Feature Comparisons

This page provides a comparison of the features in Custodial Integrator (CI) Universal desktop with the features in Custodial Integrator SaaS Universal enabled in AccountView.

Technical Requirements

	CI Desktop	CI SaaS in AccountView	Comments
Cloud-based deployment		✓	CI SaaS does not require installation, a SQL server database, Windows OS, dedicated disk space, or RAM.
Supports Macintosh OS		✓
Internet connection required	✓	✓	CI SaaS is located within AccountView and is accessed through a browser

Data Settings

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Account and Security Translations

	CI SaaS in AccountView	Comments
Account Translation Import	✓	Account translation import allows users to import their existing CI Universal desktop translations into CI SaaS.
Security Translation Import	✓	Security translation import allows users to import their existing CI Universal desktop translations into CI SaaS.
Options for automated account translations	✓	Eliminates the need for manual intervention prior to the generation of the data files.
Options for automated security translations	✓	Eliminates the need for manual intervention prior to the generation of the data files.

Data Files

	CI Desktop	CI SaaS in AccountView
Account file (BAAACT_yyyymmdd.csv)	✓	✓
Transaction file (BAATRX_yyyymmdd.csv)	✓	✓
Position file (BAAREC_yyyymmdd.csv)	✓	✓
Security file (BAASEC_yyyymmdd.csv)	✓	✓
Security Price file (BAAPRI_yyyymmdd.csv)	✓	✓

Data File Production

	CI SaaS in AccountView	Comments
Single action for file production	✓	CI SaaS requires a single action to create the CI Universal data files.
CI Files generated into zipped file	✓	CI SaaS files are made available in a zipped file
Automated file production available via API	✓	The DataConnect API supports the ability to create and collect CI SaaS files, for customers requiring full automation.
State Management	✓
Automatic file retention	✓

Advanced Output Configurations

"data": { "h-0": "", "h-1": "CI SaaS in AccountView", "h-2": "CI Desktop", "h-3": "Comments", "0-0": " Output column selection and organization for each file", "0-1": "✓", "0-2": "✓", "0-3": " ", "1-0": " Column delimiter", "1-1": "✓", "1-2": "✓", "1-3": " ", "2-0": " Security symbol preferred usage order", "2-1": "✓", "2-2": "✓", "2-3": " .", "3-0": "Advanced Transaction output options", "3-1": "✓", "3-2": "✓", "3-3": "", "4-0": "Advanced Position output options", "4-1": "✓", "4-2": "✓", "4-3": "" }, "cols": 4, "rows": 5, "align": [ "left", "left", "left", "left" ]

Other Features

	CI Desktop	CI SaaS in AccountView	Comments
Access to CI-produced data files and settings for BAA support		✓	This access reduces troubleshooting time and communication when handling data-related support inquiries.
Simplified data translation and filter handling		✓	Users will no longer be required to track and install up-to-date filter/translation files; all translations and filters are automatically applied to the CI SaaS data.
Run multiple Advisors through a single CI export	✓	✓*	*CI SaaS will support this capability in the second half of 2025.