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                             MACAPDTL FILE

                       Invoice Distrib Conversion

The Invoice Distribution Conversion/Interface file contains invoice
distribution information that has been loaded from an external source.

UPDATED BY

MA54.1    MA54.2    MA540

FIELD NAME             DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                  UPDATED BY

MDA-COMPANY            Numeric 4                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: Company       Identifies the AP company if the
                       resource type = V.  Identifies the HR
                       company if the resource type = E.  It is
                       blank for type A, P or Q resources.

MDA-VENDOR             Alpha 9  (Right Justified)                MA54.2  MA540
Element: Vendor ID     The vendor's identification code.



MDA-EDI-NBR            Alpha 15                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: EDI Number    The electronic data interchange (EDI)
                       number assigned to the vendor.

MDA-INVOICE            Alpha 22                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Invoice NumberUsed to identify the invoice.

MDA-SUFFIX             Numeric 3                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: Invoice SuffixThis is the suffix for the invoice.

MDA-DIST-SEQ-NBR       Numeric 4                                 MA54.2  MA540
Distribution           A unique sequence number.
Sequence Number

MDA-TAXABLE-AMT        Signed 18.2                               MA54.2  MA540
Element: Intl Amt      This is the taxable amount.

MDA-ORIG-TRAN-AMT      Signed 18.2                               MA54.2  MA540
Element: Intl Amt      The amount of the invoice distribution
                       in the currency of the invoice.

MDA-DIST-COMPANY       Numeric 4                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: Company       The company number used for posting the
                       transaction. A valid intercompany
                       relationship must be defined in the
                       Lawson General Ledger system.

MDA-DIS-ACCT-UNIT      Alpha 15                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Accounting UniThe general ledger distribution
                       accounting unit. Select a valid
                       accounting unit if you want the
                       interface program to create general
                       ledger transactions for transaction with
                       a record status of  '1' and '2' only. A
                       transaction will be created to this
                       account and an offset transaction to the
                       cash account will occur.

MDA-DIS-ACCOUNT        Numeric 6                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: Account       Required if the distribution accounting
                       unit field is not blank. The general
                       ledger distribution account.

MDA-DIS-SUB-ACCT       Numeric 4                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: Subaccount    The general ledger distribution
                       subaccount. If you are using
                       subaccounts, this field is required
                       except for an unreleased distribution
                       with a tax code.

MDA-TAX-INDICATOR      Numeric 1                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: Tax Indicator

MDA-TAX-CODE           Alpha 10                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Tax Code      This field contains a code representing
                       specific tax information.  This must be
                       valid Tax Code.


MDA-DESCRIPTION        Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                    MA54.2  MA540
Element: Description   The description of the distribution. If
                       left blank, the vendor number and name
                       default.

MDA-DST-REFERENCE      Alpha 10                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Cross Ref     The distribution reference. If left
                       blank, the default reference value
                       defined in AP Company defaults.

MDA-ACTIVITY           Alpha 15                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Activity      Activities are the processes or
                       procedures that produce work. Cost
                       objects (products, services, customers,
                       and so on) are the reasons for
                       performing the activity.


MDA-ACCT-CATEGORY      Alpha 5                                   MA54.2  MA540
Element: Account CategoAccount categories are groupings of
                       costs, revenues, or a combination of
                       both used for reporting and inquiries
                       for activities in the Activity
                       Management system. All transactions are
                       posted to an account category within an
                       activity. You can assign a specific
                       General Ledger account or range of
                       accounts (company, accounting unit,
                       account, and subaccount) that make up
                       the transactions posted to an account
                       category using AC07.1 (Account
                       Assignment).

                       Period-to-date, year-to-date, and
                       life-to-date balances are maintained by
                       account category for activities. Account
                       categories must be assigned to
                       activities before you do any budgeting
                       or transaction processing.

                       Valid account category types are:
                       cost
                       revenue
                       accrual
                       pass thru

MDA-BILL-CATEGORY      Alpha 32                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Bill Category

MDA-UNT-AMOUNT         Signed 18.2                               MA54.2  MA540
Element: Unit Amount   The total units.

MDA-ASSET-DESC         Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                    MA54.2  MA540
Element: Asset DescriptA description of the asset if an asset
                       is assigned to the distribution.

MDA-TAG-NBR            Alpha 12                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Tag Number    If the distribution contains asset
                       information, this field contains the tag
                       number assigned to the asset. Represents
                       a short name for a part of an asset.

MDA-ITEM-NBR           Alpha 32                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Item Number   If the distribution contains asset
                       information, this field contains the
                       item number of an asset that is composed
                        of different elements, but depreciated
                       as a common asset unit.

MDA-ITEM-QUANTITY      Numeric 8                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: Item Quantity If the distribution contains asset
                       information, 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.

MDA-ITEM-DESC          Alpha 30                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Item DescriptiThis field contains the description for
                       stock and non-stock items.

MDA-VEN-ITEM           Alpha 32
Element: Item Number   The vendor's item identifer.

MDA-ASSET-TEMPLATE     Alpha 10                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Asset TemplateA user-defined asset template
                       identifies general asset creation
                       parameters that you can use to quickly
                       add assets with minimal keying. Using a
                       template lets you default many data
                       items associated with a new asset.

                       You can use an asset template to
                       process quick asset additions in AM20.1
                       (Quick Addition) and to create assets
                       and asset books from Accounts Payable
                       and Activity Management interface
                       information. Asset templates are
                       required if you define new assets as a
                       result of transactions interfaced from
                       the Lawson Purchase Order or Accounts
                       Payable systems.

MDA-INSRV-DATE         Numeric 8  (yyyymmdd)                     MA54.2  MA540
Element: Inservice DateThe book in-service date for the asset.

                       Note:  The in-service date can be
                       different for each depreciation book
                       used.

MDA-PURCHASE-DATE      Numeric 8  (yyyymmdd)                     MA54.2  MA540
Element: Purchase Date The date the asset was purchased. This
                       purchased date can be different from the
                       in-service dates for the depreciation
                       books used.

MDA-MODEL-NUMBER       Alpha 30                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Model Number  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.

MDA-SERIAL-NUMBER      Alpha 30                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Serial Number This optional field is used for the
                       serial number of the asset.

MDA-HOLD-AM            Alpha 1                                   MA54.2  MA540
Element: 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.

MDA-ASSET              Numeric 10                                MA54.2  MA540
Element: Asset Number  The asset number contains up to ten
                       numeric characters that uniquely
                       identify an asset. Assets are
                       automatically numbered system-wide.

MDA-ITEM-TAX-TRAN      Signed 18.2                               MA54.2  MA540
Element: Tax Amount    The tax amount associated with the
                       asset distribution in the currency of
                       the transaction.

MDA-ASSET-GROUP        Alpha 10                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Asset Group   The asset group assigned to the
                       distribution.

MDA-COMBINE            Alpha 10                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Combine AssetsThis field indicates whether to combine
                       items as one asset.

MDA-AU-GROUP           Alpha 10                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Au Group      Accounting unit groups group and
                       identify the accounting units to use
                       when you create journal entries for
                       adding, adjusting, transferring, or
                       disposing of assets. Changes to
                       accounting unit groups are dynamic,
                       affecting all assets using the
                       accounting unit group. Accounting unit
                       group names are user-definable, and
                       accounting unit groups are set up by
                       company.

MDA-TAX-USAGE-CD       Alpha 10                                  MA54.2  MA540
Element: Tax Usage Cd  The tax usage coe for the vendor.  This
                       filed is required if the AP Company
                       inidcates that VAT reporting required.

MDA-DST-USR-FLD-01     Alpha 20                                  MA54.2  MA540
Distribution User      Distribution user-defined field number
Field 1                one.

                       This field can only be used for an AP
                       invoice, or invoices where the Match
                       Flag = No.

MDA-DST-USR-FLD-02     Alpha 20                                  MA54.2  MA540
Distribution User      Distribution user-defined field number
Field 2                two.

                       This field can only be used for AP type
                       invoices, or invoices where the Match
                       Flag = No.

MDA-DST-USR-FLD-03     Alpha 20                                  MA54.2  MA540
Distribution User      Distribution user-defined field number
Field 3                three.

                       This field can only be used for AP type
                       invoices, or invoices where the Match
                       Flag = No.

MDA-DST-USR-FLD-04     Alpha 20                                  MA54.2  MA540
Distribution User      Distribution user-defined field number
Field 4                four.

                       This field can only be used for AP type
                       invoices, or invoices where the Match
                       Flag = No.

MDA-DST-USR-FLD-05     Alpha 20                                  MA54.2  MA540
Distribution User      Distribution user-defined field number
Field 5                five.

                       This field can only be used for AP type
                       invoices, or invoices where the Match
                       Flag = No.

MDA-PO-AOC-CODE        Alpha 2                                   MA54.2  MA540
Purchase Order Add     Add on code assigned to a purchase
On Cost                order. Add on costs can be extra costs
                       such as freight costs or other
                       miscellaneous costs, or can be
                       allowances such as credits and returns.

MDA-SEGMENT-BLOCK      Alpha 103                                 MA54.2  MA540
Element: User Analysis This field identifies the user analysis
                       values included in the transaction.

                       You can either type up to four values
                       or use Define (F6) to open the User
                       Analysis Entry subform. Use this subform
                       to select the user analysis values you
                       want to include in the transaction. If
                       you choose to type values, use commas to
                       separate them. For example:
                       value1,value2,value3,value4

                       There are three conditions that affect
                       how you can select user analysis values.
                       See the User Analysis Entry form help or
                       the Strategic Ledger procedures manual
                       for additional information.

                         MACAPDTL FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

MDASET1   COMPANY                                                MA54.1  MA54.2
          VENDOR                                                 MA540
          EDI-NBR
          INVOICE
          SUFFIX
          DIST-SEQ-NBR