BPAY Integration
- Andrew Aylesbury
Introduction
The Meshed Platform can be integrated with BPAY.
BPAY is an electronic bill payment system in Australia which enables payments to be made through a financial institution's online, mobile or telephone banking facility to organisations which are registered BPAY billers.
Read more about BPAY here.
Integration with BPAY supports the following functions:
- Generate a Customer Reference Number (CRN) for an Applicant and/or a Student.
- Display the Biller Code and CRN on templates, for example Offer Letters and Invoices.
- Import a BPAY Remittance File (BRF) for payment settlement in the Meshed Platform.
Configuration
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Admin > Configuration and Setup > College Info
- Enter the required values in the BPAY Configuration section
- Click Update
Field Descriptions
Field | Description |
---|---|
BPAY Client Id | Client access credential Identification |
BPAY Client Secret | Client access credential Secret |
Offer - Generate BPAY CRN
The BPAY Customer Reference Number (CRN) can be created for an Applicant by either of the following methods:
- Using an Action Icon in the Applicant List
- Editing the Application Details
Applicant List Action Icon
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Offers > Offers Manage
- Optionally enter any required filter criteria
- Click Search
- Click the BPAY Icon for the required Applicant Offer
- The Customer Reference Number (CRN) is generated
BPAY Icon
The BPAY Icon to generate the CRN for the Applicant is only displayed AFTER a Student ID has been reserved.
This is because the generated CRN is linked with the Student ID.
The reserved Student ID is shown in the Reserve Id column.
A RED BPAY Icon indicates the CRN for the Applicant has not been generated.
A BLUE BPAY Icon indicates the CRN for the Applicant has been generated and will be displayed in the Tool Tip
Edit Application Details
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Offers > Offers Manage
- Optionally enter any required filter criteria
- Click Search
- Click the Edit Application Icon for the required Applicant Offer
- Click Generate CRN in the BPAY Info section
- The BPAY Information is displayed
Student - Generate BPAY CRN
The BPAY Customer Reference Number (CRN) can be created for a Student using an Action Icon in the Student Management Homepage Student List.
Student List Action Icon
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Student
- Optionally enter any required filter criteria
- Click Search
- Click the BPAY Icon for the required Applicant Offer
- The Customer Reference Number (CRN) is generated
BPAY Icon
A RED BPAY Icon indicates the CRN for the Applicant has not been generated.
A BLUE BPAY Icon indicates the CRN for the Applicant has been generated and will be displayed in the Tool Tip
Student - View BPAY CRN
The BPAY Customer Reference Number (CRN) for a Student can be viewed in any of the following places:
- Student Management Homepage Tool Tip for the BPAY Action Icon in the Student List
- Student Profile Summary
- Student Payment Summary
Student Management Homepage
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Student
- Optionally enter any required filter criteria
- Click Search
- Hover over the BPAY Icon for the required Student
- The Customer Reference Number (CRN) is shown in the Tool Tip
BPAY Icon
A RED BPAY Icon indicates the CRN for the Applicant has not been generated.
A BLUE BPAY Icon indicates the CRN for the Applicant has been generated and will be displayed in the Tool Tip
Student Profile Summary
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Student
- Optionally enter any required filter criteria
- Click Search
- Click the Profile Icon for the required Student
- Users with the SAdmin role can delete the CRN using the red Icon.
Student Payment Summary
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Accounts > Student Payment
- Optionally enter any required filter criteria
- Click Search
- Click the Profile Icon for the required Student
Import BPAY Remittance File (BRF)
Import a BPAY Remittance File (BRF) for payment settlement in the Meshed Platform.
- In the Meshed Platform navigate to Accounts > Import BPAY Remittance File (BRF)
- Select the BPAY Remittance File (BRF)
- Click Upload
Student Portal
The BPAY Customer Reference Number (CRN) for a Student can be viewed in the Student Portal Home Page.
- Log in to the Student Portal
- Click on the BPAY Quick Access Icon