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MA00


MA00.1 - Match Table



    Use Match Table (MA00.1) to define a matching table and what match rule
groups will be associated with it. The match table, in conjunction with the
match rules that are assigned to it, determine at what processing level the
match will occur, when the match will be attempted, and the processing rules
for the matching attempt.



**More Information

    Choose the Rule Groups button to access MA00.4 (Match Rule Groups). Use
MA00.4 to define match rule groups.





Updated Files

    MAMATCHTBL -


Referenced Files

    APINVOICE  -

    APVENMAST  -

    MACOMPANY  -

    MAMSGTOL   -

    MAMTCHRULE -


MA00.2 - Match Elements



    Use Match Elements (MA00.2) to define and maintain matching elements. A
matching element consists of the following required components: an element
name, a data type, and a field size.
    Each matching element that you define will have a type of "U"
(user-defined). Predefined elements will have a type of "L" (Lawson defined).



**More Information

    To add the predefined elements, select the Predefined Elements ("P") form
action.





Updated Files

    MAMTCHELEM -


Referenced Files

    None.


MA00.3 - Match Class



    Use Match Class (MA00.3) to define and maintain match classes. A match
class contains a hierarchy of matching elements. A match class can contain a
single element or as many as ten elements. The total field size of all
elements in a match class cannot exceed 55 characters.



**More Information

    Item: One element in the match class must be defined as the Item.
    A match class determines how an invoice line will be matched. You are
required to define at least one match class.
    The match class can be assigned to one or more companies. You can select
from the list of elements to assign match elements to the match class.


NOTE  Once the match class is assigned to a company in Company (MA01), you
cannot make any changes. If your match class has changed, you must add a new
match class.






Updated Files

    MAMTCHELEM -

    MATCHCLASS -


Referenced Files

    None.


MA00.4 - Match Rule Groups



    Use Match Rule Groups (MA00.4) to define match rule groups. Rule groups
consist of up to six individual match rules. Match rule groups are assigned to
match tables in Match Table (MA00.1). You can assign up to three match rule
groups to a match table.
    Match rules define how an invoice will be matched, and in what order. An
invoice can be matched at invoice or detail level; documents within a pool can
have everything from a one to one to all to all comparison done; and matching
tolerances can be defined by percent and/or amount. You can also indicate
whether chargebacks will be automatically created or written off.





Updated Files

    MAMSGTOL   -

    MAMTCHRULE -


Referenced Files

    None.


MA00.5 - Element Value

Use Element Value (MA00.5) to create and maintain match element values.
Match elements are line item details used to match.  Elements can represent
departments, merchandise class, and so on.  Item is a required field and is
set to 32 characters.




Updated Files

    MAELMVALUE -


Referenced Files

    MAELMGROUP -

    MAMTCHELEM -


MA00.6 - Element Group

Use Element Group (MA00.6) to view and maintain match element groups.
Element groups provide a means to set up accounting structures for interfacing
PO to Invoice Matching to Accounts Payable.




Updated Files

    MAELMGROUP -


Referenced Files

    None.


MA00.7 - Element Group Relation

Use Element Group Relation (MA00.7) to view and maintain match element group
relations.  Element group relationships are a means to set up relationships
between element groups for interfacing PO to Invoice Matching to Accounts
Payable. They can also be used for data analysis.




Updated Files

    MAELMGPREL -


Referenced Files

    MAELMGROUP -

    MATCHCLASS -