Contract Parameters (tpctm0100m000)

Use this session to maintain and initialize the parameters for LN contracts.

By default, the Description field contains the date and time when the previous parameter set was saved. In order to avoid confusion, if you change the parameters, you must change or delete the Description text as well.

Note

The parameters you set in this session are valid for all contracts you set up in this company. Parameters also serve as defaults for some fields.

 

Introduction Date
The date and time this parameter setting becomes valid.
Description
The description of the parameter setting.
Contract Numbers
Contracts Number Group
The default number group defined for the contract.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Contract Series
The contract series.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Contract Line Step Size
The number that defines the sequence for the successive steps that must be performed for the contract line.

For example, if the step size is 10, the numbers assigned to the successive steps are 20, 30, and so on.

Change Management
Log History
If this check box is selected, LN allows you to record the contract history data for all the changes made to the contract data in the Contracts (tpctm1100m000) and the Contract Deliverables (tppdm7100m100) sessions.
Rates
Default Exchange Rate Type
The default exchange-rate type for the contracts.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Allow New Orders for
Contracts with Status Free
If this check box is selected, you can create a new order (such as purchase, sales, production, service, and warehousing), if the contract, contract line, and the deliverable status is Free. This gives the user an additional option during the initial phase of the contract or project.
Note

By default, this check box is cleared.

Delivered Contract Deliverables
If this check box is selected, you can create new orders (such as purchase, sales, production, service, and warehousing) for deliverables that are shipped (the status of the deliverable must be Delivered). This gives the user an additional option, if required, even after the deliverable is shipped.
Note

By default, this check box is cleared.

Backorders
Activate Backorders automatically
If this check box is selected, LN automatically confirms backorders, when created, for contact deliverables.
Release Backorders automatically to Warehousing
If this check box is selected, LN automatically releases the confirmed backorders to warehousing.
Progress Payment Requests
If this check box is selected, Infor LN allows you to create progress payment requests for contracts.
Small Business
If this check box is selected, the business entity can be considered as a small business.
Note

This check box is enabled only if the Progress Payment Requests check box is selected.

Use Advance Payments as
Use Advance Payments as
The type of advance payment used for contracts and contract lines.

The advance payment types are selected based on the legal requirements of a country or the business. For the advance payment types ( Request and Invoice), open entries are generated.

An advance payment represents a request to the business partner to pay in advance a certain amount or percentage.

An advance invoice represents a normal invoice that must comply with all legal requirements and is included in the sales listing, VAT declaration and Revenue recognition.

An advance invoice is a legal document and therefore an official number is generated. The same is also included in the sales listing.

Note

Tax is applicable only for an advance invoice.

Allowed values

Advance Payment

Note

Default value is Request.

Price Stage Mandatory
If this check box is selected, the price stage must be specified for a contract deliverable. Based on this setting, a check is performed at various stages to ensure that a price stage is specified for a contract deliverable. If not specified, an error message is displayed.
Note
  • For item of the Type of Deliverable Hardware, the price stage must be specified when the status of the deliverable is set to active or released.
  • For item of the Type of Deliverable Non Hardware, the price stage must be specified only when the Status is set to Delivered.
  • If the value of the price stage is specified when the Status of the Contract Deliverable is set to Active, Released to Warehousing, or Delivered, the value cannot be modified.
  • Price Stage is used only for information purposes for contract deliverables.