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Important: Inflow preference records need to be created per subisidiary. |
Primary Information
Fill out the primary information for the setup:
Field name | Description | ||
SUBSIDIARY | Select the subsidiary where the INFlow preferences applies. | ||
DEPRECATED FOLDER ID FOR PDF FILES * | Internal ID for the file cabinet folder of PDF files
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DEPRECATED FOLDER ID FOR PDF FILES (COMMON ACCESS) | Internal ID for the file cabinet folder of PDF files
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DEPRECATED DEFAULT E-DOCUMENT PACKAGE * | Default is set as ” [STA] Rest - Staria INFlow Integration” This is the parent record of the document template. | ||
DEPRECATED DEFAULT DOCUMENT TEMPLATE * | Select the default E-document template. This template defines the mapping of XML elements to NetSuite Transaction fields. Options: REST - Staria Integration - Bill with Expense Lines REST - Staria Integration – Bill with Expense Lines (No Entity Bank Details) |
Conversion
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FlowAP Template | |||||||
Vendor | |||||||
Vendor Specific Preferences | |||||||
Default Vendor Expense Item | Select a default expense item to be set on a vendor record when it is created.
If “USE EXPENSE ITEMS INSTEAD OF ACCOUNTS FOR EXPENSE LINES” is TRUE, then, this will be the default item. The Subsidiary of the item selected in this preference will be the default when creating a Vendor Record.
If you define a default expense item on the Vendor Record , then, it will be the priority instead of what you have selected in this preference. | ||||||
Enable Cross-Subsidiary Vendor | |||||||
Auto Create Vendor
| Check this box if you want a new vendor to be created for a direct bill in case it is not found in the system.
Vendor look up uses Tax ID, Bank account number, IBAN, BBAN and Vendor Name in this order. | ||||||
DEPRECATED - Cross check with Jira issue Return Vendor Not Found When Tax ID Lookup Fails | If checked, Vendor lookup will fail right away if the Tax ID lookup wasn't able to find a Vendor | ||||||
Vendor: Bank Details | |||||||
Do Not Create New Vendor Bank Details If Do Not Match Existing | If vendor bank details in the incoming file do not match the already existing bank details, the default INFlow behaviour is to create a new set of bank details and mark them as Primary, so they are by default selected in the next payment. Check this box if you want the new bank details to NOT be created and the bill to be flagged | ||||||
DEPRECATED DEFAULT DOMESTIC PAYMENT TEMPLATE * | Select a default template for domestic payments for the vendor which is used when creating Entity Bank Payments record | ||||||
DEPRECATED DEFAULT FOREIGN PAYMENTS TEMPLATE * | Select a default template for foreign payments for the vendor which is used when creating Entity Bank Payments record | ||||||
Default Domestic Payment Template ID* | Enter the internal ID of the default template for domestic payments for the vendor which is used when creating Entity Bank Payments record | ||||||
Default Foreign Payment Template ID* | Enter the internal ID of the default template for foreign payments for the vendor which is used when creating Entity Bank Payments record | ||||||
Transaction Header | |||||||
When Bill Not Found * | Select the preferred behaviour of the script when the Bill# in the inbound file is not found in NetSuite:
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When PO# Not Found * | Select the preferred behaviour of the script when the PO# in the inbound file is not found in NetSuite:
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Default Bill Location | Select a default bill location | ||||||
Transaction Lines | |||||||
Inherit PO Lines
| If this is checked, purchase order lines will be inherited during vendor bill and vendor credit creation. Vendor bill/vendor credit total amount will still be adjusted however based on the inbound e-document/XML's total amount | ||||||
Transaction Lines : Expense Items If a customer decides to use only items (which are typically service items) instead of accounts on purchase transactions, then fill up the field values under the Expense Items tab | |||||||
Post Single Bill Line : Use Payable Amount (NO TAX) | If checked and Vendor's Post Single Bill Line is checked, INFlow will use the payable amount from XML instead of tax exclusive amount | ||||||
Create Unidentified Items as Expense | Handling of bills linked to POs: check this box if you want the item numbers not found in NetSuite to be created as expense lines on the Bill
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Use Expense Items Instead of accounts for Expense Lines | Check this box if you use default items rather than expense accounts to post your expenses. If this feature is enabled, you should then: · select a default item on every Vendor define default items for bill posting under Expense Items tab in INFlow Preferences | ||||||
Post Unidentified Items As Default Expense Items | Check this box if you want the item numbers not found in NetSuite to be created as default items on the Bill.
If the item specified in the XML does not have a matching item in the LINKED PO, Default item will be used instead. | ||||||
Default Expense Item | Select a default expense item, which will be used in case there is no bill created for a vendor yet (no last posting) or in case there is no default vendor expense item defined.
If “POST UNIDENTIFIED ITEMS AS DEFAULT ITEMS ON LINKED BILLS“ is TRUE; then the item defined in this preference will be used as the default.
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Approval
Field name | Description | USE APPROVAL LIMITS | |
General | |||
Record Types | |||
DEFAULT APPROVER ROLES | Select default roles for approvers who should approve if the original approver cannot be found. | ||
Only Process Transactions From | |||
APPROVAL AMOUNT BASIS * | Select the basis for the approval amount:
The selected transaction amount is compared to the amounts defined in approval matrix | ||
USE APPROVAL LIMITS | Check this box to use NetSuite’s purchase approval limits feature. If this box is checked, the approval limits defined in the approver's employee record will be compared to the approval amount. If the amount exceeds the defined limit, the bill will be routed to approver's supervisor for additional approval.
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EXECUTE PO-VB-IR MATCHING AFTER EDIT | Check this box to trigger INFlow PO-VB-IR matching when transaction is edited and saved.CONSIDER GOODS PENDING STATUS | ||
MAKE APPROVAL NOTES MANDATORY | If | disabled, Bill will not be set to Goods Pending status when Bill is created against a purchase order without a related item receipt. The bill status will be determined by the approval matrixes. If enabled, Goods Pending status and item receipts will be considered when performing PO-VB-IR matching. EMAIL SENDER * | Set the approval notification Email Sender. (This can be setup as a generic employee record named e.g.: “No Reply”)enabled, approval notes in the INFlow Portal (List view and transaction view) will be mandatory for users before proceeding with approval or rejection. |
Notifications | |||
EMAIL TEMPLATE (PENDING APPROVAL) * | Set the email template to be used for the pending approval email notificiation. ) (Email template can be created at Documents > Templates > Email Templates > New). | ||
APPROVAL REMINDER EMAILEmail Template : Approval Reminder | Choose how you want to be reminded about an approved bill:
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SENDER * | Enter the number of days Set the approval notification Email Sender. (This can be setup as a generic employee record named e.g.: “No Reply”) | ||
EMAIL REMINDER DAYS | Enter the number of days after which the approver will get a reminder email to approve pending transaction. | ||
APPROVAL AMOUNT BASIS * | Select the basis for the approval amount:
The selected transaction amount is compared to the amounts defined in approval matrix | ||
DEFAULT APPROVER ROLES | Select default roles for approvers who should approve if the original approver cannot be found. | ||
MAKE APPROVAL NOTES MANDATORY | If enabled, approval notes in the INFlow Portal (List view and transaction view) will be mandatory for users before proceeding with approval or rejection. |
Approvals - Summarized Notification Emails
If approvers do not want to get an approval notification email separately for every pending approval transaction, there is an option to set up a single scheduled email with all pending transactions listed instead. The standard functionality can be disabled, and a scheduled search can be created for this purpose.
Go to Customization > Scripting > Script Deployments. Under Filters select Type = “Workflow Action” and “[STA] WA INFlow Send Approval Email” in the Script filter.
Click Edit next to every deployment and uncheck the Deployed box.
Create a saved search for bills/bill credits/purchase orders (as per requirement) that are pending approval:
Define Search results under the Results tab as required:
Under the Email tab, schedule search to send the results by email to next approvers:
Under the Customize Message sub-tab, enter the From and Subject values; define the message body and also ensure that Summarized Results are marked for “Send within the message”.
Define the email sending schedule under the Schedule sub-tab:
Approvals - Reminder Emails
Under the Approval Section of the INFlow Preferences form, configure email reminders for your approvers, in the Approval Reminder Email field:
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If you choose Single Reminder, then define the Email Reminder Days value below.
If you choose Scheduled Daily Reminders, then complete the following steps to define the reminder email schedule
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Go to Customization > Workflow > Workflows > click Edit next to [STA] Approval Flow.
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Click the Pending Approval state.
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Click [STA] WA INFlow Send Approval Email action, under Scheduled section.
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Approvals - Summarized Notification Emails
If approvers do not want to get an approval notification email separately for every pending approval transaction, there is an option to set up a single scheduled email with all pending transactions listed instead. The standard functionality can be disabled, and a scheduled search can be created for this purpose.
Go to Customization > Scripting > Script Deployments. Under Filters select Type = “Workflow Action” and “[STA] WA INFlow Send Approval Email” in the Script filter.
Click Edit next to every deployment and uncheck the Deployed box.
Create a saved search for bills/bill credits/purchase orders (as per requirement) that are pending approval:
Define Search results under the Results tab as required:
Under the Email tab, schedule search to send the results by email to next approvers:
Under the Customize Message sub-tab, enter the From and Subject values; define the message body and also ensure that Summarized Results are marked for “Send within the message”.
Define the email sending schedule under the Schedule sub-tab:
Approvals - Reminder Emails
Under the Approval Section of the INFlow Preferences form, configure email reminders for your approvers, in the Approval Reminder Email field:
If you choose Single Reminder, then define the Email Reminder Days value below.
If you choose Scheduled Daily Reminders, then complete the following steps to define the reminder email schedule
Go to Customization > Workflow > Workflows > click Edit next to [STA] Approval Flow.
Click the Pending Approval state.
Click [STA] WA INFlow Send Approval Email action, under Scheduled section.
Make a copy of this custom action and set the original action to Inactive a. (NOTE: in the new bundle version this custom action will be inactive by default).
Setup the values under the action Schedule section of your newly created custom action.
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Accounting
Field name | Description |
Handling of Transaction Dates | |
MOVE TRANSACTION DATE WHEN | Select when the |
The columns of the search will also define the fields that can be used to sort the list using the “Sort By” dropdown field.
INFLOW PORTAL TRANSACTION VIEW FORM CONFIGURATION
Select the INFlow Portal Form Configuration Record. This custom record is used to customize the fields displayed in the INFlow portal transaction view. Please contact support@staria.com for more information or if you need the INFlow portal fields customized.
ALLOW ACCOUNT CHANGE
Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change account.
ALLOW TAX CODE CHANGE
Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change tax codes.
ALLOW DEPARTMENT CHANGE
Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change department values.
ALLOW CLASS CHANGE
Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change class values.
ALLOW PROJECT CHANGE
Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change customer/project values.
ALLOW LOCATION CHANGE
Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change location values.
DISALLOW EDIT
Check this box if you do not want users to be able to make any changes on transactions pending for approval
DISABLE HEADER FIELDS
Check this box if you do not want users to be able to make any changes on the header level fields of the transactions
ALLOW AMOUNT CHANGE
Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change amount
ENABLE APPROVE AND NEXT
Enable Approve and Next button on INFlow Portal Transaction View page
Accounting
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Handling of Transaction Dates | |||
MOVE TRANSACTION DATE WHEN | Select when the transition date will be moved to a different date other than what was indicated in the inbound e-document during conversion or in the transaction during approval:
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MOVE TRANSACTION DATE TO | Select the Date (id: trandate) which it will be updated:
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Accounts | |||
DEFAULT BILL EXPENSE ACCOUNT * | Select which expense account should be set on the direct vendor bill:
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DEFAULT VENDOR EXPENSE ACCOUNT * | Select a default expense account to be set on a vendor record when it is created | ||
DEFAULT EXPENSE ACCOUNT * | Select a default expense account, which will be used in case there is no bill created for a vendor yet (no last posting) or in case there is no default vendor expense account defined. | ||
INHERIT PO LINES: VARIANCE ACCOUNT | Select an account that will be used to recognize variance between the purchase order and vendor bill. This will allow purchase orders to be created when the total amount of bill is greater than or less than the total amount of the purchase order. If this preference is empty:
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AP ACCRUALS ACCOUNT - NET AMOUNT | Select an accruals account to be used for posting unapproved bill balances at the end of the month. | ||
DEFAULT DISCOUNT ACCOUNT | Select an account to be used for discount posting. If no account is selected, default vendor expense account will be used. | ||
DEFAULT CHARGE ACCOUNT | Select an account to be used for additional charge (mark-up) posting. If no account is selected, default vendor expense account will be used. | ||
DEFAULT ROUNDING DIFFERENCE ACCOUNT | Select an account to be used for rounding difference posting. If no account is selected, default vendor expense account will be used. | ||
Tax | |||
DEFAULT TAX CODE FOR DOMESTIC PURCHASE 0% | Select a default tax code to be used when:
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DEFAULT TAX CODE FOR EC PURCHASES - SERVICE | Select a default tax code to be used when:
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DEFAULT TAX CODE FOR EC PURCHASES - NON-SERVICE | Select a default tax code to be used when:
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TAX CODE FOR IMPORTS: SERVICE ITEMS | Select a default tax code for imported services. | ||
TAX CODE FOR IMPORTS: NON-SERVICE ITEMS | Select a default tax code for imported non-service items.transition date will be moved to a different date other than what was indicated in the inbound e-document during conversion or in the transaction during approval:
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MOVE TRANSACTION DATE TO | Select the Date (id: trandate) which it will be updated:
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Accounts | |||
DEFAULT BILL EXPENSE ACCOUNT * | Select which expense account should be set on the direct vendor bill:
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DEFAULT VENDOR EXPENSE ACCOUNT * | Select a default expense account to be set on a vendor record when it is created | ||
DEFAULT EXPENSE ACCOUNT * | Select a default expense account, which will be used in case there is no bill created for a vendor yet (no last posting) or in case there is no default vendor expense account defined. | ||
INHERIT PO LINES: VARIANCE ACCOUNT | Select an account that will be used to recognize variance between the purchase order and vendor bill. This will allow purchase orders to be created when the total amount of bill is greater than or less than the total amount of the purchase order. If this preference is empty:
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AP ACCRUALS ACCOUNT - NET AMOUNT | Select an accruals account to be used for posting unapproved bill balances at the end of the month. | ||
DEFAULT DISCOUNT ACCOUNT | Select an account to be used for discount posting. If no account is selected, default vendor expense account will be used. | ||
DEFAULT CHARGE ACCOUNT | Select an account to be used for additional charge (mark-up) posting. If no account is selected, default vendor expense account will be used. | ||
DEFAULT ROUNDING DIFFERENCE ACCOUNT | Select an account to be used for rounding difference posting. If no account is selected, default vendor expense account will be used. | ||
Tax | |||
DEFAULT TAX CODE FOR DOMESTIC PURCHASE 0% | Select a default tax code to be used when:
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DEFAULT TAX CODE FOR EC PURCHASES - SERVICE | Select a default tax code to be used when:
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DEFAULT TAX CODE FOR EC PURCHASES - NON-SERVICE | Select a default tax code to be used when:
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TAX CODE FOR IMPORTS: SERVICE ITEMS | Select a default tax code for imported services. | ||
TAX CODE FOR IMPORTS: NON-SERVICE ITEMS | Select a default tax code for imported non-service items. |
INFlow Portal
Field name | Description |
INFLOW PORTAL LIST SEARCH | Select the saved search that will define the fields displayed in the list view. Default selection is [STA] INFlow Portal Main Search. The columns of the search will also define the fields that can be used to sort the list using the “Sort By” dropdown field. |
INFLOW PORTAL TRANSACTION VIEW FORM CONFIGURATION | Select the INFlow Portal Form Configuration Record. This custom record is used to customize the fields displayed in the INFlow portal transaction view. Please contact support@staria.com for more information or if you need the INFlow portal fields customized. |
ALLOW ACCOUNT CHANGE | Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change account. |
ALLOW TAX CODE CHANGE | Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change tax codes. |
ALLOW DEPARTMENT CHANGE | Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change department values. |
ALLOW CLASS CHANGE | Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change class values. |
ALLOW PROJECT CHANGE | Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change customer/project values. |
ALLOW LOCATION CHANGE | Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change location values. |
DISALLOW EDIT | Check this box if you do not want users to be able to make any changes on transactions pending for approval |
DISABLE HEADER FIELDS | Check this box if you do not want users to be able to make any changes on the header level fields of the transactions |
ALLOW AMOUNT CHANGE | Check this box if you want to allow INFlow portal users to be able to change amount |
ENABLE APPROVE AND NEXT | Enable Approve and Next button on INFlow Portal Transaction View page |
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