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Invoice Details

The last step in the order cycle of "Quotation to Cash" is invoicing. SIM*plicity, by default, creates an invoice as soon as the order is shipped but this and other  user controlled options can be modified in our system configuration file (CAMS.INI located in your user folder). Here, with the default values,  is an excerpt from the relevant sections:

[Order Shipping]
Print Invoice=Yes

[Invoices]
Footer=ORDERACK.FOT
SubFooter=ORDERINV.SUB
Box=ORDERINV.BOX
Copies=1
Code Caption=Order#
Transfer=
Use Ship Date=Yes

Print Invoice=Yes "Yes" automatically produces an invoice whenever the order is shipped. "No" makes invoicing a manual/batch function selected by "Invoices on the Order entryAccordion bar. 
Footer=ORDERACK.FOT This is your default address file. If your accounts payable location is different from your customer service location create a separate "ORDERINV.FOT".   This footer appears on all pages of your invoice.
SubFooter=ORDERINV.SUB This is an optional  note that appears above the footer. It is printed only on the last page of the invoice.
Box=ORDERINV.BOX This is an optional text box that appears only on the last page of the order

Copies=1
 
Control that selects number of invoice copies

Code Caption=Order#
This is not the wording prior to the Invoice  #.  This is the (identification) wording prior to the original  order#. 
Transfer= Normally a batch  export file is used to transfer invoice details to your accounting general ledger. However, if a file name is inserted here,  this will initiate an automatic export of detailed  information  after every invoice. A template for the transfer output must also be created.    For more details please read "Automated Transfer Output"  on this page: FAQ's - SIM*plicity Support

Use Ship Date=Yes

 

Ship date will automatically be used as the invoice date. If "No" and the "Print Invoice=Yes" flag is set then the date used is today's date.
Number Offset=nnnn

Optional line in Invoices section

Starting # for your invoices (nnnn is one number less than your first invoice #)

Note: invoice numbers are sequential and don't necessarily match order numbers!

Note" In the CAMS.INI configuration file there is never any spaces before or after an "=" symbol

More helpful information:

 Links to SIM*plicity Tutorials

FAQ's - SIM*plicity Support

 

 


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