Accounts Payable Voucher VAT Status Update

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Purpose

Update the status of vouchers.

Overview

Use Accounts Payable Voucher VAT Status Update to update the VAT status of vouchers. For information on setting up VAT statuses, see VAT Status Maintenance.

Updating Voucher Statuses

To update voucher statuses:

Select filter criteria for displaying vouchers for which you want to change the statuses.
Click the Show Data button in the ribbon. Open vouchers appear in the Results grid that match the criteria you selected in step 1.
Enter the new status(es) in the VAT Status Code column.
Click the Update button in the ribbon. You can now post the vouchers in Accounts Payable Post to update the amounts stored in general ledger accounts.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Accounts Payable Voucher VAT Status Update window.
Show Data	Click this button to display vouchers for the selected criteria.
Update	Click this button to update the status of displayed vouchers.
OK	Click this button to accept the voucher status update. This button is only available after you click the Update button in the ribbon.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel the voucher status update. This button is only available after you click the Update button in the ribbon.

Lookup Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
All Suppliers	Select this check box to display vouchers for all suppliers. This check box is selected by default.
Supplier Code	Enter a supplier code for which to display vouchers, or click the Lookup button to select a supplier code. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Suppliers check box.
Supplier Name	Enter a supplier name for which to display vouchers, or click the Lookup button to select a supplier name. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Suppliers check box.
All Vouchers	Select this check box to display all vouchers. This check box is selected by default.
From (Voucher)	Enter the first voucher number in a range of vouchers you want to display, or click the Lookup button to select a voucher number. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Vouchers check box.
To (Voucher)	Enter the last voucher number in a range of vouchers you want to display, or click the Lookup button to select a voucher number. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Vouchers check box.
From (Voucher Date)	Enter the first date in a range of voucher dates for which to display vouchers, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date.
To (Voucher Date)	Enter the last date in a range of voucher dates for which to display vouchers, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date.
Results	This grid displays vouchers based on the selected criteria after you click the Show Data button in the ribbon.

Print Options Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Output Option	Select one of the following output options: Screen - Output to a PDF so you can immediately view the report. If you select this option, you cannot output using Scheduling Assistant. File - Output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited file to be stored for later use. If you select this option, specify the file type and either the output folder or file name. Printer - Output to a selected printer. If you select this option, specify a printer in the Printer field and the number of copies to print in the Number of Copies field. Email - Output to your default email application. If you select this option, you are prompted to select recipients for the email, then an email is created with the report attached as a PDF file. Excel - Output directly to Excel. You can specify the location of the Excel application in the Spreadsheet File field in User Profile Maintenance. If you output to Excel, the report may include additional information. If you select this option and select to output to Scheduling Assistant, you are prompted to select recipients for an email, and Scheduling Assistant sends an email with the report attached as an Excel file.
Save Report File	Select this check box to save the Crystal Reports report (.rpt) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the report file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.
Save Access Database File	Select this check box to save the Access database (.mdb) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the Access database file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.
Output File Type	Select whether to output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited (CSV, DAT, or TXT) file. These radio buttons are only available if you select the File radio button.
Specify File Name	Select this check box to specify the file name of the output report. This check box is only available if you select the File radio button.
Output Directory	Enter the location for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location. This field is only available if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Output File Name	Enter a location and file name for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location and file name. The file extension of the file name should match the selected output file type. This field is only available if you select the Specify File Name check box.
Excel Format Name	Enter an Excel format name, or click the Lookup button to select an Excel format name. Excel formats can be set up to specify which fields are output to Excel, and the order and sort order of the fields. This field is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Format Maintenance	Click this button to display Excel Format Maintenance, which allows you to set up Excel formats. This button is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Save As Type	Click the Lookup button to select whether to save the delimited file as a CSV, DAT, or TXT file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button, and only enabled if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Include header	Select this check box to include a row of header information in the exported delimited file, which labels the data. This check box is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Delimiter	Enter a comma (,), caret (^), or vertical bar (\|) as a delimiter for the exported delimited file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Enclosing Character	If you want to use single or double quotation marks around data exported to a delimited file, enter ' or " in this field. Even if this field is left blank, text fields that have commas or carriage returns are enclosed in quotes. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Printer	Click the Lookup button to select a printer. This field is only available if you select the Printer radio button.
Subject	Enter a subject for the report email. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button. If you leave this field blank, the subject is the report title.
Report File Prefix	Enter a prefix for the report file name. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button.
Add Additional Comments	Select this check box if you want to include additional comments with the emailed report. If you select this check box, the Additional Comments window appears after you click the Print button in the ribbon, and allows you to enter the comments. This check box is only available if you select the Email radio button.
Print Full Heading on All Pages	Select this check box to include the entire heading from the first page of the report on all pages of the report. This check box is cleared by default, and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.
Print Title Line on All Pages	Select this check box to include the report title, page number, and printed date/time on all pages of the report. This check box is selected by default and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button, and if the Print Full Heading on All Pages check box is cleared.
Report Language 1	Enter the first language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language.
Report Language 2	Enter the second language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language. If you enter a language in this field, the report is printed in this language and the language entered in the Report Language 1 field.
Horizontal Shading	Select this check box to include horizontal shading on alternate lines of the report to make it easier to read report data. This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.
Collate	Select this check box to collate the printed copies of the report (if you are printing multiple copies of the report). This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button and enter a value greater than 1 in the Number of Copies field. Example You are printing five copies of a 20 page report to distribute to five different people. Leave this check box selected, so that pages 1-20 of the first copy prints, then pages 1-20 of the second copy, etc. If you clear this check box, five copies of page 1 prints, then five copies of page 2, etc.
Horizontal Shading Color	Click the Lookup button to select the color of horizontal shading on the report. This Lookup button is only enabled if you select the Horizontal Shading check box.
Number of Copies	Enter the number of copies of the report to print. This field is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button.
Process	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Task Occurs	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Time	These fields and radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Date	This field is disabled in this window.
Task Description	This field is disabled in this window.
Scheduling Assistant Queue	This field is disabled in this window.
External Email	This check box is disabled in this window.
Screen Alert	This check box is disabled in this window.
Internal Email	This check box is disabled in this window.
Report Files	This grid displays report files set up for the report, and is only available if report files are set up for the program in Report File Maintenance. This grid includes the following columns: Print - Select the check box in this column to output the report file. Number of Copies - Enter the number of copies of the report file to print. This column is only available if you select the Printer radio button. Report Description - This column displays the description of each report file. Report Filename - This column displays the .rpt file name for each report file. Report Name - This column displays the name of each report file.