Managing Prepayment/Direct Prepayment invoice

Prerequisites

What you can do in this page

Basics of using a Ramco Enterprise Series web page

Using online help

This page allows you to create a prepayment invoice or modify an existing service or prepayment invoice. Tell me more.

The “Manage Invoice”  page appears.

Click here to view instructions to create a prepayment invoice

Click here to view instructions edit an existing service or a prepayment invoice

Creating Prepayment invoice

Create a New Invoice

Select this radio button to create a new prepayment invoice. This radio button is enabled by default.

Invoice #

A unique number identifying the prepayment invoice (Alphanumeric, 18). The invoice number is generated and displayed by the system, when the “Save” or the “Save and Authorize Invoice” pushbutton is clicked. The number is displayed with the corresponding prefix and suffix of the numbering type selected in the “Numbering Type” field. The number is incremented from the last number available in the “Numbering Class” business component.

Help facility available

Invoice Type

Use the drop-down list and select one of the following values to generate a prepayment invoice:

  • Prepayment Invoice – Select this option to generate an invoice based on a customer order

  • Direct Prepayment Invoice – Select this option to generate an invoice without a customer order

The following fields are displayed in the “Invoice Details” group box:

Invoice #

Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of reference document frorm the Prepayment Invoice which could be any of the following:

  • Customer Order

  • Part Sale Order

  • Others

By default the system displays ‘Customer Order’ in this field.

Ref. Doc. Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of reference document for which the Prepayment Invoice is being generated. It could be any of the following:

  • Customer Order

  • Part Sale Order

  • Others

By default the system displays ‘Customer Order’ in this field.

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the finance book in which the posting is to be made.

All the finance books that have been mapped to the login organization unit are available for selection in the ascending order, when postings are made in multiple finance books. If postings are made in a single finance book, the system displays the book that has been set as default in the “Set Function Defaults” activity of this business component.

Status

The status of the invoice is displayed. The system updates this status when the “Save” or the “Save and Authorize” pushbutton at the bottom of the page is clicked. It could be “Draft”, or “Fresh”.

  • Draft – indicates that it is a newly created invoice that cannot be authorized.

  • Fresh – indicates that it is a newly created invoice that can be authorized.

Invoice Date

Select the date when the invoice is created (Date Format) Mandatory. The date entered in this field must be a valid one for an “Open” financial year. The system date is displayed by default.

Note: The date entered in this field must be later than the date on which the customer order was created but not later than the system date

Invoice Category

Use the drop-down list box to specify the processing stage of the invoice, such as Initial Invoice, Preliminary, Redelivery, and Final.

Numbering Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for the login organization unit and the “Customer Invoice” transaction type. The numbering types must have already been defined in the “Numbering Class” business component and must be in “Active” status. The system displays the numbering type set as default for the transaction in the “Numbering Class” business component.

Currency

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the currency in which the invoice that you want to create. All the currencies that have been mapped to the Company are listed in alphabetical order. The system displays the first currency code in the list by default.

Exchange Rate

The exchange rate between the invoice currency and the base currency is displayed. This is “1” if both these currencies are same.

The system displays “Forward Rate”, if the Reference Document is covered under forward cover contract.

Company Address ID

A unique code identifying the address. 

Ensure that for Direct Prepayment invoices, the value in this field if modified is a valid Address ID.

Note that the system does not allow modifications in this field for Ref. Doc based Prepayment Invoices.

Help facility available.

Comments

Enter any remarks or observation is recorded against an invoice.

Bill to Customer #

Specify the code that identifies the customer for whom the invoice would be created. Mandatory

Note: Bill to Customer # that you specify here must be valid for the customer as defined in the Customer component for which the customer order/ invoice release has been earlier generated.

Help facility available.

Bill to Customer Name

The name identifying the customer for whom the invoice would be created is displayed.

Ship-to-Customer #

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the customer to whom the parts must be shipped.

Ship to Customer Name

The name of the customer to whom the parts must be shipped is displayed.

To proceed, carry out the following

Note: Check the box beside the “Draft” field if you want to save the prepayment invoice in the “Draft” status.

The system generates a unique number identifying the invoice.

Status Update

T/C/D Details

Note: The total TCD Amount for the invoice is calculated as the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Tax”, “Invoice Charge”, “SO Tax” or “SO Charge” less the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Discount” and “SO Discount”.

Payment Schedule

The system generates a payment schedule after saving the modifications made to the tax, charge or discount details and based on the pay term defined for the invoice and receipt mode for payment.

Payment Schedule for electronic payment

The system generates a payment schedule after saving the modifications made to the tax, charge or discount details and saves the bank details required for the Electronic Payment.

Save and Authorize an invoice

The system performs the following:

Note: The system sends auto mail to Email addresses specified in the 'Email Information' section of the ‘Edit Commercial Information' screen in the Customer master and the mail IDs provided against the Bill to Customer Address ID along with the preferred format Invoice Report attached .

The system generates a unique number identifying the invoice.

Status Update

The system updates the status of the invoice as "Authorize".

T/C/D Details

Note: The total TCD Amount for the invoice is calculated as the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Tax”, “Invoice Charge”, “SO Tax” or “SO Charge” less the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Discount” and “SO Discount”.

Payment Schedule

The system generates a payment schedule after saving the modifications made to the tax, charge or discount details and based on the pay term defined for the invoice and receipt mode for payment.

Payment Schedule for electronic payment

The system generates a payment schedule after saving the modifications made to the tax, charge or discount details and saves the bank details required for the Electronic Payment.

Delete an Invoice

Note: An invoice can be deleted only when it is in the “Fresh” or “Draft” status.

Status Update

Return an Invoice

Note: An invoice can be returned only when it is in the “Draft” status.

Status Update

The system updates the status of the invoice as “Returned” and Accounting Information is updated. 

The following links are displayed in the “View Info” group box:

The system displays the following in the “Record Statistics” group box:

Created By

The login ID of the user who created the invoice.

Created Date

The date on which the invoice is created.

Last Modified By

The login ID of the user who has last modified the invoice.

Last Modified Date

The date on which the invoice was last modified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editing Prepayment invoice

Work on Existing Invoice

Select this radio button to edit a service or prepayment invoice

Invoice #

Select the invoice number to be edited

Help facility is available

Invoice Type

The type of invoice such as “Service Invoice”, “Prepayment Invoice”, and “Direct Prepayment Invoice”.

Note: If the “Invoice Type” is “Service Invoice”, then the “Direct Info” tab is disabled. If the “Invoice Type” is of any other type, then the “Release Info” and “Adjustment Log” tabs are disabled.

The following fields are displayed in the “Invoice Details” group box:

Invoice #

A unique number identifying the service invoice (Alphanumeric, 18).

Finance Book

The code identifying the finance book in which the invoice details have been posted

Status

The status of the invoice, such as “Draft”, “Fresh”, “Returned”, “Authorized”, “Held”, “Deleted”, “Reversed”, “Re-Processed”.

  • Draft – Indicates a newly created invoice that cannot be authorized. These invoices are not shown in the books of Accounts at the time of final reconciliation

  • Fresh – indicates a newly created invoice that can be authorized.

  • Returned – Indicates an Invoice that is returned for modification

  • Authorized – indicates an invoice that is authorized.

  • Held – indicates an invoice that has been put on hold from adjustment payment.

  • Deleted – indicates an invoice that has been deleted.

  • Reversed – indicates an invoice that has been reversed

  • Re-Processed – indicates an invoice that has been sent for re-processing.

Invoice Date

The date when the invoice was created (Date Format) Mandatory is displayed.

Note: The date entered in this field must be later than the date on which the customer order was created but not later than the system date

Invoice Category

Use the drop-down list box to modify the processing stage of the invoice, such as Initial Invoice, Preliminary, Redelivery, and Final.

Numbering Type

The numbering type for the login organization unit and the “Customer Invoice” transaction type are displayed. The numbering type is already defined in the “Numbering Class” business component and must be in “Active” status. The system displays the numbering type set as default for the transaction in the “Numbering Class” business component.

Currency

The code identifying the currency in which the invoice was created

Exchange Rate

The exchange rate between the invoice currency and the base currency is displayed. This is “1” if both these currencies are same.

The system displays “Forward Rate”, if the Reference Document is covered under forward cover contract.

Comments

Edit any remarks or observation is recorded against an invoice.

Bill to Customer #

The code that identifies the customer for whom the invoice was created.

Note: Bill Customer # that you specify here must be valid for the customer as defined in the Customer component for which the customer order/ invoice release has been earlier generated.

Help facility available.

Bill to Customer Name

The name identifying the customer for whom the invoice was created is displayed.

Ship-to-Customer #

The code identifying the customer to whom the parts must be shipped.

Ship to Customer Name

The name of the customer to whom the parts must be shipped is displayed.

To proceed, carry out the following

Save an Invoice

Note: Check the box beside the “Draft” field if you want to save the prepayment invoice in the “Draft” status.

The system generates a unique number identifying the invoice.

Status Update

T/C/D Details

Note: The total TCD Amount for the invoice is calculated as the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Tax”, “Invoice Charge”, “SO Tax” or “SO Charge” less the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Discount” and “SO Discount”.

Payment Schedule

Payment Schedule for electronic payment

Save and Authorize an invoice

The system generates a unique number identifying the invoice.

If you have selected the Auto Adjust check box, the system creates the customer balance adjustment, if any credit document exists for Bill to Customer # and customer order # combination.

Upon auto adjustment, the invoice is authorized and the status of the invoice is set as ‘Adjusted' or 'Partially Adjusted'

Status Update

T/C/D Details

Note: The total TCD Amount for the invoice is calculated as the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Tax”, “Invoice Charge”, “SO Tax” or “SO Charge” less the sum of all TCD Amounts that have TCD Type as “Invoice Discount” and “SO Discount”.

Payment Schedule

Payment Schedule for electronic payment

Delete an Invoice

Note: An invoice can be deleted only when it is in the “Fresh” or “Draft” status.

Status Update

Return an Invoice

Note: An invoice can be returned only when it is in the “Draft” status.

Status Update

The following links are displayed in the “View Info” group box:

The system displays the following in the “Record Statistics” group box:

Created By

The login ID of the user who created the invoice.

Created Date

The date on which the invoice is created.

Last Modified By

The login ID of the user who has last modified the invoice.

Last Modified Date

The date on which the invoice was last modified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating a new prepayment invoice or modify an existing invoice - An overview

Activity overview

This page allows you to create a prepayment invoice or modify an existing service or prepayment invoice. The system generates a unique number, while creating a new invoice. You can select the code identifying the finance book, invoice category, numbering type, currency code, in which the invoice details must be posted.

The system saves the details of the invoice and updates the status of a newly created invoice as “Fresh”. An invoice in this status can be authorized. You can also modify the details of an invoice in this status. You can also save the invoice in the “Draft” status, when you have not entered all the details while creating the invoice or you want to modify the details later. Invoices saved in the “Draft” status will not be retrieved for authorization. The system calculates the tax, charge, discount and the VAT applicable for the repair work based on the newly created invoice.

This page also allows you to authorize the invoice during the creation process. The system updates the status of the invoice as “Authorized”. The details of an invoice in this status cannot be modified. The system also updates the login ID of the user and the system date along with the newly created invoice details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What you can do in this page

Create a prepayment invoice

You can create a prepayment invoice in the “Fresh” status. You can also save the invoice in “Draft” status if you do not want to retrieve it for authorization.

Edit a service or prepayment Invoice

You can modify the details of an invoice that is in the “Draft”, “Fresh” or “Returned” status. After modification, you can either save the invoice details or save and authorize the edited invoice directly.

Authorize a service or prepayment invoice

You can authorize the service invoice during the creating process. You cannot modify the details of the invoice after authorization.

The system updates the status of the invoice as “Authorized”.

Delete a service or prepayment Invoice

You can delete single or multiple invoices at the same time. You can delete invoices that are in the “Draft” or “Fresh” status.

Return a service or prepayment Invoice

You can return single or multiple invoices at the same time. You can return invoices only in the “Draft” status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites

Mandatory