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2.3.4.2.1 - CREATE CREDITOR PAYMENTS BATCH
USAGE: To apply create a batch of Creditors to pay.
DISCUSSION: When you start the CREATE CREDITOR PaYMENTS BATCH
program, the computer will initially check if there are any open (un-updated)
batches on the system. If there are, a warning will be displayed. It is not an
issue if there are multiple batches open, but HiFinance will stop you from
placing a transaction on more than one batch. So, if you have a batch open, a
new extract will skip any transactions on that batch.
This message comes up because the previous batch file
was not deleted. This might not be a problem. For instance, you may have
created a batch of payments for the wrong Creditors. If you answer N, you will be returned to the BATCH
PAYMENTS MENU. Otherwise, if you answer Y, the old batch file will be
deleted and the program will proceed.
Please note: It is possible, in a multi-user system,
to open two batches and save information that will clash. Generally, only one
person is authorized to create batch payments, so this is usually not an issue.
If multiple people are authorized to create batches, it is only safe to do so
if they work on different sets of Creditors. If a payment ends up in multiple
batches, the first one updated will pay the transaction and the second one will
display an error (in LIST and UPDATE) to the effect that the
transaction has been changed. It is then necessary to EDIT the un-updated batch and manually remove the transactions that
have been duplicated. Alternatively, a corrupted batch can be cancelled and
re-created, avoiding the issue altogether.
If you choose to proceed, you will be asked the
following questions:
BATCH NAME Each batch should be given a name eg EOM Jan or The boss must
sign these off. This aids when looking back for old batches.
APPLY ANY AVAILABLE
DISCOUNT This question relates to settlement discount.
If you have entered a value in the OVERALL
DISCOUNT% field
of the Creditors, HiFinance will automatically apply this discount if you
answer Y.
INCLUDE ALL CREDITOR
TRANSACTIONS If you answer Y here,
HiFinance will search through the entire Creditor master-file for possible
payments, irrespective of date. You might wish to choose this option and then
edit the resulting file manually. If you answer Y, go
directly to the CREATE BATCH question.
INCLUDE PARTIALLY PAID
TRANSACTIONS You can choose to have HiFinance ignore
any transactions that are partially paid. This will skip transactions that are
partially paid because of a dispute.
DUE DATES UP TO This sets an upper date limit to the transactions payable.
The default answer is 31/12/9999, which will include all
possible transactions. You might wish to, for instance, limit payment to
transactions up to 60 days ago. The date is inclusive.
CREDITOR CODE Here you may limit the Creditors to a range of Creditor codes.
GROUP If you wish to limit payments to a specific range of
Creditor Groups, enter the range here.
OTHER KEY If you wish to limit payments to a specific range of Other
Keys, enter the range here.
PAYMENT PRIORITY If you wish to limit payments to a specific range of Payment
Priorities, enter the range here.
TRANSACTION AUDIT NUMBER If you wish to pickup transactions entered after or
before a specific period, enter a range here. Otherwise leave the defaults.
PURCHASE VALUE If you are creating a batch for a manager who only has limited
authority to sign payments, enter their range here.
RECONCILED This option will only appear if you are using the fuels option. Here
you have the option to include reconciled and/or unreconciled transactions.
COMMUNITY CARDS This option will only appear if you are using the cards
option. Here you have the option to include payments to Community Creditors or
specifically exclude them.
If you press <ESC> at any time, you will be
returned to the CREDITOR BATCH PAYMENTS
MENU.
When you finish entering the above information, you
will be asked, OK TO CREATE BATCH? To proceed, answer Y. If you answer N, you will be returned to
the CREDITOR BATCH PAYMENTS MENU
without any updates being made.
If you have chosen to proceed, HiFinance will scan
the Creditor master-file within the criteria you have chosen extracting a list
of Purchase and Credit Adjustment that may be paid. No actual update of the
Creditor master-file or transaction-files will have been made.
If HiFinance is unable to extract any transactions
within the ranges you have chosen, a warning will be displayed and an option to
remove the batch header will be offered. The only reason for retaining the
header is if you are creating a dummy batch into which you intend to move
specific lines from other batches. If you choose to retain the header, the
batch will come up in searches until it is cancelled or updated.
The next step is normally to then proceed to EDIT BATCH.
