[CChesler]

I love the functionality of processing credit card payments through IATS in RE and was diasappointed to hear that currently there is not a bridge between IATS and Student Billing. I am thinking about setting up an IATS account for Student Billing (goes into a different bank account) - processing the tuition payments through an RE batch - and then creating an import file for Student Billing from all the records in that batch. Once I have the records succesfully entered in EE - I'll delete the RE entry so we have no problems balancing at the end of the month.
Wondering how other folks are handling credit card payments - and if you've done anything with importing.

Candace Chesler
Database Administrator
The Frances Xavier Warde Schools
Chicago, IL
Frances Xavier Warde Schools

[Elaine Tucker]

Candace,

Are you the only one working with gifts in RE? I understand you're wanting to automate the process but am concerned with the possible areas for error or accidentally counting a tuition revenue as gift income (when some one runs/prints a report before you can delete the entry and they think that it is a gift) or any number of similarissues.

If this was me I would find a different way to mange the process. Our office is relatively small, but I would be GREATLY concerned for the possibility of mis-information getting out.

(Sorry I don't have an alternate process to suggest - we don't use IATS so our cc process is cumbersome)

[DrewAllen]

With some IATS accounts, you can process the cards by uploading a CSV file. Ask your IATS rep about this.

Drew