The "Payments" tab only displays the "Upload payment file A CSV or TXT file that contains one or more payment orders/ instructions to Tipalti. It can be submitted via the Tipalti Hub or Tipalti's FTP path." subtab for users with the Submit Payment role. The subtab has the following main functionalities.

• Validating the payment file: After a payment file is uploaded, it is validated, which is a check the system performs to ensure the file has been prepared correctly. Once the file has been validated, you see the amount of funds required for the payment. Compare the required funds to the balance currently available in the various payment accounts.
• Submitting the payment file: Once a payment file is uploaded, validated and errors/ warnings and payment instructions are reviewed, it can be submitted for processing.

To submit payment instructions:

1. Create a CSV or TXT file containing the payment instructions (see Payment file).
2. Go to Payments > Upload payment file.
3. Beside the search box, click "Select". A window opens displaying your files.
4. Select the relevant file and click "Open".
5. Click "Upload".
6. A "Submit payments" screen displays details about the payment group A group of payment orders/ instructions that the payer submits to Tipalti to execute payments to payees (see Submit payment summary). If errors are indicated, please fix the errors and repeat steps 2 to 5 above. Once the file passes validation with no errors, continue to step 7.
7. Click "Submit".