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                            ARIDISTRIB FILE

                     Distribution Convert/Interface

The AR Distribution Convert/Interface file contains interface and conversion
distribution records for credit memos, debit memos and invoice transactions.
Interface type distribution records may be specified to be posted to the
general ledger, or to serve as a historical reference only.

Conversion - These records are loaded by AR507 (Distribution Conversion) and
can be maintained in AR99.2 (Conversion Distribution).

Interfacing - These records are loaded by AR560 (Transaction Interface) and
can be maintained in AR97.2 (Interfaced Distribution).

UPDATED BY

AR507     AR97.2    AR99.2    ARLL.1    AR560

FIELD NAME             DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                  UPDATED BY

AID-COMPANY            Numeric 4                                 AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Company       The number representing an AR company.    ARLL.1

AID-CUSTOMER           Alpha 9  (Right Justified)                ARLL.1
Element: Customer      Required. Customer number to which this
                       distribution belongs to.

AID-TRANS-TYPE         Alpha 1                                   AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Transaction TyRequired. Transaction type from which     ARLL.1
                       this distribution originated. Valid
                       values are:

                       C = Credit Memo
                       D = Debit Memo
                       I = Invoice

AID-INVOICE            Alpha 22                                  AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Invoice       Used to identify the invoice.             ARLL.1

AID-PROG-SEQ-NBR       Numeric 7                                 AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Sequence NumbeRequired. Sequence number used for        ARLL.1
                       uniqueness.

AID-GL-COMPANY         Numeric 4                                 AR560   AR97.2
General Ledger         General ledger company to which this      AR99.2  ARLL.1
Company                distribution record belongs. Required
                       field.

AID-ACCT-UNIT          Alpha 15                                  AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Accounting UniThe general ledger accounting unit for    ARLL.1
                       this distribution. Required field.

AID-ACCOUNT            Numeric 6                                 AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Account       The general ledger account for this       ARLL.1
                       distribution record. Required field.

AID-SUB-ACCT           Numeric 4                                 AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Subaccount    The general ledger subaccount for this    ARLL.1
                       distribution record.

AID-ORIG-AMT           Signed 18.2                               AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Transaction AmThe amount of the distribution in         ARLL.1
                       transaction currency. Required field.

AID-UNITS              Signed 15.2                               AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Units         Quantity of units represented by the
                       amount of this distribution record.

AID-DESCRIPTION        Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                    AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Description   The description of this distribution.

AID-ACTIVITY           Alpha 15                                  AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Activity      The activity associated with the
                       distribution.

AID-ACCT-CATEGORY      Alpha 5                                   AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Category      The account category for the activity.

AID-TAX-CODE           Alpha 10                                  AR97.2  AR99.2
Element: Tax Code      A user-defined code representing a        ARLL.1
                       taxing authority and tax rate. Must be a
                       valid tax code record.

AID-ORIG-TAXABLE       Signed 18.2                               AR97.2  AR99.2
Original Taxable       The taxable amount of the original        ARLL.1
Amount                 distribution transaction.

AID-JBK-SEQ-NBR        Numeric 10                                AR99.2
Element: Jbk Seq Nbr   The journal book sequence number
                       assigned to a journal book transaction
                       when it is added or interfaced to the
                       Lawson system. Used only when  Auto
                       Journal Book Seq Nbr is set to Yes in
                       GL10.1 (Company).

AID-TAX-POINT          Alpha 1                                   ARLL.1
Element: Tax Point     The tax point value for a taxable
                       interface ditsribution record.

AID-LINE-TYPE          Alpha 1                                   AR97.2
Element: Line Type     This field contains the line type used
                       for intrastat purpose. Valid values are:

                       Blank
                       G = Goods
                       S = Services

AID-WEIGHT             Signed 9.3                                AR97.2
Element: Weight        This field contains a weight
                       measurement used in the intrastat
                       process.

AID-ICN-CODE           Alpha 8                                   AR97.2
Element: Icn Code      The ICN code used in the intrastat
                       process.

AID-SUPLMNTARY-QTY     Signed 13.4                               AR97.2
Element: Quantity      The supplementary quantity used in the
                       intrastat process.

                         ARIDISTRIB FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

AIDSET1   COMPANY                                                AR507   AR560
          TRANS-TYPE                                             AR97.1  AR97.2
          INVOICE                                                AR99.1  AR99.2
          PROG-SEQ-NBR                                           ARLL.1

AIDSET2   COMPANY       KeyChange                                AR560
          INVOICE
          TRANS-TYPE
          PROG-SEQ-NBR