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<Session ID="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Closing Methods (tcmcs2105m000)</Title>
   </Header>
   <HelpTopic>
      <AimSection>
         <Paragraph>Use this session to define <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000474" role="glossary">closing methods</Link>.</Paragraph>
      </AimSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <Paragraph>The number of <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Closing Types</GUIRef> that you define
		  determines the frequency of the generation of <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000473" role="glossary">monthly billing invoices</Link>. If the closing type is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef>, you
		  must enter a date in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.dom1" role="manual">Day of Month</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         <ExampleSection>
            <SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>To generate monthly billing invoices only at month's end,
			 select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#end.of.month" role="option">End of Month</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt1" role="manual">Closing Type 1</GUIRef> field. LN sets the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt2" role="manual">Closing Type 2</GUIRef> and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt3" role="manual">Closing Type 3</GUIRef> fields to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#napl" role="option">Not Applicable</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>To generate one monthly billing invoice halfway through the
			 month and one at month's end, select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt1" role="manual">Closing Type 1</GUIRef> field and enter 15 in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.dom1" role="manual">Day of Month</GUIRef> field. Next, select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#end.of.month" role="option">End of Month</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt2" role="manual">Closing Type 2</GUIRef> field. LN sets the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt3" role="manual">Closing Type 3</GUIRef> field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#napl" role="option">Not Applicable</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
         </ExampleSection>
      </GeneralSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <Paragraph>For invoice-to business partners to which you send monthly
		  billing invoices, you must select a closing method in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4112s000" role="session">Invoice-to Business Partner (tccom4112s000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
      <RelatedTopics>
         <SectionTitle> Related topics</SectionTitle>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/000455" role="manual">Monthly billing invoices</Link>
         </RelTopic>
      </RelatedTopics>
   </HelpTopic>
   <Fields>
      <FieldHelp ID="tcmcs205.clmt" OtherIDs="tcmcs205.dsca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Closing Method</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000474" role="glossary">closing method</Link>.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tcmcs205.clt1">
         <Header>
            <Title>Closing Type 1</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The way to specify the generation date for the monthly billing
		  invoice.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#end.of.month" role="option">End of Month</GUIRef> means, the last day of the month. If you
			 select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef>,
			 you must enter a date in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.dom1" role="manual">Day of Month</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tcmcs205.dom1">
         <Header>
            <Title>Day of Month</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt1" role="manual">Closing Type 1</GUIRef> field is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef>, this
		  field contains the day of the month which is the <Link href="/baanerp/ci/glossary/glossary#000004" role="glossary">cutoff date</Link> for the generation of the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000473" role="glossary">monthly billing invoice</Link>.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tcmcs205.clt2">
         <Header>
            <Title>Closing Type 2</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The way to specify the second generation date for the monthly
		  billing invoice.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#end.of.month" role="option">End of Month</GUIRef> means, the last day of the month. If you
			 select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef>,
			 you must enter a date in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.dom2" role="manual">Day of Month</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>If you select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#end.of.month" role="option">End of Month</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt1" role="manual">Closing Type 1</GUIRef> field, LN sets this field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#napl" role="option">Not Applicable</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tcmcs205.dom2">
         <Header>
            <Title>Day of Month</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt2" role="manual">Closing Type 2</GUIRef> field is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef>, this
		  field contains the day of the month which is the <Link href="/baanerp/ci/glossary/glossary#000004" role="glossary">cutoff date</Link> for the generation of the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000473" role="glossary">monthly billing invoice</Link>.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tcmcs205.clt3">
         <Header>
            <Title>Closing Type 3</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The way to specify the third generation date for the monthly
		  billing invoice.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#end.of.month" role="option">End of Month</GUIRef> means, the last day of the month. If you
			 select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef>,
			 you must enter a date in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.dom2" role="manual">Day of Month</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>If you select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#end.of.month" role="option">End of Month</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt1" role="manual">Closing Type 1</GUIRef> or the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt2" role="manual">Closing Type 2</GUIRef> field, LN sets this field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#napl" role="option">Not Applicable</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tcmcs205.dom3">
         <Header>
            <Title>Day of Month</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs2105m000#tcmcs205.clt3" role="manual">Closing Type 3</GUIRef> field is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/clty#days" role="option">Days</GUIRef>, this
		  field contains the day of the month which is the <Link href="/baanerp/ci/glossary/glossary#000004" role="glossary">cutoff date</Link> for the generation of the <Link href="/baanerp/tf/glossary/glossary#000473" role="glossary">monthly billing invoice</Link>.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>