Create Check Payment

Explanation

This activity is used to create check payments in the system and to print checks.

Prerequisites

This activity requires that a payment order for check payment has been created.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, a check payment is created. The status of the check created depends on:

When Use Interim Cash Account when Cashing on Due Date check box in the Basic Data Payment Documents window is selected for supplier checks.

Transfer to Report Archive check box Print check box Description of system effect Check Status
Selected Selected The BoE/Check will be printed as well as transferred to the report archive. Printed
Selected Cleared The BoE/Check will be transferred to the report archive, but not printed. Printed
Cleared Selected This combination is not possible.  
Cleared Cleared The BoE/Check will be neither printed nor transferred to the report archive. Created

When Use Interim Cash Account when Cashing on Due Date check box in the Basic Data Payment Documents window is cleared for supplier checks.

Transfer to Report Archive check box Print check box Description of system effect Check Status
Selected Selected The BoE/Check will be printed as well as transferred to the report archive. Cashed
Selected Cleared The BoE/Check will be transferred to the report archive, but not printed. Cashed
Cleared Selected This combination is not possible.  
Cleared Cleared The BoE/Check will be neither printed nor transferred to the report archive. Created

Window

Automatic Supplier Payment Order

Related Window Descriptions

Automatic Supplier Payment Order
Print and Create Check Payment.

Procedure

  1. Open the Automatic Supplier Payment Order window and populate or perform a query to find the payment order for which you want to create a check payment.
  2. Right-click and then click Create Check Payment. The Print and Create Check Payment dialog box appears.
  3. Select a value for the Check Sort Order field to specify how you want the checks to be sorted.
  4. If your payment order includes any negative or zero amount checks and you want to create check payments for only the positive amount checks included in the payment order select the Ignore Negative/Zero Amount Checks check box. If this is not selected and if the payment order includes negative or zero amount checks, no check payments will be created for the payment order.
  5. Click OK. A message appears confirming that the payment was created.