Install EFT Processing Customization Package

To get started with EFT Processing, you need to install the EFT Processing XML package.

Installation files are available to Sage registered partners on the Orchid Systems website. Log on to the website with the partner details and navigate to Product downloads page.

The package includes custom fields and tables to store and display the information required to use EFT Processing.

For details on the custom objects created, refer to Custom Objects created by EFT Processing

Installing an update

When installing the package to update the Orchid module, you generally only require to perform step 1 (import the package) and step 4 (restart the Sage Intacct session).

Steps to install

Step 1. Upload the customization package

Unzip the downloaded file and save the Orchid_EFT.xml Customization Package to your desktop. You only need this file for the initial install.

In Sage Intacct:

Click Customization Services > Platform Services > Applications >

Tip: If you do not see Platform Services in the list of modules, ask the Sage Intacct Admistrator to Enable Platform Services in Company \ Admin \ Subscriptions

Select Install from XML
Select the saved file from your desktop
Click Import

Note:

The import creates custom tables, menu items, custom screens and adds user-defined fields to AP Vendor, AR Customer and Time and Expenses Employees.

The following objects are created:

Click to view the detailed list of tables, menu items and user-defined fields:

Tables

EFT Bank
EFT Blob
EFT File
EFT File Format
EFT Licence
EFT Processed

Menus Items and custom screens

EFT Employee Payment Requests
EFT AP Payment Requests
EFT AR Payment Requests
EFT File List
Create AR Payment
EFT Licence

User-Defined Fields (19 on each of AP Vendor, AR Customer and T&E Employee)

AP Vendor \ Orchid EFT Tab: Account Name, Account Number, Bank Name, BIC, Bank/Branch, Extra, Extra 1, Extra 10, Extra 2, Extra 3, Extra 4, Extra 5, Extra 6, Extra , Extra 8, Extra 9, IBAN, Payment Reference, EFT File Format
AR Customer \ Orchid EFT Tab: Account Name, Account Number, Bank Name, BIC, Bank/Branch, Extra, Extra 1, Extra 10, Extra 2, Extra 3, Extra 4, Extra 5, Extra 6, Extra , Extra 8, Extra 9, IBAN, Payment Reference, EFT File Format
T&E Employee \ Orchid EFT Tab: Account Name, Account Number, Bank Name, BIC, Bank/Branch, Extra, Extra 1, Extra 10, Extra 2, Extra 3, Extra 4, Extra 5, Extra 6, Extra , Extra 8, Extra 9, IBAN, Payment Reference, EFT File Format

Step 2. Create Web Services Sender ID

Create the “ajax” Web Services user

Select Company \ Setup \ Company from the Main Sage Intacct Menu

Select the Security Tab, scroll down to “Web Services authorizations” and insert the sender id “ajax” if you do not already have one.

Step 3. Setup Role/User Permissions

Detailed steps depend on whether you are importing the module as an External or an Internal User

Refer to Configure Security

Step 4. Refresh / Close and re-open

Close and re-open the Sage Intacct session after the 3 steps above have been completed.

You should now see an Orchid EFT Menu.

You can drag this menu to your required position (for example,. below Accounts Payable)

Step 5. EFT Overview

You can see the Orchid EFT objects in the Overview. In addition, EFT Processing adds extra fields to the Accounts Payable > Vendors / Suppliers, to the Accounts Receivable Customers and the Employee screens.

Important! Available features depend on your license code.

Tip: You can move the Orchid EFT Menu and add some menu options to your Favorites Menu using standard Sage Intacct functionality.

Troubleshooting Installation

You should be able to access all the options (e.g. EFT Banks)

Issues	Solutions
No buttons e.g. “Add” or “Delete”	Check the ajax Web Services User has been created
No Menu	Check Permissions