What
will the Dain Rauscher import do for
me?
»» The Dain Rauscher import will
import client names and addresses,
account numbers, initial holdings, daily
transactions, and prices.
How
do I do the INITIAL IMPORT?
»» Download the necessary
file from Dain Rauscher for an initial download.
»»
Double-click on the Import Program
icon.
If you have used the Import
Program before, it will ask you, “Do
you want the Status Log contents
deleted?”
Click Yes twice.
»»
Select Import Data from Your Firm
(Initial) and put a checkmark by Setup
Before Import.
Click OK.
»»
In the Firm(s) to Import dialog box, if
there is a firm name in the Firms box,
highlight that firm name and click Delete. Then click Add. Choose
Dain Rauscher.
Click OK.
Highlight Dain Rauscher in Firm(s)
to Import dialog box, and click View.
»»
Click on Update Setup (wrench
icon).
In the Database Update
Configuration dialog box, put checkmarks
by Client & Account,
Account/Balance, Products, Price, and
Initial Holdings.
Also put checkmarks by the four
“Update These Product Parameters”
options (Description, Product Type,
Dividend Frequency, and Asset Class) and
by the two options at bottom (Convert
Upper Case to Upper and Lower Case and
Prevent duplicate clients by comparing
the Last Name, Full Name, and SSN
Fields).
Click OK.
»»
Click OK in Initial Download
Configuration File Setup dialog box.
Click OK in the Firm(s) to
Import dialog box.
»»
Locate your initial download file and click OK. Once the Initial import is complete, it
will take you to the Status Log screen
(white background).
»»
Close out the Import Program by clicking
on the X at upper-right, or by selecting
ActionsàExit.
You can now enter the main
program and confirm the success of the
Initial import.
How
do I do the DAILY IMPORT?
»»
Note: With Dain Rauscher's daily import, When you get a new client, you will need to create a new client record, as well
as the account number on that record. Otherwise, new clients will not come in, and you will have some transactions
that will read as "Missing Account."
»»
Download the necessary file from Dain Rauscher
for a daily download.
»» Double-click on the
Import Program icon.
It will ask you, “Do you want
the Status Log contents deleted?”
Click Yes twice.
»» Select Import
Data from Your Firm (Daily). If you
have done Daily imports before, click OK, and skip to
Locate your daily download file (below).
If this is your first time doing
a Daily import, put a checkmark by Setup
Before Import. Click OK. Click OK.
»»
In the Firm(s) to Import dialog box, if
there is a firm name in the Firms box,
highlight that firm name and click Delete.
Then
click Add.
Choose Dain Rauscher.
Click OK.
Highlight Dain Rauscher in Firm(s)
to Import dialog box, and click View.
»»
Click
on Update Setup (wrench icon).
In the Database Update
Configuration dialog box, and put checkmarks by Transaction and Bookkeeping.
Leave the checkmarks by Account/Balance,
Prices, and Products.
Also put checkmarks by the four "Update These Product Parameters"
options (Description, Product Type, Dividend Frequency, and Asset Class) and by
the two options at bottom (Convert Upper Case to Upper and Lower Case and Prevent
duplicate clients by comparing the Last Name, Full Name, and SSN Fields). Click OK.
»»
Click
OK in the Daily Download Configuration
File Setup dialog box.
Click OK in the Firm(s) to Import
dialog box.
»»
Locate your daily download file and click OK. Once the Daily
import is complete, it will take you to the Status Log screen (white background).
»»
If
there are bad transactions, the Bad
Transactions report will appear.
You can print this report by
selecting Print à Bad Transactions.
You will see what information is missing
or incorrect.
Once you correct/reconcile the
position in the main program, you can
return to the Import Program (WGIAPP).
This time, after clicking Yes
twice to delete the Status Log, click
Cancel in the Select Action to Begin
dialog box.
Select Actions à
Post Bad Transactions.
»»
Close
out the Import Program by clicking on
the X at upper-right, or by selecting
ActionsàExit.
You can now enter the main
program and confirm the success of the
Daily import.
Helpful
Hints for Daily import only (NOT for
Initial import)
»»
The Status Log keeps track of all
activity in the Import Program.
If there was a problem with the
Import for a particular day, this Status
Log will help the tech support staff at
North American Software resolve your
problem.
Do not delete the Status Log if
the Import for a certain day is in
question.
There may be Product Symbols that
have changed, which you will need to
adjust manually.
go to Helper Help index page
