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Compensation Batch Laser Advice (BLA) letters 117-04030010



This document outlines how Compensation Batch Laser Advices (BLA) are created, viewed, managed and printed.

For Debt Management Officers (DMO) in Compensation Recovery Teams (CRT) only

On this Page:

View, print or update a BLA

Reissuing BLA from the ACE

View, print or update a BLA

Table 1

Step

Action

1

To access Compensation Batch Laser Advices (BLA) + Read more ...

While in the customer's record:

  • key 'HS' in the Nxt: field
  • select [Continue]

The History Summary (HS) screen will display.

2

To view the letter only + Read more ...

  • 'S'elect the required letter and select [Continue]
  • The letter will show on the Letter Display (LDT) screen

To view the letter and associated activities:

  • code 'I' beside the required letter and press [Enter]
  • the letter and associated activities will show on the History Information (HI) screen
  • exit the screen by
    • pressing F16 (Shift=F4) or
    • coding a screen identified in the Nxt: field and pressing [Enter]
  • if the letter has been archived, see Customer Archive Retrieval (CAR)
  • to print the BLA locally, go to Step 5

3

Cancel the central print of a BLA + Read more ...

Key 'C' against the letter to be printed locally, select [Continue].

This will change the letter status on the History Summary (HS) screen to 'GE' - Generated.

4

To code a letter as 'Not Sent' + Read more ...

  • Key 'N' beside the letter not to be issued
  • The status line on the History Summary (HS) screen will show 'NS' - Letter marked as Not Sent
  • Procedure ends here

5

To print a letter locally + Read more ...

Key 'L' beside the generated letter, select [Continue].

The Print Letter (LPA) screen will be displayed

  • Key 'Y' in the Print: field
  • Ensure printer details are correct
  • Select [Continue]
  • Check the History Summary (HS) screen to confirm the letter has a status of 'PQ' (queued to print) or a status of 'PR' (printed)
  • Procedure ends here

6

To delete a letter + Read more ...

Key 'D' beside the letter to be deleted, select [Continue]. Procedure ends here.

Reissuing BLA from the ACE

Table 2

Step

Action

1

To reissue a BLA from the ACE + Read more ...

From the Intranet homepage:

  • click on A
  • scroll down and click on Archiving and Culling Engine (ACE)
  • click on Search in the left hand green panel
  • enter the Customer Reference Number = CRN
  • Date Range (check the DOCs for when the original letter was sent)
  • Media Type = PDF
  • Search Key 1 = ISIS
  • Search Key 2 = LET, then click Submit

2

On the Customer Detail screen + Read more ...

  • Click on the radio button next to the required letter, then click on Get Started
  • Click on Search Retrieval List in the left hand green panel
  • The next screen presented will display a list of retrieval
  • Wait until the letters are available, see the columns called No. Online and No. Retrieving

3

Once the file has been retrieved and is online + Read more ...

  • select the check box next to Online
  • click on the Get Selected radio button
  • click on the View button for the letter required

4

To print the letter + Read more ...

Click on button on the right hand side that ends in .pdf.