Configuring the import module

To configure the import module:

  • Use the Import Parameters (lptur2251m000) session to define the import parameters for the import module. You can define the company code, transaction type, invoice type for import and tax code. Transaction type parameter is used when closing the import file, invoice type for import is used for the goods invoice entry of import file. The application controls if the dimensions are defined when specifying the import invoices.
  • Use the Import Files (lptur2252m000) session to define the import file for the import module. Import number field that specified in this session creates dimension 5 in the finance module. Dimension 5 is allocated for import process. The supplier and import amounts are specified in this session. The amount and the currency is for statistical reasons, the currency and amount does not affect the import procedure. Close date is the date when the import file is closed. The date is mostly specified just before closing the import file. The closing transaction is created by the date specified in this session.
  • Use the Check Invoice Entry in Import Invoices (lptur2254m000) session to check if the import good invoice is displayed on Import Invoices session after the goods invoice entry. This process can be done selecting the related import file in Import Files (lptur2252m000) session (Import header).
  • Use the Import Transactions (lptur2255m000) session to display all the transactions for import file.
  • Use the Import File Cost Lines (lptur2258m000) session to define the cost lines for the import file.
  • Use the Expense Types in Import File (lptur2257m000) session to define the expense types for the selected ledger accounts. One of the accounts is defined as Goods account which is defined as invoice receipt account in supplier master data. Other accounts is defined for cost value posting related to import file in finance module. The import costs can be posted from Supplier Invoice entry, Cash and Bank transactions and journal voucher transactions in finance module. The distribution method defined can be one of these options:
    • Amount: Distribution can be done according to amount between all import invoice lines
    • Quantity: Distribution can be done according to quantity between all import invoice lines.
    • Specific: Distribution can be done between only items defined in Specific Item Definition for Import Cost Allocation (lptur2256m000) session.
    • Manual: This option is not used anymore
  • Use the Specific Item Definition for Import Cost Allocation (lptur2256m000) session to define the items which is used for specific tax cost allocation in import cost allocation process. For cost type which has “Specific” type that is defined in Expense Types (lptur2257000) session, the cost of the import file is allocated to only the items that are defined in this session. If there are import invoice lines which are out of the items defined here, this means those items will not get any cost as result of the import cost allocation process. To use this process:
    1. Define the Expense type in the Expense Types in Import File (lptur2257m000) session.
    2. The specific items which have cost as result of the cost allocation must be defined in this session.
    3. Run the Import File Invoice Lines (lptur2259m000) session.
  • Use the Import Report (lptur2260m000) session to generate an output for the defined import files.