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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Service contract installments</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Contract management</Level1>
			<Level2>service contract installments</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Service contracts</Level1>
			<Level2>installments</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Installments</Level1>
			<Level2>service contracts</Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>The invoicing details for the service contract or service-contract quotation are specified on the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Invoicing</GUIRef> tab in the details sessions.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>The chosen invoice method determines the type, and number, of installments that will be presented. It will also determine whether invoices are presented before work begins, or after it has been completed.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>The invoice method is linked to a <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ContraQuotat.ts" role="glossary">service-contract</Link> quotation or a <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ServicContra.ts" role="glossary">service contract</Link> by means of <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#000009" role="glossary">installment templates</Link>. After insertion, the details suggested by the template can be altered if required.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>The accepted installment is passed over to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ci/sli" role="module">Sales Invoicing</GUIRef> module of <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ci" role="package">Central Invoicing</GUIRef>, which handles the printing of the installment documents. This module also notifies the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf" role="package">Financials</GUIRef> package of this event. The module returns the invoice date, invoice number, and posting date for use within the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm" role="module">Contract Management</GUIRef> module.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>For some reason, an 'accepted' installment can be canceled. If this occurs within <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ci" role="package">Central Invoicing</GUIRef>, the installment is 'returned' for use by <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm" role="module">Contract Management</GUIRef>. Its status is then set back to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.stin#free" role="enum">Free</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>When a service contract is posted to history, the associated installments are also posted to history.</Paragraph>
		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>The level of detail posted to history is controlled by settings in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000" role="session">Contract Management Parameters (tsctm0100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000121" role="manual">To use service contract installments</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000098" role="manual">Service contract installments - example pricing</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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