How do I customize invoice formats?

Answer: Grant Request for Reimbursement (GM121) XML output is created when you select the Customized Invoice format on your Grant (GM15.1) AR Customer Pay Request Option (GM14.1). The GM121 will generate an XML output file that includes all the data elements printed on the standard invoice. You will use this output to map to your third party invoice printing software. You can view the custom invoice output in Lawson's print manager or using an XML editor.

You will be able to Interface XML output files to a 3rd Party Reporting Tool and create a custom pay request that can take the GM121.rpt file and create a pay request. The GM121 program will create a form report outline that will send pay request fields in the ACHISTHDR and ACHISTDTL file into the report file so that it can be picked up and manipulated by the pay request or invoicing software.

• The pay request files generated by the GM121 (standard or customized) are created in the $LAWDIR/print/username/jobname/1 directory

• The format of the customer invoice is determined by the GMIP.rpt source file which can be found in the $LAWDIR/prodline/gmsrc directory. Look for the section of that file where it says PRINTFILE CUSTOM.