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Import Invoice and applied payments without Autolockbox

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:57:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Siddharth Shah shahsd@yahoo.com
Subject: AR Experts!

Hi All,

I am facing an issue at a client site. My client is in Middle East (Dubai) and they do not use the Autolock box feature.

We are trying to bring invoices and their applied payments from third party system into Oracle AR. What is the best workaround for this, keeping in mind that they do not use the lockbox feature. Can this be done through front end or does it seem to be a data conversion issue.

Thanks in advance, Siddharth Shah


Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:19:53 -0700
From: "Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com
Subject: RE: AR Experts!

Why can't you use the auto-lockbox feature? It is really just an interface table like all of the other interfaces. The data that goes into the interface table doesn't have to be from a "lockbox". You can write your own program to load data from the third party system into the ar_payments_interface_all table and then run the autolockbox concurrant program to load the data. There is nothing magical about autolockbox other than it is an interface table.


Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:42:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andy Schindler aschindl@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: AR Experts!

Siddharth, just because your client doesn't use an actual lockbox (defined as having all checks sent to a bank for data entry and immediate deposit) does not mean that you can't use Oracle's lock box interface for your project. Lockbox is Oracle's supported method of importing payments.

Since you are exporting "associated" payments from a legacy system, your biggest hurdle with lockbox is handled. You know what invoice to apply the payment to.

If this helps with discussions with your clients, to import AP invoices you must populate the XpenseXpress tables and run the invoice import. This does not mean that the client must use XpenseXpress for manual entry of expense reports. Again, it is Oracle's supported method of importing AP invoices.

Good luck. Andy Schindler NRC, Inc



Importing AR invoices and check payments applied

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 08:57:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Siddharth Shah shahsd@yahoo.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: AR Experts!

Hi AR Experts!

I am facing an issue at a client site, we are trying to import invoices from third party system into Oracle AR thru AutoInvoice. I am wondering if this import also brings along all the check payments that were applied against the invoices that are being imported. If not, what is a good workaround for this kind of situation?

Thanks in advance,
Siddharth Shah


Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 09:07:32 -0700
From: "Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com
Subject: RE: AR Experts!

You can bring in the check payments via the AutoLockBox interface.


Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 09:16:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Siddharth Shah shahsd@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: AR Experts!

Thanks you Orth for your prompt reply.
Siddharth



Lockbox not reading file

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:21:06 PDT
From: "jyothi satish" jyothikir@hotmail.com
Subject: lock box process URGENT

hi

i am running lock box process with orcle's std control file and transmission format CONVERT no matter what dat file/control file i give in the request form i am getting the same log and rep it just shows what ever i am entering and its not reading the files at all

had anybody encountered this type of problem pl mail me back with some suggestions
do i have to apply any patch?
Thanks in advance satish


Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 21:59:01 -0400
From: "Chadda, Alok" achadda@kpmg.com
To: "'jyothikir@hotmail.com'" jyothikir@hotmail.com
Cc: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE:lock box process URGENT

Satish,

Are you getting any erorrs in the log or lockbox run report? Is interface program reading your data? Even though it is same data again and again. Where are you storing the data and control file?

Alok


Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 19:14:07 PDT
From: "jyothi satish" jyothikir@hotmail.com
Subject: RE:lock box process URGENT

hi alok
thanks for ur reply
now i could load the data into the ar_payments_interface but when i run the remaining two programs.. submit validation and post cash .. it is giving errors in the log file it says 'no item number on PAYMENT record type' I have given item number as one of the fields and i am polpulating it
hope to hear from u thanks



SQL error 2112

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 10:25:48 -0400
From: "Kelly.Newman" Kelly.Newman@plpit.fishersci.com
Subject: Lockbox SQL error 2112

We're getting a SQL -2112 error out of our lockbox process. Select..INTO returns too many rows. We hit this once before at implementation time, and seem to recall it having something to do with banks. Does anyone know what this is & how to fix it.


Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 11:41:09 -0400
From: "Veronica Glanton/MIS/HQ/KEMET/US" VeronicaGlanton@kemet.com
Subject: Re: Lockbox SQL error 2112

I don't know if this could be your problem or not. But, I think when we received this error before we had more than one detail record with the same overflow sequence number. Try looking at that.

Hope this helps! Veronica Glanton


Lockbox - Receipt Conversion

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:23:02 -0700
From: "Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com
Subject: AR: Lockbox for converting data

Hello lockbox experts.

I know people have used autolockbox to convert receipts in the past.

I'm trying to bring in rel 10.7 receipts into a rel 11.02 app through autolockbox. The strategy is to pull data from the rel 10.7 application tables and populate an ASCII file and allow autolockbox to use sqlloader to suck the file into the interface table AR_PAYMENTS_INTERFACE_ALL. This part works fine.

I'm getting numerous errors, most of which are clearly innacurate (like currency is not active, and it's USD (US dollars). So I must be doing something very wrong.

What should I be doing in order to get these receipts in? How should the records be formatted? What info do I need to include?

I took the Convert transmission format and added lockbox_number (because it is required by validation), and invoice1,2,3, etcetera for receipts that were used to pay multiple invoices in Release 10.7 from where I am converting. If anybody wants to take a stab at helping me, I can send the execution report etc. and give more detail.

Thanks in advance, Tom-


Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 12:24:46 -0500
From: Seshadri Bala SBala@corpacctpo.hyatt.com
Cc: torth@sequent.com
Subject: Re : AR Lockbox for converting data

Hi

Can u send me the execution report. ( Including the Import Section , Validation Section ).

TIA Balaguru


Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 16:27:36 -0700
From: "Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com
Subject: RE: Re : AR Lockbox for converting data

Thanks Praveen and Balaguru for your help.

I'm now converting receipts successfully. There were some setup issues that were my primary problem. But the key is also to use the overflow records. Things were easier that way. Also, convert your amounts to pennies (cents) for loading into ar_payments_interface_all. Or multiply by one hundred for whatever your currency is, then round with 0 decimal places.

Those are the oddities I noticed
Thanks, Tom-



Autolockbox - Value for Item_number

Date: 3 Aug 99 10:38:05 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Autolockbox : Value for Item_Number

Hi Guys.

In Autolockbox there is a field called Item_number in ar_payments_interface, What is the value the item_number is goin to carry ie whether we have to pass the Transaction number or its a receipt number or its a Inventory Item number.

Any help will be appriciated.
With regards.
Vivek.


Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 09:47:53 -0700
From: "Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com
Subject: RE: Autolockbox : Value for Item_Number

Hello Vivek,

This is just a unique number in the interface table. It isn't related to anything in the application. In my procedure, I just do the following sql statement up front, then increment by one each time through the loop for each record that I write to the data file to be loaded into ar_payments_interface_all.

select nvl(max(item_number),0)
into m_item_number
from ar_payments_interface_all;


Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 12:12:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: Leonard Leung leonardleung@yahoo.com
Subject: Autolockbox : Value for Item_Number

Vivek-
The item number is only used for the sequential processing of each record in the interface table. The item number will not be carried over to a field on the receipt or application. If you would like this field to be visable in Oracle, you will have to use a flexfield for it. After defining a flexfield on the receipt and on the your loader file and transmission format this number will come through.

As for how it is populated in the firt place. If your bank doesnot give it to you in the first place you must generate this number from some sort of customized data manipulation.

Lenny


Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 15:30:52 -0400
From: phendre@csc.com
Subject: RE: Autolockbox : Value for Item_Number

Using rownum is one of the other options.

Praveen.



On-account vs Unapplied

Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 10:17:11 -0700
From: Nitya Ramakrishnan nramakri@cisco.com
Subject: Autolockbox Receipt Application

Hi All,

We are on 10.7 character and use Autolockbox to create receipts and apply cash.

Currently, if the receipt cannot apply it defaults to the 'Unapplied' status. However, Oracle manuals tell us that we could set it up so it defaults to either 'On-account' or 'Unapplied' based on our setup. How do we make it default to 'On-account'?

One option was to set up an Autocash rule and and assign it at the system Options level where a rule is specified and the 'Remaining Amount' is set to 'On-account'. This works, but only when that specific rule applies. The rest, it continues to put as 'Unapplied'. We would like ALL receipts to go 'On-account' instead of 'Unapplied'.

Anyone done this?
Thanks, Nitya


Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 05:48:22 GMT
From: "Sunny Sunny" sunn999@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Autolockbox Receipt Application

Hi,
I suppose when u use Lock boxes u use Auto Cash rule sets, in the Auto cash rule set there's a field for remaining amount,set it to Onaccount.This way all the remaining amount of the receipts shall be set to Onaccount.

Hope this helps. Sunil Wahi


Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 10:15:56 -0700
From: Nitya Ramakrishnan nramakri@cisco.com
Subject: Re: Autolockbox Receipt Application

We are doing this set up in the Auto Cash Rules. However, if the receipt is matched to a certain rule and some application happens (even $0.00 for an invoice that is found, but no amount is open) the remaining amount on the receipt goes 'Unapplied'. If the rule does not apply at all, then the entire amount goes 'On-Account'.

Eg: Rule specified - Match Invoice.
Receipt comes in with invoice number 12334 to apply $100 to. However, Invoice is already fully applied. So, $0.00 from this receipt gets applied to the invoice and the remaining amount viz $100.00 goes 'Unapplied'.

If however the Receipt comes in with No invoice information, the Match Invoice rule does not apply so everything goes "On-Account".

Any ideas? Thanks, Nitya


Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 16:02:53 -0400
From: "Veronica Glanton/MIS/HQ/KEMET/US" VeronicaGlanton@kemet.com
Subject: Re: Autolockbox Receipt Application

Nitya,

In either case, do you pass customer information through the lockbox so that the lockbox process knows whose remittance it is?

Veronica


Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 10:30:07 -0700
From: Nitya Ramakrishnan nramakri@cisco.com
Subject: Re: Autolockbox Receipt Application

Veronica,

Yes. In both cases, the customer information is passed.

Thanks,


Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:25:50 -0400
From: "Chadda, Alok" achadda@kpmg.com
To: "'nramakri@cisco.com'" nramakri@cisco.com
Subject: RE:Autolockbox Receipt Application

Nitya -
Navigate to Setup-Receipt-AutoCash Rule Sets and select the one you are using. Change the default value of Unapplied to On Account for Remaining Amount field. You need to the above for all the Autocash Rules you are using.

...
HTH Alok



Autolockbox - Processing Batch of Receipts with a few invalid invoice nos.

Date: 6 Aug 99 14:46:06 PDT
From: HEMANT FULAMBARKAR fhemant@usa.net
Subject: Autolockbox - Experts

Hi,

We are on R11.0.3 using Autolockbox. My scripts and programs are working fine. But if in a batch of receipts, if one of the Invoices is wrong, then whole receipt is rejected. How do I process such records where the Invoice Number is invalid and process such amounts as 'Unapplied' in a batch of invoices? Has anybody any clue?

Thanks in advance.

- Hemant Fulambarkar
Millennia Vision Corporation
(650) 232-6300 Ext.229 (Voice)
hfulambarkar@mvsn.com


Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 15:11:18 -0700
From: "Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com
Subject: RE: Autolockbox - Experts

One idea would be to write a store procedure that uses utl_file to read in the file, validate the invoices, then right out another file without the invalid invoice lines in it and use the file produced for autolockbox instead of the original file. Or some variation on this theme.


Autolockbox - errors in output file AND Autocash rule being ignored

Date: 4 Aug 99 11:57:22 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: AR: Autolockbox Help needed.

Hi All.

Thanx for Ur response. I gettin some problems while i am tryin to do Autolockbox. Here by i am attaching the log,output file, ctl file and the data fild. Any suggestion will be appriciated.

Thanx in advance.
With Regards. VV.


Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 08:44:42 -0400
From: "Mujahid Siddeeque" MSiddeeq@smtp-gw.lsuc2.lsuc.on.ca
To: , venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: AR: Autolockbox Help needed.

Hi VV,

Could you send me all three files ( with attachment), so that i can review and let see how can i help you, as i worked on Autolockbox in 11.0.2 Apps.

Regards
Mujahid siddeeque
System Analyst
Law Society Of Upper Canada
(416) 947 - 4065


Date: 5 Aug 99 11:11:48 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: [Re: AR: Autolockbox Help needed.]

HI

Thanx for the response. Now i can able to create a receipt with on-account for the respective customer account. My concern is

1) Y there is a list of errors in my output file of the autolockbox.
2) Even i set my autocashrule of that customer to clear the past invoicedue, the autolockbox simply puts the entire amount as an on-account on the respective customer account.

Thanx in Advance.
With regards. Vivek.


phendre@csc.com wrote:
In your data.dat you have only receipt records (type 6). There are no overflow receipt records ( type 4). Overflow receipt records correspond to your transaction. If you have overflow receipt records, your receipt gets applied to these transaction.

Praveen.


Date: 5 Aug 99 11:43:35 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: [AR: Autolockbox Help needed.]

Hi Praveen.

U mean to say i have to have two different *.ctl file one for type 6 and the other for type 4.

1) In type 4 *.ctl it has been restricted upto applyin for four invoice, what if the case if i want to apply more than four invoices.

2) If there is goin to be two different *.ctl file which is goin to insert a seprate row to the then how these go in a sync.

Thanx.
With regards. Vivek.


Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com wrote:

This list of errors threw me off too. It believe it is a list of all possible errors. Not the errors that you received. Those should be on a line by line basis.


Date: 5 Aug 99 11:48:31 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: [RE: [Re: AR: Autolockbox Help needed.]]

Hi Tom.

So u mean to say that these errors are not a major concern. Then what it actually means. If ur goin to have errors based upon our uploadin of data the how can we distinguish between those form this list.

Thanx. Vivek.


"Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com wrote:
The actual errors that you receive will be given with a particular line in your file. The list of errors at the end of the output is for you to refer to from the error number given at the line level.

I'm not sure why Oracle did it this way. Nothing they do seems very consistent!


Date: 5 Aug 99 12:12:12 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: [RE: [RE: [Re: AR: Autolockbox Help needed.]]]

Hi Tom

I got it on the error list. the other problem i have is after setting the autocashrule of respective customer to clear the past invoice due,the autolockbox simply puts the entire amount as an on-account on therespective customer account.

Did u faced any of these problems got any suggestions.
Thanx Vivek.


phendre@csc.com wrote:

To my knowledge:
You can put both the receipt and overflow receipt records in the same file. You can use the same *.ctl file to do this. They are differenciated by record identifier.

The receipt and overflow receipt records are tied by the item_number For the same receipt records, you can have multiple overflow receipt records. I think you use overflow sequence for this.

Thanks, Praveen.


Date: 5 Aug 99 16:07:13 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: [AR: Autolockbox Help needed.]

Hi Praveen.

Thanx for the suggestion. Got any model scripts like that. It will be very helpful.

With regards. Vivek.


Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 17:26:16 -0500
From: Seshadri Bala SBala@corpacctpo.hyatt.com
Cc: venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: AR: Autolockbox Help needed

Hi

Even though u have the autocashrule set defined , make sure the following is setup properly.

Your Autocashrule is assigned to the customer profile
Your Autocashrule is assigned in the systems options window.
Any questions , welcome
Thanx
Balaguru Seshadri


Date: 5 Aug 99 16:47:15 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: [Re: AR: Autolockbox Help needed]

Hi Bala.

The Both the setup r been done. Still I am having the problem.
Got any more suggestions.
With Regards. Vivek.



Running Autolockbox after manually loading interface tables

Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 15:45:57 BST
From: "x cbl" xcbl@hotmail.com
Subject: AR: Applying receipts

Has anyone set up LOCKBOX to use data other than a bank file.

I am attempting to run lockbox after manually loading the AR_PAYMENTS_INTERFACE table and the AR_TRANSMISSIONS table in order to mimic the SQL*LOADER part of LOCKBOX. I am NOT getting any data applied and have no real errors.

If anyone has done this, can they please supply examples??
thanks
robert


Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 08:26:41 -0700
From: "Orth, Tom (torth)" torth@sequent.com
Subject: RE: Applying receipts

I tried this too and ultimately wrote out a file using the utl_file package. Admittedly, I didn't try very hard to get it to work by writing directly to the table. I decided to go the route of writing the file simply because the lockbox application seemed rather tightly bound with the lockbox procedure.


Lockbox for MultiOrg - V 11

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 12:41:52 +1000
From: Sheila Cruickshank scruickshank@assist.com.au
Subject: Lockbox for R11 Multi Org

How has Lockbox changed to cater for Multi Org in R11? Does the .ctl program need to populate an ORG_ID default to AR_PAYMENTS_INTERFACE table? Any help appreciated if anyone has implemented for Multi-org,

thanks Sheila


Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 07:05:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Murali Avanamuthu mavanamuthu@yahoo.com
Cc: scruickshank@assist.com.au
Subject: Re: AR: Lockbox for R11 Multi Org

Hi,

Yes. AR_PAYMENTS_INTERFACE_ALL has org_id and hence Lockbox supports Multi-org. You can set-up your own lockbox, receipt class, source etc. for each operating unit. Only the transmission format is global.

Hope this helps,
Murali


Date: 13 Aug 99 12:39:16 MDT
From: vv vv venvivek@usa.net
Subject: Re: [Lockbox for R11 Multi Org]

Yep Ur right. There is a field called org_id in AR_PAYMENTS_INTEFACE which helps in implementing the multi-org facility.

With regards. Vivek.