1. Participant Browser Services (PBS) Update
DTC
11/21/2018
Participant Browser Services (PBS) Update
Steve Manise
Relationship Management
A service offering of the Depository Trust Company, a subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
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2. Agenda PTS Ticket Printing Screen Scraping and Downloads
Deposit Tickets
Future Enhancements
PINS Replacement
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3. Reason for the initiative
PTS Ticket Printing
Reason for the initiative
Clients seeking better technology options
3270 printer hardware not freely available
DTCC averages 120,000 PTS messages printed per day
Proposed Solution
Develop a dynamic ticket print solution
Leverage DTCC’s current Smart Messaging application to provide the ability for customers to receive continuous PTS ticket printing to a local or Network printer
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4. Dynamic Ticket Printing-Requirements
System Requirements
To set up Dynamic Ticket Printing, you must have the following:
Access to DTCC’s PBS service
Allow Java Applet download
If you use JPTS, you already have an applet
Internet Explorer, version 6.0 or higher
Java Plug-in, version or higher
Local/Network PC printers configured to your PC
Operations
One or more authorized users can “enable” printer (s)
Tickets will print just as they do today based on the existing info file
Printer configuration and control given to customer
- Set up once/ Update when necessary
Monitoring of tickets by printer
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5. Proposed Solution – Dynamic Ticket Printing
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6. Proposed Solution – Dynamic Ticket Printing
Upon initiation of the Printing Applet, user gets a list of all available destinations based on the Participant ID
User assigns local PC printer(s) to the destinations indicated as Disabled/not yet active
User updates the configuration and starts the printing
Destinations cannot be configured to multiple printers
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7. Required Information from the Firm
RACF ID’s that will need the new SMXD entitlement
Pilot scheduled for October 2008
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8. PBS Download Functionality
Participant Browser Services
11/21/2018
PBS Download Functionality
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9. PBS Download Functionality
Reason for the initiative
Eliminate the need for customers to screen scrape PTS.
Customer Satisfaction - Clients seeking better technology options via PBS
Solution
Leverage DTCC’s current PBS application to provide the ability for customers to download data from the PBS “ART” function to a Excel Spreadsheet
Requirements
Have access to DTCC’s PBS service
Entitlement for PBS “ART” function
Access to Excel on your desktop
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10. PBS ART Screen
The “Download” button will always start a new download from the first Transaction ID based upon the current search criteria. Each download retrieves 1,000 transactions at a time. Data is placed within a Excel worksheet.
Notes:
No changes are being made to the ART function
Each download will open a new Excel spreadsheet. User can cut and paste to pull all data together
The “Download More” button will retrieve additional data starting from where the previous download left off. This also retrieves 1,000 transactions at a time. Data is placed into a separate worksheet for each request.
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11. Sample Excel Spreadsheet Download
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12. PBS Download Functionality
Current Status
On-line help created
General Release Date – 06/20/08
All firms/individuals with the required entitlement will have access to the functionality
Future enhancements
PEND function scheduled for release Q4
Currently exploring and defining a timeline for additional download capabilities for future functions
Determine the scope of work for upload capabilities (“DO” function)
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13. Deposit Bar Code Printing
Participant Browser Services
11/21/2018
Deposit Bar Code Printing
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14. Deposit Bar Code Printing
Reason for the Initiative/Benefits
Retirement of SNA connections
Customer Satisfaction - Clients seeking better technology options
Eliminate the need for “Sticky label” processing
Proposed Solution
Develop a PDF ticket print solution
Leverage DTCC’s current PBS application to provide the ability for customers to print PDF Deposit Tickets to a local PC printer or Network Printer
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15. Deposit Bar Code Requirements
Access to DTCC’s PBS service
Entitlement to PBS Deposit Processing function (PTS function “DAMP”)
Requires a connection of a Network or Local attached Laser Jet Printer
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
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16. Current Deposit Bar Code Ticket Printing Workflow
Customer Input Options
Cut-off Times
PTS/PBS input over DAMP: 4:00 am to 8:00pm
CF2DEP File: 3:00am – 8:00pm
Note: All input options requires the customer to request release of the Deposit Tickets from the DB2 Table to the printers.
Customer logs into DTCC PTS/PBS DAMP Function and keys in expectancy Deposit data
Sticky Label Customer
Non Sticky Label Customer
Automated process
DTCC
CF2DEP File (Expectancy File)
Deposit Expectancy data – stays in the system for 10 days
DB2
Local PC Printer for sticky label
PTS Printer for sticky label customer
VPS Printer for non-sticky label customer
Tickets are wanded into DAMP and updates file from expected to received.
SNA Connection
SNA Connection
Deposit tickets with certificates attached are sent to DTCC for Processing
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17. Proposed Workflow Solution
Customer Input Options
Customer logs into DTCC PTS/PBS DAMP Function and keys in expectancy Deposit data
DTCC
Automated process/ customer submits file
CF2DEP File (Expectancy File)
Deposit Expectancy data – stays in the system for 10 days
Print Selection
JAVA Print
Print Details
PDF Tickets
Tickets are wanded into DAMP and updates file from expected to received.
Network or Local PC Printer
PDF Ticket w/physical cert attached is sent to DTCC for Processing
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18. Business Requirements Approved Feasibility estimate completed
Current Status
Business Requirements Approved
Feasibility estimate completed
Development– October 2008
General release February 2009
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19. Participant Browser Services
11/21/2018
PINS Replacement
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20. PINS Replacement Background Objectives
The Participant Inquiry Notification System (PINS) allows Participants to notify DTC of differences between their records and ours
In 2007, approximately 80,000 inquires were received and answered
Objectives
Modernize PINS interface
Update interface customers use to submit inquiries and review their status in order to address existing usability issues
Implement Self Service capabilities
Provide On-line help allowing participants to obtain the information themselves
Knowledge base of previous inquiries
Map PINS inquiry types to corresponding DTCC data sources (e.g. PBS functions)
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21. PINS Replacement Benefits Streamlined internal processes
Help firms reduce the number of PINS inquires and phone calls received
Reduce the number of “unnecessary” inquires that are billable ($55.00 per unnecessary inquiry)
Increase customer satisfaction
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22. Front-end Development scheduled to begin in October
PINS Replacement
Current Status
Front-end Development scheduled to begin in October
Phase I General Release scheduled for March 2009
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23. Example PINS Menu
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