Friday, April 11, 2008

What is a document type? Discuss its various uses in the system

A document type is a 2-character alphanumeric key that is used to identify documents. It distinguishes between business transactions (e.g., SA - G/L postings, DR - customer invoice), controls the account types posted to (D - customer, K - Vendor, S - G/L account, A - Assets, M - Materials), assigns document numbers and is used as a sort criteria.

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