If you use business accounting software such as MYOB or XERO, you will be able to generate bulk payment files. These files are known as CEMTEX (or .aba) files which allow for multiple transactions to be added to a single file created by the software.
To use a CEMTEX file to run a batch perform the following steps:
• Click Transfer/Pay > Batch Payments.
• Then click Create Batch, then choose Upload
• Select the From Account and enter a new Batch Name.
• Click the upload icon and select the .aba file you wish to upload, then click Create Batch.
Once the file has been successfully uploaded you will see your new batch.
If a batch has been uploaded from a file, the only part of the batch that can be edited is the “From Account”. Payments cannot be edited in any way. If there are changes required to the payments, a new file will have to be uploaded and the previous batch will need to be deleted
Your batch payments file must conform to the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA) Direct Entry file format before it can be uploaded, and must be in .aba format.
To ensure your file meets APCA standards and will not error when due to process you can check your file using our ABA file validator.
Next step: Refer to Approving a Batch to process the batch.