Eligible transactions

Eligible batches (ICLs) are batches (ICLs) with transactions or sidepoints that are still not processed by Distribution. Eligible transactions or eligible sidepoints are transactions that are eligible for processing by Distribution. An eligible batch (ICL) might contain eligible transactions or eligible sidepoints and also transactions that are not eligible transactions. For example, an eligible batch (ICL) might contain one or more transactions or sidepoints that are not released for outbound processing because they are being processed by another application, such as Payment Repair. An eligible batch (ICL) can also have no eligible transactions but might have eligible sidepoints.

When the eligible transactions page is initially displayed, it shows all of the eligible batches (ICLs). If an eligible batch (ICL) contains eligible transactions, authorized users can manually process the transactions.

Processing eligible transactions

The eligible transactions page is used to ensure that all of the transactions or sidepoints to be processed for a business day were processed before the business day ends. During the business day, Transaction Server communicates with Distribution as transactions are processed and batches (ICLs) are ready for outbound processing. This communication provides an instantaneous bundling of transactions when the transmissions are prepared for presentation to trading partners.

During normal processing, all eligible transactions or sidepoints are immediately processed. However, if problems occur within the infrastructure, such as network issues or database problems, the communication of transactions to Distribution might be interrupted or lost. The eligible transactions page is used to identify any transactions or sidepoints that were not processed automatically.

If eligible transactions or sidepoints for a business day still exist when that day's end of day request is received, Distribution informs Transaction Server that end of day processing cannot be completed. If this situation occurs, the eligible transactions page is used to both identify the transactions or sidepoints that were missed and to manually process them. After all of the transactions or sidepoints are processed and all of the transmissions are released to their partners, the end of day request from the Transaction Server is accepted by Distribution.

Note: Processing eligible transactions or sidepoints needs to be done only when it is certain that all requests between Transaction Server and Distribution are completed. To determine whether all of the requests are completed, ensure that all Distribution queues are cleared.