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Use Cases

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To access Use Case information, click the Use Cases tab in the Access Security Manager window. A use case defines a particular business function. It can be a single, unique business function or a collection of several business functions grouped into a high-level representation of a business area. Use cases are delivered with the system, are system-defined and may not be changed. The following chart shows a few use case examples. ...

Access Codes for Migrated Data

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When Migrating data from other systems using the SICS Migration Tool Kit Loader, the Access Code for the migrated data will be set according to the Active Access Code of the current SICS User. WARNING! All data created in one MTK Loader run will be associated with the same Access Code. Before processing a file with the MTK Loader, you must make sure that the Active Access Code is the one you actually intend to migrate to. ...

Booking Terms Maintenance

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To see and to get access to the Booking Terms Maintenance under System Administration you must have the security Use Case System Administration Maintain Booking Term Periods with Read access assigned to your user role, else this option will not be visible on the desktop of SICS. The Booking Terms can be defined per Base Company. If your company have more than one Base Company, these settings can be set individually (for each separate Base Company) or if Default Settings are selected, settings can be the same for all Base Companies. ...

Business Partner

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The System Parameters under this tab allows the system administrator to create global standards for use in the business partner, person and bank areas. General # Field Description Enable Extended Validation of Bank Selected:* Bank Address can not be made Active unless City has been entered* Bank Completeness Status can not be set to Approved unless the Bank has an Active Address* Deactivating a Bank will trigger a warning if an Approved Business Partner Bank Account exists with this Bank* Business Partner IBAN/Bank Account number is restricted to alphanumeric characters - unless the account is intermediaryCleared: No extended validationRelevant when: Your company prefers extended validation to ensure proper identification of banks and execution of paymentsApplicable for: P&C, Cede, Life Enable Business Partner Name Mass Update by Branded Product Name Mass Update Selected: When the Branded Product functionality is in use and the branded product name is updated the change will be automatically reflected on the business sections that use the names of the branded product. ...

EDI Batch Processing

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Note! In release 23.1 and forward, the EDI component will no longer be a part of DXC SICS. # EDI batches can be imported and processed on a regular basis using the Job Scheduler. This particularly useful when batches arrive overnight as the scheduler can import and process them before work starts next morning. The EDI batch job has two modes: Import and process new batches only Import, process new and reprocess existing batches In the first mode, only new batches are handled. ...

Entry Code Transformation Terms

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Entry Code Transformation Terms icon When you click the Entry Code Transformation Terms icon in the Reference Items folder on the SICS desktop, you see the Entry Code Transformation Terms window where you can define entry code information for retrocession accounting. Entry codes booked on the Business Ledger for the Assumed Business can be converted to another entry code to be used for the Outward Cedent’s Contract and the Retrocessionaires. ...

Exporting and Importing a Template

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Exporting a Template # Any Task Management Template can be exported to file in XML format. From the list view of all templates, select the desired template and choose ‘Export…’ from the context menu. Select path and file name. Importing a Template # A Task Management Template can be imported from a previously exported file in XML format. The export file may have been created from the current database or another database. ...

Link Base Companies

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It may be necessary to allow balance pairing as well as Annulling of settled balances across a few base companies even though balance pairing/annulling across base companies in general is prevented. Which Base Companies that are linked can be viewed/maintained from the Business Partner properties. To link a base company: Open and view the Base Company from Find Business Partner window. Select the Details tab. Select Linked Base Companies from the Properties list. ...

Maintaining User Roles

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User roles define the responsibilities of typical system users, such as underwriters or accountants. Each user role contains one or more use cases that define its allowable business function. Users are in turn assigned to one or many user roles. SICS is delivered with the predefined System Administrator role, which contains all cases. The User Role tab of the Access Security Manager window displays all user roles defined in the system. ...

Set up of Entry Code Groups

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From a reporting perspective it is best to set up Entry Code Groups in SICS with unique names, otherwise,if there are two with the same name (for example where they relate to different Entry Code Group Categories) then the value reported of any measure objects (e.g. the premium) will be multiplied by 2. If for some reason, two entry code groups in SICS are required to have the same name, then to avoid getting incorrect results when using measure objects there are two options: ...