On the CitiDirect navigation bar, click Maintenance, and then click Lockbox Preformat. The Lockbox Preformat Form appears. A red asterisk ( * ) identifies required fields.
In the Lockbox Account Number field, click the Library Look-Up button. The Search Definition dialog box appears.
Enter search criteria to find the existing Citibank account number that you want to establish as a Lockbox Account, and click Run Search.
Select an account number and click OK. The Preformat Form appears and the Lockbox Account Name and Branch Code fields are automatically populated. Note: This form is divided into two sections: the Header, at the top, which contains high-level account information, and the Lockboxes list box, at the bottom, which allows you to add lockboxes or edit existing lockboxes associated with the account number.
In the Report Due Time, click the up and down arrows to specify a time.
In the Bank Name field, enter the bank name.
In the Cycle Period, click the drop-down arrow and select a period.
The Cycle Start field defaults to the current date and is available for input if you have selected a cCustom Cycle Period. If you want to specify a different date, use the date spinner or click the drop-down arrow and select a date from the calendar. Only dates in the past may be entered.
The Cycle Length field is available only if you have selected a custom Cycle Period. Enter the number of days.
If you only want Lockbox Account Summary information to be entered during Lockbox Data Entry, click Submit.
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To enter information about specific boxes, click New at the bottom of the Lockboxes list box. The Details Dialog Box appears. The Account Number and Account Name fields are automatically populated, based on the selected Lockbox Account Number.
In the Lockbox Number field, enter a lockbox number.
In the Lockbox Name field, enter a lockbox name.
If you would like to enter field descriptions for Lockbox transactions details, enter information into any of the Tag Label fields, starting with Tag Label 2 (maximum 22 characters). Note: Tag Label 1 defaults to Amount and cannot be changed.
Click Save. The Details Dialog Box fields clear.
If you would like to add information for additional boxes, repeat steps 1 through 5. When all box details have been added, click Cancel. The Lockbox Preformat Form appears and the new box level details appear in the Lockboxes list box.
Review the Lockbox Preformat Form for accuracy and click Submit. The Account and Box information is saved, and the form clears.
Note:
An unlimited number of boxes can be defined and associated with a Lockbox Account Number, with tag labels defined for each box, if applicable.
To print the information on the Lockbox Preformat Form, click Other Options, and then click Print.