HSBC/Hang Seng Bank HSBCnet iFile

Why configure a bank account for HSBC/HSB HSBCNet iFile format?

Your company has a bank account at HSBC or Hang Seng Bank. You would like to submit autopay instruction in HSBCnet iFile format after preparing payroll in Backstage.

How to configure a bank account for HSBC/HSB HSBCNet iFile format?

• In [Master Data] / [Bank Account], open the record you are working with:
  • Autopay File Template: select "HsbcIFileAutopay"
  • Reference Number 1: fill in ACH Payment Code to be provided by HSBC/Hang Seng. Example: F01
  • Reference Number 2: fill in Customer ID: to be provided by HSBC/Hang Seng. Example: ABC00101001
  • Reference Number 3: fill in HSBCnet Customer ID provided by HSBC/Hang Seng. Mandatory for HSBCnet file upload. Example: HKHASETES111111111
  • Reference Number 4: fill in File Authorization Mode as needed. Accepted value: A - Pre Authorized. P - instructional. If you leave this blank, Backstage will use "A".

How to insert one time reference when generating HSBC/HSB HSBCNet iFile format?

• When generating the autopay file in payroll batch, you can specify these reference values:
  • Reference: which will show up as File Reference in the file.
  • Reference 2: which will show up as First Party Reference in the file