9.2 Message Center - Collections Letters

Purpose:  Use this document as a reference for batch loading past due notifications (collections letters) into your students' Message Center.  

Audience:  Student Financials Staff, Collections Managers, Student Accounts.

You must have at least one of these local college managed security roles:

  • ZZ HP Msg Center Config

If you need assistance with the above security roles, please contact your local college supervisor or IT Admin to request role access.

Message Center - Collections Letters

This step should occur after the completion of the Run the Communication Generation Process step (#2) as outlined in the QRG 9.2 Assigning and Sending SF COllections Communication.

Navigation:  HighPoint > Message Center > Processes > Comm Gen Loader

  1. The Comm Gen Message Loader run control search page displays.
  2. Find or Add a Run Control ID. (Should be specific to letter number.)
  3. Select the Add or Search button.
Image of the run control id add a new value field in ctcLink
  1. The Comm Gen Message Loader page displays.
  2. In the Query Information section of the page:
    1. Select the Owner - Public
    2. Enter the Query Name - QCS_CC_MSGCTR_COMGENLOADER. The Update Prompts button will display.
  3. Select the Update Prompts button.
Image of the blank com gen loader page in ctclink
  1. The Query Prompts pagelet displays.
  2. Enter the Institution.
  3. Enter the Letter code.
  4. Enter the Min Comm Date:  If an account has or had an event ID/letter assigned on or after this date, then only those will only be included with this communication.
  5. Enter the Max Comm Date:  If an account has or had an event ID/letter assigned on or before this date, then only those will only be included with this communication.
  6. Select the OK button.
Image of the query information section of the com gen loader page with fields completed
  1. The Comm Gen Message Loader page displays.
  2. In the Thread Information section of the page:
    1. Select the Institution: Select your institution.
    2. Select the Department: Select "Accounting Services" - this field appears in the Student's Message Center.
    3. Select the Regarding drop-down menu: Select "Outstanding Balance" - this field appears in the Student's Message Center.
    4. Enter the Subject: Use a more detailed explanation for the message for tracking.
    5. Allow Replies - Leave unchecked.  Additional configuration is needed to utilize this feature, please see the QRG 9.2 Message Center - Managing Replies and Searching for Message Threads
    6. Thread Expiration: Select if you want the thread to expire and input time period information.
Image of the thread information section in the com gen loader page
  1. In the Message Text section of the page:
    1. Input the text viewed by the student in Message Center that contains a link to the actual letter. The message text can contain placeholders to customize the message with values coming from the query results. LETTER_LINK text should be used and wrapped in curly brackets "{{" and "}}" in order to provide a space for the link to be selected by the student. 
  2. Select the Save button at the bottom of the page.
Image of the message text section of the com gen loader page
  1. Review the page to ensure all fields are properly entered and all spelling/grammar is correct.
  2. Select the Run button.
Image of the overall com gen message loader page in ctclink
  1. The Process Scheduler Request page displays.
  2. Select the OK button.
Image of the process scheduler page in ctcLink
  1. The Comm Gen Message Loader page displays.
  2. Select the Process Monitor link.
  3. The Process List tab displays.  
  4. Upon completion of the process, select the Details link.
Image of the process scheduler page in ctcLink
  1. The Process Detail page displays.
  2. Select the View Log/Trace link.
Image of the process detail page in ctcLink
  1. The View Log/Trace page displays.
  2. Select the output********.log file link.
Image of the process scheduler list
  1. The .log file displays.
  2. Confirm the number of accounts were processed to success.
Image of the .log file in high point
  1. You have successfully loaded letters into the message center.
  2. Process complete

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