SYNO - AREXTID

Seed Number for External Account ID
This common code is a seed number used in generating an AR Account ID when an external (third party) ID is used for the first time. However, in 7i (not "classic"), the external ID will NOT be translated to a new ID if the second Associated Code says "NOTRANS" (case does not matter). If "NOTRANS" is set, the external ID will be used as the new AR Account ID (NOTE: The external ID must be 12 characters or less for BusinessPLUS to use the external ID, also, the "NOTRANS" option was introduced in 7.5.1.67, which is beta 7.5.2; it will also be in 7.6.2).
Normally, when an external ID is used for the first time in AR (i.e., in ARBTCRIC, ARBTCRUB, ARBTARUB, or...), the external ID will be translated and the new ID will be put in the ar_acct_mstr.ara_acct_id column, the external ID will be put in the ar_acct_mstr.ara_ext_id column on the same row/record, and the row will be auto-inserted (behind the scenes) into the db (IDs can be viewed in ARUPAC). If "NOTRANS" is set, and the external ID length is 12 or less, the row that is auto-inserted will have the external ID in BOTH ar_acct_mstr columns-- the ara_acct_id and ara_ext_id columns.
If you set "NOTRANS," be advised that AR will STILL search the ara_ext_id-- NOT ara_acct_id-- column in the ar_acct_mstr when searching to see if the external ID is already in AR. Remember, the "NOTRANS" setting is specific only to 7i AR, not "classic" AR.
Code Category: SYNO
Code Value: AREXTID
Short Description: Not required.
Medium Description: Not required.
Long Description: Account ID created for 3rd party cash receipts
Associated Numeric Values
1: The beginning for your seed. This field stores five characters plus a decimal point ("0.00001" is one example for this field). This field will get incremented by 1 each time a new external ID is translated for use in AR.
2: This is a system assigned numeric counter. It records the number of times the seed has been used.
3-5: Reserved for future use.
Associated Codes
1: In order for the seed to have an alphanumeric prefix, enter the prefix in the first six positions of the field. The last two positions are used to identify the length of the seed number (i.e., the number of digits in the numeric part of the Ref. Number).
2: Set to "NOTRANS" (no quotes) if you want 7i AR to use the same external ID when inserting a new ARUPAC entry (auto-insert into ar_acct_mstr) (details above), instead of translating the ID. If the field is blank, or anything other than "NOTRANS," translation will happen as normal (described above).("NOTRANS" is specific only to 7i AR, not "classic" AR)
3-5: Reserved for future use.
Associated Descriptions
1: Reserved for future use.
2: Not required, but putting in "Translate Acct ID?" would be helpful to anyone else looks at this common code.
3-5: Reserved for future use.