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Summary / TL:DR: This article will help you understand the invoices and payments screen

Anchor#topofpage#topofpage Anchor#topofthepage#topofthepageThis is a review of the Invoices & Payment Screen.  This screen displays all monetary transactions associated with orders and modifications.  There is a condensed view of this screen from the Customer Activity screen that displays transactions as they relate to the selected term.  The Invoices & Payments is used generally for identifying transactions and for complicated transaction details.  For more on the Invoices & Payments from the Customer Activity screen, go here. This screen is accessed through the Invoices/Payments icon.

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Trans. Date

Date of the transaction.

Trans. Nbr

Order number of debit number of the transaction.

Applied to

The order number or debit number the transaction was applied to.

Source

The system name the transaction is associated with.

  • CIR = Circulation or Subscription

  • PRO = Product

  • CEM = Conference

  • AMB = Agreement

  • ARP = Accounts Receivable/Payable

  • RFD = Refund

Billing Org. Office

The affiliate associated with the transaction.

Trans. Type

The type of transaction.

  • I = Invoiced

  • P = Paid

  • B = Billed

  • C = Credit

  • W = Writeoff

Installment Billing Code

Displays the Installment Billing Code Code used as a method of deferring a customer's payment of an invoice over a period of time.The invoice amount is divided among several bills, making it easier for the customer to pay--and presumably order.

Transaction Status Description

The status of the transaction.

Total Amt.

The amount debited/credited.

Remaining Amt.

The amount remaining that has not been paid/credited.

Source Reference

For subscriptions and AMB items, the publication code or item number associated with the transaction.

Currency

The currency the order was billed in.

Payment Code

The type of credit card used for the transaction.

Payment Nbr

The credit card number used for the transaction. This field is masked to only display the last 4 digits. If the payment is by check, the check number will display here.

Credit or Debit

Shows if the transaction was a debit or credit.

Posted

Displays if the transaction has been posted.

Debit Paid

Displays a Y if the debit is fully paid. N if not fully paid.

Debit Sequence Number

Displays the sequences associated with installment billing.

Due Date

The date the payment is due. This is primarily used for when payments are spread out with installment billing.

Payment Type

The type of payment used. CC = Credit Card. CK = Check.

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Screen Size Orientation

The Invoices & Payments screen allows for uses to click and drag the screen as needed for display.

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Searching in Invoices & Payments

Invoices & Payments is a Hide and Seek screen - meaning that once you perform a search, the screen will have a top and bottom display and if you click Search on the screen, the search options will display again.

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Preferences

Preferences and defaults can be set for the bottom half of the screen.  Click Preferences in the lower left corner of the screen and the Tab Options dialog box will appear.  You can deselect unnecessary tabs.  It is recommended to uncheck DD Transactions, Invoiced Issues and Page Numbers for US affiliates.  Click OK to save changes, note that the changes will not be made until you log out and back in to Advantage.  These tabs can be re-added at any time using the Preferences button.

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Info

Once preferences and defaults are set, it will always be defaulted at this screen until you change it.

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Tabs

Several tabs are used on the Customer A/R screen. These are detailed below:

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Status of the refund can be determined in the CC transactions tab at the bottom half of the screen.  For more on refund status, go here.

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Wrap up

You should now have an understanding of the invoices and payments screen.

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