Creating an Offset Request

Prerequisites

To create an offset request, you should have:

  • Offset request types defined in the application

  • Bills created in the application

Procedure

To create an offset request:

  1. Do either of the following:
    If you want to...Then...
    Create a single offset request from the Account Receivable Central screen

    1. Click the Menu link in the Application toolbar.

      A list appears.

    2. From the Main menu, select Accounting and Receivable and then click Account Receivable Central.

      The Account Receivable Central screen appears.

    3. Search for the required bill in the Search Bill zone.

    4. In the Search Results section, select the check box corresponding to the bill which you want to offset through a single offset request.

    5. Click Single Offset.
    Create a mass offset request from the Account Receivable Central screen

    1. Click the Menu link in the Application toolbar.

      A list appears.

    2. From the Main menu, select Accounting and Receivable and then click Account Receivable Central.

      The Account Receivable Central screen appears.

    3. Search for the required bill in the Search Bill zone.

    4. In the Search Results section, select the check box corresponding to the bill which you want to offset through a mass offset request.

    5. Click Mass Offset.

    Create a cross currency offset request from the Account Receivable Central screen

    1. Click the Menu link in the Application toolbar.

      A list appears.

    2. From the Main menu, select Accounting and Receivable and then click Account Receivable Central.

      The Account Receivable Central screen appears.

    3. Search for the required bill in the Search Bill zone.

    4. In the Search Results section, select the check box corresponding to the bill which you want to offset through a cross currency offset request.

    5. Click Cross Currency Offset.

    Create a single, mass, or cross currency offset request from the Offset Request screen

    1. Click the Menu link in the Application toolbar.

      A list appears.

    2. From the Main menu, select Accounting and Receivable and then click Offset Request.

      A sub-menu appears.

    3. Click the Add option from the Offset Request sub-menu.

    The Add Offset Request screen appears. It contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Offset Request Type Used to indicate the offset request type using which you want to create the offset request. Yes
    Bill Used to indicate the bill which you want to offset through the offset request.
    Note:

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

    On specifying the bill, the information about the bill appears corresponding to the Bill field.

    		 Yes
    Tip: Alternatively, you can access this screen by clicking the Add button in the Page Title area of the Offset Request screen.
  2. Enter the required details in the Add Offset Request screen.
  3. Click Save.
    The offset request is created in the Draft status. The Offset Request screen appears where you can view the details of the offset request. By default, the adjustment type specified in the respective offset request type is used while creating the offset request. You can then change the adjustment type, if required.
  4. Add debit and/or credit bills in the offset request.
  5. Define characteristics for the offset request, if required.

Related Topics

For more information on... See...
Single Offset Request Single Offset
Mass Offset Request Mass Offset
Cross Currency Offset Request Cross Currency Offset
Offset Request screen Offset Request (Used for Searching)
How to add a debit or credit bill to an offset request Adding a Debit or Credit Bill to an Offset Request
How to define a characteristic for an offset request Defining a Characteristic for an Offset Request