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Onaccount Receipt

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 05:22:37 PST
From: "simon daniel"
Subject: AR : onaccount receipt (help)

Hi , Can someone help me in understanding onaccount receipts.I see that the balance of a invoice does'nt come down. how can i adjust this amount ?
When i raise a standard receipt the system passes an additional dr and cr line indicating the unapplied account ie for Trade reciepts the JE lines
dr bank 100
cr receiveables a/c 100
dr unapplied 100
cr unapplied.100
why does the system pass a balancing entry for unapplied account?
Thanks in anticipation Simon


Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 19:06:39 +0530
From: B Bharat Bhaaradwaj
Subject: RE: AR : onaccount receipt (help)

You have got it a little wrong.
See when u make a standard receipt first the money is taken into unapplied cash then at the time of application it is taken into the respective receivable account.
Entries go this way=20
1. On entry of receipt.
Dr. Bank 100
Cr. Unapplied 100
2. On application i.e to a specific invoice.
Dr. Unapplied 100
Cr. Receivables 100
I hope i am able to explain to u correctly.
Regards Bharat B.Bharat Bhaaradwaj Wipro Infotech - ESD 40/A Bassappa Complex Lavelle Road Bangalore 560001 Ph.2215010 Ext.220/221


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From: Wells, Larry [SMTP:LWells@dfwairport.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 8:27 AM
Subject: How to Enter an on-account receipt

I thought I understood this matter. However; could someone consider the following scenario and inform me of what I am doing wrong.

Application: Oracle Receivables 10.7SC

Scenario:
A Customer remits payment of $400, I apply $300 to the close the open invoice leaving $100 dollars unapplied.

Question:
How do I move the $100 dollars from unapplied to on-account? Or does the $100 remain in unapplied? If so, how do I now indicate that the customer has $100 on account?

I hope this makes sense to anyone that's listening.

From: Tom Wyatt [mailto:tom.wyatt@sitel.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: How to Enter an on-account receipt

There is a field called Transaction Number on the application receipt screen when you are telling the system which invoices to apply the money to. Within that field, there is a value that you can populate instead of the invoice number called On-Account. Just select that value, and the remaining $$$ will automatically migrate to the On-Account account.


From: Wells, Larry LWells@dfwairport.com
Subject: RE: How to Enter an on-account receipt
Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 7:12 PM

I thought that to be the case, but I don't see the on-account value. That's why I am so confused. Does this value only appear sometime? Or is there a bug in the system?


Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 21:04:18 +0530
From: "Shamica Wakade" shamica@sohm.soft.net
Subject: Re: How to Enter an on-account receipt

Hi,
I think you are talking of applying receipts through Batches - Manual-Quick. On this screen there is a field - 'Application type'. You can set this field to 'On-Account'. If entering receipts through manual-quick batches, you can also enter 'Application Type' as 'Autocash rule set'. And when defining the rule set, set the field 'Remaining Remittance Amount' field to On-Account. This would direct all your remaining receipt amounts as On-Account instead of Unapplied.

But, apps does not allow you to enter the amounts as On-Account if you are applying an individual receipt and not through a batch. It always puts it as Unapplied.

HTH Shamica.


Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 13:55:33 -0500
From: "Puchniak, Stan" Stan_Puchniak@standardaero.ca
Subject: RE: How to Enter an on-account receipt

We had the problem where the "On Account" value was not listed in the LOV. This was caused by Oracle Support closing transactions with an inappropriate status of open. Check the AR_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_ALL table for TRX_NUMBER "On Account" and see what the STATUS is. The status should be "OP". If the status is "CL" then this is your problem. Modify the status to "OP" and everything should be O.K.

Stan



Automating application of Unapplied Receipts

From: On Behalf Of Saranath P
Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 5:38 AM
Subject: AR: Application of large volumes of Unapplied Receipts automatically

Hello AR Gurus, We are on 10.7 Rel. 16.1. We have a large volume of customers in AR and consequently high volume of invoices raised and collections made (Running to approx. 100,000 invoices and 70,000 receipts a month). These invoices and receipts are imported from an external system. The receipt import results in large volume of unapplied receipts of miniscule amounts (Say below INR 100.00). On an average this unapplied receipts amount to almost 15000.

If any of you have worked on AUTOMATIC APPLICATION OF UNAPPLIED RECEIPTS, will you please help us as to how you achieved?

Thanks in Advance. Prabu


On Fri, 26 Feb 1999 11:37:00 bgavin wrote:

Prabu, Are you looking to automate the process of importing these receipts? Would it be beneficial for you to be able to automate this process? If so, we may be able to help you. Please email me if you would like to discuss this matter further.

Authentically, Brian Gavin


Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 06:15:44 -0500 (EST)
From: "Saranath P"
Subject: RE: Application of large volumes of Unapplied Receipts automatically

Hi Brian, Thanks for your response. The problem in detail is this.

1. Receipts are downloaded against pending invoices with application details. However, there will be some unapplied amount against almost all these receipts due to customers paying round-off sums etc.

2. These excess amounts needs to be applied against subsequent invoices raised in the external system and imported into Accounts Receivable.

We are looking at automating the application of the unapplied portion of the old receipts against subsequently imported invoices against respective customers.

Looking forward to hearing from you

TIA Prabu



Apply / Unapply same Receipts

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 13:31:50 -0400
From: "Rusty Kimbrell" RKimbrel@pgahq.com
Subject: AR PROBLEM Apllied/Un applied

Has anyone ever seen this problem.

We get in a series of receipts and are forced by our internal staff to apply them to an invoice that we have made up. Just to recognize the revenue(which by the way is truely a deposit). Then when an agreement is finally come to we create the "real" invoice and unapply the cash from the one invoice and apply it to the other. Herein lies my problem.

We have set up the receipts to have the same account for applied and unapplied cash thinking that the result should always net to zero. WRONG!!! for some reason the system is creating unbalanced journal entries for the activities of the receipt and now my applied/unapplied account is carrying a HUGE balance.

Has anyone ever experienced this, and can any of you figure out why Oracle will create out of balance journals out of the subsytem. PS we have intercompany turned on so the journal balances itself that way on the GL side.

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!
Rusty


"Mancuso, Keeley" KMancuso@ENERGY.TWC.com 06/29 2:14 PM

Look at your tables, sometime offsetting entries get hosed up and you have to do some table maintenance (with Oracle's help).


Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 14:30:41 -0400
From: "Rusty Kimbrell" RKimbrel@pgahq.com
Subject: Re: RE: AR PROBLEM Apllied/Un applied

Keeley thanks for the reply which tables should I check and what would you suggest i check for. I have check in the tables to some extent and found that the journal created is truely going to the tables with 3 lines or 7 lines or some other odd number.

can you give me any more advice
Rusty



Lockbox - Converting Historic Pmts.

Date: 24 Mar 99 06:43:24 CST
From: Mani Kumar Manda
Subject: Converting historic Payments using Lockbox Interface

Hi, We are trying to convert historic payments using AutoLockbox interface into AR. The Payments are being imported into AR, but all of them are coming as 'On Account' payments, even though the Invoice number was specified in the Lockbox data.

The Match Receipts by field is set to 'Transaction Number' at Lockbox and Customer level. The AutoCash Rule Set is defined with following rules: 1) Clear the Account and 2) Match Payment with Invoice Number.

We are using Oracle Applications Release 11.0.200 on Sun Solaris on Oracle DB 8.0.5.0.0.

Thanks in advance for the help. Mani Kumar Manda Email: mmanda@usa.net


Date: 24 Mar 99 13:59:37 MST
From: CRAIG YEDINAK craig.yedinak@usa.net

Hi Mani, First of all, take a look at the receipts in the payment batch as it is processed in the Maintain Transmission form and the Quick Cash Batch to get a better idea of where the problem is. Something is probably being truncated or padded with zeros so it isn't working.

Good Luck, Craig Craig Yedinak Independent Consultant


Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:01:07 -0700
From: MANTOSRIDAR@micronpc.com
Subject: RE: LockboxDate: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:01:07 -0700
From: MANTOSRIDAR@micronpc.com
Subject: RE: Lockbox

Bevin Here's what I did.
1. created temporary tables ( one for check, one for invoices and one for batch info).
2. developed upload process ( use pl/sql or forms 4.5 or sqlloader ). This process read the bank file and pupulates the temp tables without missing the actual relation among batch, checks and invoices.
3. Developed reports on the uploaded batch (if needed).
4. Developed custom import process to populate ar_transmission and ar_payments_interface from the temp tables. Proper Lockbox format should be used After data is imported into interface, go to the lockbox process form :

New Transmission : No
Enter Transmission Name
Submit Import : No
Submit Validation : Yes
Thanks Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: Bevin Watson [mailto:bevin.watson@abs.gov.au]
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 1999 3:52 PM
To: Michael Antosridar
Subject: Lockbox

Hello Michael. Thanks for your response. It's good to know that things are possible !
If you have time, could you give me just a few more starters on your custom import process.
For instance, do you need to populate ar_transmissions ? And accordingly, transmission_request_id and transmission_id on ar_payments_interface.?
How do you submit the lockbox - do you just fill in all the fields except for "Sumit import"
Thanks for your help - you've already saved me days of work.

Bevin Watson Australian Bureau of Statistics +61 2 62525292



Lockbox without sql*load

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 08:43:29 -0700
From: MANTOSRIDAR@micronpc.com
Subject: RE: Lockbox without sql*load

From: Bevin Watson [mailto:bevin.watson@abs.gov.au]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 6:42 PM
Subject: AR: Lockbox without sql*load

I am on 10.7 (char, Solaris, 7.3.4.3) I currently create a dos payments file from a feeder system. I then upload the file to unix and then run lockbox. Lockbox calls sql*loader which loads the file into the interface tables and then starts the real work.

I'd like to cut out the dos file and the ftp. The obvious thing to do is to get the feeder systemto directly insert into the interface tables via ODBC. However, it looks like the lockbox import does lots of things in addition to just running sql*loader.

Has anybody tried this? I'm looking for any ideas.


We are having Character 10.7. This is how we are doing now.
I created Forms Interface for upload. Icon is created to point on the network. User can select the file using window file open dialog and upload to temp tables in Apps database server, ofcourse under custom schema. This upload is done thru pl/sql I/O. After that we custom import process is used to populate payments interface followed by regular lockbox process. By doing this way, user no need to use ftp and sqlloader.

Thanks, Michael



Lockbox interface

From: "mike ruff" mikeruff@hotmail.com
Subject: AR:LOCKBOX INTERFACE
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 17:17:37 -0400 (EDT)

Hi,
We are on release 11.0.2 and we have to migrate legacy receipt data into Oracle AR using the lockbox. We would like to populate the AR_PAYMENTS_INTERFACE table directly instead of using the Transmission Format and control file formats provided by Oracle for Open Receipts.

When we try to run lockbox interface it asks for the control file, dat file and the transmission format. How do we get over this problem, since we do not use any???

Anyone who has used this methodology, please throw some light on this.

Any kind of help is welcome TIA Regards, MIKE RUFF ORACLE APPS PROJECT MANAGER NEXEON INTERNATIONAL INC.


From: "Basanta Kumar Dash" dashbk@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: AR:LOCKBOX INTERFACE
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 20:08:34 -0400 (EDT)

Hi Mike,
Why are you not using Oracle control file and transmission format? Even if you load yr data into AR_PAYMENT_INTERFACE table directly, you might be using control files (if you are using SQL*Loader).

I don't think you can avoid using oracle control file and transmission format if you are using autolock box.

We are using autolockbox (we are on rel 11.0.2) to transfer receipts from other non-oracle systems using control file and transmission formats. It's working perfectly fine.

Basanta.


From: "mike ruff" mikeruff@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: AR:LOCKBOX INTERFACE Thanks Basanta!!
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 19:27:35 -0400 (EDT)

Thanks Basanta,
I guess u are right!
Could you send me the control file u used to transfer the legacy receipts and a sample of the data extracts. Did u change the control file given by Oracle??

How did u define the Transmission Format?

Please let me have your phone number so that I or any of team members can call u up and discuss the matter in detail.

Regards, MIKE RUFF ORACLE APPS PROJECT MANAGER NEXEON INTERNATIONAL INC.


Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 19:03:23 PDT
From: "Basanta Kumar Dash" dashbk@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: AR:LOCKBOX INTERFACE Thanks Basanta!!

Hi Mike,
Currently, I am out of my previous project and company too. I was working as a project manager. I won't be able to provide you the control files, but, I can help you in guiding through the set ups.

Yes ! we did change the control file. We copied the deafult control file provided by Oracle and changed it as per our requirements in the ASCII file provided by the other non-oracle system. Just change the field names and their positions as defined in yr ASCII file.

The transmission format and the control file should go hand in hand. Field names and their positions should be same. We copied the default transmission format provided by Oracle and modified as per our requirements.

we could do all these after reading the documents on LOCKBOX provided by Oracle. It's a nice document and will provide you all the informations required for your interface. I would suggest you to go through this document before implementing yr interface. Requirements varies from site to site, but, document information is same for all.

Sorry, I couldn't help you much. BASANTA.


Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 08:00:03 -0500 (EST)
From: James_Brown@cch.com
Subject: RE: AR-Receipts - URGENT

You can use Lockbox even without an official transmission file from the bank. We use sqlldr to load an ascii file directly into ar_payments_interface. If you list the invoices being paid, (and select the appropriate options on the lockbox submit form) the payments will be applied against those invoices, else the payments will be left unapplied.

The biggest quirk we came up against was that autolockbox has its own internal call to sqlldr to load the transmission file into ar_payments_interface. When we loaded data directly, we had to give it an empty file to 'load'.(10.7 character)

Other than that, it was problem-free.



LockBox / Autocash Rules

From: "Indrasena Kasi reddy" indrasen98@hotmail.com
Subject: AR LockBox / Autocash Rules
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 12:50:25 -0400 (EDT)
Hi All,
We are in the process of looking into the feasibilities of Customization of AR Post QuickCash Process (ARCABP - PostBatch) to accomodate our clients's requirements.

Details

As per the standard Autocash rule ( Match Payment with Invoice )we can match a receipt with the invoice having the same amount. In case of having multiple Invocies with the same amount, the Process picks the earliest invoice for matching with the receipt.

But our client wants - If there are two or more invoices each with the same amount of receipt - DONOT match. Match the invoice ONLY when there is one invoice with equal amount of receipt.

If any one had a similar requirement, and achieved it without major customization, Can you please share your experiences with us ?

AR Tech/Func GURUs!!! Your advice is highy appreciated.

Thanks , - Sen


Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 18:50:05 PDT
From: "tayi sanjit" sandytayi@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: AR LockBox / Autocash Rules

Hi!
The only other way is to use the Order Number as a link between the Invoice and Receipt. You have to pass the Order Number value into one of the Attribute columns and pick up the same when defining your autocash rules.

This is how we are currently doing it! If u need more info please let me know.

SANDY



BAI2 format for AR app in 10.7SC

From: "Lee, James W." James.W.Lee@fmr.com
Subject: BAI2 format for AR app in 10.7SC
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 12:12:21 -0400 (EDT)

Our company currently receive feeds directly from multiple banks using the lockbox features of Oracle AR and these banks marry the wire and lockbox functionality into 1 BAI1 file feed to us. However, one major bank cannot marry the two files into BAI1 format, thus we get one file in format BAI1 and another containing wire receipt info in the BAI2 format. We end up losing the automatic lockbox features and have to re-key the info manually into Oracle.

My question is, does anyone out there know of an efficient method for decrypting the BAI2 to fit into the lockbox functionality of Oracle AR. Any info is greatly appreciated

James Lee james.w.lee@fmr.com


Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 06:39:00 PDT
From: "nekkanti rao" raonvv@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: BAI2 format for AR app in 10.7SC

Hi,
Yes. We did. The lockbox receipts from several banks received through mailbox are split into several files i.e, one file per bank per record, using unix shell scripts. Once these files are ready, the rest of the job is standard functionality - creation of transimission formats i.e, one for BA11 and one for BAi12; import inot ar_payments_interface using SQL Loader etc. If you are in 11.0.2, some of the problems in 10.7 are solved like using other matching numbers, posting of remaining unmatched receipt into on account etc.

Please send an email to nvvrao@hotmail.com, if you have further questions. Thanks, NVV Rao


AutoLockbox Overflow records

Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 17:37:08 -0500 (EST)
From: mark.drogemuller@nz.eyi.com
Subject: AutoLockbox Overflow records

Hi all
Thanks to those who have replied to my questions so far. I now have another.

Can someone please explain how the overflow process within the lockbox works. Does it apply the receipts against the invoices or is it just a data collection means, for which an additional manual proess is required?

Many thanks Mark


Stefan Ziemer stefanz@oakton.com.au
on 23/02/99 12:21:36 PM
To: Mark Drogemuller/DIV5/WGTN/ErnstYoung/NZ
Subject: RE: AutoLockbox Overflow records

Mark,
Overflow records allow you to simply specify more INVOICE1-8, AMOUNT1-8 pairs for the given receipt. The receipt is applied to the invoices for the amounts specified in the same way as the entries in the primary record are handled. No further manual processing is required.

Regards, Stefan Ziemer



Lockbox and overpaid amount

Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:08:01 -0800
From: Dayakar Reddy t_dayakar_r1@verifone.com
Subject: Lockbox Problem

Hai Receivable Gurus
We are implementing lockbox at our client site. Thay want the overpaid amount [Customer suppose to pay $250, but he send the check for $300. So $50 is over paid.] should become" On Account" instead of "Unapplied". Is there any setup needs to be done to make this or there any work around for this problem.

Thanks Dayakar


Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 11:45:53 -0500 (EST)
From: "Rapavi, David" drapavi@kpmg.com
Dayakar:
To get the additional amount of the receipt paid to go On-Account rather than to Unapplied, simply setup an AutoCash Rule Set and indicate that the "Remaining Remittance Amount" goes to "On-Account" in the Automatic Matching Rule zone.

Note: if your Lockbox file includes a transaction number, the above will not work. The extra amount will automatically go into "Unapplied" and the user will have to manually apply this to On Account.

hope this helps... David Rapavi


Uploading BAI files

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:41:04 -0400
From: Cathy Cakebread cathyc@compuserve.com
Subject: RE: AR LOCKBOX

Diane Wrote:

We are beginning are testing of Lockbox on REL. 11.02. I would like to get some feedback from those who are experienced with setting up Autolockbox.

My question is whether there is a need to write a program to upload the daily BAI file from the bank or do we need to just rely on the Oracle setups? The implementation manager believes that we need to hire a technical consultant to write the script.

Plus, I am aware of the FALL OAUG paper on Lockbox; however, is there a paper or SQL loader script published on Lockbox??

Response:

You should be able to use the standard definitions that Oracle provides (without using another front end, unless you have particular issues with your data. The default script is in $AR_TOP/bin. But you must also define the Transmission (using the setup screen).

I usually modify the script to include both the amount and the invoice numbers for all transactions to be paid (since then Lockbox does exactly what the customer intended). Also, if you expect to have more than 398 invoice paid with a single receipt, you will need to expect the overflow sequence field from 2 to 3 characters.

The key is to start working with your bank as soon as is possible since I have seen it take 8 weeks for a 1 character change to the layout.

I wrote a paper on this topic a couple of years ago, but the concepts are still the same. Send me an email at cathyc@best.com to get a copy.

Cathy Cakebread - Consultant (650) 562-1167


Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 22:32:54 -0700
From: dstreu@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: AR LOCKBOX

Cathy,

Thanks for your quick response to my dilemna.

We have a BAI file sample from the bank, and wanted to know what is the best approach to setup the Lockbox and to test the functionality.

If the paper you wrote several years ago was called "Unlocking the Secrets of Lockbox", then believe it or not, I have a copy. I will start with that.

Thanks again, Diane



LockBox and Negative Amounts/Credit Memos

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 06:02:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kevin Johnson kevin_t_johnson@yahoo.com
Subject: LockBox and Negative Amounts/Credit Memos

Does anyone know whether the standard Oracle LockBox functionality can handle Credit Memos and/or Negative Invoices?

For instance if our company issues a Credit Memo to a client for $500. Can they then reference that Credit Memo and -$500 while making a payment for an invoice?

I have not seen anything in the documentation about this at all.


Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 10:23:54 -0400
From: Cathy Cakebread cathyc@compuserve.com
Subject: RE: LockBox and Negative Amounts/Credit Memos

I have been told that you can have the bank pass negative amounts as long as the amount is preceded by the minus sign. E.g -10.00 would need to passed as -0000001000 (depending on how long you have defined the field).

Note that if the credit memo number the customer provides is not correct (e.g., for a customer deduction that is not already in the system), it will reject.

I hope that this helps!
Cathy Cakebread - Consultant
cathyc@compuserve.com
(650) 562-1167


Lockbox Error APP-43281

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 10:56:16 +0100
From: "Thornton, Steve (UK01)" Steve.Thornton@UK.Honeywell.com
Subject: AR Lockbox Error APP-43281 Receipt has invalid applications

Fellow Lockboxers,

I'm trying to import a lockbox and have just received the above error on several of the imported records. I have implented several lockboxes, but have not seen this error before, does anybody have any ideas?

When I look at the transmission data, the individual receipt application lines have the separate error APP-43254 ERROR Receipt may not be applied to this invoice type. I have had a quick look at the invoices, but nothing obvious appears to be wrong.

Any help would be much appreciated. Many Thanks Steve Thornton


Date: 1 Jul 99 16:45:58 CDT
From: CRAIG YEDINAK craig.yedinak@usa.net
Subject: RE: AR Lockbox Error APP-43281 Receipt has invalid applications

Is the transaction type Open Receivable checked? If it's not, you can't apply cash to it.

Craig


Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 09:04:13 +0100
From: "Thornton, Steve (UK01)" Steve.Thornton@UK.Honeywell.com
Subject: RE: AR Lockbox Error APP-43281 Receipt has invalid applications

Thanks to those who helped.

The answer to this problem lies in a registered bug. The problem occurs when an invoice number is the same as a receipt number. For those of you interested, the following patches should prevent this occuring:

487472
381582
448188
668130
509949
600427
732570
748769

Regards Steve Thornton