To calculate credit performance statistics:Use the Credit Statistics Calculations program to calculate and update the three credit statistics that appear on the A/R Inquiry screen for bill-to and ship-to customers. We recommend that you run this program on a monthly basis. This program updates the calculations in the following fields on the A/R Inquiry screen:
6-Mo Avg or 12Mo Avg is the average A/R balance for the account during a period of either six or 12 months.
6-Mo High or 12Mo High is the high A/R balance for the account during a period of either 6 or 12 months.
Pmt Days is the average number of days from invoice date that invoices were paid.
We recommend that you run this program on a monthly basis.
To calculate credit performance statistics:
From the A/R > Utilities menu, select Credit Statistics Calculations to display the Credit Statistics Calculation screen.
In the As of Date field, enter the cutoff date for the six and twelve month periods to be used in calculating the statistics.
The default value for this field is the Eclipse variable date, but you can enter any other date, usually the end of the most recent month.
To process the program, use one of the following hot keys:
Begin – Runs the calculation immediately.
Schedule – Displays the Phantom Scheduler screen, where you can schedule the running of the program, usually during the evening following the end of the month and to repeat on a monthly basis. For more information, see Scheduling Phantom Processes.
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