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                            APDISTCODE FILE

                        Distribution Code Detail

The Distribution Code Detail file contains distribution code detail records.
A distribution code detail record represents default information for one line
of expense distribution.

Each distribution code detail record is related to one record in the
Distribution Code Header file. More than one detail record can be associated
with the same header record.

Distribution codes are used to automatically create expense distributions or
expense distribution "shells" for invoices or to split invoice distributions
into multiple distribution lines.

REFERENCED BY

AP00.4    AP00.5    AP205     AP520

UPDATED BY

AP05.3    AP305

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

DTC-COMPANY          Numeric 4                                   AP05.3
Company              The company number. Must be a valid
                     company in the Accounts Payable Company
                     file.

DTC-DIST-CODE        Alpha 9                                     AP05.3
Distribution Code    A user-defined code used to
                     automatically create expense
                     distributions or expense distribution
                     "shells" for invoices or to split an
                     invoice distribution into multiple
                     distributions. Must be a valid record in
                     the Distribution Code Header file.

DTC-SEQ-NBR          Numeric 4                                   AP05.3
Sequence Number      A system-assigned sequence number used
                     to identify the distribution code detail
                     record.

DTC-DIST-COMPANY     Numeric 4                                   AP05.3
Posting Company      The company the expense distribution
                     should be posted to. Must be a valid
                     record in the General Ledger Company
                     file and a valid relationship must exist
                     in the Intercompany Relationship file.
                     If left blank, the company defaults.

DTC-DIS-ACCT-UNIT    Alpha 15                                    AP05.3
Distribution         The general ledger distribution
Accounting Unit      accounting unit used for posting the
                     expense distribution. Must be a valid
                     accounting unit in the Lawson General
                     Ledger system.

DTC-DIS-ACCOUNT      Numeric 6                                   AP05.3
Distribution         The general ledger distribution account
Account Number       number used for posting the expense
                     distribution. Must be a valid account
                     number in the Lawson General Ledger
                     system.

DTC-DIS-SUB-ACCT     Numeric 4                                   AP05.3
Distribution         The general ledger distribution
Subaccount Number    subaccount number used for posting the
                     expense distribution. Must be a valid
                     subaccount in the Lawson General Ledger
                     system.

DTC-TRAN-DIST-AMT    Signed 15.2                                 AP05.3
Distribution Amount  The transaction amount for the
                     distribution. If entered, the Allocation
                     Percentage and Unit Amount fields must
                     be blank.

DTC-DIST-RATE        Signed 6.3                                  AP05.3
Allocation           The percent of the invoice amount that
Percentage           should be allocated to the distribution.
                     If entered, the Distribution Amount and
                     Unit Amount fields must be blank.

DTC-ASSET-DESC       Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      AP05.3
Asset Description    A description of the asset assigned to
                     the distribution, if assigned.

DTC-TAG-NBR          Alpha 12                                    AP05.3
Tag                  The tag number associated with the
                     distribution. Represents a short name
                     for a part of an asset.

DTC-ITEM-NBR         Alpha 32                                    AP05.3
Item                 The item number assigned to the
                     distribution. Represents one element of
                     an asset that is made up of multiple
                     elements, but is depreciated as a common
                     asset unit. If assigned, an Asset
                     Template must also be assigned to the
                     distribution.

DTC-ITEM-DESC        Alpha 30                                    AP05.3
Item Description     The item description.

DTC-ITEM-QUANTITY    Numeric 8                                   AP05.3
Item Quantity        The number of units that make up the
                     asset item. Each unit of an item is
                     exactly the same as every other unit of
                     the item.

DTC-ASSET-TEMPLATE   Alpha 10                                    AP05.3
Asset Template       The asset template assigned to the
                     distribution. Represents asset
                     information used to create a record in
                     the Lawson Asset Management system. If
                     assigned, the Asset number field must be
                     blank.

DTC-MODEL-NUMBER     Alpha 30                                    AP05.3
Model                The model number assigned to the
                     distribution. Used in conjunction with
                     the Asset Template field. If assigned,
                     an asset template must also be assigned
                     to the distribution.

DTC-SERIAL-NUMBER    Alpha 30                                    AP05.3
Serial               The serial number assigned to the
                     distribution. Represents the serial
                     number of an asset. Used in conjunction
                     with the Asset Template field. If
                     assigned, an asset template must also be
                     assigned to the distribution.

DTC-HOLD-AM          Alpha 1                                     AP05.3
Hold Asset           This field indicates whether to hold
                     the asset in the Asset Interface file.
                     Being held keeps items from becoming
                     assets until they are released from
                     hold. Valid values are:

                     N = No. Default.
                     Y = Yes.

DTC-ASSET            Numeric 10                                  AP05.3
Asset                The asset number assigned to the
                     distribution. Represents an asset
                     belonging to the company. If assigned,
                     the Asset Template, Model, Serial, Tag,
                     and Item fields must be blank.

DTC-ACTIVITY         Alpha 15                                    AP05.3
Activity             The activity assigned to the
                     distribution. Used to group expense
                     distribution amounts to track costs for
                     projects, jobs, construction, and so on,
                     without having to define additional
                     general ledger account numbers. Must be
                     a valid activity in the Lawson Activity
                     Management system.

DTC-DST-REFERENCE    Alpha 10                                    AP05.3
Reference            The reference value assigned to the
                     distribution. If left blank, the default
                     reference value defined for the company
                     defaults.

DTC-DESCRIPTION      Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      AP05.3
Description          The distribution description. If left
                     blank, the vendor number and name
                     defaults on the distribution during
                     invoice entry.

DTC-ACCT-CATEGORY    Alpha 5                                     AP05.3
Category             The account categories assigned to the
                     distribution.  Used with the Activity
                     field.

DTC-UNT-AMOUNT       Signed 15.2                                 AP05.3
Unit Amount          The total units for the distribution.
                     If entered, the Distribution Amount and
                     Allocation Percentage fields must be
                     blank.

DTC-COMBINE          Alpha 10                                    AP05.3
Combine Asset        This field indicates whether to combine
                     items as one asset.

DTC-ASSET-GROUP      Alpha 10                                    AP05.3
Asset Group          The asset group assigned to the
                     distribution.

DTC-ACCT-UNIT        Alpha 15                                    AP05.3
Accounting Unit      The accounting unit assigned to the
                     distribution, if assigned. Must be a
                     valid record in the Lawson General
                     Ledger system.

DTC-LOCATION-NAME    Alpha 15
Location Name        A user-defined location name which
                     represents where an asset is physically
                     located. Locations are used to report
                     asset information.

DTC-DIVISION         Alpha 15
Division             A user-defined division which is used
                     for reporting assets.

                         APDISTCODE FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

DTCSET1   COMPANY       This index is used to access             AP00.4  AP00.5
          DIST-CODE     distribution code records.               AP05.3  AP205
          SEQ-NBR                                                AP305   AP520

                         APDISTCODE FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO ONE RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Apcompany      APCOMPANY    Required

                            DTC-COMPANY          -> CPY-COMPANY

Apdisthdr      APDISTHDR    Required

                            DTC-COMPANY          -> HDR-COMPANY
                            DTC-DIST-CODE        -> HDR-DIST-CODE

Glmaster       GLMASTER     Required
                            When DTC-DIS-ACCT-UNIT != Spaces
                            Or   DTC-DIS-ACCOUNT   != Zeroes

                            DTC-COMPANY          -> GLM-COMPANY
                            DTC-DIS-ACCT-UNIT    -> GLM-ACCT-UNIT
                            DTC-DIS-ACCOUNT      -> GLM-ACCOUNT
                            DTC-DIS-SUB-ACCT     -> GLM-SUB-ACCOUNT