Linc-Bank-Account-Enhancements

Linc Bank Account Enhancements User Guide

Introduction

Welcome to the user guide for Linc Bank Account Enhancements, an extension app built for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central by Linc Communications (Pty) Ltd. This guide will help you set up and use the various features of the app to enhance your banking operations.

Enhancements Included

1. Customer Preferred Bank Accounts
2. Vendor Bank Account Enhancements
3. Bank Account Card Enhancements
4. Restrictions on Payment Journals
5. Bank Account Reconciliation Enhancements
6. Payment Reconciliation Journal Enhancements

1. Customer Preferred Bank Accounts

Setup

1. Table: CustPrefBankAccount_BANK_LINC
   • Navigate to the Customer Preferred Bank Accounts page to add or edit preferred bank accounts for customers.
   • Specify the Customer No., Currency Code, and Bank Account No..
2. Page Extension: CustomerList_BANK_LINC
   • In the Customer List page, use the “Preferred Bank Accounts” action to manage preferred bank accounts for selected customers.

Usage

• Reports: Preferred bank account details will automatically be included in the following reports:
  • Standard Sales Invoice
  • Sales Credit Memo
  • Sales Order Confirmation
  • Customer Statement
  • Pro-Forma Invoice
  • Sales Draft Invoice
  • Sales Quote

2. Vendor Bank Account Enhancements

Setup

1. Page Extension: VendorBankAccList_BANK_LINC
   • Navigate to the Vendor Bank Account List page to add or edit bank branch names for vendor bank accounts.

Usage

• Factbox: Vendor bank account information will be displayed in a factbox on the following pages:
  • Posted Purchase Invoices
  • Purchase Invoices
  • Purchase Invoice
  • Vendor Ledger Entries

3. Bank Account Card Enhancements

Setup

1. Page Extension: BankAccountCard_BANK_LINC
   • Navigate to the Bank Account Card page to set up the following fields:
     • Direct Tfr. Batch Limit
     • Netcash Service Key
2. Page Extension: GeneralLedgerSetup_BANK_LINC
   • In the General Ledger Setup page, enable the use of the Bank Branch List for selecting/capturing branch codes.
3. Page Extension: BankExpImpSetup_BANK_LINC
   • In the Bank Export/Import Setup page, specify the bank export/import file type.
4. Codeunits: Ensure the appropriate bank export format codeunits are configured for your banking institution:
   • FNB, ABSA, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Capitec, Netcash

Usage

• Bank Account Card: Use the Direct Tfr. Batch Limit and Netcash Service Key fields to manage direct transfer limits and Netcash services.
• General Ledger Setup: Use the Bank Branch List for accurate branch code selection.
• Bank Export/Import Setup: Specify the correct file type for bank export/import operations.

4. Restrictions on Payment Journals

Setup

1. Codeunit: Subscriptions_BANK_LINC
   • Ensure your app subscription is active to enable all features.
   • Configure the CheckBankEFTLimit procedure to set direct transfer limits.

Usage

• Payment Journals: The app will enforce restrictions on payment journals based on your subscription status and direct transfer limits. Unauthorized actions will be prevented, ensuring compliance and security.

5. Bank Account Reconciliation Enhancements

Setup

1. Event Subscriber: BankAccReconciliationLine_OnAfterValidateEvent_AccountNo
   • Ensure the Gen. Prod. Posting Group and VAT Prod. Posting Group fields are correctly set up in the Bank Acc. Reconciliation Line table.
2. Event Subscriber: BankAccReconciliationPost_OnPostPaymentApplicationsOnBeforeValidateApplyRequirements
   • Ensure the Gen. Prod. Posting Group and VAT Prod. Posting Group fields in the Gen. Journal Line table match those in the Bank Acc. Reconciliation Line table during the posting of payment applications.

Usage

• Bank Account Reconciliation: The app will automatically update and validate the general and VAT product posting groups during the reconciliation process, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial records.

6. Payment Reconciliation Journals Enhancements

Setup

1. Page Extension: PaymentReconJnl_BANK_LINC
   • Added fields Gen. Prod. Posting Group and VAT Prod. Posting Group.
2. Page Extension: TextToAccMapping_BANK_LINC
   • Added fields Gen. Prod. Posting Group, VAT Prod. Posting Group, Shortcut Dimension 1 Code and Shortcut Dimension 1 Code.
   • Set values for fields to be transferred to journal lines during mapping process.
   • Added use of wildcard character: Replace unwanted text in Mapping Text field with star (*). Text before and after character will be used during mapping process.
3. Event Subscriber: AppliedPaymentEntry_OnUpdateParentBankAccReconLineOnBeforeBankAccReconLineModify
   • Ensure field values for Gen. Prod. Posting Group, VAT Prod. Posting Group, Shortcut Dimension 1 Code and Shortcut Dimension 1 Code are correctly set on journal lines.
4. Event Subscriber: BankAccReconciliationLine_OnAfterRemoveAppliedPaymentEntries
   • Ensure field values for Gen. Prod. Posting Group, VAT Prod. Posting Group, Shortcut Dimension 1 Code and Shortcut Dimension 1 Code are correctly reset on journal lines.
5. Event Subscriber: MatchBankPayments_OnFindTextMappingsOnBeforeCalculateStringNearness
   • A text-to-account mapping can now be linked to a bank account. Select the bank account on the text-to-account mapping and enable ApplyLinkedTxtToAcc_BANK_LINC on the bank account card.

Usage

• Payment Reconciliation Journals: The app will automatically update and validate the Gen. Prod. Posting Group, VAT Prod. Posting Group, Shortcut Dimension 1 Code and Shortcut Dimension 1 Code from values on Text-To-Account mappings. Enabling the ApplyLinkedTxtToAcc_BANK_LINC on the bank account card and selecting a bank account on the text-to-account mappings will ensure only mappings related to the bank account are considered.

Conclusion

Linc Bank Account Enhancements is designed to streamline and enhance your banking operations within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. By following this guide, you can set up and use the app’s features to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control over your financial transactions. Enjoy the benefits of a more powerful and user-friendly banking experience!