Files upload of Universal File Format (UFF)

Using universal file format (UFF)

The Files Management Center on DBS IDEAL allows you to upload files for payment, payroll and/or collection purposes. To upload a file and view or manage your payment files, please follow the steps below.

  1. Log in to DBS IDEAL.
     
  2. Go to the main menu and select Files.
     
  3. Under Files Management Center section, upload payment files via browse for files or drag and drop your files.
     
  4. Upload the files in either text files (.txt) or CSV files (.csv) where the maximum file size accepted is 15MB.
     
  5. Update the approval option (if available) and amend the payment date accordingly. You also have the option to check this as a Confidential file or Test file, leave blank if not required.
     
  6. Select Confirm upload to proceed.
     

Once uploaded successfully, you will find the payment file in the listing for approval.
 

UFF file template

If you need the UFF file template to correctly format your payment file, you can:

  1. Log in to DBS IDEAL.
     
  2. At the bottom of the page, click on Resource Center.
     
  3. Look for DBS UFF Version 1.9.3.pdf and download it.
     
  4. This document contains file formats and examples for all kinds of transactions.
     
     
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