ACCT AR Display Parameters Control Maintenance Records

The following control maintenance records belong to the AR (Accounts Receivable) area within the ACCT (Accounting) category and apply to display parameters.   

Cash Receipts Display Primary Ship-To's Invoices Only

Indicate whether the system displays only the transactions associated with the designated entity, when you enter cash receipts for a bill-to/ship-to customer. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - Displays the transactions associated with the designated bill-to/ship-to customer.

  • No - Displays the transactions associated with all the ship-to customers tied to the designated bill-to/ship-to customer.

Outcome of setting this control record

Determines the default value for the Display field in the Cash Receipts Options window.

Default Value(s)

No

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to No.

Additional Information

To change display options in cash receipts, see Changing Display Options for Cash Receipts.

Display Aging Invoices From Balance Forward Perspective

Indicate whether to display aging invoices from a balance forward perspective in A/R Inquiry. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - Aging buckets for bill-to or ship-to customers with their statement type set to B (balance forward) in Customer Maintenance show as balance forward lines. Current invoices and deposits show underneath these balance forward lines.

  • No - Does not display aging invoices from a balance forward perspective.

Outcome of setting this control record

Changes the way invoices and balances display in A/R Inquiry.

Default Value(s)

No

Dependencies

If set to Yes, a customer's statement type must be set to Balance Forward in their customer record to display aging invoices from a balance forward perspective in A/R Inquiry.

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to No.

Additional Information

None

Display Short Description For G/L Accounts In A/R Adjustment

Indicate whether to display the short description for a G/L account in the A/R Adjustments program.  ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - The Short Description of the account displays.

  • No - The first 30 characters of the Full Description of the selected G/L account display.

Outcome of setting this control record

If set to No, the description of the G/L account could be cut off in such a fashion that the description does not make sense. If set to Yes, the system displays the short description you set up in G/L Account Maintenance, which is likely a more identifiable version of the account name.

Default Value(s)

Yes

Action if set to Null

The same as if set to Yes.

Additional Information

None

Display Zero Cash Entries In A/R Inquiry Last Pmt Amount Field

Indicate whether to display zero cash entries in the Last Payment field in A/R Inquiry. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - Displays zero cash entries.

  • No - Does not display zero cash entries.

Outcome of setting this control record

Determines if cash receipts for an amount of zero dollars display in A/R Inquiry.

Default Value(s)

No

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to No.

Additional Information

None