SICS makes it possible to work with lookup tables that define premium, limits, deductions or any financial measure that can be defined in a table. The tables can be defined outside of SICS and imported into SICS, or they can be defined and edited within SICS.
SICS imports lookup tables using a CSV (comma separated variables) format with column headings in the first row. This format of file can easily be created from most popular PC packages such as Microsoft Excel, Lotus 123 or SAS.
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Important information!
The Balance Revaluation function will not produce valid data unless the system parameter ‘Functional Currency 1 in use’ is in use. (You find this parameter on the Currency sub tab on the Accounting tab in the System Parameter Maintenance folder currency tab)
Request a Balance Revaluation # General LedgerBalance Revaluation icon Click the General Ledger Balance Revaluation icon in the Period Functions folder on the System Utility desktop to see the Balance Revaluation window.
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Document Production # The templates used to produce documents and the produced documents have to be stored somewhere. Here you set up the default paths.
Field Description Default document template path: Enter the path to the folder where you store your document production templates.Mandatory: YesApplicable for: P&C, Life Default document path: Enter the path to the folder where you store your produced documents. The path can contain substitution variables.If the path contains %userId% (exact case) it will be replaced with the SICS ID of the logged in user.
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Before you can import or define lookup tablesin SICS, the allowable column types must be defined to the system.
When you define or import a Lookup Table, you must tell SICS what the columns in the table represent. This enables SICS to use the tables more intelligently in the system. It is also used to provide validation on the tables as they are imported.
You define the columns types for a table in a step in the Define or Import Lookup Table Wizard, where you select the Table Type from a drop-down list that appears.
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The System Messages facility enables you to view and edit validation, error and warning messages generated by SICS. Using this function, you can adapt the system messages to meet the needs of your company’s business.
Messages icon
Double-click the Messages icon to see the Find: System Messages window.
This window provides system message display and modification capability.
Find System Messages # The Properties tab in the System Messages window lets you filter the find so that only certain records are displayed.
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UAI Plug-in # SICS has an extension point called the User Authorization Interface (UAI). This is a Java interface which by default is deactivated. The client may create a Java implementation for the interface, add (plug in) the implementation to the installed SICS runtime and enable the UAI.
Hereafter, the client-specific implementation of the UAI is referred to as the plug-in.
By installing a UAI plug-in and enabling the UAI, SICS will offload some of the user authorization work to the plug-in.
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User Custom Objects # In order to help the customers who create their own objects in our main universes it is decided to create a class called ‘User Custom Objects’, this class can be found under the ‘Support’ class.
These objects can be used if customisation of the universe is necessary. These objects will work ’through’ the versions delivered by DXC. Clients are advised to use the next available Custom Object.
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Note! The EDI component of SICS will no longer supported in 23.2 and higher. # The EDI component of SICS will no longer supported in 23.2 and higher. The EDI component will continue to be functional in older versions for as long as they are contractually supported.
The functionality is still present for viewing historical data. It will not be supported in DXC Assure Reinsurance.
The Reinsurance industry relies increasingly on EDI to transmit data and update information.
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Lookup Table icon
Click the Lookup Table icon in the Reference Items folder on the SICS desktop to see the Find: Lookup Table window. Here you can import tables, define tables and search on tables that already exist.
Main Search Criteria # Table Type: Use the drop-down list to select the table type that defines where in SICS the table may be used and for what purpose. Select None to search for any table type.
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Overall description # The Single Sign On functionality in SICS consists of these components:
A startup parameter which will instruct SICS to run in Single Sign On mode. A ’technical user’ which is used to establish a connection with the database. This user will be provided through the existing facilities, see details below. A ‘real user’ which is used to establish access rights (authorization to do things in SICS). In Single Sign On mode, the real user will be identical to, and will be retrieved from, the Windows login.
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