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   <Header>
      <Title>Service contract installments</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2788929">
         <Level1>Contract management</Level1>
         <Level2>service contract installments</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2788934">
         <Level1>Service contracts</Level1>
         <Level2>installments</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2788939">
         <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>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Service contracts Invoicing</SectionTitle>
      </GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>The chosen invoice
		method determines the type, and number, of installments that are presented. The
		invoice method also determines whether the invoices are presented before work
		begins or after completion.</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, you can alter the details suggested by the template, if required.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The accepted installment
		is passed over to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ci/sli" role="module">Invoicing</GUIRef> module of <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ci" role="package">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 in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm" role="module">Contract Management</GUIRef> module.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You can cancel an
		installment only when the status is set to <GUIRef href="" role="manual">free</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="" role="manual">accepted</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 settings in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000" role="session">Contract Management Parameters (tsctm0100m000)</GUIRef> session, control the level of detail posted
		  to history.</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>
</ManualTopic>