The General tab contains the following fields:

The fields on the form are as follows (mandatory fields are notated with a red asterisk *):
- Payment Run No: This field will be blank and cannot be changed. This will be populated with a number once the Payment Run has completed.
- Template: This field will include the Template being used for the Payment Run and cannot be changed.
- Due Date: The date in this field will be the date that the payment is due. This BACS Payment Run will include any amounts that is due on or before this date. The date can be amended, if required.
- Payment Date: The date in this field is the date that the payment will be paid from the bank account and can be amended, if required.
- CIS Period: This field can be ignored as the functionality is not being used. It will default to the same date as the GL Posting Date.
- GL Posting Date: The date in this field is the date that the payment will be posted to the General Ledger and can be changed, if required.
- Bank Account: This field will include the name of the Bank that the payment is to be taken from and cannot be changed. It can only be changed on the Template.
- No. of Invoices per Remittance: This field will detail the number of invoices to be included on each Remittance page and cannot be changed. It can only be changed on the Template.
- Sort Remittances: This is the order in which the invoices are printed on the Remittance and it cannot be changed. It can only be changed on the Template.
- Department: Only Users with access to the Department in this field will be able to view and select this Template for the Payment Run. Where the field is blank all Users will be able to view and select this Template for the Payment Run. The field cannot be changed - it can only be changed on the Template.
- Section: Where the Department field, detailed immediately above, includes a Department, a Section may also be included in this field. Where a Section is included, only Users with access to this Section in the Department will be able to view and select this Template for the Payment Run. The field cannot be changed - it can only be changed on the Template.
The following buttons are available:
: Clicking on this button will clear the fields on the form. The initial version of the form will be displayed allowing you to select a different Template for the Payment Run
: Clicking on this button will start the payment process and will take into account the details on the Filter(1) tab, the Filter(2) tab and the Sorting tab. Please ensure that the details in these tabs are correct before clicking on this button. When the button is clicked on the CR Run Processes form will be displayed, which is further detailed in the Payment Run Process - BACS section.