Quadient AP Positive Pay Report

Modified on Tue, 25 Jul, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Positive Pay reports help prevent and eliminate check fraud. The file includes details like check date, number, amount etc. and is sent to your bank. When the check is submitted to be cashed, the details on the check are matched to the details on the positive pay file. 


How to enable Positive Pay

Positive Pay is available for Quadient AP customers who meet the following criteria: 

  • Use SmartPayables for cheque payments
  • Use a fund source domiciled in the United States


Contact your Customer Success Manager or our Support Team to have Positive Pay enabled. Please provide the positive pay template from your bank in one of the following formats:

  • .csv
  • .xlsx
  • .txt


How to generate the Positive Pay Report

In the Search tab of the Payments module create a new filter was the following criteria.

  • Payment Method
    • Cheque
  • Payment Status
    • Paid (PD)
    • Sync Error (SE)
    • Export (EX)
    • Completed (CD)
  • Completed Date
    • Use the Completed Date to filter out payments by date range, if needed. 

With the filter enabled click Report in the top right corner. Under Filtered select Positive Pay to download the report.




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