Repost Supplier Ledger Item to Other Identity

Explanation

The Repost Supplier Ledger Items to Other Identity activity is used to change the supplier identity of unpaid supplier ledger items. This can be necessary if several suppliers are merge to a single identity or if one supplier is split into several new suppliers. When reposting invoice ledger items, you can select a new invoice type if needed. Moreover, you can enter notes both for the old and new items to record further information.

Prerequisites

This activity requires that supplier ledger items in unpaid but authorized status exist which are not yet included in an open payment.

The user must belong to a user group which is linked to a voucher type of function group U and to the accounting period which includes the voucher date of the reposting.

A payment series ID must be connected to the payment type code for Supplier Ledger Item Reposting in Payment Basic Data.

The reposting method in Company/Payment/Posting Parameters must have the applicable value (Reverse/Correction).

The following posting types must be set up in posting control to create the postings for the new ledger items:

System Effects

A voucher of function group U and a payment of payment type Supplier Ledger Item Reposting will be created. The ledger items with the old identity will be offset, i.e. get Paid status. For each ledger item which is offset, a new unpaid ledger item with the new supplier identity will be created. Moreover,

Note: Entered notes will be attached to the old and new items.