Entering and Amending Letters of Credit

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Letters of Credit - Import Information Page

LC_INFOIMPORT

Enter data for a new import letter of credit or amend data for an existing letter of credit.

Letters of Credit - Export Information Page

LC_INFOEXPORT

Enter data for a new export letter of credit or amend data for an existing letter of credit.

Letters of Credit - General Information Page

LC_INFOADDL

Capture information about the transportation that you use in importing or exporting and other contract features.

Letters of Credit - Description Page

LC_INFOINST

Capture special instructions and other qualitative data about letters of credit or business situations using them.

Letters of Credit - Documents Page

LC_INFODOCS

Capture data relevant to letters of credit documents.

Letters of Credit - Amendments Page

LC_AMEND_PN

View a display of information that is changed in the Import Information page.

The import and export letter of credit components look and work the same, with similar general information, description, documents, and amendments pages.

Use these components to do the following:

  • Enter import or export information.

  • Enter general information.

  • Enter special instructions.

  • Enter related documentation information.

  • Amend a letter a credit.

Use the Import Information page (LC_INFOIMPORT) to enter data for a new import letter of credit or amend data for an existing letter of credit.

Navigation:

Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Import > Import Information

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Letters of Credit - Import Information page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Letters of Credit - Import Information page

Import Letter of Credit

Field or Control

Description

AP Business Unit (accounts payable business unit)

Enter the Payables business unit.

Facility ID

Enter the counterparty ID.

Fees

Click to enter letter of credit fees.

Attachments

Click to view/ add attachments. See Installation Options - Multiple Attachments Page to define the maximum attachment upload limit for various products.

Use the Letters of Credit - Export Information page (LC_INFOEXPORT) to enter data for a new export letter of credit or amend data for an existing letter of credit.

Navigation:

Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Export > Export Information

Field or Control

Description

Customer

Enter the customer number.

Advising Bank

Enter the advising bank.

OM Unit (order management unit)

Enter the order management business unit.

Use the Letters of Credit - General Information page (LC_INFOADDL) to capture information about the transportation that you use in importing or exporting and other contract features.

Navigation:

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Import > General Information

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Export > General Information

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Letters of Credit - General Information page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Letters of Credit - General Information page

Import Letter of Credit

Field or Control

Description

Purchase Order

Enter the associated purchase order number.

Export Letter of Credit

Field or Control

Description

Purchase Order

Enter the purchase order number and associated order number.

Customer PO (customer purchase order)

You can also reference the associated customer purchase order number.

Use the Letters of Credit - Description page (LC_INFOINST) to capture special instructions and other qualitative data about letters of credit or business situations using them.

Navigation:

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Import > Description

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Export > Description

Use the Letters of Credit - Documents page (LC_INFODOCS) to capture data relevant to letters of credit documents.

Navigation:

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Import > Documents

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Export > Documents

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Letters of Credit - Documents page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Letters of Credit - Documents page

Select a Letter of Credit Document type and enter general tracking information. Select the appropriate check boxes to indicate the number of copies needed, if the document is required, and if the document has been submitted to the proper authorities. You can also select an approval status and enter the final approval date.

Use the Letters of Credit - Amendments page (LC_AMEND_PN) to view a display of information that is changed in the Import Information page.

Navigation:

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Import > Amendments

  • Banking > Letters of Credit > LOC for Export > Amendments

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Letters of Credit - Amendments page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Letters of Credit - Amendments page

If information changes for the letter of credit, such as the amount or bank, you can enter these changes and keep track of amendment versions and dates.

Note: You must be in Update/Display mode to amend a letter of credit in the LOC for Import or LOC for Export components.

Field or Control

Description

Amended

Enter the amended field name.

Before

Enter the original field value prior to amendment.

After

Enter the amended field value.

Date

Enter the amendment approval date.