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Various processes in the Tax Collection System require that external files be loaded to the ACT database server. The instructions below explain how to do this.

Set these user entitlements for each user:

BATCHMENU - Check this box to allow access to the Batch Menu

FILE_UPLOAD - Check this box to allow access to the File Upload button.

1. From the Main Menu, click on Products, then Batch Products.  The ACT Batch Menu will appear
2. Click the File Upload button. The File Upload screen appears in a new Internet browser window.
3. There are two ways to upload a file: drag and drop the file from your computer to the File Upload screen, or use the Browse button to locate and select the file.

• Drag and drop:
• Locate the file to copy to the ACT server.
• Click the file with your left mouse button but do not release the button.
• Drag the file to the Drop Files Here to Upload box and release the mouse button to upload it.
• Repeat as needed to upload multiple files.
• If you would like to copy the filename so that you can paste in into a BMI parameter, click the 'Copy Filename' icon that appears next to the filename at the bottom of the screen.
• Return to the Tax Collection System and continue working.
• Browse:
• From the File Upload screen, click Browse.
• Locate the desired file and highlight it by clicking on it
• Slick Submit Files.
• Click Submit More Files to upload additional files.
• If you would like to copy the filename so that you can paste in into a BMI parameter, click the 'Copy Filename' icon that appears next to the filename at the bottom of the screen.
• Return to the Tax Collection System and continue working.