Configuration

Within Form System Management it is possible to change the days available for direct debit payments using configuration files.

These are in the Files area when the form is selected from the drop down:

These enable you to control the different options available within these. It should be noted that the two options weekly / fortnightly can be modified to instead contain say - Annual/Half-yearly options.

To update the monthly file so the user can see the available dates simply click on the monthlypaymentcodes.xml and edit it to suit your payment dates. See the example below where:

• Enabled is set to TRUE - so this is a valid frequency type for a citizen to select

• Payment Frequency is M for monthly

• Monthly codes includes - 1ST, 10TH, 28TH

<MonthlyPayment>
  <Enabled>TRUE</Enabled>
  <PaymentFrequencyCode>M</PaymentFrequencyCode>
  <MonthlyCodes>
    <Code resourcekey="1ST">DDEB(1)12</Code>
    <Code resourcekey="10TH">DDEB(10)12</Code>
    <Code resourcekey="28TH">DDEB(28)12</Code>
  </MonthlyCodes>
</MonthlyPayment>

The codes e.g. DDEB(1)12 are only relevant where integration is in place

It's simply a case of adding additional row for each additional payment date if there are more.

Adjusting a file to support a different payment frequency

If you don't want to support fortnightly but you do want to support annual simply update the file as shown:

<FortnightlyPayment>
  <Enabled>TRUE</Enabled>
  <PaymentFrequencyCode>W</PaymentFrequencyCode>
  <FortnightlyCodes>
    <Code resourcekey="Friday">DDEB F F</Code>
    <Code resourcekey="Monday">DDEB F M</Code>
  </FortnightlyCodes>
</FortnightlyPayment>

To this:

<FortnightlyPayment>
  <Enabled>TRUE</Enabled>
  <PaymentFrequencyCode>A</PaymentFrequencyCode>
  <FortnightlyCodes>
    <Code resourcekey="1st of April">ANNUAL</Code>
  </FortnightlyCodes>
</FortnightlyPayment>