SAP ABAP Data Element XAUTF (Indicator: release invoices automatically)
Hierarchy
BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   CRM (Application Component) Customer Relationship Management
     CRM_APPLICATION (Package) All CRM Components Without Special Structure Packages
       MRM (Package) Appl.development R/3 decentralized invoice verification
Basic Data
Data Element XAUTF
Short Description Indicator: release invoices automatically  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XFELD    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Rel. auto 
Medium 15 Release auto. 
Long 40 Release automatically 
Heading Aut 
Documentation

Definition

Controls the automatic deletion of the blocking reasons Quantity, Price, Date and Quality from the selected invoices, if they no longer apply. The system automatically releases invoices in which all blocking reasons are deleted.

Use

If you select this field and choose Execute, the system deletes all blocking reasons that satisfy the criteria entered in the group box Selection of blocked invoices and that are no longer relevant.

A list of the released invoices appears.

Dependencies

You can only use automatic release for the blocking procedure Blocked due to variances.

Example

Quantity variance

Purchase order: 100 pieces; Delivery: 80 pieces; Invoice: 100 pieces

The system blocks the invoice for payment (Blocking reason M)

  • Delivery: 20 pieces or
  • Credit memo: 20 pieces

The blocking reason no longer applies and is deleted when the system automatically releases invoices.

Price variance

Purchase order: 100 pieces @ $10; Delivery: 100 pieces; Invoice: 100 pieces @ $11 = $1100

The system blocks the invoice for payment (Blocking reason P).

  • Change to the purchase order: Order price = $11/pc. or
  • Subsequent credit memo for $100

The blocking reason no longer applies and is deleted when the system automatically releases invoices.

Date variance

Delivery date in the purchase order: 10.30; Goods receipt: 10.05; Invoice received: 10.06

The system blocks the invoice for payment (Blocking reason T).

On 10.30, the blocking reason no longer applies and is deleted when the system automatically releases invoices.

Quality variance

Purchase order for material subject to quality check, Goods receipt -> Inspection lot created, Invoice receipt

The system blocks the invoice for payment (Blocking reason I)

  • The usage decision for the inspection lot is changed to 'OK'.

The blocking reason no longer applies and is deleted when the system automatically releases invoices.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990326 
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