Automated Teller System

 

 

USER GUIDE

V7.6   7/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a comprehensive document including all features and menu items of the ATS System. For a brief overview of how to get started using ATS, click here for the Quick Start Guide.

 

For information on adding or editing transactions, or if you want to change the layout of your daily sheets, see the ATS Setup documentation.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the ATS documentation! 

Teller Menu with interactive hyperlinks:

Below is an image of the ATS Teller menu.  Click any of the buttons or menus to jump directly to that section.

 

 

Section 1.0      Opening ATS.............................................................................................................................................................Open the ATS Application.

    

Section  2.0     Daily Work...............................................................................................................................Process, void, and lookup teller transactions.

 

2.1    Teller Transactions...............................................................................................................................................Process a teller transaction.

2.2     Adjustment......................................................................................Create an offset in the Teller Daily Sheet for any type of transaction.

2.3    Void Transaction......................................................................................................................................Void (or unvoid) a teller transaction.

2.4    OTC Cancel Application.......................................................................................Cancel the application for a sticker that has been sold.

2.5    Lookup – Bill Payments......................................................................................Search by name and account number for bill payments.

2.6    Lookup – Money Orders..........................................................................................Lookup money orders by number, amount, and date.

2.7    Lookup – Maker................................................Search for and view Makers.  Manage account information, flags, and check images.

2.8    Lookup – OTC City Stickers.................................................................Lookup, view, edit, and reprint city stickers that have been sold. 

 

Section 3.0      Closeout................................................................................................................Closeout the Teller or access other closeout functions.

3.1    Teller Closeout.......................................................................................................................................................................Closeout the teller.

3.2    Closeout Deposit...................................................................................................................................................Closeout the teller Deposit.

3.3    Reverse Last Closeout................................................................................................Undo the effects of the most recent teller closeout.

 

Section 4.0    Reports......................................................................................................................................View reports that are relevant to Teller activity.

4.1    Teller Daily Sheet......................................................................................................................................View the current Teller Daily Sheet.

4.2    Teller Daily Sheet - History...............................................................................................................................View past Teller Daily Sheets.

4.3    Reprint Closed Daily Sheet in Not-Closed Session................................................View Teller Daily Sheet when Store is not closed.

4.4    Transaction List..............................................................................................................................................View a list of teller transactions.

4.5    Transaction List - History....................................................................................View a list of teller transactions in closed out sessions.

4.6    Inventory Report........................................................................................................................................................... View the teller inventory.

4.7    Liability Report............................................................................................................................View liability totals for the closed out Teller.

4.8    Inventory Leger....................................................View the current quantity and history of transactions for an individual inventory item.

4.9    License Status Report......................................................................................................................Lookup and view License applications.

 

Section   5.0      Transfers.................................Transfer inventory between Tellers, or enter Vault mode to transfer items into and out of the Vault.

5.1     Teller to Teller Transfer..........................................................................................................................Transfer inventory between Tellers.

5.2    Vault Mode............................................................Bring up the Vault menu where inventory is maintained and the store is closed out.

 

Section   6.0     Maintenance............................................................................Maintain general settings for money orders and Chicago OTC stickers.

6.1    Edit Box Information...........................................View and change the current money order number, or enter numbers of a new box.

6.2    Enter Manual M.O...................................................................................................Enter a money order into the system without printing it.

6.3    Sticker Batch Maintenance....................................................................................Enter and view the sticker numbers available for sale.

6.4    OTC Holdovers Work....................................Complete the customer information for a sticker that has been sold but not uploaded.

 

Section     7.0    Help...................................................View licensing and session information.  Access the ATS documentation and release notes.

7.1    Licensing.....................................................................................Enter a License Key to account for new DCS applications or versions.

7.2     Licensing Information...................................................View a list of DCS applications that are available under your current license.

7.3    Session Information.......................................................................................... View session information for the Teller that is logged in.

7.4    About Software.................................View basic software version information, or change the language of buttons and menu items.

7.5    ATS Help (on Web)...........................................View the newest ATS documentation for detailed instructions on using the software.

7.6    About DCS...................................................................................................................................................View software version information.

7.7    What is New (on Web)...............................................View the release notes: program enhancements, revisions, and new features.

    

    

Vault Menu with interactive hyperlinks:

Below is an image of the ATS Vault menu.  Click any of the menu items to jump directly to that section.

 

 

Section 8.0    Daily Work....................................................................................................................................................Process or void Vault transactions.

8.1    Transfer Vault Inventory.................................................................................................................Transfer inventory into or out of the Vault.

8.2    Cash Check...................................................................................................................................................Cash a check directly from Vault.

8.3    Vault M.O...........................................................................................................................................Print a Store Money Order from the Vault.

8.4    Void Transaction......................................................................................................................................Void (or unvoid) a Vault transaction.

 

Section 9.0    Closeout..............................................................................................................................Closeout Store or manually start a new session.

9.1    Store Closeout.......................................................................................................................................................................Closeout the store.

9.2    Closeout Liability......................................................................Print Money Orders for any liabilities that are not closed out with Store. 

9.3    Start New Day..................................................................................................................Start a new session without closing out the Store.

 

Section 10.0  Maintenance................................................................................................................................Manually adjust inventory or cash balances.

10.1    Adjust Inventory Quantity.......................................Manually adjust inventory for Vault and Teller drawers without affecting balance.

10.2    Balance Recalculation...............................................................................Recalculate the Cash at Close for any closed-out session. 

10.3    Adjust Balance........................................Change the balance of a closed-out session by adjusting the teller or Vault Cash Count.

                10.4    Liability Consistency Check............................... Verify that any changes made to liabilities did not create inconsistencies in data.

10.5    Undo last write-off shortage (Cash Count Method)........................................................Re-establish the year-to-date store balance.

 

Section 11.0    Reports...........................................................................................View Daily Sheets, Transaction Lists, Inventory and Liability reports.

11.1    Teller Daily Sheet.................................................................................................................................................View the Teller Daily Sheet.

11.2    Vault Daily Sheet....................................................................................................................................................View the Vault Daily Sheet.

11.3    Store Daily Sheet.........................................................................................................View the Store Daily Sheet for the current session.

11.4     Teller Transaction List......................................................................................View a list of transactions for a teller or group of tellers.

11.5    Vault Transaction List..................................................................................................................................View a list of Vault transactions.

11.6    Inventory Reports............................................View the current inventory for a teller or group of tellers, the Vault, or the entire store.

11.7    Liability Reports...............................................................................................................View liability totals for tellers that are closed out.

11.8    Inventory Leger.................................................View the current quantity and history of transactions for an individual inventory item.

11.9    Store Daily Sheet Export..................................................................................................................Export Daily Sheet for a selected date.

11.1.0    ReExport SigCard Report..................................................................Create a text document of checks cashed for a specified date.

11.1.1    Transaction Statistic.................................................................View a graphical representation of teller activity for a specified date.

11.1.2  Print Check Images.........................................................................................................View or print check images for a specified day.

 

Section 12.0   Help.....................................................View licensing and session information.  Access the ATS documentation and release notes.

12.1    System Information..........................................................................................................................View session information for the Vault.

12.2    About Software...............................View basic software version information, or change the language of buttons and menu items.

12.3    ATS Help..........................................................View the newest ATS documentation for detailed instructions on using the software.

12.4    About DCS................................................................................................................................................View software version information.

 

Appendix

 Appendix 1 – Hot Keys

Appendix 2 – Date Selection Screen

Appendix 3 – If Money Orders Don’t Print at Store Closeout

Appendix 4 – If Money Orders Don’t Print at Teller Closeout

Appendix 5 – Tracking Down a Shortage/Overage

Appendix 6 – Using the Report Screens

Appendix 7 – Inventory for Stamps and Books of Stamps