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                             APVENBAL FILE

                             Vendor Balance

The Vendor Balance file contains records of all vendor purchase and payment
balances for each period of the current and last vendor group years.


REFERENCED BY

AP90.6    AP90.7    EE90.1    EE90.2    MA95.1    MA95.2
AP240     AR09.1    AR09.8    AP210

UPDATED BY

AP125     AP126     AP151     AP170     AP180     AP181
AP190     AP191     AP193     AP197     AP199     AP25.1
AP25.2    AP26.1    AP28.1    AP28.2    AP30.1    AP30.4
AP300     AP305     AP510     AP520     AP55.2    AP56.1
AP56.2    EE135     EE35.1    EE35.2    EE520     MA530
MA540     PO31.1    AP10.1    AP10.2

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

VBA-VENDOR-GROUP     Alpha 4                                     AP125   AP126
Vendor Group         The vendor group. Must be a valid           AP151   AP170
                     record in the Vendor Group file.            AP180   AP181
                                                                 AP191   AP193
                                                                 AP197   AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP28.1  AP28.2
                                                                 AP30.1  AP30.4
                                                                 AP510   AP520
                                                                 AP55.2  AP56.1
                                                                 AP56.2  EE135
                                                                 EE35.1  EE35.2
                                                                 EE520   MA530
                                                                 MA540   PO31.1

VBA-COMPANY          Numeric 4                                   AP125   AP126
Company              The company number. Must be a valid         AP151   AP170
                     company in the Accounts Payable Company     AP180   AP181
                     file.                                       AP191   AP193
                                                                 AP197   AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP28.1  AP28.2
                                                                 AP30.1  AP30.4
                                                                 AP510   AP520
                                                                 AP55.2  AP56.1
                                                                 AP56.2  EE135
                                                                 EE35.1  EE35.2
                                                                 EE520   MA530
                                                                 MA540   PO31.1

VBA-VENDOR           Alpha 9                                     AP125   AP126
Vendor ID            The vendor number. Must be a valid          AP151   AP170
                     record in the Vendor file.                  AP180   AP181
                                                                 AP191   AP193
                                                                 AP197   AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP28.1  AP28.2
                                                                 AP30.1  AP30.4
                                                                 AP510   AP520
                                                                 AP55.2  AP56.1
                                                                 AP56.2  EE135
                                                                 EE35.1  EE35.2
                                                                 EE520   MA530
                                                                 MA540   PO31.1

VBA-LOCATION-CODE    Alpha 4                                     AP125   AP126
Location Code        The alternate vendor location code.         AP151   AP170
                     Represents an alternate remittance or       AP180   AP181
                     purchasing location for the vendor. Must    AP191   AP193
                     be a valid record in the Vendor Location    AP197   AP25.1
                     file.                                       AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP28.1  AP28.2
                                                                 AP30.1  AP30.4
                                                                 AP510   AP520
                                                                 AP55.2  AP56.1
                                                                 AP56.2  EE135
                                                                 EE35.1  EE35.2
                                                                 EE520   MA530
                                                                 MA540   PO31.1

VBA-BAL-CURRENCY     Alpha 5                                     AP125   AP126
Balance Currency     The balance currency defined for the        AP151   AP170
                     vendor. Represents the currency in which    AP180   AP181
                     balances for the vendor or location are     AP191   AP193
                     stored and displayed. If left blank, the    AP197   AP25.1
                     company base currency is used. Must be a    AP25.2  AP26.1
                     valid record in the Currency Code file.     AP28.1  AP28.2
                                                                 AP30.1  AP30.4
                                                                 AP510   AP520
                                                                 AP55.2  AP56.1
                                                                 AP56.2  EE135
                                                                 EE35.1  EE35.2
                                                                 EE520   MA530
                                                                 MA540   PO31.1

VBA-TRAN-ND          Numeric 1                                   AP125   AP126
Transaction Number   The number of decimal places defined        AP151   AP170
of Decimals          for the balance currency.                   AP180   AP181
                                                                 AP191   AP193
                                                                 AP197   AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP28.1  AP28.2
                                                                 AP30.1  AP510
                                                                 AP520   AP55.2
                                                                 AP56.1  AP56.2
                                                                 EE135   EE35.1
                                                                 EE35.2  EE520
                                                                 MA530   MA540
                                                                 PO31.1

VBA-LAST-PMT-DATE    Numeric 8  (yyyymmdd)                       AP170   AP197
Last Payment Date    The last date a payment was made to the     AP510   AP520
                     vendor or alternate vendor location.


VBA-LAST-PUR-DATE    Numeric 8  (yyyymmdd)                       AP125   AP126
Last Purchase Date   The last date a purchase was made for       AP170   AP193
                     the vendor or alternate vendor location.    AP197   AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.1  AP30.4
                                                                 AP510   AP520
                                                                 EE135   EE35.1
                                                                 EE35.2  EE520
                                                                 MA530   MA540
                                                                 PO31.1

VBA-HIGHEST-BAL      Signed 15.2                                 AP125   AP126
Highest Balance      The highest open balance ever reached       AP170   AP190
                     for the vendor or alternate vendor          AP193   AP197
                     location. This balance applies only to      AP25.1  AP25.2
                     vendor activity not yet deleted from the    AP26.1  AP30.1
                     Lawson Accounts Payable system by AP300     AP30.4  AP510
                     (History Purge).                            AP520   EE135
                                                                 EE35.1  EE35.2
                                                                 EE520   MA530
                                                                 MA540   PO31.1

VBA-CURRENT-BAL      Signed 15.2                                 AP125   AP126
Current Balance      The current open balance for the vendor     AP151   AP170
                     or alternate vendor location.               AP180   AP181
                                                                 AP190   AP193
                                                                 AP197   AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP28.1  AP28.2
                                                                 AP30.1  AP510
                                                                 AP520   AP55.2
                                                                 AP56.2  EE135
                                                                 EE35.1  EE35.2
                                                                 EE520   MA530
                                                                 MA540   PO31.1

VBA-DRAFT-BAL        Signed 15.2                                 AP125   AP126
Bill of Exchange     The current open bill of exchange           AP151   AP180
Balance              balance for the vendor or alternate         AP181   AP197
                     vendor location.                            AP25.1  AP25.2
                                                                 AP26.1  AP28.1
                                                                 AP28.2  AP56.1

VBA-CY-INC-WH        Signed 15.2                                 AP170   AP190
Current Year Income  The amount of reportable income             AP197   AP199
Withheld             withholding for the vendor or alternate     AP510   AP520
                     vendor location for the current year.


VBA-LY-INC-WH        Signed 15.2                                 AP197   AP199
Last Year's Income   The amount of reportable income             AP510
Withheld             withholding for the vendor or alternate
                     vendor location for last year.


VBA-CP-PURCH         Signed 15.2 Occurs 14 Times                 AP125   AP126
Current Period       The purchase balance for the vendor or      AP170   AP193
Purchases            alternate vendor location for each          AP197   AP199
                     period of the current vendor group year.    AP25.1  AP25.2
                                                                 AP26.1  AP30.1
                     Note: The 14th period is used to store      AP510   AP520
                     purchase activity dated after the end of    EE135   EE35.1
                     the current vendor group year. When you     EE35.2  EE520
                     run AP199 (Vendor Balance Year End), any    MA530   MA540
                     balance in the 14th period will be          PO31.1
                     transferred to period one of the new
                     vendor group year.



VBA-LY-PURCH         Signed 15.2 Occurs 13 Times                 AP197   AP199
Last Year's          The purchase balance for the vendor or      AP510
Purchases            alternate vendor location for each
                     period of the last vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PAYMENT       Signed 15.2 Occurs 14 Times                 AP170   AP180
Current Period       The payment balance for the vendor or       AP181   AP190
Payments             alternate vendor location for each          AP197   AP199
                     period of the current vendor group year.    AP510   AP520


                     Note: The 14th period is used to store
                     payment activity dated after the end of
                     the current vendor group year. When you
                     run AP199 (Vendor Balance Year End), any
                     balance in the 14th period will be
                     transferred to the first period of the
                     new vendor group year.



VBA-LY-PAYMENT       Signed 15.2 Occurs 13 Times                 AP197   AP199
Last Year's Payments The payment balance for the vendor or       AP510
                     alternate vendor location for each
                     period of the last vendor group year.


VBA-CP-DSCTAKE       Signed 15.2 Occurs 14 Times                 AP170   AP190
Current Period       The amount of discounts taken for the       AP197   AP199
Discounts Taken      vendor or alternate vendor location for     AP510   AP520
                     each period of the current vendor group
                     year.

                     Note: The 14th period is used to store
                     discounts taken activity dated after the
                     end of the current vendor group year.
                     When you run AP199 (Vendor Balance Year
                     End), any balance in the 14th period
                     will be transferred to the first period
                     of the new vendor group year.



VBA-LY-DSCTAKE       Signed 15.2 Occurs 13 Times                 AP197   AP199
Last Year's          The amount of discounts taken for the       AP510
Discounts Taken      vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     each period of the last vendor group
                     year.


VBA-CP-DSCLOST       Signed 15.2 Occurs 14 Times                 AP170   AP190
Current Period       The amount of discounts lost for the        AP197   AP199
Discounts Lost       vendor or alternate vendor location for     AP510   AP520
                     each period of the current vendor group
                     year.

                     Note: The 14th period is used to store
                     discounts lost activity dated after the
                     end of the current vendor group year.
                     When you run AP199 (Vendor Balance Year
                     End), any balance in the 14th period
                     will be transferred to the first period
                     of the new vendor group year.



VBA-LY-DSCLOST       Signed 15.2 Occurs 13 Times                 AP197   AP199
Last Year's          The amount of discounts lost for the        AP510
Discounts Lost       vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     each period of the last vendor group
                     year.


VBA-CP-GAINLOS       Signed 15.2 Occurs 14 Times                 AP170   AP190
Current Period Gain  The net amount of currency gain or loss     AP197   AP199
or Loss              activity for the vendor or alternate        AP510
                     vendor location for each period of the
                     current vendor group year.

                     Note: The 14th period is used to store
                     currency gain/loss activity dated after
                     the end of the current vendor group
                     year. When you run AP199 (Vendor Balance
                     Year End), any balance in the 14th
                     period will be transferred to the first
                     period of the new vendor group year.



VBA-LY-GAINLOS       Signed 15.2 Occurs 13 Times                 AP197   AP199
Last Year's Gain or  The net amount of currency gain or loss     AP510
Loss                 activity for the vendor or alternate
                     vendor location for each period of the
                     last vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-01        Derived
Period 1 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the first
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-02        Derived
Period 2 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the second
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-03        Derived
Period 3 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the third
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-04        Derived
Period 4 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the fourth
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-05        Derived
Period 5 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the fifth
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-06        Derived
Period 6 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the sixth
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-07        Derived
Period 7 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the
                     seventh period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-08        Derived
Period 8 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the eighth
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-09        Derived
Period 9 Payments    The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the ninth
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-10        Derived
Period 10 Payments   The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the tenth
                     period of the current vendor group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-11        Derived
Period 11 Payments   The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the
                     eleventh period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-12        Derived
Period 12 Payments   The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the
                     twelfth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-PMT-13        Derived
Period 13 Payments   The payment balance for the vendor or
                     alternate vendor location for the
                     thirteenth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-01    Derived
Period 1 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the first period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-02    Derived
Period 2 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the second period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-03    Derived
Period 3 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the third period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-04    Derived
Period 4 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the fourth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-05    Derived
Period 5 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the fifth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-06    Derived
Period 6 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the sixth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-07    Derived
Period 7 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the seventh period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-08    Derived
Period 8 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the eighth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-09    Derived
Period 9 Discounts   The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the ninth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-10    Derived
Period 10 Discounts  The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the tenth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-11    Derived
Period 11 Discounts  The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the eleventh period of the current
                     vendor group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-12    Derived
Period 12 Discounts  The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the twelfth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-TK-13    Derived
Period 13 Discounts  The amount of discounts taken for the
Taken                vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the thirteenth period of the current
                     vendor group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-01   Derived
Period 1 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the first period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-02   Derived
Period 2 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the second period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-03   Derived
Period 3 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the third period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-04   Derived
Period 4 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the fourth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-05   Derived
Period 5 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the fifth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-06   Derived
Period 6 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the sixth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-07   Derived
Period 7 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the seventh period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-08   Derived
Period 8 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the eighth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-09   Derived
Period 9 Discounts   The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the ninth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-10   Derived
Period 10 Discounts  The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the tenth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-11   Derived
Period 11 Discounts  The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the eleventh period of the current
                     vendor group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-12   Derived
Period 12 Discounts  The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the twelfth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VBA-CP-DISC-LST-13   Derived
Period 13 Discounts  The amount of discounts lost for the
Lost                 vendor or alternate vendor location for
                     the thirteenth period of the current
                     vendor group year.


                         APVENBAL FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

VBASET1   VENDOR-GROUP  This index is used to access a balance   AP10.1  AP10.2
          COMPANY       record for a specific vendor.            AP125   AP126
          VENDOR                                                 AP151   AP170
          LOCATION-CODE                                          AP180   AP181
                                                                 AP191   AP193
                                                                 AP197   AP199
                                                                 AP25.1  AP25.2
                                                                 AP26.1  AP28.1
                                                                 AP28.2  AP30.1
                                                                 AP30.4  AP300
                                                                 AP510   AP520
                                                                 AP55.2  AP56.1
                                                                 AP56.2  AP90.6
                                                                 EE135   EE35.1
                                                                 EE35.2  EE520
                                                                 ...

VBASET2   VENDOR-GROUP  This index is used to access balance     AP240
          VENDOR        records for a specific vendor.
          COMPANY
          LOCATION-CODE

VBASET3   VENDOR-GROUP  This index is used to access balance     AP10.1  AP90.7
          VENDOR        records for a specific vendor in a       AR09.1  AR09.8
          BAL-CURRENCY  specified currency.
          LOCATION-CODE
          COMPANY       KeyChange

VBASET4   VENDOR-GROUP  This subset is used to access vendor     AP10.1  AP10.2
          VENDOR        master balance records.                  AP210
          LOCATION-CODE
          COMPANY

VBASET5   COMPANY       This index is used to access balance     AP190   AP305
          VENDOR        records by company.
          LOCATION-CODE
          BAL-CURRENCY  KeyChange
          VENDOR-GROUP

                         APVENBAL FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO ONE RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Apcompany      APCOMPANY    Required

                            VBA-COMPANY          -> CPY-COMPANY

Apvenloc       APVENLOC     Required
                            When VBA-LOCATION-CODE != Spaces

                            VBA-VENDOR-GROUP     -> VLO-VENDOR-GROUP
                            VBA-VENDOR           -> VLO-VENDOR
                            VBA-LOCATION-CODE    -> VLO-LOCATION-CODE

Apvenmast      APVENMAST    Required

                            VBA-VENDOR-GROUP     -> VEN-VENDOR-GROUP
                            VBA-VENDOR           -> VEN-VENDOR

                         APVENBAL FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO MANY RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Apdrafts       APDRAFTS

                            VBA-VENDOR-GROUP     -> APT-VENDOR-GROUP
                            VBA-VENDOR           -> APT-VENDOR
                            VBA-COMPANY          -> APT-COMPANY
                                                    APT-BANK-INST-CODE
                                                    APT-TRANS-IDENT

Appayment      APPAYMENT

                            VBA-COMPANY          -> APP-COMPANY
                            VBA-VENDOR           -> APP-VENDOR
                                                    APP-INVOICE
                                                    APP-SUFFIX
                                                    APP-CANCEL-SEQ
                                                    APP-SEQ-NBR
                                                    APP-VOID-SEQ