and an empty processing day will exist for that
entity.
The system supports full inter-company accounting and will raise the correct inter-company
accounting entries when transactions involving accounts or P&L in different companies is
used in a transaction.
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COB processing Timing
The COB processing for all companies takes place at the same time on a common system
calendar. This implies that
The common calendar must ensure that a working day in one country must be a working
day for all companies
A common time window must be found where there is sufficient time to take the system
offline whilst backups and the COB processing takes place.
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The requirements for using Global Processing in the T24 system is listed below
1. GP product license to be received from Temenos.
2. Configuration for Traditional or Online Backup facilities.
3. Multi-Company Setup to be configured in T24.
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The SPF application has to be updated with the GP product code. The field
GLOBAL.PROCESS has to be marked as Y. GLOBAL.PROCESS has to be marked as Y.
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To have GP incorporated with T24 you must amend certain core parameter tables. Notice
that DATES, SPF are amended accordingly. that DATES, SPF are amended accordingly.
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Similarly, COMPANY application has been amended to incorporate GP with T24. Notice the
fields RELATIVE.TIME, SEPARATE.EOD, COMPANY.GROUP, OFFICIAL.HOLIDAY need fields RELATIVE.TIME, SEPARATE.EOD, COMPANY.GROUP, OFFICIAL.HOLIDAY need
to be setup accordingly.
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Fields BRANCH.HOLIDAY, BATCH.HOLIDAY XX.BRANCH.CLOSED need to setup you
are going to learn these fields in detail as you proceed further. are going to learn these fields in detail as you proceed further.
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COMPANY.GROUP and RE.EXTRACT.PARAMS are amended accordingly.
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Application VERSION and VERSION.CONTROL has new field added BUSINESS.DAY
which deals with Global Process (GP) product. which deals with Global Process (GP) product.
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(1) In a Multi-Book setup independent COB processing using the Global Processing (GP)
product is not possible.
a. True
b. False
(2) In a Multi-Co. setup independent COB processing using the Global Processing (GP)
product is not possible.
a. True
b. False
(3) Application VERSION and VERSION.CONTROL has new field added which deals with
Global Process (GP) product.
a.NORMAL
b.RESTRICTED
c. BUSINESS.DAY
d. CLOSED
(4) To operate in a GP mode and allow the use of independent Close of Business you must
set the GLOBAL.PROCESS flag to Y in.
a. DATES
b. COMPANY
c. SPF
d. HOLIDAY
(5) BALANCE.INTERCOMP field ndicates in a multi company system that multi company
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In this learning unit/course, you learnt to,
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Understand the need for Global Processing Product
Explain Multi-Company and Multi-Book set up in T24
Describe main features of GP
Understand amended file layout for GP
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