RE: IFM - UK Check Format -- MAPICS-L

 Thank you to all who responded to this.  Unfortunately, I am still in the same 
predicament as before.  It's not a layout issue per se, so a forms solution is 
not the answer I was seeking.  I guess I was hoping some one would respond, 
"hey, I print checks in the UK and print the words that have pence and pounds 
and say only at the end" and "have a '-' instead of '.' ... etc  The layout 
issues are a pain, yes, but that is the easy part.

Thanks again.


---- "Gregory A. Garner" <ggarner_gds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> With the electronic forms packages you are able to position the data of the 
> cheque spool file anywhere you wish to satisfy your bank's requirements...
> 
> Any of the forms packages should be able to accommodate your needs.  The only 
> real caveat is to have someone either on your staff of as a consultant 
> perform the services function for you.   
> 
> Also keep in mind that the forms package is able to be used on any other of 
> your forms.  Invoices, Order acknowledgements, etc.  I know of a hospital in 
> Miami that has over 800 forms in their forms library...
> 
> The more capable of the packages are able to perform math functions, 
> conversion lookups (dollars to pounds; pounds to kilos, etc) and do logical 
> page control...
> 
> Gregory A. Garner
> Garner Data Systems, Inc. 
> 4270 Grand Teton Parkway
> Suwanee, GA 30024
> 770 845 9636
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of semted@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 4:12 PM
> To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: IFM - UK Check Format
> 
> 
>  Greg,
> 
> I would have assumed that IFM had the UK format in British Pound format, but 
> that is not what I have been finding out.
> 
> Per Mapics...
> 
> There is no standard UK cheque format layout. Not all UK banks have the same 
> cheque or remittance layout. In order to fit the layout you wish to print you 
> will need to have a programmer create a UK payment function program and print 
> file by taking the source code for the existing UAH3PFR and UAH3PFRD objects 
> as a basis.  You will need to modifying the new print file you create to 
> position the fields on the print file where you wish them to appear according 
> to your cheque layout. Then refer to this newly created payment function and 
> print file on your UK settlement method document type for UK checks.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> John Morley
> John Morley 
> Senior support consultant 
> MAPICS EMEA/AP Support 
> 
> 
> PS - we have JacanaForms.
> 
> Thanks much
> 
> ---- Greg Novak <gnovak@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Momentum Utilities offers a forms package, called JacanaForms, that can
> > manage the two different styles of check (or cheque) printing.  A decision
> > can be made on the address of the check for which format to apply.  Will you
> > be producing the checks in the British Pound currency?  If so, IFM should
> > handle the written amount text properly.  Date (re)formatting can be handled
> > along with the variations in the layouts as needed.
> > 
> > Momentum is the developer of JacanaForms and has resources in the UK that
> > can assist with the details of developing the UK format.
> > 
> > For more information, please contact me off list.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > -Greg
> > 
> > Gregory Novak
> > Manager North American Technical Services
> > Momentum Utilities Pty Ltd
> > (630) 985-1736
> > gnovak@xxxxxxxxxx
> > www.jacana.com
> >  
> > Making Information Work for your Business
> > www.intuator.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: semted@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:semted@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:24 AM
> > To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: IFM - UK Check Format
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hello. We have a requirement to print checks for both the US and the UK.
> > 
> > Currently, we only print for the US.
> > 
> > The UK format appears to be a lot different both in the layout and the way
> > words are spelled for the amount on the check (e.g. One hundred and seventy
> > five pounds and forty five pence only . Also, the words for the amount are
> > written on 2 lines. Another change is the date needs to be dd month yy (21
> > March 05)
> > 
> > I haven't been able to find anything on the archives and mapics says we will
> > need to modify UAH3PFR ourselves because of all the UK variations(?).
> > Thank you in advance for any advice of assistance you can give on this.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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