Field Descriptions

Table Information

FAQs

Initialize Check History

What can I do in this screen?

Use this screen to enter historical checks that were entered on your previous system that have been paid and posted. Any check entered in the Print/Void A/P Checks screen or the Record Manual Checks screen is posted into this screen automatically.

You cannot edit system-generated records in this screen. You can edit only manually entered records.

When should I use this screen?

Use this optional screen to initialize check history when you first install Costpoint. You must initialize the voucher history before you can enter data in this screen. If you have access to historical records in your old system, consider whether you should devote the effort to creating this duplicate data in Costpoint.  

The system will automatically update this screen for those checks that are recorded in Costpoint through the Print/Void A/P Checks  screen or the Record Manual Checks screen.

FAQs

Can I use this screen to examine payment history?

No, you should not. Use the A/P Check History Inquiry screen instead.

Field Descriptions

Check Information

Use the fields in this block to enter historical check data or to view or edit existing check data.

Check Number *

Enter the number (up to nine characters) of the check for which you are creating a record.

If a check number for the Cash Acct/Org you specify in this screen already exists, the system will display a warning when you attempt to save the records.

Cash Account *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid cash account.

Organization *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid organization.

Vendor/Bank Information

Use the fields in this block to specify information about your vendor and bank.

Fiscal Year

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the fiscal year in which the check was posted in your old system.

Period

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the accounting period in which the check was posted in your old system.

Sub Period

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the subperiod in which the check was posted in your old system.

Seq No

This field is non-editable for records that are manually entered.

Payment User

The system automatically displays the ID of the user entering the record.

Pay Vendor *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid pay vendor ID.

Once you have entered the pay vendor ID, the system will automatically fill in the pay vendor name and location in the non-editable fields to the right.

Joint Payee

Use this field to add a joint payee (up to 40 characters) to the check record.

REF 1

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the valid REF 1 number associated with the cash account and organization for entering vouchers, as applicable.

REF 2

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the valid REF 2 number associated with the cash account and organization for entering vouchers, as applicable.

Approval

Use the fields in this group box to view the check approval data.

User, Date

The system displays the user ID and the date on which the check was approved.  These fields are non-editable. They are blank for manually entered records.

Bank Info

Use the fields in this group box to view pertinent information about your bank.

Bank Abbr

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a bank abbreviation of up to six characters. This code abbreviates a bank account, rather than bank name. The bank abbreviation should be meaningful for the bank account from which the check was written.

The system performs a cross-field validation to ensure that the bank abbreviation and cash account/cash organization entered on the screen exist together in the Cash Accounts screen. The system records the bank abbreviation in the Vendor Check table when you save the settings for this screen.

Address

Enter, or use Lookup to select, an address code of up to 10 characters. The address code identifies the address to which the check was issued.

Vendors can have multiple addresses for multiple billing sites; you can use the address code to set up one vendor with multiple addresses.

Check Info

Use the radio buttons in this group box to specify more information about the check.

This group box contains radio buttons for each of the statuses available for the check, as follows:

Outstanding

Select the Outstanding radio button if the check has not cleared the bank.

Cleared

Select the Cleared radio button if the check has cleared the bank.

Void

Select the Void radio button if the check was voided. Enter the check amount and the date the check was voided in the Void group box.

Stop Pmt

Select the Stop Pmt radio button if you have placed a stop payment on the check. Enter the check amount and the date on which the check the stop payment was made in the Void group box.

Check

Use the fields in this group box to enter the check's amount, its date, and its pay currency.

Amt

Enter the amount of the check.

Date *

Enter, or use the Calendar Lookup to select, the check date.

Pay Curr *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a pay currency.

Void

Use the fields in this group box to enter the date and the amount of the void check.

Amt

For voided checks, enter the amount of the check.

Date

For voided checks, enter, or use the Calendar Lookup to select, the date of the voided check.

Table Window

Use the fields in this table window to enter all the vouchers that the check paid. You must initialize the vouchers before you can enter data. Use a different row for each voucher that was paid on the check.

Form view is not available for this data.

Voucher Vendor *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid vendor ID. The system displays the default pay vendor ID in this field, but you should change it if the check was cut to a third party (e.g., to a credit card company or bank).

The system will automatically display the vendor name and location, once you have entered the vendor ID.

Voucher Number *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the voucher number assigned to the invoice. The voucher number must exist in the Edit Vendor History screen before you can use it in this table. The Lookup for this field displays only manual vouchers.

Vouchers entered (not system-assigned) in the Edit Vendor History screen are marked as "Manual." This allows the Edit Check History screen to restrict payment to only those vouchers that are marked as "Manual."

FY Posted

Enter the fiscal year in which the voucher was posted.

Pd Posted

Enter the accounting period in which the voucher was posted.

Subpd Posted

Enter the subperiod in which the voucher was posted.

Seq No

Enter the sequence number in which the voucher was posted.

You should leave this field blank for vouchers that were manually added in the Edit Vendor History screen.

Invoice Number

Enter the invoice number assigned to the voucher.

Invoice Date

Enter the date of the invoice assigned to the voucher.

Trans Curr *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the transaction currency.

Invoice Amt

Enter the invoice total.

Discount Date

Enter the discount date. This date must be the same as the invoice date or later.

Discount Amt

Enter the discount amount that was available to be taken on the voucher.

Due Date

Enter the date on which the voucher was due to be paid.

Due Amt

The system calculates this non-editable field by subtracting the discount amount from the invoice amount.

Antic Pay Dt

This field displays the anticipated pay date in the system when the checks were printed.

Amount Paid

This field displays the amount of the check that pertained to this individual voucher. The sum of this column should total the check amount in the header.

Discount Taken

Enter the amount of discount that was taken for this invoice when the check was cut. This amount was not included in the check but will reduce the outstanding balance of the voucher.

Pay Curr *

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the pay currency.

Pay Curr Amt Paid

Enter the pay currency amount paid.

Pay Curr Disc Taken

Enter the pay currency discount taken.

Func Curr Amt Paid

Enter the functional currency amount paid.

Func Curr Disc Taken

Enter the functional currency discount taken.

* A red asterisk denotes a required field.

Exchange Rate

Select this subtask link to open the Exchange Rates subtask. You must select a row on the table before doing this.

Table Information

Changes in this screen update the VEND_CHK and VEND_CHK_VCHR tables.

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