Countries (tcmcs0110s000)
Use this session to enter and maintain a country.
You can specify several details such as the access numbers for telephone and fax.
Based on the fields in the Phone Number Data group box, LN can automatically split a full phone number. If LN recognizes the structure of a phone number, the full phone number is by default distributed across various fields in phone and fax number sessions.
Example
This data is set up for a country:
| Country | Country Dial Code | Signs for Area Code | Sign for Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | +31 | ( | ) | # |
| Germany | 0049 | ( | ) | x |
Full numbers are distributed as follows:
| Full Number | Country | Region/Area | Local Number | Extension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +31 (317) 616079 | Netherlands | 317 | 616079 | - |
| 0031 (317) 616079 | - | - | 0031 (317) 616079 | - |
| 0049 (423) 546785 | Germany | 423 | 546785 | - |
| +49 (423) 546785 | - | - | +49 (423) 546785 | - |
| +31 (317) 616079# 5678 | Netherlands | 317 | 616079 | 5678 |
Field Information
- Country
- General Data
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- Description
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The country's name.
- ISO Code alpha-2
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The two-character international country code.
- ISO Code alpha-3
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The three-character international country code.
- Address Format
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The address format to be used for addresses in this country. The address format is important, for example, for the correct position of the ZIP code or postal code. This code must in some countries precede the city name and in other countries follow the state or country name.
This is the default format for addresses in this country. If an address format is selected for a specific address in this country, the default format is overruled.
- Address Format for Address Lines
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This field determines the formatting of the address line (1-6) fields in the Addresses (tccom4530m000) session, which are used to format the address on external documents such as invoices.
This is the default lines format for addresses in this country. If an address lines format is selected for a specific address in this country, the default format is overruled.
- ZIP/Postal Code Mask
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The format of ZIP codes or postal codes in the country.
- ZIP Code Base
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The number of postal-code positions used to determine distances. This is only relevant for distance tables that can be defined by using the postal-codes.
If you enter a ZIP code for the country in other sessions, LN checks that the ZIP code length is at least equal to the ZIP code base defined for the country.
- Time Zone
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The default time zone for all resources with an address in this country. If you do not enter a default time zone for the country in this session or in the States/Provinces (tcmcs1143m000) session, you must specify the time zone for every address.
- Language
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The country's language.
- Nationality
- The legal identification of a person in the international law that establishes a person as a national of a sovereign state.
- International Vehicle Registration Code
- The international license plate country code of the country in which the vehicle registration plate is issued.
- Phone Number Data
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- Telephone
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The country's international access-number for the telephone.
- Telex
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The country's international access-number for the telex.
- Fax
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The country's international access-number for the fax.
- Signs for City/Area Code
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The country's signs for recognizing a city or area number in a full phone number.
Default value
The default city/area code signs are the following: ( )
- Sign for Extension
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The country's sign for recognizing an extension in a full phone number.
Default value
The default extension sign is the following: x
- Options
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- EU Member State
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Select this check box if the country is a member of the European Union (EU). This information is important for reporting transactions between members of the EU to the tax authorities.
If this check box is selected, LN applies the rules for intra-EU VAT processing to transactions with these countries.
- Print Tax by Tax Authority
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If this check box is selected, tax amounts are printed for each order line. This information is printed in addition to the total tax amounts printed in the footer of the document.
If you use a tax provider, you can select or clear this check box.
- Print Line Tax
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If this check box is selected, tax amounts by tax authority are printed on the order document. This information is printed in addition to the total tax amounts printed in the footer of the document.
- Print Tax Exemption
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If this check box is selected, tax exemption certificate numbers and direct pay certificate-numbers are printed on the order document.
- Country Groups
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- Belgian BoP Country Group
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If you must submit a Belgian Balance of Payments report, you must select the country's Belgian Balance of Payments country group.
- Tax
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If you want to use country groups to set up the relations by tax position in Financials , select the country's tax country group.
Note: If you selected the EU Member State check box, you can only link the country to a country group of the EU Member Group type.
- Checks
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- Check on Bank Account No.
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The bank account number check algorithm that LN applies to bank account numbers with banks whose address is in this country.
The bank account number check is used in the following sessions:
- Addresses (tccom4130s000)
- Business Partner (tccom4100s000)
- Sales Listing (tccom7170s000)
Valid bank numbers meet the following requirements:
- Comply with the Electronic Transmission Format (do not contain segmentation such as spaces and dots).
- Have the fixed length as prescribed by the Central Bank.
- Conform with the bank number check algorithm as defined by the Central Bank.
If you select No Check, LN does not check whether the bank-account number is valid.
Allowed values
- 11 Check
- 97 Check
- 11 Check (Norway)
- 10 Check (Norway)
- K11 Check
- No Check
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LN does not check whether the bank account number is valid.