Maintain Recurring Miscellaneous Invoice Template

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This activity allows you to create a Recurring Miscellaneous Invoice template that is used to raise Customer Miscellaneous Invoices on a periodical basis. This template holds all the common details pertaining to the Miscellaneous Invoice. The Invoices are created periodically based on the information available in this template. You can also view all the Invoices that are generated from the template.

The “Maintain Recurring Miscellaneous Invoice Template” page appears.

Template No.

A unique number identifying the Recurring Miscellaneous Invoice Template (Alphanumeric, 18). This number will be automatically generated if the “Numbering Type” is not set to “Manual”. The number is displayed with the corresponding prefix and suffix of the numbering type selected in the “Numbering Type” field. The number is incremented from the last number available in the “Document Numbering Class” business component.

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Numbering Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for the login organization unit and the “Maintain Recurring Miscellaneous Invoice Template” transaction type. The numbering types must have already been defined in the “Create Numbering Class” activity of the “Document Numbering Class” business component and must be in “Active” status. The system displays the numbering type set as default for the transaction in the “Document Numbering Class” business component.

Purpose

Use the drop down list box to select the purpose of saving recurring miscellaneous invoice template. The combo would be loaded with "Generate Invoice in Fresh Status", "Generate Invoice in Authorized Status" and "Template".

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the finance book in which the invoice posting is to be made. All the finance books that have been mapped to the login organization unit - login user will be available for selection in the ascending order if postings can be made in multiple finance books otherwise the finance book set as default will be loaded.

If postings has been made in a single finance book, the finance book that has been set as default will be displayed.

The system displays the following field.

Status

The status of the Recurring Miscellaneous Invoice Template. The various statuses for the Recurring Miscellaneous Invoice Template are,

  • Active – On Creation it will be saved in Active Status

  • Deleted –when deleted is in “Deleted” status

Purpose

Use the drop down list box to select the purpose of saving recurring miscellaneous invoice template. The combo would be loaded with "Generate Invoice in Fresh Status" and "Template".

Numbering Type for Miscellaneous Invoice

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for the login organization unit and the “Miscellaneous Invoice” transaction type. The numbering types must have already been defined in the “Numbering Class” business component and must be in “Active” status. The system displays the numbering type set as default for the transaction in the “Numbering Class” business component.

Frequency

Use the drop-down list box to select the frequency in which the vouchers have to be generated for payment. You can select from “Daily”, “Weekly”, “Fortnightly” or “Monthly”:

  • Daily – indicates that the voucher must be generated every day.

  • Weekly – indicates that the voucher must be generated once in every week.

  • Fortnightly – indicates that the voucher must be generated once in every 15 days.

  • Monthly – indicates that the voucher must be generated once in every month.

The system displays “Blank” by default on launch of the page.

Start Date

The date from which the Notes must be generated (Date Format). Mandatory. This date should be later than or the same as the system date. The system date is displayed by default on launch of the page.

End Date

The date till which the Notes must be generated (Date Format). Mandatory.

Note : The invoice information section would not be visible on  selection of purpose "Template".

Bill To Customer Code

The code identifying the customer on whom the invoice must be raised (Alphanumeric, 16). Mandatory. This code must have been defined in the “Create Customer” activity of the “Customer” business component.

Press <Enter> key.

The system retrieves the name of the bill to customer in the “Bill to Customer Name” field based on the customer code entered. The system also retrieves and loads the corresponding values in the “Ship to Customer Code” and “Ship to ID” field, the system also displays the default ship to customer code and ship to Id. The system also retrieves the currency, pay term, and the receipt method set for the bill to customer in the “Customer” business component.

Help facility available

The system displays the following:

Bill To Customer Name

The name of the customer on whom the invoice must be raised.

Ø  Enter the following field in the “Payment Information” group box:

Bill To ID.

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the location to which the invoice must be addressed. This location must have been defined in the “Customer” business component. The system displays “None” by default on launch of the page.

Ship To Customer Code

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the customer to whom the material must be shipped. This code must have been defined in the “Customer” business component. The system displays “None” by default on launch of the page.

The system displays the following:

Ship To Customer Name

The name of the customer to whom the material must be shipped.

Ship To ID.

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the location to which the material must be shipped. This location must have been defined in the “Customer” business component. The system displays “None” by default on launch of the page.

Sales Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the different type of sales. It could be “Internal”, “External” or “Domestic”. These different types of sales are defined in the “Category” business component and must be in “Active” status.

Sales Channel

Use the drop-down list box to select the route in which the item is being sold. It could be “Distribution”, “Direct”, “Mail Order” etc. These sales channels are defined in the “Create Category” activity of the “Category” business component and must be in “Active” status.

Currency

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the currency in which the invoice must be created. All the currencies that have been mapped to the ““Customer Receivable Accounts” defined in the “Account Rule Definition” business component will be available for selection in the ascending order. The system displays the base currency of the company by default on launch of the page if it has been mapped to a “Customer Receivable accounts”.

The system displays the following:

Exchange Rate

The exchange rate of the invoice currency with respect to the base currency of the company if they are different. “1” (one) will be fetched if the invoice currency and the base currency are the same.

Receipt Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the type in which the payment can be received from “Cash” or “Credit”. The system displays “Credit” by default on launch of the page.

Receipt Method

Use the drop-down list box to select the method in which the payment is to be received.

Cash Code

Use the drop-down list box to select the cash code. When the receipt type is selected as Cash, then the user can select a specific cash code from the drop down list box in which the payment has to be received.

Cash Description

The Description of the Cash code selected will be displayed.

Pay Term

The code identifying the pay term (Alphanumeric, 15). Mandatory. This pay term must have been defined in the “Pay Term” business component and must be in “Active” status.

Help facility available

Anchor Date

The date from which the payment schedule of the invoice is calculated (Date Format). Mandatory. This date must not be before the date on which the invoice was created. The system displays the invoice date by default.

The system displays the following:

Total Invoice Amount

The sum total of all the item amounts and the freight amount. This amount is calculated and displayed after the “Compute” pushbutton is clicked.

Freight Amount

The amount that would be incurred as freight while shipping the items (Decimal). The value entered in this field must be greater than zero.

Comments

Any observations or remarks pertaining to the invoice (Alphanumeric, 255).

Customer Account Code

The Customer Control Account code to which the postings should happen.

Help facility available.

The system displays the following:

Account Description

The description of the Customer Account Code.

Round Off Amount

Round off amount (if any) for the invoice.

Project OU

Use the drop-down list box to select the organization unit in which the project code has been created. The combo would be loaded with the OUs to which "Project Definition" business component mapping exists. The system displays blank by default on launch of the page.

Project / Sub-Project Code

The project /sub project code to which transactions are to be attached. This code should have been defined in the "Project Definition" business component and the status of the code should be either "Approved" or "Revised”.

Help facility available.

The system displays the following in the "Project Information” group box::

Project / Sub-Project Description

The description of the project / sub-project.

Item Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the type of item. The type of items that have been defined as quick codes will be available for selection.

Item Code

The code identifying the item (Alphanumeric, 32).

Item Variant

The code identifying the “Item Variant” (Alphanumeric, 32).

UOM

The unit of measurement in which the item is invoiced (Alphanumeric, 10).

Qty.

The number of units of the item that has to be invoiced (Integer). The value entered in this field must be greater than zero.

Unit Price

The price of one unit of the item (Decimal). The value entered in this field must be greater than zero.

Amount

The amount invoiced for the item (Integer). The value entered in this field must be greater than zero.

Note: The system calculates and displays the amount as the product of the item quantity and the unit price.

Usage

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the usage. All the usages that have been defined for the miscellaneous invoices in the “Account Rule Definition” business component will be available for selection.

Remarks

Any observations or comments regarding the item available in the line (Alphanumeric, 255).

CC

The code identifying the cost center that has been mapped to the “Item Revenue Account”. The cost center must have been defined in the “Cost Setup” business component.

Help facility available

Analysis Code

The analysis code to which the “Item Revenue Account” is mapped to in the “Account Based Budgeting” business component (Alphanumeric, 5).

Help facility available

Sub Analysis Code

The sub-analysis code to which the analysis code is mapped to in the “Account Based Budgeting” business component (Alphanumeric, 5).

CFS Ref. Doc. OU

Use the drop down list box to select the OU in which the CFS reference document has been created. The OU combo will be loaded with the OUs to which component interaction between Customer Direct Invoice and Documentation component exist.

CFS Ref. Doc. Type

Use the drop down list box to select the CFS reference document type. The combo will be loaded with "Application", "Auction" and "ESC".

CFS Ref. Doc. No.

The unique transaction number to which all Container Freight Station transactions are linked.

Help facility available.

Note: CFS Ref. Doc. OU. CFS Ref. Doc. Type and CFS Ref. Doc. No. columns will be enabled only when the "Container Freight Station Applicability" is set as "Yes” in Installation Parameter Setup component.

The system displays the following:

Item Desc.

A textual description of the item.

Usage Desc.

The textual description of the Usage id

The system calculates and stores the total invoice amount as the sum total of all the item amounts and the freight amount.

The system updates the status of the Template to Active

The system generates a unique number identifying the Template if you have opted for the automatic numbering type.

The system updates the status of the Template to Deleted

The system displays the following:

Created By

The login ID of the user who created the expense invoice

Created Date

The date on which the expense invoice was created.

Last Modified By

The login ID of the user who modified the expense invoice

Last Modified Date

The date on which the expense invoice was modified

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