| # Reminder Letters (tfacr3508m000) Use this session to maintain the data for reminder letters. In this session you must define: The interest percentage to be charged because the invoice is overdue. The layout of the letter, such as line length and the date format. The language of the letter. To define the actual format of the invoice information listed with the reminder letter, on the appropriate menu, click Reminder Line Layout. Note If you have started this session by zooming, you can only find and select a record. Related topics Credit control Letter Enter the letter number which is linked to the reminder data. When LN prints reminders, letter number 1 is taken for the first reminder, letter number 2 for the second reminder, and so on. The reminder letter number uniquely defines the degree (level) of the reminder. Letters with ascending numbers must have stronger reminder texts. The letter number also indicates how many reminder letters have already been sent to a business partner. Language Enter the code for the language in which the selected reminder letter must be written. Note Reminders are written in the business partner's language. Description The description or name of the code. Interest Percentage Specify the percentage the business partner has to pay as interest over the open amounts for which the reminder has been created. The interest amount printed on the reminder is not posted. The interest is calculated starting from the due date up until the day the reminder is printed. It is calculated as follows:
    interest = open due amount * (reference date - due date) / 360 * interest percentage / 100
Font Indicate the size of the characters printed on the reminder letter. Number of Columns Indicate the number of positions allowed on one line to print the information. Allowed values You can enter three fixed lengths of the lines: 80 132 200 Date Format - Text Select the format of the date which is printed on the text of the reminder. For example, 01-03-2012, 01 March 2012, or 2012-03-01 Date Format - Reminder Details Enter the format of the date printed on the invoice lines of the reminder. Text Window Option The screen type used to record the reminder text. It is used to define the number of characters you can print on a line. Enter the number of characters to be printed on each reminder line. In order to enter an appropriate number, you must define the text window format in the Text Windows (tttxt1520m000) session. Header Text If this check box is selected, a header text is present with the letter. LN selects the check box after you enter a header text. Footer Text If this check box is selected, a footer text is present with the letter. LN selects the check box after you enter a footer text. Reminder Costs Starts the Reminder Costs (tfacr3102m000) session. Layout Starts the Reminder Line Layout (tfacr3101m000) session. |