Distributing Customer Payments Manually

On the A/R Payment Distributions form, select Actions > New.

Specify this information:

Customer: Select the number of the customer whose payment you are distributing.
Payment Type: The customer's default payment method is displayed. Optionally, select a different method.
Number: Select the number of the customer's check or draft you are distributing.
Bank Code: The customer's default bank code is displayed. Optionally, select a different code for the bank into which this distribution will be deposited.
Type: Select the desired distribution type.

Use this table to specify information according to the distribution type:

If the distribution type is:	Provide information for these fields:
Invoice	Invoice: Select the number of the customer's invoice to distribute the payment to.
	Site: This field shows the site that owns the invoice to which the payment distribution is being applied displays, but you can select a different site to which to apply the payment.
	Dist Amount: Specify the distribution amount.
	Disc/Credit 1: If the payment receipt date is less than the discount date of the invoice, this field shows the discount amount for the invoice, but you can change it to a different amount.
	Allowance/Credit 2: Specify the allowance amount or the second credit distribution amount (in the customer's currency) given to the customer.
	Sales Tax/Sales Tax 2: The sales tax amount is automatically generated, but you can specify a different amount if needed.
Open Credit	Order: Select the order against which you are applying the distribution.
	Site: This field shows the site that owns the invoice to which the payment distribution is being applied, but you can select a different site to which to apply the payment.
	Dist Amount: Enter the distribution amount.
	Disc/Credit 1: If the payment receipt date is less than the discount date of the invoice, this field displays the discount amount for the invoice, but you can change it to a different amount.
	Allowance/Credit 2: Specify the allowance amount or the second credit distribution amount (in the customer's currency) given to the customer.
	Sales Tax/Sales Tax 2: The sales tax amount is automatically generated, but you can specify a different amount if needed.
Finance Charge	Site: This field shows the site that owns the invoice to which the payment distribution is being applied, but you can select a different site to which to apply the payment.
Finance Charge	Dist Amount: Specify the distribution amount.
Non-A/R	Site: This field shows the site that owns the invoice to which the payment distribution is being applied, but you can select a different site to which to apply the payment.
	Disc/Credit 1: If the payment receipt date is less than the discount date of the invoice, this field shows the discount amount for the invoice, but you can change it to a different amount.
	Allowance/Credit 2: Specify the allowance amount or the second credit distribution amount (in the customer's currency) given to the customer.
	Sales Tax/Sales Tax 2: The sales tax amount is automatically generated, but you can specify a different amount if needed.

Select the Accounts tab.

Use this table to specify information according to the distribution type:

If the distribution type is:	Provide information for these fields:
Invoice and you entered amounts in the Disc/Credit 1 and Allowance/ Credit 2 fields	Disc/Credit 1 Acct: Select the G/L account number to post the discount/credit 1 amount to, or accept the default discount G/L account number that displays from the Accounts Receivable Parameters form. Then, if any of the Unit Code 1-4 fields are available, select the applicable unit codes.
	Allowance/Credit 2: Select the G/L account number to post the allowance or credit amount to, or accept the default G/L allowance account number that displays from the Accounts Receivable Parameters form. Then, if any of the Unit Code 1-4 fields are available, select the applicable unit codes.
	Tax Adjustment 1: If Tax Discount/Allowance is selected on the Tax Systems form, enter this amount.
	Tax Adjustment 2: If this field shows and if Tax Discount/Allowance is selected on the Tax Systems form, enter this amount.
Open Credit	Disc/Credit 1 Acct: Select the G/L account number to post the discount/credit 1 amount to, or accept the default discount G/L account number that displays from the Accounts Receivable Parameters form. Then, if any of the Unit Code 1-4 fields are available, select the applicable unit codes.
	Deposit Acct: Select the G/L account number to post the open credit (deposit) amount to, or accept the default deposit G/L account number that displays from the Accounts Receivable Parameters form. Then, if any of the Unit Code 1-4 fields are available, select the applicable unit codes.
	Tax Adjustment 1: If Tax Discount/Allowance is selected on the Tax Systems form, specify this amount.
	Tax Adjustment 2: If the field shows and if Tax Discount/Allowance is selected on the Tax Systems form, specify this amount.
Non-A/R and you entered amounts in the Disc/Credit 1 and Allowance/ Credit 2 fields	Disc/Credit 1 Acct: Select the G/L account number to post the discount/credit 1 amount to, or accept the default discount G/L account number that displays from the Accounts Receivable Parameters form. Then, if any of the Unit Code 1-4 fields are available, select the applicable unit codes.
	Allowance/Credit 2 Acct: Select the G/L account number to post the allowance or credit amount to, or accept the default G/L Allowance account number that displays from the Accounts Receivable Parameters form. Then, if any of the Unit Code 1-4 fields are available, select the applicable unit codes.
	Tax Adjustment 1: If Tax Discount/Allowance is selected on the Tax Systems form, enter this amount.
	Tax Adjustment 2: If this field shows and if Tax Discount/Allowance is selected on the Tax Systems form, enter this amount.

Select .