When using the Merchants On Reserve report to monitor negative reserve activity, make appropriate selections/entries in these criteria fields:
This report enables you to view activity on merchants that have been set up for reserve funding over a given time period by a given entity (Bank, Merchant, Association, Group, etc.).
Note: Access to this report depends on your user entitlements.
To run the Merchants On Reserve Report:
The Merchants On Reserve Report criteria selection box opens.
The bank's Reserve DDA number where funds are held on reserve, to which a merchant is associated.
An entity that can Reserve and Release Funds from a merchant.
This field and its adjacent drop-down list enable you to report on merchants based on a reserve balance amount. Select the required operator (>, =, or <) from the drop-down list, and then enter the required amount in the adjacent field.
For example, to report on merchants with a reserve balance of less than $1000, select < from the drop-down list, and then enter 1000 in the adjacent field.
This field and its adjacent drop-down list enable you to report on merchants based on a carry-over balance amount. Select the required operator (>, =, or <) from the drop-down list, and then enter the required amount in the adjacent field.
For example, to report on merchants with a carry-over balance of less than $1000, select < from the drop-down list, and then enter 1000 in the adjacent field.
This field and its adjacent drop-down lists enable you to search for merchants based on an allocated reserve amount. Select the required operator (>, =, or <) from the drop-down list, and enter the required amount in the adjacent field.
For example, to search for merchants allocated a reserve amount of more than $5000, select > from the drop-down list, and enter 5000 in the adjacent field.
This field and its adjacent drop-down lists enable you to search for merchants based on an allocated release amount. Select Amount or Percent from the first drop-down list, select the required operator (>, =, or <) from the second, and then enter the required amount in the adjacent field.
For example, to search for merchants allocated a release amount of less than $2000, select Amount from the first drop-down list, < from the second, and enter 2000 in the adjacent field.
To report on a range of reserve start dates, enter the From and To dates for the range, or click the calendar icon for each field and select the required date from the pop-up calendar.
To report on a range of reserve stop dates, enter the From and To dates for the range, or click the calendar icon for each field and select the required date from the pop-up calendar.
To report on a range of release start dates, enter the From and To dates for the range, or click the calendar icon for each field and select the required date from the pop-up calendar.
To report on a range of release stop dates, enter the From and To dates for the range, or click the calendar icon for each field and select the required date from the pop-up calendar.
From the drop-down list, select one of these options to indicate whether you want to report on merchants for whom Send Debit is selected or not selected:
Those that are selected will be included in the report.
The report opens in a new window.
You can download a report in portable document format (PDF) or Microsoft Excel format. You can then save or print the information as required.
Tip: As well as the method described here, you can also use the HTML Active column report functionality to print a report.
The PDF or Excel version of the report opens in a new window.
This field and its adjacent drop-down list enable you to report on merchants based on a reserve balance amount. Select the required operator (>, =, or <) from the drop-down list, and then enter the required amount in the adjacent field.
Examples:
From the drop-down list, select one of these options to indicate whether you want to report on merchants for whom Send Debit is selected or not selected:
If required, select the check box to display the Send Debit column in the report.