Help:Billing-View Replacement Variable

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The window titled View Invoice Format Replacement Variable will give a complete explanation of how this variable is used. Please note that this is an informational window only; therefore, you cannot edit any of the data displayed in this window. Each field is described below:


Field ID: This is the two-character code for this variable. It is this code which tells the report formatter which specific field from the A/R database should be used in this report/invoice.

Screen: This is the name of the screen on which these fields are found.

Description: This is the full name of the field as it is used on the Screen where it is found.

Field Length: This is the maximum length which this field can occupy. Note that date fields must be formatted to their maximum length or part of the date will be lost.

Field Picture: This is a picture of what this field will look like. There are three types of fields with their own specific picture representations, as follows:

Character fields - These are alpha-numeric fields and they do not have a picture representation.

Date fields - These fields will be formatted in either Civilian format (MM/DD/YYYY) or in Military format (DD MMM YY).

Number fields - These fields will have the format shown by the use of the "#" (pound sign), "," (comma), and "." (decimal).

Useage: The exact useage and location of this field is described on the bottom half of this window.

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