Introduction
A supplier payment rule is used to determine when a payment should be made to a supplier.
The rules are used in the Supplier Payment Report, accessible from
Report
and from the
Holiday Ledger
.
Rules are not altered or deleted; each rule is given an apply from date and the rule that applies on the date for each holiday is used.
To view existing rules
To add a new rule
Open existing rules as above, and press Copy, or to create a new rule from scratch:-
Supplier Rule Fields
Supplier
: ID of the supplier for whom this payment rule will apply
Supplier Type
: Type of supplier
Apply From
: the date from which this rule becomes valid; leave blank for it to become valid immediately
Deposit Date
: The base date for deposit due date calculation - see Due Date Calculation
...
+/- Days
: Number of days post or prior date chosen in Deposit date. Required if Deposit Date isn't NONE
...
% to pay
: The percentage of the total service cost that is to be paid by the deposit due date; Required if Deposit Date isn't NONE
Balance Date
: The base date for balance due date calculation - see Due Date Calculation
...
+/- Days
: Number of days post or prior date chosen in Balance date. Required if Balance Date isn't NONE
Note
: Optional short note e.g. "2012 contract" or "email 20jan12"
Due Date Calculation
The date that the deposit or balance is due is calculated from the rule:-
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