EDI AP (Accounts Payable) Control Maintenance Records

The following control maintenance records belong to the AP (Accounts Payable) area within the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) category. Complete these records if your company uses the EDI companion product.

Assign EDI Invoices To A/P Branch

For each branch, enter the branch where the system creates a payable record when the branch receives an EDI 810 invoice.

Default EDI A/P Batch

Enter the default batch ID to enter in the Batch ID field of the accounts payable record created when the system receives an 810 through EDI.

Do Not Display Payables Entered Via EDI In The AP Preview Queue

Indicate whether display payables entered by EDI in the A/P Preview Queue. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - The A/P Preview Queue does not include payables created by EDI.

  • No - The A/P Preview Queue does include payables created

Outcome of setting this control record

Filters the invoices in the A/P Preview Queue to include or exclude payables created through EDI for EDI invoices.

Default Value(s)

No

Action if set to Null

Same as if setting to No.

Additional Information

None

EDI Advanced Matching Options

New in Release 9.0.4

When using the Payable Variance Resolution Queue use these options to enable advanced matching capabilities. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Enable Advanced Matching for EDI Invoices - Must be set to Yes to activate the matching options at the line-item level.

  • Move Items and Quantities Not On Invoice To New Gens - Set line-item matching to move items and quantities that are not on the incoming invoice to a new generation for resolution later.

Outcome of setting this control record

 

Default Value(s)

No

Action if set to Null

Same as if setting to No.

Additional Information

To turn on advanced matching for ALL EDI invoices, the first option must be set to Yes.

 

Enable 856 Processing For Directs

Indicate at a global level if you want to process inbound 856 documents for direct shipments the same way as inbound 856 documents are processed for stock orders. ClosedMore:

New in Release 8.7.9

Options

  • Yes - Processes 856 direct shipment documents and treats them the same as an Inbound 856 document for stock orders.

  • No - 856 Documents for direct orders are not processed through EDI.

Outcome of setting this control record

Users can manage direct orders through their EDI system using 856 processing.

Default Value(s)

No.

Action if set to Null

Same as default value.

Additional Information

You can override this setting at the trading partner level using the EDI Add'l Doc Info screen for 856 documents.

Order Processing Lock For EDI Payables

New in Release 9.0.5

Use this control maintenance record to tell the system to terminate the processing of an order through EDI 810 when it is locked by a user or other process. Additionally, you can indicate how many minutes you want the system to wait before terminating the process.

Override Print Status For Reconciled Direct EDI Invoices

Indicate whether to change the print status of a reconciled direct EDI invoices from Q to P. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - The print status on the sales order changes from Q to P when the direct EDI invoice is reconciled.

  • No - The print status does not change.

Outcome of setting this control record

Determines whether the print status of the direct order from Q for Preview Queue to P for printing automatically.

Default Value(s)

No

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to No.

Additional Information

None

Pass All Freight Charges For EDI Directs On To Customer

Indicate whether to override the flag set in a direct order's Freight Out Exempt field, which defaults from the setting in the customer file.  ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - Overrides a freight out exempt setting in the order and passes freight charges for EDI directs on to the customer.

  • No - Does not override a freight out exempt setting in the order.

Outcome of setting this control record

If either the control maintenance record or the order-level flag indicate that the customer should be charged for the direct's freight, freight is added to the order.

Default Value(s)

No

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to No.

Additional Information

This control maintenance record supersedes the setting in the Pass Along Freight To Direct Sales Orderscontrol maintenance record.

Reconcile EDI 810 Open Generations With Partial Matches

Set to Yes to reconcile EDI 810 open generation transactions with partial matches. This is for stock orders only.