How To: Add a new Allocation

Click .

The following page will be displayed.

 

·        Active: Select this check box if the allocation is active. Clear the check box if the allocation is inactive.

·        Allocation Code: A 20 character alphanumeric identifier, unique within iNovah.

·        Allocation Name: A descriptive name of the Allocation.

·        Allocation Type:

o   Credit: Select if the Allocation’s amount represents money returned to the customer, such as a refund.

o   Debit: Select if the Allocation’s amount represents money received from the customer, such as a payment.

·        Max. Approved Amount: Type the maximum amount a user with restricted privileges may charge to the Allocation without requiring authorization. If a user with restricted privileges exceeds the amount defined for an Allocation, an approval prompted by the system will be needed.

·        Max. Amount: Type the maximum amount that may be charged to the Allocation. If a user exceeded the amount defined for the Allocation, there will be a warning error.  The Allocation must have a valid amount for the Transaction to be completed.

·        Allocation Form: The form used to enter Allocation information.

·        Receipt Form: The form used on the Allocation Line of the receipt. (see Form Editor Guide)

·        Validation Form: The form used on the Allocation line on Validations. (see Form Editor Guide)

·        Payment Types: Select the payment types which may utilize the Allocation. An Allocation may be default on more than one Payment Type and a Payment Type may have more than one default Allocation.

·        Values by Date: Values of the Allocation. The Values by Date feature also has the ability to set a future effective date.  This is used when knowing that the set amount of an Allocation will change.  Example: On June 1 the Allocation Tag Fee that was once $20.00 will become $25.00. A Values by Date can be created to represent the amount change, with an Effective Date of 6/1. This change can be saved and deployed.  On June 1 the Allocation will reflect the new change automatically.  This will also keep a record of past Allocation amounts.

 

The following page will be displayed.

 

Values by Date

·        Effective Date: The date that the value will take place.

·        Fund: Associated fund to this value. (if applicable)

·        Fund Priority: Level or priority for this fund in payment processing. (if applicable)

·        Quantity/Unit Charge: Select if value is a Quantity with Unit Charge.

·        Quantity: Can have a set quantity, or can be selected in Cashier. (Only available if Quantity Unit/Charge is selected)

·        Unit Charge: Cost per unit. (Only available if Quantity Unit/Charge is selected)

·        Amount: Select if value to be created is a set amount.

·        Amount: Enter amount to be used for the value. (Only available if Amount is selected)

·        ALAccount: Ender linking General Ledger account number.

·        GLCode: General Ledger code that links to this Allocation.

·        GLDepartment: General Ledger department that links to this Allocation.

·        GLDescription: General Ledger description that links to this Allocation.

·        Custom Data: Any additional custom fields that needed to be crated by System Innovators will be listed under here.  Each will be set by business rules, and may not be needed for all clients.

 

Once all needed information has been entered correctly, Save and Deploy.

 

Once created, Allocations cannot be removed from the system.

 


Related Topics

Remittance Configuration - Allocations


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