The System Parameters

Formats Tab

This tab is on the SL system parameters form and it is grouped into sections of related parameters. These parameters are described here a section at a time.

Document transfer

Document transfer format:

This field displays a Stationery Format Identity which is used within the document transfer option when executed.

Age analysis

Age analysis terms:	This field contains a code from the 'Terms of business' file in the Nominal Ledger which you wish to use to default into the Credit terms field in the Age Debtors Analysis option within the Reports and Enquiries menu.
Number of periods:	This field contains the number of periods for which you wish to age your debtors over on the Aged Debtors Analysis report when executed.
Stationery format:	This field contains the Identity code which identifies the Stationery format layout to be used when producing Aged Debtors Analysis reports. Stationery formats are set to your requirements upon installation of Autoline.

Statements

Statement analysis periods:	This field contains the number of periods that you wish to age your outstanding debtors over when producing Statements.
Stationery format:	This field contains the Identity code which identifies the Stationery format layout to be used when producing Statements. Stationery formats are set to your requirements upon installation of Autoline.
Show allocations:	This parameter instructs Autoline how and if to show payment allocations on your Statements. Your options are: N - No allocations will be shown on the statements. I - Will show payment allocations on the statements alongside the documents to which they relate. S - Will show payment allocations on the statements but on separate lines.
Statement terms:	This field contains the terms code that will default onto the Print Statements form when setting your selection criteria for the production of Statements. It must be filled with a code from the 'Terms of business' file in the Nominal Ledger. This parameter must not be left blank.
Show paid items:	This check box controls the printing of paid transactions on statement prints. When set paid items will print on statement.
Edit statement date priority:	This parameter controls whether statement dates can be edited during the production of statements. Your options for this field are 0 - 9 or N. The numbers are priority levels of the user. If a users access priority is equal to or greater than the priority set then the user can execute this feature. The 'N' = No which means that no user whatever the priority can execute this feature.
BACS statement format:	This field contains the Identity code which identifies the Stationery format layout to be used when producing BACS Statements. Stationery formats are set to your requirements upon installation of Autoline.
Statement reply Email:	This field contains the Email address that will be shown on Emailed statements for your customers to reply with any queries on the statements received.

Outstanding items

By account format:	This field contains the Identity code which identifies the Stationery format layout to be used when producing Outstanding Items reports by Account code. This format is used in the Outstanding Items (Current) and Outstanding Items (Retrospective) options which can be found in the Reports and Enquiries menu.
By branch format:	This field contains the Identity code which identifies the Stationery format layout to be used when producing Outstanding Items reports by Branch Analysis code. This format which is used in the Outstanding Items (Current) and Outstanding Items (Retrospective) options which can be found in the Reports and Enquiries menu.

Other formats

Print SL accounts format:	This field contains the Identity code which identifies the Stationery format layout to be used when producing print outs from within the Display accounts option.
Bank deposit slip in recon format:	This field contains the Identity code which identifies the Stationery format layout to be used when producing Bank deposit slips from within Reconcile Till Accounts. Stationery formats are set to your requirements upon installation of Autoline.