Input file creation (ICRE) task

Note: This Services Framework task replaces the ICRE extraction task.

The input file creation (ICRE) task extracts inbound batch (cash letter) information from the FTM database and writes it to a file that is consistent with the ICRE file format in CPCS. The extract includes transaction information for entries for the current business day and business category. Entries that were previously extracted are not extracted again.

FTM Check maintains a comprehensive payment history for transactions in the database. The history is built by creating another version for a transaction whenever a component revalidates or modifies the transaction. Some of these versions do not include modifications to the MICR fields and are not included in the ICRE extract.

The task can be run in the following ways:
  • Started manually.
  • Scheduled to run periodically.
  • Run at the end of the business day.
Note: The ICRE task cannot be run in concurrent mode. Only one task can be active at any time. If an attempt to run a second task is made while the first one is running, the second task fails and the Control Center displays a warning message.
When the task runs at the end of the business day, the special processing that is shown in the following list applies:
  • An extra file, the end of day file, is created. It contains a list of the ICRE files that were created during the business day.
  • The output file maximum size configuration property is ignored during end of day processing.

The task also has a user exit that allows the ICRE output to be modified before it is written to the file. The user can modify, delete, or insert user records into the ICRE output. For more information about the user exit, see ICRE user exit.