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Invoice Definition Form
The Invoice Definitions page allows you to define details for an Invoice Definition that the user references when invoices are uploaded into the Trade Services system. In order to work with Invoice upload definitions, you must have security rights to maintain the reference data.
This page contains the following sections:
The General section of the Invoice Definition page allows you to define the name, description, and data format for an Invoice Definition. All fields in this section are required.
Field/Control |
Description |
Definition Name |
The name of the Invoice definition. This field can contain up to 35 characters and is a required field. |
Description |
A description of the Invoice definition. This field can contain up to 65 characters and is a required field. |
Date Format |
This field contains a list of the different date formats that will be supported for upload in the invoice upload file. This is a required field. The formats are: M/D/YY, M/D/YYYY, MM/DD/YY, MM/DD/YYYY, MM-DD-YY, M-D-YY, M-D-YYYY, MM-DD-YYYY, YY/MM/DD, YYYY/MM/DD, YY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM-DD, DD/MM/YY, DD/MM/YYYY, DD-MM-YY, DD-MM-YYYY. |
Data Format |
The user selects the format to be used for the file that will be uploaded using this file definition. The options are: tab, comma, semi-colon and pipe delimiters. This is a required field. |
Payment Instruction Type |
Provides an option for the user to either define the standard/existing payment instruction or new ISO payment instruction in the invoice definition. System will default to 'Standard' option while setting up a new invoice definition. Standard: This will load the existing payment instruction data fields, there are no changes to the fields and functionality around it. ISO20022 Compliant: Selecting this option will display all ISO20022 complaint payment instruction fields. |
Invoice Summary Data Definition
In this section, you specify the fields and the order of the fields that must be present in the invoice data file.
General Invoice Summary Data Fields
Click on the checkbox to indicate the corresponding field is a required field in the invoice data file. If the field is not displayed with a checkbox, it is required by the system.
Field/Control |
Description |
Invoice ID |
This is a 35 character field that will be used to identify the Invoice It is required by the system. |
Issue Date |
This is a 10-character date field. It is required by the system. |
Due Date |
This is a 10 character date field. It is required by the system. |
Buyer ID |
This is a 30 character field. This is the Buyer ID or Buyer ID Alias as established in the Trading Partner rule. One of Buyer ID or Buyer Name is required by the system. |
Debtor ID |
This is a 30 character field. This is the Debtor ID or Debtor ID Alias as established in the Trading Partner rule. One of Debtor ID or Debtor Name is required by the system. |
Buyer Name |
This is a 35 character field. This is the Buyer Name or Buyer Name Alias as established in the Trading Partner rule. One of Buyer ID or Buyer Name is required by the system. |
Debtor Name |
This is a 35 character field. This is the Debtor Name or Debtor Name Alias as established in the Trading Partner rule. One of Debtor ID or Debtor Name is required by the system. |
Currency |
This is the 3 character ISO currency code and is a required field. |
Amount |
This is the amount of the invoice. There may or may
not be a decimal place. If
the amount is a negative amount, the system will assume that the
invoice is representing a Credit Note. This
field is required by the system. |
Invoice Original Amount |
This is the Invoice Original amount of the invoice. There may or may not be a decimal place This Field will require when ASP level setting"Enable enhanced Receivables Invoice processing requiring a specific Funding Date for invoice upload and processing" is Yes , and Client bank Level under Customer Profile "Modified Receivables Utilized" Is yes for modified receivable finance. this field is required by the system |
Funding Date |
This is a 10 character date field only
available for Receivables Management Type. The setting "Funding
Date Required for Receivables Financing" at client bank level
determines whether the field is mandatory or not. If setting is
Yes then field is required else an optional field. |
Linked to Instrument Type |
This is a 3 character field representing the code value for the instrument to which the invoices should ultimately be associated: REC (Receivables), PAY (Payables), ATP (Approval to Pay), and LNR (Loan request). |
Goods Description |
This is a 70-character field outlining a description of the goods covered under the invoice. |
Incoterm |
This is a 3 character field representing the Incoterm associated with an underlying shipment. These values must be validated again ISO standard codes. |
Country of Loading |
This is a 35 character field naming the Country of Loading for the goods that the invoice is covering. If the Country of Loading is selected, then the Country of Discharge must also be selected. |
Country of Discharge |
This is a 35 character field naming the Country of Discharge for the goods that the invoice is covering. If the Country of Discharge is selected, then the Country of Loading must also be selected. |
Vessel |
This is a 35 character naming the vessel shipping the goods that the invoice is covering. Both vessel and carrier can be present. |
Carrier |
This is a 35 character field naming the carrier for the goods that the invoice is covering. Both vessel and carrier can be present. |
Actual Shipment Date |
This is a 10 character date field. The valid date format can be selected from the dropdown list. |
Payment Date |
This is a 10 character date field. The valid date format can be selected from the dropdown list. |
Purchase Order ID |
This is a 35 character field representing the Purchase Order Id against which the invoice is shipping. |
End to End ID |
This field will only be available when a user selects an Invoice File Type of Payables Management. A credit note is most likely linked to a group or package of invoices which are intrinsically grouped together based upon the E2E Id that is common to all of them. |
User Defined Fields (Buyer and Seller) |
These user-defined fields can also be included in the uploaded file. For each one that will be included in the file upload, a label must be defined and you must identify if it will be required or not. If “Required” is selected, the field must be present in the upload file. There are 10 buyer user defined fields and 10 seller user defined fields. |
Add 4 More |
This button allows the user to add four additional rows to the Buyer or Seller User Defined Fields table. Two rows are displayed by default. |
Receivables Credit Note Data Fields |
Discount Code - It is a 2 character field that captures the Discount Code Discount GL Code - It is a 17 character field that captures the Discount GL Code Discount Comments - It is a 100 character field that captures the comments associated with the discount. |
Invoice Summary Data Order
This table allows the user to change the default order of the fields required by the user.
Invoice Goods Data Order
This table allows the user to change the default order of the fields marked as required by the user.
Receivables Credit Note Data Order
This table allows the user to change the default order of the fields marked as required by the user.
Invoice Line Item Detail Data Definition
This section allows the user to specify whether or not line item details are required. If they are not required, the corresponding tables remain hidden from the user. Once the user specifies that line item details are required, the tables described below are rendered visible.
System Defined Fields
Line Item Number |
This is a 70 character field that captures the line item ID at the line item details level. |
Unit Price |
This is an amount field that captures the individual unit price of the item being shipped under the invoice. |
Unit of Measure Price |
This is the unit of measure applicable to the price. It is a 35 character field. |
Invoiced Quantity |
This is a field that captures the invoiced quantity of the item being shipped under the invoice. |
Invoice File Type |
Selection of the invoice file type. Selections for file type include receivable |
Unit of Measure Quantity |
This is the unit of measure applicable to the quantity. It is a 35 character field. |
Product Characteristics User Defined Fields
These fields are defined by the user. A label must be entered if the field is marked as required. By specifying a field as required, the uploaded invoice file must contain both the 140 A/N character “Label” and also the actual 140 A/N character Type field content.
Payment Instructions Data Fields
Payment Method |
This is a 4 character field that captures the Payment Method. |
Beneficiary Account Number |
This is 34 character field that captures the Beneficiary Account Number. |
Beneficiary Address 1, 2, 3 |
It is a 35 character field that captures the Beneficiary Address. |
Beneficiary Email Address |
This is a field that captures the Beneficiary Email Address. |
Beneficiary Country |
It is a 2 character field that captures the Beneficiary Country. |
Beneficiary Bank Name |
It is a 120 character field that captures the Beneficiary Bank Name. |
Beneficiary Bank/Branch Code |
It is a 35 character field that captures the Beneficiary Bank/Branch Code. |
Beneficiary Bank Sort Code |
It is a 8 character field that captures the Beneficiary Bank Sort Code. |
Beneficiary Bank/Branch Address 1, 2 |
It is a 35 character field that captures the Beneficiary Bank/Branch Address 1, 2. |
Beneficiary Bank City |
It is a 31 character field that captures the Beneficiary Bank City |
Beneficiary Bank Province |
It is a 8 character field that captures the Beneficiary Bank Province. |
Beneficiary Bank/Branch Country |
It is a 2 character field that captures the Beneficiary Bank/Branch Country. |
Charges |
It is a 3 character field that captures the Charges. |
Central Bank Reporting 1, 2, 3 |
It is a 35 character field that captures the Central Bank Reporting. |