In the Active Source Directory box, click the magnifying glass icon to browse to the folder that contains the import files. Select the folder and click OK.
Select the Include Subfolders option to retrieve import files from additional folders located within the target folder.
Place a check in the Do Not Archive Position Files option to prevent those files from being removed from the source folder after import. Consider using this option if you suspect you may have accounts out of balance and don’t plan to correct them immediately. This allows you to post the data and rerun the position import to reconcile the data at a later time.
To retrieve files from DST, click the Download button to launch the download window. Enter your DST FAN Mail download credentials and target directory for the downloaded data. When files are downloaded through this process, they are automatically renamed and prepared for import.
When files are downloaded manually from the FAN Mail Web site, they are saved as ZIP files and cannot be imported in this form. Use the Re-name button to open the Re-name window where you set the Source and Target directories to be used during the renaming process. The files are converted to TXT files where the file name contains the fund company code, file type code, and as of date for the data contained within.
The types of custodian files available are listed under the File Type column. When a file type is found within the specified date range, it is automatically selected for import. Uncheck the box to exclude the file from import. The Last Custodian File Date identifies the date of the last imported file date for the specified file type.
Use the View File Table button to review the data files prior to import. Based on the path set in the Active Source Directory, each fund company and the data available (files and as of dates) is listed in the grid.
Click the Import button to start extracting the data into the import blotters where you can review and reconcile prior to posting to the client accounts.
Click Cancel to exit the screen without making changes.
Note: Once your data is posted to Morningstar, the data files will be removed from your Active Source Directory and placed in a folder called DST Archive Folder.
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