To apply cash using the algorithm method

Access Automatic Cash Application Audit (AR130).

On the Selection tab, define the parameters. This method applies payments to open items of equal amount (one-to-one match) or a combination of open items you define (invoice combination). Use the following guidelines to enter field values:

Company: Type or select the company. Must be a valid company in AR01.
Operator: If you selected Yes in the Cash Entry Operator ID Required field in Company (AR01.1), type an operator code. Must be valid in Operator (AR15.6).
Post Date: If you selected Yes in the Verify Post Date field in Company (AR01.1), type a General Ledger date. The system assigns this date to applications if the associated payment has a post date outside of the valid date range defined in the Lawson General Ledger system. If you select Yes in the Post Date Override field, all applications us the Post Date you define. Must be a valid General Ledger date.
Payment Batch: If automatically applying payments for a specific batch only, type the payment batch number. Must be a valid cash batch. If left blank, all payment batches for the company will be processed.
Customer List: Type or select a customer list. Create customer lists on List (MX10.1) using attributes assigned to customers.
Override Method: Algorithm method will be used if you select A (algorithm method) or if you select N (no override) and the customer's default apply method is A (algorithm method).

Note: The Algorithm tab must be populated when the Override Method is A or N.
Currency Override: If you select Yes, the program will calculate all possible currency combinations. If you select No, only certain combinations are attempted.

On the Algorithm tab, use the following guidelines to enter field values:

Variance: Type an amount the program will use to do one-to-one matching.
Maximum: Select the number of invoices to be considered for matching.
Combination: Select the number of invoices you want combined to equal the payment amount.