NIST CAMS Commerce Purchase Card System (CPCS) Approving Official Procedures
for OS, OIG, EDA, ESA, BEA and MBDA
6.0 Tracking Cardholder Transactions
Introduction:
This procedure describes how to track transactions through the approval process.
Window(s) Used in Tracking a Transaction:
- Track Cardholder Transactions (BC-628)
- Define Query Criteria (BC-628)
- Notes (BC-623)
- ACCS (BC-606)
- Accountable Property (BC-626)
- CPCS Tracking
6.1 Tracking a Transaction Process
Use this procedure to track transactions through the approval process. The following is an illustration of the Define Query Criteria window:
| STEP |
ACTION |
| 1 |
Click
on Approving Official from the Main Menu. A drop-down box
appears. Click on Track Cardholder Transactions. The Define
Query Criteria (BC-604) window appears.
|
| 2 |
Select
one or more of the following fields to query on:
- TRANSACTION
#
- CARDHOLDER
(NAME)
- DATE
PURCHASED
- DATE
RECEIVED
- VENDOR
- AMOUNT
- SIC
CODE
- AGREE?
(BOX)
- ATTACHMENTS
(BOX)
Note:
If no criteria are entered and the "OK" button
is clicked, the system will display all of the Cardholder's transactions. |
| 3 |
Query
the TRANSACTION # range field by clicking on the first
FROM box and typing the Statement Number, then clicking on
the second FROM box and typing in the Item Number. Next click
on the first TO box and type the Statement Number, then click
on the second TO box and type in the Item Number, e.g., FROM
997-1 TO 997-5.
Note:
The Transaction Number includes the Statement Number plus the Item
Number. The lower Transaction Number must be entered first. |
| 4 |
Query
the CARDHOLDER FROM field by entering the cardholder's
name, e.g., %SMITH when searching for BLACKSMITH.
Note:
You can search by using wildcard e.g, %SMITH when searching for
BLACKSMITH. Wildcards, "%" and "_", can be
used. The "%" wildcard placed before the entered value,
e.g., %taples, indicates that the search should include any
values before the entered value plus the entered value, e.g., searching
on %taples can result in both Staples and Potaples
being displayed. The "%" wildcard can also be used after
the entered value. An underscore, "_", matches exactly
one character; e.g., searching on t_p can result in top and
tap being displayed.
Note:
The CARDHOLDER FROM field is used only by Approving Officials,
Procurement staff, and others who have the authority to view transactions
created by multiple cardholders. In such cases, the alphabetically
lower name should be entered in the CARDHOLDER FROM field
and the alphabetically higher name in the CARDHOLDER TO field. |
| 5 |
Query
the DATE PURCHASED range field by clicking on the
FROM box and typing in the earliest date in the query range.
Next click on the TO box and type the latest date in the
query range, e.g., FROM: 03-JAN-1998 TO: 03-FEB-1998. |
| 6 |
Query
the DATE RECEIVED range field by clicking on the
FROM box and typing in the earliest date in the query range.
Next click on the TO box and type the latest date in the
query range, e.g., FROM: 03-FEB-1998 TO: 03-MAR-1998. |
| 7 |
Query
the VENDOR field by entering the vendor's name.
Note:
Wildcards can be used in this field, see step 4. |
| 8 |
Query
the AMOUNT field by clicking on the FROM box
and typing in the lowest amount in the query range. Next click on
the TO box and type the highest amount in the query range,
e.g., FROM: $35.00 TO: $200.00. |
| 9 |
Query
the SIC field by clicking on the FROM box and
typing in the lowest SIC number in the query range. Next click on
the TO box and type the highest SIC number in the query range. |
| 10 |
Query
the AGREE? field and select one or more transaction
types, e.g., Not Reconciled, Reconciled, Disputed, and Swept. |
| 11 |
Query
the ATTACHMENTS field and select one or both transaction
type(s); e.g., Notes and Property. |
| 12 |
Click
on the "OK" button to view the transactions which
satisfy the query criteria. The Track Cardholder Transaction (BC-628)
window appears with the selected transactions. The following is
an example of the Track Cardholder Transactions (BC-628) window
which is read-only.:

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| 13 |
Click
on the EXIT icon to exit to return to the Main Menu. |
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE
FUNCTIONAL EXPERT AT YOUR SERVICING FINANCE OFFICE
OR
IF YOU ARE IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METRO AREA
CONTACT THE NIST CAMS CUSTOMER INTERACTION CENTER (CIC)
AT 301-975-6100 OR AT CAMSHELP@NIST.GOV.
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