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This program lets you generate a batch of billings related to escalation. It is based on the Tenant Escalation Master file (F15016). The system places the calculations in the Escalation Billing Register (Calculation Details) file (F1548) and uses them to create both estimated recurring billings and catch-up billings.
When you run either the Post Invoices or the Escalation Update W/O Post program, the system updates the Recurring Billing Master file (F1502) with the estimated information for recurring billings.
As a control against duplicate updates, a batch is flagged when the update is first performed for it. The flag prevents the system from running the program more than once for a specific batch.
The processing options for the Escalation Billing Generation program let you create catch-up billings for past billing periods, which are placed in the Tenant/Lease Billings Detail file (F1511). To determine the catch-up portion, the system uses information in the A/R Account Ledger file (F0311). This information includes posted A/R records related to a specific combination of bill code, building, unit, and effective period of time (start and end dates).
Note the following:
For the billing records in the Billings Generation Control Master file (F15011), the related Billing Period field is updated to B (Billed).
A processing option controls whether the system prints the Escalation Calculation Register, which is a list of the calculation details for a batch of escalation billings. It lets you review this information for accuracy prior to posting the batch. JD Edwards World recommends that you print this report and keep it as a record because it is the only report of the calculations for escalation.
For an overview of escalation, see Chapter 118, "Escalation Process" in this guide.
From the Real Estate Management System menu (G15), choose Escalations.
From the Escalations (CPI) menu (G1524), choose Escalation Billing Generation.
When you choose the program from the menu, the system displays a DREAM Writer version list. From this screen, you can copy, change, or run a version of the program. For an overview of the DREAM Writer facility, see Appendix B, "DREAM Writer Overview" in this guide.