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                            CUSTDEFLTS FILE

                          AR Customer Defaults

AR Customer Defaults

REFERENCED BY

AR04.1    AR07.1    AR136     AR208

UPDATED BY

AR01.1    AR08.1    AR10.1    AR501     AR550     AR700
AR951     AR973     BL02.1

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

CDF-COMPANY          Numeric 4                                   AR08.1  AR951
Company              Company number.                             AR973

CDF-DEFAULT-CODE     Alpha 5                                     AR08.1  AR951
Default Code         Default code identifying many options       AR973
                     that will be used at the customer
                     level. Each customer record will require
                     a default code at customer creation time
                     with each option maintainable at the
                     customer level.

CDF-OPEN-BAL-FWD     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Open Item/Balance    Processing receivable records by either     AR973
Forward              open item or balance forward methods.
                     Valid values are:

                     B = Balance forward
                     O = Open Item

CDF-AGE-DISPUTES     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Age Disputes         This option will specify how disputed       AR973
                     invoices will be aged. Valid values are:

                     N = Age disputes in current column
                     Y = Age disputes

CDF-DISPUTES-FIN     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Finance Charge       This option will specify if disputed        AR973
Disputes             invoices are exempt from being assessed
                     finance charges. Valid values are:

                     N = No; finance charges do not apply
                     Y = Yes; subject to finance charges

CDF-AUTO-APP-FL      Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Auto Application     Automatic cash application indicator.       AR973
Flag                 Valid values are:

                     N = No; no automatic cash application
                     Y = Yes; automatic cash application

CDF-DISC-GRACE-PD    Numeric 2                                   AR08.1  AR951
Discount Grace       Grace days added to discount date,          AR973
Period               compared to payment deposit date to
                     allow discount during cash application.

CDF-MEMO-TERM        Alpha 5                                     AR08.1  AR951
Memo Terms           Memo terms code. Must be a valid net or     AR973
                     prepayment type terms code defined in
                     the Lawson Terms system.

CDF-CHRGBK-PRT-FL    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Print Chargebacks    This option will specify whether            AR973
                     chargebacks will be printed. Valid
                     values are:

                     N = Do not print chargeback documents
                     Y = Print chargeback documents

CDF-STATEMENT-REQ    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Statement Required   Statement required option. If               AR973
                     statements are required the default
                     selection criteria will include current,
                     past due and credit open items. Zero
                     balance statements will not be produced
                     unless specified. Individual statement
                     options may override this set of default
                     criteria. Valid values are:

                     N = No statements required
                     Y = Statements required

CDF-STMNT-CYCLE      Alpha 2                                     AR08.1  AR951
Statement Cycle      Statement Cycle Code. This code allows      AR973
                     grouping of customers for statements.

CDF-LOCK-BOX         Alpha 2                                     AR08.1  AR951
Lock Box             This is an optional Remit-To Location       AR973
                     address code for payment receipt. If
                     entered, it must be a valid Lock Box
                     code. The remit-to location will be used
                     for external.

CDF-ZERO-STMNT-FL    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Zero Statements      Zero Balance Statement option. If this      AR973
                     flag is set to Yes, a statement will be
                     produced showing no detail and a balance
                     amount of zero. Valid values are:

                     N = Do not send zero balance statements
                     Y = Send zero balance statements

CDF-CRED-STMNT-FL    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Credit Statements    Credit balance statement option. If Yes     AR973
                     is specified, credit balance statements
                     will be produced for the customer. Valid
                     values are:

                     N = Do not print credit balance
                     statements
                     Y = Print credit balance statements

CDF-PAST-STMNT-FL    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Past Due Only        Past due invoices only statement            AR973
Statements           option. Valid values are:

                     N = Do not print past due only
                     statements
                     Y = Print past due only statements

CDF-OVER-STMNT-FL    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Over Credit Limit    Over credit limit statement option. If      AR973
Statements           this option is Yes, only if a customer's
                     balance is greater than the customer's
                     credit limit will a statement be
                     produced. Valid values are:

                     N = No credit limit/balance checking
                     Y = Statement only if balance exceeds
                     credit limit

CDF-MAX-AUTO-AMT     Signed 15.2 Occurs 3 Times                  AR08.1  AR951
Maximum Auto         This is the maximum amount allowed          AR973
Shortage Amount      shortage during cash application that
                     will be automatically adjusted. This is
                     one of three fields that may be used for
                     this purpose. If multiple allowed
                     shortage amounts are used, they must be
                     in ascending amount sequence.

CDF-MAX-AUTO-PCT     Signed 5.5 Occurs 3 Times                   AR08.1  AR951
Maximum Auto         This is the maximum percentage allowed      AR973
Shortage Percent     shortage amount during cash application
                     that will be automatically adjusted.
                     This is one of three fields that may be
                     used for this purpose. If multiple
                     allowed shortage percentages are used,
                     they must be in ascending percent
                     sequence.

CDF-AUTO-REAS-CD     Alpha 4 Occurs 3 Times                      AR08.1  AR951
Auto Reason Code     This reason code is required if auto        AR973
                     amount or auto percent has been
                     indicated. This will allow tracking
                     adjustment records by this reason.

CDF-DISC-REAS-CD     Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Discount Reason Code This will be the default reason code        AR973
                     for earned discounts.

CDF-LATE-PAY-FL      Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Finance Charge Type  Finance Charge Type. It will indicate       AR973
                     what type of charges will be assessed.
                     Valid values are:

                     Blank = No charges
                     F = Finance charges assessed
                     L = Late payment charges assessed
                     B = Both finance and late payment
                     charges assessed

CDF-FIN-CALC-TYPE    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Finance Charge       This field will indicate what type of       AR973
Calculation          calculation will be used in determining
                     the finance charge amount. Valid values
                     are:

                     D = Detail per record calculation
                     N = Net past due balance calculation

CDF-FIN-CHRG-CD      Alpha 2                                     AR08.1  AR951
Finance Charge Code  Finance Charge code. This code must be      AR973
                     predefined and be associated with at
                     least one monthly finance charge
                     percentage rate and effective date.

CDF-FIN-GRAC-DAYS    Numeric 2                                   AR08.1  AR951
Finance Charge       Finance Grace Days. The number of grace     AR973
Grace Days           days added to due date before finance
                     charges will be assessed.

CDF-FIN-MIN-CHRG     Signed 7.2                                  AR08.1  AR951
Minimum Finance      The minimum finance charge amount           AR973
Charge               assessed if calculated finance is less
                     than minimum. If minimum charge is zero,
                     there is no override.

CDF-FIN-DOC-PRNT     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Print Finance        This option will specify whether or not     AR973
Charge Documents     finance charge documents are required to
                     be printed. Valid values are:

                     N = Do not print finance charge
                     documents
                     Y = Print finance charge documents

CDF-AUTO-DUNN-FL     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Auto Dunning Letter  Automatic Dunning Letter flag.              AR973
                     Indicates whether or not the customer
                     will receive automatic dunning letters.
                     Valid values are:

                     N = No automatic Dunning letters
                     Y = Automatic Dunning letters

CDF-TERMS-CD         Alpha 5                                     AR08.1  AR951
Terms Code           Terms Code. This is the default terms       AR973
                     code that will be assigned to customers
                     when default code is specified. Terms
                     code must be a valid code established in
                     the AR terms code file.

CDF-CR-VAR-PCT       Numeric 3                                   AR08.1  AR951
Credit Review        Percent of a customer's balance in          AR973
Percent              relation to their credit limit for
                     review purposes. This percent will be
                     use to compare balances greater as well
                     as less than a credit limit.

CDF-USED-FL          Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR10.1
Used Flag            Indicates whether or not the default        AR501   AR550
                     code has been used. Valid values are:       AR951   AR973
                                                                 BL02.1
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

CDF-AGING-CODE       Numeric 2                                   AR08.1  AR951
Aging Code           This field contains a valid aging code      AR973
                     for single customer agings.

CDF-POD-REQ-FL       Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
POD Required         POD required flag. Used by Lawson Order     AR973
                     Entry system. Customer requires that a
                     Proof of Delivery form to accompany the
                     shipment. The shipment will not be
                     billed until POD is returned or the POD
                     grace period expires.

CDF-GRACE-PER        Numeric 3                                   AR08.1  AR951
Grace Period         Used by Lawson Order Entry. The number      AR973
                     of days after the POD is printed after
                     which billing will automatically assume
                     it is OK to bill the customer.

CDF-SGL-ORD-LIM      Signed 13.0                                 AR08.1  AR951
Single Order Limit   Limit to the value of a single order.       AR973
                     Used by Lawson Order Entry system.

CDF-SGL-HOLD-CODE    Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Single Order Hold    Used by Lawson Order Entry system. Hold     AR973
Code                 code to apply to a non-COD order when
                     the order total amount exceeds the
                     single order limit. If single order
                     limit greater than zero, then this field
                     is required. If the single order limit
                     equals zero and single order hold code
                     is entered, then every non-COD order
                     will be on hold.

CDF-COD-LIM          Signed 13.0                                 AR08.1  AR951
COD Limit            Total value limit for COD orders. Used      AR973
                     by Lawson Order Entry system.

CDF-COD-HOLD-CODE    Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
COD Hold Code        This is the hold code applied to the        AR973
                     order if it exceeds the COD order limit.
                     Used by Lawson Order Entry system.

CDF-ENT-CHECK-FL     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Credit Check on      Used by Lawson Order Entry system.          AR973
Order Entry          Entry check flag indicates whether
                     credit checking is performed when orders
                     are entered.

CDF-PRT-CHECK-FL     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Credit Check on      Used by Lawson Order Entry system.          AR973
Picking Lists        Print check flag indicates whether
                     credit checking is performed prior to
                     printing picking lists.

CDF-SHP-CHECK-FL     Alpha 1                                     AR951   AR973
Credit Check on      Used by Lawson Order Entry system.
Shipping             Shipping check indicates whether credit
                     checking is performed prior to accepting
                     shipping feedback for an order.

CDF-AGE-CRED-PCT     Percent 5.2  (Percent) Occurs 5 Times       AR08.1  AR951
Age Credit Limit     Used by Lawson Order Entry system. This     AR973
Percent              is the percentage of the credit limit
                     allowed in this aging period.

CDF-AGE-HOLD-CD      Alpha 4 Occurs 5 Times                      AR08.1  AR951
Aging Hold Code      Used by Lawson Order Entry system. This     AR973
                     is the hold code applied to an order if
                     it is added when the customer fails the
                     credit check because of the aging period
                     limit.

CDF-TAX-EXEMPT-CD    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Tax Exempt Code      This field will indicate if the             AR973
                     customer is exempt from tax. Valid
                     values are:

                     E = Exempt
                     T = Taxable

CDF-TAX-CODE         Alpha 10                                    AR08.1  AR951
Tax Code             A user-defined code representing a          AR973
                     default tax code. Must be a valid code
                     in the Tax Code file.

CDF-FREIGHT-CODE     Alpha 2                                     AR08.1  AR951
Freight Code         This field contains the freight code.
                     This is must be valid in the OE Freight
                     Code file. This determines whether
                     carrier and charge are allowed for the
                     shipment.

CDF-CARRIER          Alpha 9                                     AR08.1  AR951
Carrier Vendor       This is the carrier vendor number. It
Number               must be a valid vendor.

CDF-CIA-FL           Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Cash In Advance Flag Indicates whether the customer must pay
                     cash in advance. Valid values are:

                     N = No (default)
                     Y = Yes

CDF-CIA-PCT          Percent 8.5  (Percent)                      AR08.1  AR951
Cash In Advance      If cash in advance is required, this
Percent              field indicates the percentage of the
                     order amount required from the customer
                     before accepting an order.

CDF-ORD-DISC-CODE    Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Order Discount Code  Order discount code used to assess
                     discounts on customer orders. Must be a
                     valid order discount code in the Lawson
                     Order Entry system.

CDF-TERRITORY        Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Sales Territory      Sales territory. Must be a valid            AR973
                     territory code.

CDF-PRICE-LST        Alpha 14                                    AR08.1  AR951
Price List           Used to automatically price orders.
                     Must be a valid price list in the Lawson
                     Order Entry system.

CDF-BACK-ORD-FL      Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Backorders Allowed   Indicates whether the customer accepts
Flag                 backorders. Valid values are:

                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

CDF-SHIP-COMP-FL     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Ship Complete        Indicates whether orders must be
                     complete for shipment. Valid values are:


                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

CDF-DEF-SHIP-TO      Numeric 4                                   AR08.1  AR951
Default Ship-to for  Default ship-to location. Must be a
Customer             valid ship-to code in the Lawson Order
                     Entry system.

CDF-DEF-METHOD       Alpha 10                                    AR08.1  AR951
Default Method for   Default shipment method.
Ship-to

CDF-BRKN-CS-CHRG     Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Broken Case Charge   This flag determines if there is a          AR973
                     charge if a broken case is required to
                     satisfy an order in Order Entry.

CDF-AR-CODE          Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Accounts Receivable  AR Code.  This will be the default          AR973
Code                 account that will be used in posting the
                     receivables for customers.

CDF-BANK-INST-CODE   Alpha 3                                     AR08.1  AR951
Payment Code         This is the default payment code of the     AR973
                     customer. It will edit to the Cash
                     Ledger Payment code file. It must be an
                     payment type of cash (check) or Bill of
                     Exchange to be a valid default payment
                     code.

CDF-DRAFT-FLAG       Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Bill of Exchange     If the payment code type is a bill of       AR973
                     exchange, this field will indicate if
                     the bill of exchange will be generated
                     in summary, or individually (1 BOE for 1
                     Invoice). Valid values are:

                     I = Individual BOE per payment
                     obligation
                     S = Summarize payment obligation to one
                     bill of exchange

CDF-MAJOR-CLASS      Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Major Class          Major class for customer                    AR973
                     classification.

CDF-MINOR-CLASS      Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Minor Class          Minor class for customer                    AR973
                     classification.

CDF-CREDIT-ANLYST    Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Credit Analyst       Credit analyst code.                        AR973

CDF-SALESMAN         Numeric 4                                   AR08.1  AR951
Sales Rep            This field contains the code that           AR973
                     represents the primary salesrep of this
                     line. If left blank, this defaults from
                     the order header.

CDF-REVALUE-FL       Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Revaluation          Currency revaluation indicator used for     AR973
                     non-base currency open items. Valid
                     values are:

                     N = No revaluation
                     Y = Revaluation

CDF-CR-LIMIT-HOLD    Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Credit Limit Hold    Indicates whether a customer is on hold     AR973
                     due to exceeding credit limit.

CDF-OR-LIMIT-HOLD    Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Order Limit Hold     Indicates whether a customer is on hold     AR973
                     due to exceeding order limit.

CDF-CC-TYPE          Alpha 2                                     AR08.1  AR951
Credit Card Type     Credit card type for this customer.         AR973

CDF-CC-NUMBER        Alpha 17                                    AR08.1  AR951
Credit Card Number   Credit card number for the                  AR973
                     corresponding credit card type.

CDF-CC-EXP-DATE      Numeric 6                                   AR08.1  AR951
Credit Card          Credit card expiration date for the         AR973
Expiration Date      corresponding credit card number.

CDF-PK-PRIORITY      Numeric 2                                   AR08.1  AR951
Picking Priority     Picking priority assigned to this
                     customer. Used by batch inventory
                     allocation to determine which customers
                     get first option on available inventory.


CDF-SALESMAN-2       Numeric 4                                   AR08.1  AR951
Sales Rep 2          This field contains the code                AR973
                     representing the second salesrep. This
                     defaults from the order header.

CDF-COMM-SPLIT       Percent 5.3  (Percent)                      AR08.1  AR951
Commission Split     This field contains the commission          AR973
Percentage           split. This defaults from OECUSTOMER.

CDF-ACKNOW-FL        Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Acknowledgment       Indicates whether the customer requires     AR973
Required Flag        printed acknowledgments. Valid values
                     are:

                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

CDF-PO-REQ-FL        Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
POD Required         Indicates whether the customer's            AR973
                     purchase order number must be entered
                     before releasing an order. Valid values
                     are:

                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

CDF-DEF-LOCATION     Alpha 5                                     AR08.1  AR951
Default Location     Default ship-from location or warehouse     AR973
for Operator         for the customer.

CDF-CUSTOMER-CODE    Alpha 4                                     AR08.1  AR951
Customer Code        Customer code. This is a code used to       AR973
                     classify customers for Sales Analysis.

CDF-MINIMUM          Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Use Minimum Finance  Used to determine if minimum finance        AR973
Charge               charges are used. Valid values are:

                     Y = Use minimum amount if calculated
                     amount is less than minimum amount.
                     N = No charge if calculated amount is
                     less than minimum amount.  If minimum
                     amount is blank, then calculated amount
                     is charged.

CDF-FIN-CYCLE        Alpha 2                                     AR08.1  AR951
Finance Cycle Code   Defaults cycle code used to group           AR973
                     customers for finance charge processing.


CDF-DUN-CYCLE        Alpha 2                                     AR08.1  AR951
Dunning Cycle Code   Default cycle code used to group            AR973
                     customers for dunning letter selection
                     by AR160 (Dunning Letter Select).

CDF-AUTO-METHOD      Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR951
Auto Cash            Indicates the default automatic cash        AR973
Application Method   application method.

CDF-LINE-ITEM-REQ    Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR973
Line Items Required  Indicates if line items are required
                     for an invoice. Valid values:

                     N = Line items are not produced
                     Y = Line items are produced

CDF-AUTO-REMOVE      Alpha 1                                     AR08.1  AR700
Automatic            This field determines if payments or        AR951   AR973
Transaction Removal  transactions can be removed
                     automatically. Valid values are:
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

CDF-I-FIN-MIN-CHRG   Signed 7.2                                  AR08.1
Invoice Minimum      Minimum finance charge amount for an
Finance Charge       invoice.

CDF-DUN-LTR-IND      Alpha 1                                     AR08.1
Dunning Letter       Specifies whether the advanced dunning
Indicator            letter is to be used for this customer.
                     Y = Yes
                     N = No

CDF-DUN-PROCESS-CD   Alpha 6                                     AR08.1
Dunning Process Code Dunning letter process code for this
                     customer. A unique  code that represents
                     a combination of  Dunning letter
                     options.

CDF-LANGUAGE-CODE    Alpha 10                                    AR08.1
Language Code        the customer's preferred language code.
                     Specifies the language in which a
                     dunning letter is sent..

CDF-ASSESS-DUN-FEE   Alpha 1                                     AR08.1
Assess Dunning Fee?  Specifies whether to assess a dunning
                     letter fee.

                         CUSTDEFLTS FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

CDFSET1   COMPANY       This path is used for record uniqueness  AR01.1  AR04.1
          DEFAULT-CODE  and selection.                           AR07.1  AR08.1
                                                                 AR10.1  AR136
                                                                 AR208   AR501
                                                                 AR550   AR700
                                                                 AR951   BL02.1

                         CUSTDEFLTS FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO ONE RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Agingholdcode  HOLDCODES    Required

                            ACO-CUST-GROUP       -> HDD-CUST-GROUP
                            CDF-AGE-HOLD-CD      -> HDD-HOLD-CODE

Arcomp         ARCOMP       Required

                            CDF-COMPANY          -> ACO-COMPANY

Arreason       ARREASON     Required
                            When CDF-AUTO-REAS-CD != Spaces

                            CDF-COMPANY          -> ARR-COMPANY
                            "AD"                 -> ARR-TYPE
                            CDF-AUTO-REAS-CD     -> ARR-REASON-CODE

Codholdcode    HOLDCODES    Required
                            When CDF-COD-HOLD-CODE != Spaces

                            ACO-CUST-GROUP       -> HDD-CUST-GROUP
                            CDF-COD-HOLD-CODE    -> HDD-HOLD-CODE

Sglholdcode    HOLDCODES    Required
                            When CDF-SGL-HOLD-CODE != Spaces

                            ACO-CUST-GROUP       -> HDD-CUST-GROUP
                            CDF-SGL-HOLD-CODE    -> HDD-HOLD-CODE