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                            APVENGROUP FILE

                              Vendor Group

The Vendor Group file contains all vendor group records in the Lawson
Accounts Payable system. A vendor group represents a group of vendors that can
be shared by one or more accounts payable companies.


REFERENCED BY

AC03.4    AC440     AC50.1    AC500     AC52.1    AC520
AM18.1    AP01.1    AP02.1    AP05.4    AP102     AP110
AP12.1    AP12.2    AP125     AP126     AP135     AP150
AP151     AP170     AP180     AP181     AP190     AP191
AP193     AP197     AP200     AP202     AP205     AP210
AP212     AP230     AP240     AP25.1    AP25.2    AP25.3
AP25.4    AP250     AP26.1    AP270     AP28.1    AP290
AP30.1    AP30.2    AP30.3    AP30.4    AP300     AP32.1
AP32.2    AP35.1    AP40.1    AP40.2    AP45.1    AP51.1
AP51.2    AP52.1    AP52.2    AP52.3    AP54.1    AP54.2
AP55.1    AP55.2    AP56.1    AP56.2    AP57.2    AP90.1
AP90.2    AP90.6    AP90.7    AP91.1    AP92.1    AP92.3
AP92.4    AP95.1    AP95.2    AP95.3    AR08.1    AR09.1
AR09.8    AR10.1    AR115     AR124     AR190     AR20.1
AR21.1    AR21.2    AR21.3    AR24.1    AR29.2    AR30.1
AR30.2    AR30.4    AR42.1    AR42.2    AR42.7    AR43.1
AR501     AR550     AR560     AR570     AR575     AR580
AR82.1    BL02.1    BL122     BL140     BL141     BL202
BL240     BL340     BL41.1    BL80.1    BL802     BL902
BL92.1    CB06.2    CB10.1    CB180     CB191     CB20.1
CB30.1    CB500     CX05.1    CX05.2    CX805     DT180
DT181     EE12.1    EE12.2    EE135     EE20.1    EE20.2
EE20.3    EE20.4    EE220     EE230     EE235     EE30.1
EE35.1    EE35.2    EE52.1    EE52.2    EE520     EE90.1
EE90.2    HR00.1    HR01.1    DR100     IC02.1    IC10.1
IC10.2    IC12.1    IC140     IC141     IC142     IC145
IC16.4    IC226     IC263     IC45.1    IC522     IC523
IC526     IC527     IC530     IC62.1    IC63.1    IC81.2
IC812     IC82.1    IC83.1    IC840     IN20.1    MA00.1
MA00.4    MA140     MA190     MA200     MA203     MA204
MA205     MA206     MA208     MA278     MA300     MA520
MA530     MA540     MA95.1    MA95.2    OE10.1    OE10.2
OE10.3    OE10.4    OE10.5    OE10.6    OE10.7    OE10.8
OE11.1    OE11.4    OE11.8    OE11.9    OE110     OE112
OE113     OE114     OE129     OE14.4    OE15.1    OE15.2
OE15.3    OE15.4    OE15.5    OE15.7    OE510     OE810
OE920     PBIP.1    PO10.1    PO10.2    PO100     PO115
PO120     PO121     PO122     PO123     PO13.1    PO130
PO131     PO132     PO133     PO135     PO14.1    PO15.1
PO150     PO16.1    PO16.2    PO180     PO20.1    PO202
PO21.1    PO21.2    PO21.3    PO21.4    PO21.5    PO21.6
PO210     PO212     PO213     PO214     PO216     PO22.1
PO22.2    PO22.3    PO220     PO221     PO223     PO224
PO225     PO23.1    PO23.2    PO230     PO231     PO233
PO236     PO24.1    PO25.1    PO25.2    PO25.3    PO25.4
PO251     PO26.1    PO272     PO274     PO275     PO276
PO277     PO28.1    PO28.3    PO28.4    PO28.5    PO28.6
PO28.7    PO28.8    PO280     PO29.1    PO295     PO30.1
PO31.1    PO32.1    PO32.2    PO32.4    PO32.5    PO33.1
PO34.1    PO35.1    PO37.1    PO39.1    PO50.1    PO529
PO53.1    PO53.2    PO530     PO560     PO60.1    PO61.1
PO62.1    PO63.1    PO64.1    PO66.1    PO67.1    PO68.1
PO69.1    PO72.1    PO72.2    PO81.1    PO813     PO820
PO821     PO822     PO85.1    PO94.1    PR05.1    PR05.3
PR150     PR195     PR199     PR26.1    PR514     PR82.1
PR85.1    RQ10.1    RQ10.3    RQ11.1    RQ111     RQ125
RQ20.1    RQ20.2    RQ20.3    RQ20.4    RQ35.1    RQ500
TX04.1    TX140     TX40.1    WH130     WH132     WH140
WH190     WH20.2    WH20.7    WH30.1    WH30.2    WH30.3
WH31.1    WH31.2    WH31.3    WH32.1    WH32.2    WH32.3
WH33.5    WH34.1    WH34.2    WH34.3    WH34.4    WH40.1
WH40.2    WH520     WH830     WO235     WO252     WO30.1
WO35.1    WO40.1

UPDATED BY

AP00.1    AP10.1    AP10.3    AP100     AP199     AP20.1
AP20.2    AP20.5    AP20.6    AP20.7    AP23.1    AP510
AP520     MA40.1    MA40.2    MA41.1    MA41.2    MA41.4
MA41.5    MA41.6    MA43.1    MA43.2    MA43.3    MA43.4
MA52.1

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

VGP-VENDOR-GROUP     Alpha 4                                     AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group         A user-defined code used to identify a
                     set of vendors shared by one or more
                     accounts payable companies.


VGP-DESCRIPTION      Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      AP00.1  AP135
Description          The name or description of the vendor
                     group.


VGP-VENDOR-AUDIT     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1
Audit Vendor Changes Indicates whether to create vendor
                     audit records when vendors within this
                     vendor group are added, changed, or
                     deleted. Valid values are:

                     N = No.
                     Y = Yes.


VGP-NUM-VEN-NBR      Alpha 1                                     AP00.1
Vendor Values        Indicates whether vendors added to this
                     vendor group will have alphanumeric or
                     numeric vendor identification numbers.
                     Valid values are:

                     A = Alpha.
                     N = Numeric.


VGP-AUTO-VENDOR      Alpha 1                                     AP00.1
Auto Vendor          Indicates whether vendor numbers are
Numbering            automatically assigned in numeric order
                     when vendors are added for the vendor
                     group. Used only if the vendor group has
                     Numeric selected in the Vendor Values
                     field. Valid values are:

                     N = No.
                     Y = Yes.


VGP-LAST-VENDOR      Numeric 9                                   AP00.1  AP10.1
Last Vendor Number   The last vendor number used. Used only      AP100   AP20.1
Used                 if the vendor group has Yes selected in     AP20.2  AP20.5
                     the Auto Vendor Numbering field. Used as    AP20.6  AP20.7
                     a starting point for continuing to          AP23.1  AP510
                     number vendors automatically as they are    MA40.1  MA40.2
                     added into to the Lawson Accounts           MA41.1  MA41.2
                     Payable system. If left blank, automatic    MA41.4  MA41.5
                     vendor numbering begins with 1.             MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

VGP-LAST-ONE-VEN     Numeric 9                                   AP00.1  AP10.3
Last One-Time        The last one-time vendor number added       AP520
Vendor Used          to the Lawson Accounts Payable system.
                     Vendor numbers 999000001 through
                     999999999 are reserved for one-time
                     vendor numbering.


VGP-MANP-HOLD        Alpha 4                                     AP00.1
Manual Payment Hold  The hold code used to place an invoice
Code                 on hold for manual payment. Creates a
                     record in the Hold Code file. If left
                     blank, MPAY defaults.


VGP-CRED-HOLD        Alpha 4                                     AP00.1
Credit Balance Hold  The hold code used to place an invoice
Code                 on hold when the vendor has a credit
                     balance. Creates a record in the Hold
                     Code file. If left blank, CRED defaults.


VGP-PREP-HOLD        Alpha 4                                     AP00.1
Prepayment Hold Code The hold code used to place an invoice
                     on hold when the invoice is created as a
                     prepayment. Creates a record in the Hold
                     Code file. If left blank, PREP defaults.


VGP-ROI-HOLD         Alpha 4                                     AP00.1
Return on            The hold code used to place an invoice
Investment Hold Code on hold when it is held due to return on
                     investment calculations. Creates a
                     record in the Hold Code file. If left
                     blank, ROI defaults.


VGP-MAXP-HOLD        Alpha 4                                     AP00.1
Maximum Payment      The hold code used to place an invoice
Hold Code            on hold when the maximum payment amount
                     for a vendor is exceeded. Creates a
                     record in the Hold Code file. If left
                     blank, MAX defaults.


VGP-PER-END-DATE     Numeric 8  (yyyymmdd) Occurs 13 Times       AP00.1  AP199
Period End Date      The period ending date of each period
                     of the current vendor group year.


VGP-USER-NAME-01     Alpha 15                                    AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group - User  A user-defined name assigned to the
Name 1               first field of additional vendor
                     information the user selects to store in
                     the Lawson Accounts Payable system.


VGP-USER-TYPE-01     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group -       Indicates the type of information to be
Field 1 Type         stored in the first user-defined vendor
                     group field. Valid values are:

                     A = Alpha.
                     N = Numeric.
                     D = Date Format (first 6 positions).
                     Blank = User field is not defined.


VGP-USER-NAME-02     Alpha 15                                    AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group - User  A user-defined name assigned to the
Name 2               second field of additional vendor
                     information the user selects to store in
                     the Lawson Accounts Payable system.


VGP-USER-TYPE-02     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group -       Indicates the type of information to be
Field 2 Type         stored in the second user-defined vendor
                     group field. Valid values are:

                     A = Alpha.
                     N = Numeric.
                     D = Date Format (first 6 positions).
                     Blank = User field is not defined.


VGP-USER-NAME-03     Alpha 15                                    AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group - User  A user-defined name assigned to the
Name 3               third field of additional vendor
                     information the user selects to store in
                     the Lawson Accounts Payable system.


VGP-USER-TYPE-03     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group -       Indicates the type of information to be
Field 3 Type         stored in the third user-defined vendor
                     group field. Valid values are:

                     A = Alpha.
                     N = Numeric.
                     D = Date Format (first 6 positions).
                     Blank = User field is not defined.


VGP-USER-NAME-04     Alpha 15                                    AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group - User  A user-defined name assigned to the
Name 4               fourth field of additional vendor
                     information the user selects to store in
                     the Lawson Accounts Payable system.


VGP-USER-TYPE-04     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group -       Indicates the type of information to be
Field 4 Type         stored in the fourth user-defined vendor
                     group field. Valid values are:

                     A = Alpha.
                     N = Numeric.
                     D = Date Format (first 6 positions).
                     Blank = User field is not defined.


VGP-USER-NAME-05     Alpha 15                                    AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group - User  A user-defined name assigned to the
Name 5               fifth field of additional vendor
                     information the user selects to store in
                     the Lawson Accounts Payable system.


VGP-USER-TYPE-05     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group -       Indicates the type of information to be
Field 5 Type         stored in the fifth user-defined vendor
                     group field. Valid values are:

                     A = Alpha.
                     N = Numeric.
                     D = Date Format (first 6 positions).
                     Blank = User field is not defined.


VGP-USER-NAME-06     Alpha 15                                    AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group - User  A user-defined name assigned to the
Name 6               sixth field of additional vendor
                     information the user selects to store in
                     the Lawson Accounts Payable system.


VGP-USER-TYPE-06     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1  AP100
Vendor Group -       Indicates the type of information to be
Field 6 Type         stored in the sixth user-defined vendor
                     group field. Valid values are:

                     A = Alpha.
                     N = Numeric.
                     D = Date Format (first 6 positions).
                     Blank = User field is not defined.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-01   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the first
1 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-02   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the second
2 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-03   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the third
3 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-04   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the fourth
4 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-05   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the fifth
5 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-06   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the sixth
6 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-07   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the seventh
7 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-08   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the eighth
8 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-09   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the ninth
9 Ending             period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-10   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the tenth
10 Ending            period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-11   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the eleventh
11 Ending            period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-12   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the twelfth
12 Ending            period of the current vendor group year.


VGP-GRP-END-DTE-13   Derived
Vendor Group Period  The period ending date of the
13 Ending            thirteenth period of the current vendor
                     group year.


VGP-VAT-RPTG-RQD     Alpha 1                                     AP00.1
VAT Reporting        Indicates whether VAT Reporting is
Required             required for the company.

                     Y = Yes
                     N = No

                         APVENGROUP FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

VGPSET1   VENDOR-GROUP  This index is used to access and         AC03.4  AC440
                        validate a vendor group.                 AC50.1  AC500
                                                                 AC52.1  AC520
                                                                 AM18.1  AP00.1
                                                                 AP00.2  AP00.3
                                                                 AP00.4  AP01.1
                                                                 AP02.1  AP05.4
                                                                 AP10.1  AP10.2
                                                                 AP10.3  AP10.5
                                                                 AP10.6  AP100
                                                                 AP102   AP110
                                                                 AP12.1  AP12.2
                                                                 AP125   AP126
                                                                 AP135   AP150
                                                                 AP151   AP170
                                                                 ...

                         APVENGROUP FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO MANY RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Apcompany      APCOMPANY

                            VGP-VENDOR-GROUP    -> CPY-VENDOR-GROUP
                                                   CPY-COMPANY

Apholdcode     APHOLDCODE

                            VGP-VENDOR-GROUP    -> HLD-VENDOR-GROUP
                                                   HLD-HLD-CODE

Apvendclass    APVENCLASS   Delete Cascades

                            VGP-VENDOR-GROUP    -> VCL-VENDOR-GROUP
                                                   VCL-VEN-CLASS

Apvendmast     APVENMAST    Delete Cascades

                            VGP-VENDOR-GROUP    -> VEN-VENDOR-GROUP
                                                   VEN-VENDOR

Apvendmasta    APVENMAST

                            VGP-VENDOR-GROUP    -> VEN-VENDOR-GROUP
                                                   VEN-VENDOR-SNAME
                                                   VEN-VENDOR