How to Rectify Allocations

Use the Rectify Allocation command to select and deallocate a previously posted allocation for the current supplier. That is, to correct an allocation that was posted in error. Also see the Rectify Allocation Help topic for more information about this command.

The Rectify Allocation command is in the form of a wizard which takes you through each stage of the process. This assists you in selecting the required allocation, selecting any associated transactions, selecting the error correction process to be executed, and actually executing the process.

Running the Wizard

  1. Open the Purchase folder and then click Processing or click the Financials tab and then click Purchase - Processing on the Ribbon Bar.

  2. Navigate to the relevant supplier. Then click Rectify Allocation on the Action menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to carry out this process. All the necessary instructions and explanations regarding the different steps in this process are provided on-screen.

Once a transaction (and its related transactions) are selected, you cannot select another transaction. For example, if you select invoice 'inv98723' which has been allocated to payment '67345', this payment will also be selected. No further transactions can then be selected.

At the stage where you are asked to select the required allocated transaction, you can use Ctrl+F to use the Find function. This enables you to search on any of the grid columns, for example, to quickly find specific invoice numbers or cheque numbers.

Upon completion of the Rectify Allocation command, the Publisher form is displayed which enables you to produce an audit trail report. If you have selected to do a deallocation only, that is, you did not select the Remove Allocated Transactions check box, then the report contains only information pertaining to the deallocation; however, if you selected to post a deallocation and to remove the associated transactions, that is, you did select the Remove Allocated Transactions check box, then the report will contain information pertaining to both the deallocation and to the removed transactions.

The audit trail report also states whether or not you selected the Remove Allocated Transactions check box.

After Running the Wizard

Once the wizard has finished, the following takes place: