Interfaces

These processing options enable you to enter interface information.

1. Business Unit Validation

Specify how the system validates the branch/plant. Values are:

Blank: The system validates the branch/plant against the F0006 table. Typically, you use this processing option when you are performing services expenditure purchasing. When you leave this processing option blank, the Ship To address book number from the address book number in the F0006 table is used. You can access the Business Unit Master table through the Revise Single Business Unit program.

1: The system validates the branch/plant against the F41001 table. If you are performing stock purchasing, enter 1 for this processing option. When you enter 1, the system uses the address book number in the F41001 table as the default for the Ship To address book number.

2. PBCO Warning (post before cutoff warning)

Specify whether you want to receive a PBCO (Post Before Cutoff) warning. Values are:

Blank: The system compares the general ledger date on the purchase order to the general accounting period for the company and business unit that are on the purchase order. The PBCO warning ensures that you are not recording purchases in a previous general accounting period.

1: Do not issue the PBCO warning. Typically, you use this value when you are performing services or expenditure-type purchasing.

3. PACO Warning (post after cutoff warning)

Specify whether you want to receive a PACO (Post After Cutoff) warning. Values are:

Blank: The system compares the general ledger date on the purchase order with the current period in the General Accounting Constants for the company and business unit that are on the purchase order. The PACO warning occurs when you try to create a purchase order with a general ledger date that exceeds two periods beyond the current general ledger period.

1: Do not issue the PACO warning.

4. Quantity Update

Specify which quantity fields the system updates. Before you set this processing option, always check the way that you have defined availability in the Branch/Plant Constants program. Values are:

Blank: The system updates the Quantity on PO field (alias PREQ).

1: Update the Quantity On Other POs field (alias OT1A) in the F4102 or F4100 tables. Use this value when you are entering requisitions, quotes, blanket orders, or other order types for which you do not want to affect the current on-purchase order quantity.

5. Supplier Analysis

Specify whether the system to capture supplier analysis information. Values are:

Blank: The system does not capture supplier analysis information.

1: The system records information such as item numbers, dates, and quantities for every purchase order in the F43090 table. To make supplier analysis most effective, enter 1 for this processing option and set the processing options for the Purchase Order Receipts program (P4312) and the Voucher Match program (P4314) to capture the same information.

6. Edit Supplier Master

Specify whether the system validates the supplier number against the F4330 table. Values are:

Blank: The system does not validate the supplier number.

1: The system validates the supplier number.

7. Financial AAIs (financial automatic accounting instructions)

Specify whether to use financial automatic accounting instructions (AAIs) or distribution AAIs. Additionally, the system uses this processing option to determine which description appears for the Business Unit field (MCU) that appears on the Order Header form and the Order Detail form. For example, if you leave this processing option blank, the MCU field displays the description Branch/Plant. Values are:

Blank: The system uses distribution AAIs.

1: The system uses financial AAIs CD, CT, or CR.