COM Parameters (tccom0000s000)

Field Information

Introduction Date

The date and time that the parameters are valid. The parameters are valid up to the effective date of a more recent parameter setting.

Description

The description of the parameter set. For example, you can indicate why you change the parameters.

LN enters the current date and time in this field by default. If you save the new parameter settings, the Effective Date column of the overview session will contain the date and time when you saved the parameters. Therefore you need not retain the current date and time in the Description field.

Number Groups and Series

Extended Business Partner Defaulting

If this check box is selected, the setup for extended business partner defaulting is applicable when registering the received business partner data in LN and creating a business partner manually in LN.

Number Group for Received Business Partner Data

The number group on which the series for received business partner data is based.

Note: This field is enabled and mandatory only if the Extended Business Partner Defaulting check box is selected.

Series for Received Business Partner Data

The series used to generate the received business partner data.

Note: This field is enabled and mandatory only if:

• The Extended Business Partner Defaulting check box is selected.
• The number group is specified in the Number Group for Received Business Partner Data field.

Internal Business Partner Default Group

The business partner default group that is used when creating an internal business partner for an enterprise unit in LN.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Extended Business Partner Defaulting check box is selected.

Business Partners

Business Partners

If you want to use a number group and series numbers for coding business partners, select this check box.

If you create a business partner, you must select a series from the number group. LN generates the business-partner code from the series code plus the first free number in the series.

If you want to enter your own code for a new business partner, clear this check box.

Number Group for Business Partners

The number group used to generate business-partner codes.

Allowed values

Select a number group that is not already assigned to another purpose.

Series for Business Partners

The series used to generate business partner codes.

Use Number Group for Contacts

Use Number Group for Contacts

If you want to use a number group and series numbers for coding contacts, select this check box.

If you create a contact, you must select a series from the number group. LN generates the contact code from the series code plus the first free number in the series.

If you want to enter your own code for new contacts, clear this check box.

Number Group

The number group used to generate contact codes.

Allowed values

Select a number group that is not already assigned to another purpose.

Series

The series used to generate contact codes.

Initials Based On

Define whether initials for contacts are derived from the First and Middle Name only, or from the Full Name (first, middle, and last name).

ExampleIf the full name is Sophie Anne de Vries, the initials are the following:

• First and Middle Name

  S.A.d.

• Full Name

  S.A.d.V.

Synchronize Contacts

If this check box is selected, contacts must be synchronized to Microsoft Exchange.

Contacts are only synchronized from LN to MS Exchange. Updates of contacts in MS Exchange are not synchronized.

Note: If contacts must be synchronized, it is mandatory to enter ISO codes in the Countries (tcmcs0510m000) and Languages (tcmcs0146m000) sessions.

Addresses

Addresses

If you want to use a number group and series numbers for coding addresses, select this check box.

If you create an address, you must select a series from the number group. LN generates the address code from the series code plus the first free number in the series.

If you want to enter your own code for new addresses, clear this check box.

Number Group

The number group used to generate address codes.

Allowed values

Select a number group that is not already assigned to another purpose.

Series

The series used to generate address codes.

Activities

Number Group

The number group used to generate activities.

Series for Tasks

The series used to generate tasks.

Series for Appointments

The series used to generate appointments.

Series for Calls

The series used to generate calls.

Series for Mailings

The series used to generate mailings.

Series for Emails

The series used to generate e-mails.

Path for Attachments

The path on the server where attachments are stored for e-mails.

Note: If this field is empty, you cannot link attachments to an e-mail.

Maximum Email Size

The maximum file size of an e-mail including attachments, expressed in MB.

Synchronize Activities

If this check box is selected, calls and appointments must be synchronized between LN and Microsoft Exchange as calendar events.

Delivery Points

Delivery Points

If this check box is selected, LN creates a number group and series numbers for delivery points. If this check box is cleared, you can manually specify the codes for new delivery points.

If you create a delivery point, you must select a series from the number group. LN generates the delivery point code from the series code plus the first free number in the series.

Number Group

The number group used to generate delivery point codes.

Allowed values

Select a number group that is not already assigned to another purpose.

Series

The series used to generate delivery point codes.

Anonymize

Anonymization

If this check box is selected, the anonymization functionality is available.

Anonymization Character

The character used to anonymize personal data. The selected character replaces letters in fields eligible for anonymization.

Financial Data

Destination Sales Tax Applicable

If the company must register destination sales tax data, select this check box.

If this check box is selected, LN derives the default tax codes from the Geo codes of the delivery addresses on orders to calculate the tax amounts of each transaction and to determine the ledger accounts to which the tax amounts are posted.

If this check box is cleared, LN uses the default tax codes linked to the items and other cost objects on the order to calculate the tax amounts and to determine the ledger accounts to which the tax amounts are posted.

Include Tax in BP Balances

If this check box is selected, LN includes the tax amounts when composing the sales order balance and the purchase order balance.

Note: Including the tax amount in the order balance requires recalculating the tax amount whenever an order line changes. If you use a tax provider, the tax provider must be activated to recalculate the tax amounts. Therefore, composing order balances that include the tax amounts can take some time.

Transportation Time

Usage Distance Tables

This parameter determines whether distance tables are used to calculate distances between two addresses. If so, the distances are searched for in a specific sequence that is indicated by this parameter.

• No

  The distance tables are not used, and therefore no distance is calculated.

• By City
• By ZIP Code
• Both, by ZIP Code First
• Both, by City First

LN uses this information to determine order and delivery dates in:

• Sales Control
• Purchase Control
• Service Order Control

Performance aspects

The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to COM and IBD parameters.

Time Unit for Seconds

The time unit in which the distance (time needed to cover the distance) between two delivery addresses is expressed.

The unit must be of the Time type and must be expressed in seconds in order to enable distance calculations based on time in these sessions:

• Distance Table by City (tccom4537m000)
• Distance Table by ZIP Code/Postal Code (tccom4538m000)

Distance Unit for Meters

The length unit in which the distance between two delivery addresses is expressed.

The unit must be of the Length type and must be expressed in meters in order to enable distance calculations in these sessions:

• Distance Table by City (tccom4537m000)
• Distance Table by ZIP Code/Postal Code (tccom4538m000)

Availability Type for Carrying Goods

The default availability type for goods transport. This availability type determines the calendar working hours that are used to calculate transportation times for all LN packages, including Freight .

Webservices

Usage of Bing Maps Key is allowed

If your company uses Bing Maps, select this check box.

You can specify the key for Bing Maps in the Map Providers (ttaad7132m000) session.

Options

Archive General Data only via session Archive General Data

If this check box is selected, you can archive general data only by using the Archive General Data (tccom0250m000) session.

If this check box is cleared, to archive general data, you can use both the Archive General Data (tccom0250m000) session and the Archive General Data check box in the archiving sessions of the other LN packages.

Recommendation

To force your organization to apply the most efficient archiving method, select this check box.

To allow your organization to continue the archiving procedures used in older LN releases, clear this check box.

Performance aspects

The settings in this session could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Clean up data.