Fields & Definitions for Debit Memo



Debit Memo field Definitions

Supplier Name

The name of the supplier for which the DM was created.

Date

The date of the DM.

Debit Memo Number

The unique number assigned to the DM.

Status

The Status of the Debit Memo - "ADD" "Pending" "Posted to AP" "Released to GL"  or "Cancelled"

Supplier Number

The number assigned to the Supplier in the Supplier Information master.

Account Number

The number by which the supplier identifies the user.

Account Status

The status of the supplier, approved, pending, etc., per the Supplier Information master.

Type

The radio denotes the type of DM, either against an open A/P invoice or created as a general DM, just against the account without regard as to whether there was any open invoice. 

If displayed in Red, depressing this button will bring up the History information.  This field will display all the information entered into the reason for change field when debit memo was created and/or changed.

Depress this button to add any notes pertinent to this DM.  If displayed in Red, depressing this button will display any pertinent notes re this DM.

Depress this button to approve the Debit Memo and post to the AP.  The DM status will then change from Pending to Posted to AP. 

PO Num/Ref

The Purchase Order number that the original Invoice was applied against.

PO Date

The Order Date pulled forward from when the Purchase Order was originally created.

RMA Number

This would be the RMA number information that was entered within the DMR module.  

RMA Date

This is the RMA Date information that was entered within the DMR Module.

Invoice No

The Original Invoice that the Debit Memo is being applied against.

DMR Number

The DMR number that was assigned within the DMR module.

DMR Date The date that the associated DMR was processed 
DMR Pack List

The Packing List Number that was assigned to the DMR within the DMR module. 

Date Last Changed

This is the date of any changes made to the original DM.

By

The initials of the user who made the last change.

Reason for Change

The description of the reason for the last change. 

DEBIT MEMO DETAIL INFORMATION section:

Item

This is the item number of the detail.

Description

The description pertaining to this specific line item.

Quantity

The quantity for the line item.

Price Each

The price each for this line item.

Tax Pct

The sales tax percentage applicable to this line item.

Total 

The sum of the (quantity X price each) + tax % (quantity X price each) = Total.

GL Number

The general ledger number for this line item.

Sub-Total The total before any discount taken
Discount Taken Discount taken on Original Invoice
Debit Memo Total 

The total of the DM, after discount and including any applicable sales tax.

Depressing this button will display any notes pertaining to the line item highlighted.