You may need to reset a bank paypath file if the original file contains errors, requires updates to the processing date, or needs to be saved in a different location.
Resetting the bank file ensures accurate payroll processing and helps avoid incorrect payments or file submissions.
📌Note: If you use back office, follow these steps.
Reset bank file
To reset a bank paypath file, follow the steps below in portal.
Click Manage Payroll then highlight the relevant pay group.
Click Outputs then click Bank File
From the Report Name drop-down menu, select Reset Paypath.
From the Company drop-down menu, select the relevant company.
In the Processing Date field, enter the processing date when the paypath was generated.
On your keyboard, press the Tab key.
🤓Tip: The Sort Code/Account No. or BIC/IBAN and User ID/Orig. ID. fields will auto-populate as you tab through. A list of any pay groups associated with the company number and processing date will appear.
If applicable, check the Reset check box. For older versions, click Exclude Pay Group.
Click the RESET icon to reset pay groups as required.
Note that no report is generated as part of the reset process.
A notification message will confirm that the reset has been completed successfully.
From the Report Name drop-down menu, select Paypath Processing.
Generate the Paypath file again as necessary.
📌Note: If you reset and regenerate the bank paypath file after completing a Cancel Manual Payment job, the number of employees will remain the same; however, there should be a 'C' next to the employee(s) whose payment was cancelled.