Defining a Billable Charge Line Type

Prerequisites

To define a billable charge line type, you should have:

  • Currencies and distribution codes defined in the application

Procedure

To define a billable charge line type:

  1. Click the Admin link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Admin menu, select B and then click Billable Charge Line Type.
    A sub-menu appears.
  3. Click the Add option from the Billable Charge Line Type sub-menu.

    The Billable Charge Line Type screen appears. It contains the following sections:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details about the billable charge line type.

    • Characteristics - Used to define the characteristics for the billable charge line type.

    The Main section contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Billable Charge Line Type Used to specify the billable charge line type. Yes
    Business Object Indicates the business object using which you are defining the billable charge line type. Not applicable
    Description on Bill Used to specify the description which should appear on the bill for a charge line which is created using the billable charge line type. Yes
    Currency Used to indicate the currency in which you want to create the charge line. Yes
    Show on Bill Used to indicate whether you want the charge line to appear on the person's printed bill. No
    Appears in Summary Used to indicate whether you want to include the charge line in the bill summary. No
    Memo Only, No GL Used to indicate whether you want to include the charge line while calculating the bill amount. No
    Distribution Code Used to specify the distribution code which indicates the GL account where you want to post the charge line.
    Note:

    This field is disabled when the Memo Only, No GL option is selected.

    The Search (The Search Icon ) icon appears corresponding to this field. On clicking the Search icon, the Distribution Code Search window appears.

    		 Yes (Conditional)
    Note: This field is required when the Memo Only, No GL option is not selected.
    Tip: Alternatively, you can access this screen by clicking the Add button in the Page Title area of the Billable Charge Line Type screen.
  4. Enter the required details in the Main section.
  5. Define characteristics for the billable charge line type, if required.
  6. Click Save.
    The billable charge line type is defined.

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