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Object documentationBranches - Setup Window

 

In this window, the following fields are mandatory:

  • Branch Name

  • Default Warehouse ID

  • Default Resource Warehouse ID

  • Country

A combination of the branch name, alias, and branch registration number makes a unique code for a branch. For example, two branches can have the same branch name (company name) and alias, but their registration numbers must be different.

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This topic documents fields and other elements in this window that either are not self-explanatory or require additional information.

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Branch Name

Specify the branch name.

Branch Reg. No.

Enter the unique registration number provided by the government for the branch or enter an internal number to identify the branch.

Rep. Name

Specify the representative name of the branch.

Industry

Specify the type of industry in which the branch engages.

Business

Specify the type of business in which the branch deals.

Address

Displays the address of the branch.

Main Branch

Select the checkbox to set the branch as the main branch. Each company can have only one main branch.

Tax Office No.

Specify the number of the tax office to which the branch reports taxes.

Disabled

Select the checkbox to disable the branch. Once a branch is disabled, you cannot create documents for this branch.

Default Customer ID, Default Vendor ID, Default Warehouse ID

Defines a default customer, default vendor, default warehouse for the branch.

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Specifying a default warehouse does not mean the system automatically assigns the warehouse to the branch. You must go to the corresponding Warehouse - Setup window to assign the branch to the default warehouse.

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The default customer and vendor are used in centralized payments as intermediary accounts. To make centralized payments, you must define a default customer (for outgoing payments) and a default vendor (for incoming payments) for each relevant branch, and the default customer and vendor must be assigned to all involved branches. For more information, see Making Centralized Payments Across Branches.

For transactions between branches, you can use the default customer and vendor, but they are not meant to be automatically defaulted as business partners for business documents. For example, Branch A is the major supplier for Branch B, so Branch B can set up a business partner account as "Branch A".

Default Resource Warehouse ID

Select a default warehouse for resources. If you do not set a default warehouse at the resource level or at the user level, this warehouse is taken as the default warehouse for resources in production orders.

Payment Clearing Account

Specify the payment clearing account for the branch.

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All the branches share the same payment clearing account. The specified payment clearing account is used for centralized payments across branches.

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Global Location Number

Enter the global location number (GLN) of the branch. As part of the GS1 systems of standards, a GLN identifies a branch uniquely as a physical location or a legal entity; with the unique identification, retrieval of the branch information within a supply chain becomes more efficient.

More Information

Defining Branches