Draft Numbering

PeopleSoft Payables assigns a reference identification number—similar to a check number—to each draft. This reference number varies by draft type and business unit. PeopleSoft Payables prints this number on drafts, and you use it in your communication with your supplier as a means of identifying the draft. However, if you use preprinted stationery or supplier-initiated drafts, the number is already printed on the draft. In this case, you manually enter the preprinted number in the system as the draft identification number. You set up the draft reference number on the External Accounts - Payment Methods page when you set up bank information.

Automatic Draft Master Numbering

After you define the draft master ID, the Draft Staging process uses it to identify the payment schedule for a supplier for a group of drafts. To find the next master ID, you can use auto-numbering to search for a DTFP (or master draft ID). You set up your draft numbering scheme using the Auto Numbering (automatic numbering) page.

Draft Control Numbering

The draft control number is a system-assigned number that you use for auditing or internal control. During payment creation, the system assigns the draft control number, which is usually the same as the draft reference number. You can manually modify or override these numbers on the Draft Info Update (draft information update) page.