The following are some example scenarios showing the expected tolerance calculations and postings occurring in different situations.

G/L Setup Contains:

Payment Discount Grace Period: 5D

Max Payment Tolerance: 5

For those scenarios with alternative A or B, these represent the following:

  • A In this case the payment discount tolerance warning has been turned off OR the user has the warning on and has selected to allow the late payment discount (Post the Balance as Payment Tolerance).
  • B In this case, the user has the warning on and has selected not to allow the late payment discount (Leave the Balance as Remaining Amount).

Inv. Pmt. Disc. Max Pmt. Tol. Pmt. Disc. Date Pmt. Disc. Tol. Date Payment Date Pmt. Tolerance Type All Entries closed Pmt. Disc. Tol. GL/CL Pmt. Tol. G/L

1

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

<=01/15/03

985

Pmt.Tol.

Yes

0

-5

2

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

<=01/15/03

980

None

Yes

0

0

3

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

c

<=01/15/03

975

Pmt.Tol.

Yes

0

5

4A

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

1005

Pmt.Disc.Tol.

No, 25 on the Pmt.

20/-20

0

5A

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

1000

Pmt.Disc.Tol.

No, 20 on the Pmt.

20/-20

0

6A

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

995

Pmt.Disc.Tol.

No, 15 on the Pmt.

20/-20

0

4B

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

1005

Pmt.Tol.

Yes

0

-5

5B

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

1000

None

Yes

0

0

6B

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

995

Pmt.Tol.

Yes

0

5

7

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

985

Pmt.Disc.Tol. & Pmt.Tol.

Yes

20/-20

-5

8

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

980

Pmt.Disc.Tol.

Yes

20/-20

0

9

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

01/16/03 01/20/03

975

Pmt.Disc.Tol. & Pmt.Tol.

Yes

20/-20

5

10

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

>01/20/03

1005

Pmt.Tol.

Yes

0

-5

11

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

>01/20/03

1000

None

Yes

0

0

12

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

>01/20/03

995

Pmt.Tol.

Yes

0

5

13

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

>01/20/03

985

None

No, 15 on the invoice

0

0

14

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

>01/20/03

980

None

No, 20 on the invoice

0

0

15

1,000

20

5

01/15/03

01/20/03

>01/20/03

975

None

No, 25 on the invoice

0

0

Payment Range Diagrams

In relation to the scenario above, the diagrams of payment ranges are as follows:

(1) Payment Date <=01/15/03 (Scenarios 1-3)

Remaining Amount per

Normal Application Rules

Single payment tolerance rules (before 03/15)

(1) If payment falls in these ranges, all application entries can be closed with or without tolerance.

(2) If payment falls in these ranges, all application entries cannot be closed even with tolerance.

(2) Payment Date is between 01/16/03 and 01/20/03 (Scenarios 4-9)

Remaining Amount per

Normal Application Rules

Single payment tolerance rules (grace period)

(1) If payment falls in these ranges, all application entries can be closed with or without tolerance.

(2) If payment falls in these ranges, all application entries cannot be closed even with tolerance.

(3) Payment Date is after 01/20/03 (Scenarios 10-15)

Remaining Amount per

Normal Application Rules

Single payment tolerance rules (before 01/20)

(1) If payment falls in these ranges, all application entries can be closed with or without tolerance.

(2) If payment falls in these ranges, all application entries cannot be closed even with tolerance.