Accessing an ODBC Database

External Data ODBC Command

From ACL Project

Screen use External
Data ODBC Command

Select Server

The ODBC interface lists the

databases available to this
project.

Clear Security

The files are password

protected. The Internal
Audit ID only has write
access so we cannot
accidentally screw up a
file.

Select Table or View

We will use a view

developed by
Information Systems for
Internal Audit. ACL
could connect multiple
files and Internal Audit
could achieve the same
result with more
independence but more
cost.

Select Check File Fields

The ACL ODBC interface

automatically identifies and
formats the fields. If a
large file is involved fields
can be excluded.

Save File

File Layout

Summarize by Day

Check Register
produce totals by daily
check run and by
payment method. The
check file is sorted
and footed
accordingly.

Select or Filter Manageable Data

The datafiles can be

very large so we
normally use a filter to
obtain an efficient files
size.

Place Results in File

Command Execution

Final ACL Control Totals

Totals by
day agreed
to check
register.
Example is
11/30/07.

Check Register
Bank Account Number

Amounts and
Record Counts
Agreed to ACL
Report for Day in
Question