Microsoft Dynamics GP SafePay Vendor Name in Upper case

Hello Dynamics GP Community!  

I hope your summer has been treating you well, it sure is slipping by us quickly, enjoy it while you can.

Over the last few months, across a variety of areas, we have seen some financial institutions make some changes around ACH files and in this case the SafePay file, also referred to as PositivePay file format.   Again, it has not been a wide sweeping change, but just something to be aware of.

First let's talk about what is Dynamics GP SafePay anyway?
If you’re not currently using it, you might want to consider it, as fraud prevention is crucial for our business.

Dynamics GP SafePay, is the process that generates an electronic file with a list of checks, including the amount, date, and payee. This information can then be sent to a bank to help prevent check fraud. If the information in the file matches what is presented to the bank, the checks are cleared. If any information doesn’t match, the bank will hold the check for review.

Some banks are starting to require the Vendor name to be in all UPPER CASE.  If you set them up that way that is great, but if not, it is a larger undertaking.  You would have to go through a process of changing them all to have the bank accept your file and of course with no time to spare.

As we all know, Mekorma does a lot of work around check information and they already have some of this in their check printing process, which is wonderful.  Most recently, to prevent issues with the SafePay file being rejected by your bank, Mekorma has created an extension for Microsoft Dynamics GP which formats all vendor names in SafePay export files to uppercase to meet the banks’ requirement. You can download the Safepay.Mekorma.Fix.dll file from the Mekorma website 

Additional Mekorma SafePay Field for Check Printing
Mekorma offers a complimentary feature – SafePay Field for Check Printing. With this feature, you can use the Mekorma Configurator to add the Vendor Check Name – SAFE PAY field to your checks. This will print the check payee name in upper case letters. To add this field to your check, open the Mekorma Checkbook Setup window, select a checkbook ID, and click a check format field to open the Mekorma Configurator.

I'm so thankful for the great relationship we have with Mekorma and all the Microsoft Dynamics GP solution providers (ISV's).  We are a wonderful close-knit community that always does what is right for our customers and create solutions to better their business process.

Thank you, Mekorma, and all the fellow GP ISVs. We’re approaching another exciting release in October 2024, featuring new enhancements for our core product. I’m sure the ISVs will also introduce their own updates and features. I can’t wait to see all the excitement around the new changes we have in store

Stay tuned for more soon.....

Terry Heley

Microsoft