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Suspense Elements

Description

The <Suspense> and <MultiSuspense> elements control the ability to apply suspense to an activity.

A transaction can have a <Suspense> element or a <MultiSuspense> element, but not both.

If a <Suspense> element is present in the transaction, a Suspense tab will be available on the Activity Details screen with a Suspense field and a suspense record will be written in AsSuspense when the activity processes.

If a <Multisuspense> element is present in the transaction, a Suspense tab will be available on the Activity Details screen with a Suspense section and multiple suspense records will be written in AsSuspense when the activity processes.

Suspense Element/Attribute Table

Element/Tag	Definition	Attribute	Element/Attribute Value and Description
<Suspense>	The start and end tags of the element. Cannot be used with <MultiSuspense> element.		Activity field containing the amount of the suspense that will be attached.
		AUTOENTRY	Yes – A suspense record is created for the amount of the element’s reference field. This value is also automatically attached. No – A suspense record must exist and be attached by the user to the activity.
		OVERRIDABLE	Yes – Errors when received may be overridden by the user. No – Errors may not be overridden by the user. Ignore - Ignore errors
		VALUE	Sufficient: The value of the suspense record must be at least the value of the activity field. Equals - The value of the suspense record must equal the value of the activity field.

MultiSuspense Element/Attribute Table

Element/Tag	Definition	Attribute	Element/Attribute Value and Description
<MultiSuspense>	The start and end tags of the element. This element is used so multiple suspense items can be attached to the Activity. Cannot be used with <Suspense> element		Activity field containing the total amount of suspense that will be attached.
		FIELD	String
		START	Integer Defines the minimum number of suspense items.
		STOP	Integer Defines the maximum number of suspense items.

XML Example

<MultiSuspense START="0" STOP="3">BonusAmount</MultiSuspense>

Example Suspense Activity Detail Screen
OIPA Suspense detail in an activity