Build Baseline File

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This task is used to create a baseline file of tenant records, to be transmitted to HUD/Contract Administrator, at their request.

How do you get here?

Occupancy and Compliance Detail select the community in the context bar TRACS Tab HAP Requests Tab Tasks Build Baseline File

To Build a Baseline File:

  1. Select the Contract.

  2. Enter the Voucher Date as MO/YEAR.

  3. Click Next.

  4. The Signed Date will default to the current date, however you can enter another date or select it from the drop-down calendar.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Certifications for all tenants in the selected contract will be listed.  Review the list of tenants for accuracy.

  7. Click Next.

  8. You may review the records by selecting a record in the column on the left, to display the record detail on the right.

  9. Click Next.

  10. A pop-up window will appear asking "Do you want to save this Baseline File?" with the following options available:

  1. Select the Transmit check box. The Destination field will then be available for you to select where you want to transmit the file. Click in the destination field to activate the drop-down list and click the drop-down arrow to select the destination for file transmission. Click Finished.

  1. Click Next.  A TRACS Logon will popup.  Enter your WASS ID and Password and click OK to transmit the file(s).  Click Cancel if you are not ready to transmit at this time.

You have entered an invalid WASS ID/Password.  From the Confirm Transmission tab, you can click on <<Prev and try again.

Please be aware that this ID and password are case sensitive.

If it has been 60 days or more since you last changed your password, go to https://hudapps.hud.gov/HUD_Systems/  to renew your password.

If you can successfully connect to Secure Systems with your WASS ID and still encounter this problem, contact Bostonpost Client Support at myMRI or contact a Client Support Analyst directly at (877) 579-8896 for assistance.

 

Here is the HUD link for the explanation of Password Expiration and what a valid password can be:  http://www.hud.gov/offices/reac/support/reasyst_pw.cfm.

SOAP Exception:

The request failed with HTTP status 403: Forbidden.

Your WASS ID does not have access to IMAX webservices.  Contact the helpdesk at 1 800 767 7588 or by sending an email to either helpdesk email address Tracs_hotline@hud.gov or TRACS@hud.gov to request access.

 

  1. From the Confirm Transmission step of the task you can review the status of the files that were just transmitted, as well as those that failed to transmit.

  1. Click Prev to attempt to transmit any files that failed to go.  OR

  2. Click Finished to complete the task.

Related Topics:

Transmit TRACS Files

Transmit/Retransmit TRACS Files in Selected Item

Review/Edit TRACS Files in Selected Item

Reject Selected Item

Delete Selected Item