Post Invoices

Program/Screen: IP230T/IP230T01

Description:

Use this program to post A/P invoice batches.  Posting the batches generates the applicable general ledger entries and adds the invoices to the open payables file.

 

An invoice batch cannot be posted until its control total and batch total match.

 

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Navigation

Access this program from the Accounts Payable menu.  Review the list of A/P invoice batches.  Use the Created by filter to focus the list on batches you or another user have entered.  Enter the appropriate option letter to the left of the batches you want to post, and enter a posting date for each.  Press Enter to process the posting.

 

Options

Option

Description

I

Enter I in the Option field to post the batch interactively.  When you post interactively, you cannot do any other processing until the post job is finished.  A register of posted invoices prints.

S

Enter S in the Option field to submit the posting of the batch.  Submit the posting job to run in the background while you continue other system activities.  You can schedule a submitted posting job to run at a specific time.  A register of posted invoices prints.

 

Fields

Created by

Enter the ID of the user for whom you want to focus the invoice batch list.

 

Post Date

Enter the posting date for the batch.  This date determines the month/period of the posting.  Batches with the same posting date are consolidated on the same purchase journal.

 

Batch Number

Displays the number assigned to the invoice batch.

 

Type

Displays whether the batch is recurring (R) or not (N).

 

Date

Displays the date the batch was entered.

 

Description

Displays the batch description.

 

Control Total

Displays the total of all invoices in the batch.  This figure is compared to the calculated figure in the Batch Total field to ensure the batch is in balance and ready for posting.

 

Batch Total

Displays the system calculated total of all invoices in the batch.  This is compared to the figure in the Control Total field to ensure the batch is in balance and ready for posting.

 

Function Keys

Function Key

Description

F1

Help.  Place your cursor in a field and press F1 to access online help for that field.  Place your cursor outside of any field, and press F1 to access online help at the program level.

F3

Exit.  Exit the page or program.

F7

Toggle Mode.  Toggle the display of invoice batches from a single location to a region or to all locations.

F11

Detail.  Display or hide a second line of detail for each A/P invoice batch record.

F12

Cancel/Previous.  Exit the program or move back a screen.

 

Related Programs

G/L Inquiry - Invoice Inquiry

Enter/Edit Invoices

Print Invoice Entry Edit

Payment Selection

Print Checks/Disburse Cash

 

Special Topics

Delete a Posted Invoice quick guide

 

 

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