This is related to how tracker purges are done for credit unions who have their own data warehouse. For these CUs, older Trackers conversations can be archived to the data warehouse before they are purged from CU*BASE. However, we need to retain what is referred to as the Tracker header for those Tracker types, even if there aren't any recent conversations under it (i.e., an TKLRHC record but no TKLRHN or TKLRDN records attached to it). Here's why: If additional conversation notes ar  More...

Enter your device library by launching Tool #326 CU Hardware Configuration. You will need the correct authority to do so. Decide what the ID for the new device should be based on your existing device listing. Complete a Workstation Request form and fax it to the Systems Team at (616) 285-5735. If you don't have one available, you can get one by by going to NET > Technical Support Info > Links in your GOLD session; choose the New Workstation Request. Requests will be completed within   More...

This comes from Fiserv's records, which are provided to them by the Federal Reserve (through the FRB's Checks Department).

If you are creating a membership by copying over the data from an existing non-member record (like a joint owner or co-borrower is joining the credit union), the system will copy over all phone numbers tied to that non-member record and attach them to the new membership, then delete the old numbers tied to the non-member (since the non-member record itself also gets deleted at that time). This is not the same when copying from another existing membership , or when copying from a closed membershi  More...

In a nutshell, you will set up a Membership Designation Code for Representative Payee, with the label for primary name set to Beneficiary and the label for the joint owner name set to Rep Payee. Then the procedure is to open the membership in the beneficiary's name and SSN, then put the representative payee's SSN as the joint owner (type J secondary name link). TIPS: Remember that in CU*BASE the words joint owner simply are used to describe a particular record type in the Se  More...

You can Query the PCALTCFG file for information on e-Alerts and e-Notices. This file will show you all members who have signed up for these items, including an column indicating whether the member signed up to receive the alert via email or text message. In the alert type field, the types codes are as follows: AC = ACH transaction AB = Account Balance LN = Loan Payment Due NP = e-Notice

To retain a complete and unaltered record of member interactions, Individual Tracker conversation notes cannot be modified or deleted. However, you can use the Purge Trackers feature ( Tool #705 Purge Tracker Records ) to delete all notes under a certain tracker type and/or all trackers for just a single member account.

Use the link below to read about this in CU*BASE GOLD online help.

Previously, credit unions used Code 38 for “Return to Maker”, but this code is no longer available in the system. This change was initiated by a Reg CC change in 2018. Now, if you are presented with a situation where you need to return a check to another institution, it is recommended that you use one of these codes to clarify the reason for the check return. Some codes allow you to make the change in CU*BASE. Others require that you contact your Check Item Processor. Read below for   More...

Do not use these instructions if you are performing one of the standard uploads such as to DMPIMPORT, FCBUSINESS, FCPERSON, IMPEMAIL, etc. Instead, look for your appropriate .FDFX companion file in C:\cubase\cubase\resources Instructions below are relevant for projects where you are working to upload data to a custom table destination that meets the following criteria: The table already exists in CU*BASE The table has been used before (has at least 1 row of data in it). For the purpose of the ex  More...

No. This requires a very high level of security access on the iSeries, which we cannot make available to our clients. The only way for CU*BASE user IDs to be created or deleted is to fill out and submit a Credit Union Security Authorization Request to our Client Services team. This form can be found on our CU*Answers Online store (use the link below).

Use Tool #332 Database Search Assistant. This tool lets you enter part or all of a table (file) name, a column (field) name, or even a portion of a table or column description to help locate where data is stored in your member files.

Custom reports created using the CU*BASE Report Builder (Query) will only print what will fit on a standard width of paper (usually 132 characters). If you cannot eliminate some of the columns, try using the Format Columns option to shorten the length of some the columns in your report and/or abbreviate the column headings. Also try using the Choose output feature to activate the line wrapping option and/or adjust the wrapping width. Query

ISA (Foreign Conversion) Fees have two different calculations based on whether the transaction being processed is being done in US funds ('no conv' as displayed on BIN configuration screen) or will require a conversion from the 'foreign' country's currency to US funds (w/conv as displayed on BIN configuration screen) for processing. The way it is determined which fee should be calculated is within the 'transaction' message that your vendor sends to CU*BASE for process  More...

The Audit Tracker is simply a special type of Member Tracker. Trackers are used throughout CU*BASE to keep track of member communications, contacts, and events, for an ongoing record of the member's relationship with your credit union. The Audit Tracker is specifically designed to record events for your credit union's internal auditors. This includes things like BSA-related activities, OFAC scans, and the like. See the flyer referenced below for a current list of items recorded automa  More...

When creating a loan category that will be using a new suffix range, you will need to first create the account suffixes using Tool #105 Account Suffix Configuration. Choose the option Type from the drop-down and hit enter. Fill in the Account type range and enter - this must be done before filling the 3 following fields. Then fill out the Application type, Description, and Receipt description fields and enter. Once the account type range has been established, you can use the suffixes in you  More...

Yes! The Statement Processing steps are as follows (performed by CU*Answers Operations Department for online clients and internally by Self-Processing Clients): OPER-6 Statement Processing: 1 - Create Statement Work Files This option is run just once each month and produces the work files for the following options. 2 - Create Statements for Print Produces a file for the statements that are to be printed EXCLUDES e-statements (unless member has the mailed copy for xx months option) EXCLUDES st  More...

As a result of a January 2018 Windows 10 update, you will need to join your Windows 10 iSweep to your domain. This will be handled internally for Network Services Managed Clients, however, non-managed clients will need to have Network Services work with their IT staff/third party IT company to setup a new local account on the machine in order to join this unit to your domain and complete the additional steps. Configuring Group Policy and Active Directory Active Directory Configuration Open Act  More...

For a forced password change, the security table can be flooded with a forced password change status and the member would have to change their password the next time they log in. The hold password would remain in the system until the member updates their password. There is not an automated process for this on CU*BASE. A programmer will have to do this manually via a custom programming request. A custom request would need to be submitted and an estimate for leadtime will be provided at that time.  More...

To analyze Member Trackers, simply run a report in Tool #664 Print Member Trackers . When configuring Tracker Type ( Tool #277 Configure Tracker Types ) and Memo Type ( Tool #260 Configure Memo Type Codes for Trackers ), you created specific codes that track these types of records. Tool #664 allows you to generate a report based on multiple search criteria, including Tracker Type and Memo Type, as well as date range, and Employee ID. Additional options are available to analyze Sales Trackers via  More...

The fields are related to Process Codes, in that they are derived from the code attached to the message received from the plastics processor (vendor, or switch). The Type you see in the initial Type column of the Activity screen relates directly to the Transaction Description when you view additional transaction details. Transaction types may not apply to all vendors. Examples of these labels are as follows: DEP (Deposit Transactions) ATM/DEP A deposit made at an ATM. ATM/DEP - including a $  More...

In the case of a custodial membership for a child and parent, the correct procedure is to open the membership in the child’s name and SSN, then put the parent’s SSN as the joint owner. NOTE: It is not possible for the joint owner name to state “As Custodian” instead of just the parent’s name. Because of the way joint owners are simply links between two member/non-member records in CU*BASE, a change to the joint owner name in this case would actually change the par  More...

Tool #569 Online/Mobile/Text Banking VMS Config > Online Banking Password and Security Settings includes a setting labeled Expire stale passwords after xxx days of non-use . This means if a member does not log in within that period of time, they must answer all of their security questions in order to reactivate or change their password, before they can log in. The maximum allowed is 90 days, so a value 6 or 12 months is not currently allowed. Remember that this process expires the passwo  More...

In order to provide a permanent record of a member's interactions with your credit union, Collections Trackers are retained on the system for the life of the membership, and even get moved to closed account files should the membership/account be closed. All other Tracker Types are subject to the retention schedule outlined in Tool #277 Configure Tracker Types . Most of these are CU-defined, with a few exceptions for standard system Trackers: Tracker Type Minimum Online Retention Required M  More...

Any time a new member or non-member record is created, OFAC is checked, if turned on in your workflow controls. It doesn't really relate to joint owners, misc. owners, or beneficiaries specifically, but covers them just the same. Member service rewrite