Using Continia Banking templates
Field templates in Continia Banking allow users to create and reuse specific configurations for financial tasks such as payment processing, direct debits, and reconciliation. A key feature of these templates is the ability to directly select specific fields from tables, ensuring each template is tailored to your workflow. This means that you can pick only the fields you need for your task, making sure the template fits your needs. For example, you might include fields such as invoice numbers, payment dates, or transaction descriptions. This approach helps match the template to your workflow and simplifies repetitive processes.
Predefined field templates
Continia Banking comes with a full set of predefined field template types that you can use as a starting point. For example, Filename templates ensure consistent naming of imported and exported files, Search Fields templates help match bank transactions to invoices during reconciliation, Payment Description and Posting Description templates standardize text used in journals and exports, and Remittance Information templates structure payment advices for vendors and customers. Specialized PSP templates, such as PSP Ledger Entry Reference Rules and PSP Posted Invoice Rules, help to match online payment provider (PSP) transactions with sales documents and ledger entries.
For a full list of these default field templates:
- Search (
) for and select Banking Templates.
Field templates in Banking Import
For more information on using templates in Banking Import:
- Using field templates in Banking Import - this article provides an overview of key templates you can use and configure.
- Setting up Search Rules - search field templates are used in bank statement reconciliation to specify where the system should look for matching text, making it easier to assign transactions to the correct accounts. If the text matches any field in the template, the rule is applied to bank statement lines or payment reconciliation journal lines. For more information, refer to the Setting up Search Rules article.
Field templates in Banking Export
For more information on using templates in Banking Export:
Using field templates in Banking Export - this article provides an overview of key templates you can use and configure.
Direct Debit - you can create a payment suggestion template for direct debits, which automatically populates your direct debit journal, such as every morning.
Payment Suggestions - with Continia Banking it is also possible to set up up templates for your Payment Suggestions. For more information on using templates to suggest payments and the filter settings, refer to the Payment Suggestion Templates article.
Remittance Information - by using remittance information templates, you can standardize notifications to vendors, clearly defining how critical details such as invoice numbers, payment amounts, and dates are formatted and presented. Default remittance templates are applied automatically but can be customized for specific requirements. For more information, see the Adding a remittance information template article.
To view, edit, or add field templates
To view the available field templates:
Search (
) for and select Banking Templates.The Banking Templates page gives you a quick overview of the available templates, their code, description, and pattern.
To edit or add a field template:
- On the Banking Templates page, on the action bar, click New to add a field template. To edit an existing field template, double-click the template.
- In the General section, you can enter or change the Type, Code, and Description of the template.
- In the Fields section, click Add Fields to add placeholders in your template pattern for data distribution.
- The Field Selection dialog lets you select multiple fields. Click Ok to add the fields to the template.
- To delete a field, select a row and click Delete Line.