Invoice-to Business Partner (tccom4112s000)

Use this session to view, enter, and maintain invoice-to business partners.

You can start this session from:

  • The Invoice-to Business Partners (tccom4512m000) overview session, by double-clicking a record, or by entering a new invoice-to business partner.
  • The Business Partners (tccom4500m000) overview session, by clicking Invoice-to Business Partner on the appropriate menu.
  • The Business Partner (tccom4100s000) session, by clicking the Invoice-to button.
  • Stand-alone.
Tabs

The lines on the tabs refer to these sessions:

Related topics

 

Invoice-to Business Partner

The business partner to which you send invoices. This usually represents a customer's accounts payable department. The definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency, information about the customer's credit limit, the terms and method of payment, and the related pay-by business partner.

Department

The department that is linked to the business-partner role. The business partner's financial data for the role is registered in the financial company to which the department is linked.

Workflow Status

The status that applies if the business object requires authorization using ION Workflow.

When you perform a change that requires authorization, a checked-out version is automatically created for the business object. The changes you submitted are only effective after approval/check-in. You can also undo your changes, or recall your submitted changes.

  • Checked-out and checked-in objects are displayed in the Checked-out Objects (ttocm9599m000) session.
  • From the appropriate menu of this session, select Workflow and then select the required action for the business object.

Allowed values

If the business object is checked out, this field shows an Object status.

If the business object is checked in, this field shows an Approval status.

Regardless of the object being checked in or out, if a description is specified for the object type in the Workflow Information Fields (ttocm0106m000) session (which is displayed as a tab in the Object Types (ttocm0102m000) session), this field always shows the value of the appropriate Description field.

Note

For more information on setting up and using ION Workflow for business objects in LN, refer to the Infor LN Integration Guide for Infor ION Workflows and Monitors at Infor Xtreme.

Address

The invoice-from business partner's address.

Address Line 1

The first part of the address, as defaulted from the Address Line 1 field in the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session.

Address Line 2

The second part of the address, as defaulted from the Address Line 2 field in the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session.

Address Line 3

The third part of the address, as defaulted from the Address Line 3 field in the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session.

Address Line 4

The fourth part of the address, as defaulted from the Address Line 4 field in the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session.

Address Line 5

The fifth part of the address, as defaulted from the Address Line 5 field in the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session.

Address Line 6

The sixth part of the address, as defaulted from the Address Line 6 field in the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session.

Business Phone

The phone number at the business address.

Note

If a full business phone number is specified, based on the field values in the Phone Number Data group box of the Countries (tcmcs0110s000) session, the full number is automatically split in the Business Phone Number Details (Invoice-to BP) (tccom4112s200) session. Click the Details button to start this session.

SIREN Code

The business partner's SIREN code.

Related topics

Establishment Code

The business partner's site identification.

Related topics

Send MBI

If this check box is selected, you can generate a monthly billing invoice for the business partner.

If you select this check box, you must specify a closing method.

Closing Method

The closing method used for the business partner.

Business Partner Tax Classification
Primary Contact

The business partner's primary contact.

Note

If this field is filled, the invoice-to business partner is also linked to the contact in the Business Partner Roles by Contact (tccom4546m000) session.

Primary Contact

The contact's full name.

Text

Use this field to enter a text related to the invoice-to business partner.

Business Partner Status

Indicates the actions that can be carried out for the business partner. The status can be: Active, Inactive, or Prospect.

For example, you cannot enter a sales order for a business partner with status Prospect, or ship goods to a business partner with status Inactive.

From

The date and time when this status takes effect.

If you leave this field empty, the status takes effect immediately.

To

The expiry date and time of the business partner's status.

If you leave this field empty, the status continues.

Created by

The user who defined the invoice-to business partner.

Creation Date

The date the business partner data, business partner role data, or business partner address data was created.

Last Modified by

The user who last modified the business partner data, business partner role data, or business partner address data.

Last Modification Date

The date the business partner data, business partner role data, or business partner address data was last modified.

Language

The language used for documents addressed to the business partner. If no document is available in this language, the document in the company language is used.

Business Partner Signal

If you select a signal here, the signal message is displayed when you enter the business-partner code in an LN session.

Related topics

Business Partner Type

A way to group business partners with similar characteristics, for example, members of the EU, or subject to specific customs rules.

Note

A business-partner type is not the same as a business-partner role or financial business-partner group.

Fax Number

The business partner's fax number at the business address.

Note

If a full fax number is specified, based on the field values in the Phone Number Data group box of the Countries (tcmcs0110s000) session, the full number is automatically split in the Fax Number Details (Invoice-to BP) (tccom4112s300) session. Click the Details button to start this session.

Currency

The default currency used for invoicing.

Exchange Rate Type

The exchange-rate type for sales.

Default value

The sales exchange-rate type you have selected for the current company in the Companies (tcemm1170m000) session.

Financial Customer Group

The financial business-partner group to which the business partner is assigned.

If you define the business partner role for more than one department, you must select the same financial business-partner group for all the departments of which the enterprise unit is linked to the same financial company.

Statement Method

The statement of account that you use for the business partner.

Charge Interest

If this check box is selected, LN calculates interest on outstanding invoices for the business partner.

Number of Extra Invoice Copies

The number of copies of the invoice in addition to the original invoice, that you want to print.

Related topics

Invoicing Method

The invoicing method that you use to generate invoices for the business partner.

Invoice Delivery Method

The invoice delivery method that you use for the business partner.

Match Code

The match code selected from the Match Codes (tcmcs0158m000) session.

If you leave this field empty, the default value defined in the Invoicing Parameters (cisli0100m000) session will be used.

Invoice Interval

The number of days between the delivery of invoices to the business partner.

If you generate invoices in Invoicing, LN only generates invoices for the business partner if the invoice interval has expired.

Date Invoiced

The most recent date on which you generated generate invoices for the business partner in Invoicing.

Invoice for Freight Based On

The way in which LN adds the freight costs to the invoice. If the freight costs must not be added to the invoice, select Not Applicable.

Additional Percentage

If the Invoice for Freight Based On field is Freight Costs or Freight Costs (Update Allowed), this is the percentage of the invoice amount that must be added for the freight costs.

Additional Amount

If the Invoice for Freight Based On field is Freight Costs or Freight Costs (Update Allowed), this is the amount for the freight costs that must be added to the invoice amount.

Additional Amount

A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes.

The following currency types are available in LN:

  • Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts
  • Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices
Credit Rating

The credit rating that you use for the business partner.

Related topics

Credit Analyst

The credit analyst for the business partner.

Credit Bureau Reference Number

The reference number that the credit bureau uses for the business partner.

If you use a credit bureau to verify the business partner's financial status, you can enter the reference number in this field.

Credit Limit

The business partner's credit limit.

Default value

Zero (= no credit limit)

Note
  • The credit limit cannot be less than zero.
  • In the Sales Order Parameters (tdsls0100s400) session, you can select whether LN must display a warning message or block the sales order if the new order balance exceeds the credit limit.
Credit Limit

A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes.

The following currency types are available in LN:

  • Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts
  • Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices
Highest Credit Used Since Last Credit Review

The highest total amount of created orders and invoiced orders for the business partner since the date on which you last reviewed the business partner's credit situation.

Related topics

Date of Last Credit Review

The date on which you last reviewed the business partner's credit situation.

Related topics

Credit Limit Insured

The credit amount that you insured for the business partner.

Note

This field is for reference purposes only.

Credit Insurance Company

The credit insurance company with which you insured the business partner's credit.

Related topics

Reference

The reference that the credit insurance company uses for the business partner.

Expiry Date of Insured Credit Limit

The credit insurance is valid until this date.

Note

This field is for reference purposes only.

Amount

The tolerance amount for overdue invoices.

LN calculates the total amount of the business partner's overdue invoices and compares it with the tolerance amount. If the total invoice amount is higher than the tolerance amount, LN signals that the business partner is overdue.

You can block the sales orders procedure if you select the Block if Invoice is Overdue check box in the Sales Order Parameters (tdsls0100s400) session.

Percentage

The tolerance for overdue invoices expressed as a percentage of the credit limit.

LN calculates the total amount of the business partner's overdue invoices and compares it with the tolerance amount. If the total invoice amount is higher than the tolerance amount, LN signals that the business partner is overdue.

You can block the sales orders procedure if you select the Block if Invoice is Overdue check box in the Sales Order Parameters (tdsls0100s400) session.

Payment Terms

The default payment terms for the business partner.

Payment Days

The payment days you defined for the payment terms in the Payment Terms (tcmcs0113s000) session.

Payment days are fixed days of the month, on which payments are due. If payment days are specified, the calculated due date is changed into the next fixed payment day.

Payment Terms for Credit Notes

The payment terms for credit notes that LN generates for goods returned by the business partner.

Late Payment Surcharge

The late payment surcharge that you use for the business partner.

Late Payment Surcharge for Credit Notes

The late payment surcharge for credit notes that LN generates for goods returned by the business partner.

Pay-by Business Partner

The default pay-by business partner of the invoice-to business partner.

Payment Method

The business partner's default payment method.

Payment Method for Credit Notes

The payment method for credit notes that LN generates for goods returned by the business partner.

Dimension

The dimension of this dimension type to which LN by default posts the business partner's invoice amounts.

These dimension overrule the dimensions selected for the business partner group in the Accounts Receivable module.

 

Balances

Starts the Invoice-to Business Partner Balances (tccom4513m000) session, in which you can view the business partner's current balances and the turnover amounts of the last five years.

Payment Terms by Business Partner