The C > CHECK validity of each entry menu option allows you to verify a payment data file from the bursar's office without updating patron records. As it checks entries, the system removes invalid entries from the payment data file, appends an error message to each invalid line, and writes them to an error file.
When the validity check ends, the number of errors are displayed. For example:
BURSAR FILE: mij3950531.bur Time Created: Wed May 31 1995 15:08:01 Starting Date: Sat May 21 1995 Ending Date: Tue May 30 1995 # of Payments: 8 Total Amount: $197.00 # of Errors: 4 ___________________________________________________________________ U > UPDATE patron records E > View ERRORS V > VIEW file P > PRINT Q > QUIT Choose one (U,E,V,P,Q)
To view the error file, choose E > View ERRORS.
To view the payment data file from the bursar's office, choose V > VIEW file.