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BACS FAQs

Why am I not getting a BACS file when I run the BACS report?

  • Re-select the BACS report from the library
  • Run the BACS report again and make sure you Print or Preview. Do not export!
  • Make sure you are selecting the right week or month number
  • Are you looking for the file in the right directory. Bacsout.xxx is normally saved in the EARNIE program directory? 
  • Is the BACS software looking in the right directory for the bacsout.xxx file? 
  • If you have checked all of the above, try rebooting the machine and then printing / previewing the BACS report again as soon as you log back in

How do I create a BACS file?

Firstly, choose the Bacs report from the library. Go to Reports, Library Selection, Bank Reports/Bacs. Then go to Reports, Print Bacs, select pay employees or pay other. Choose the correct Bacs report and say OK. Select the correct week and month number, then choose Print or Preview.

When your report has printed EARNIE will have created a file called Bacsout.000 or Bacs000.txt, depending upon the selected report, where 000 is the company number. The file can be found in the EARNIE IQ Output Directory. The Output Directory can be found by going into Help/About EARNIE and clicking on the registry button.

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