Constant Symbols
For general information about code lists, please refer to the Basic Settings chapter, section Code Lists.
This is the standard code list of constant symbols used in payment transactions. It is populated at the time of installation. It is used when creating payment orders and in the bank account settings in company addresses.
The requirement to fill in the constant symbol for regular payments has already ended. Be careful, however, when making payments to government authorities.
You can open the list from the "Tools" menu under "Code Lists -> Constant Symbols".
The toolbar at the top of the table contains a number of buttons whose functions are described in the separate chapter "Program Controls".
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Main Panel
Click the "New" button or press the keyboard shortcut Alt+N to open the form for a new record.
The toolbar at the top of the form contains a number of buttons whose functions are described in the separate chapter "Program Controls".
Code: This is a four-digit number commonly used in payment transactions.
Name: Required field, may contain up to 255 characters. Generally represents the record in overviews, print reports, or selection lists, so it should identify the record in a unique way. If you configured foreign languages in the initial setup, clicking the button
allows you to fill in the "Name" field in the selected foreign languages. These language variants of the name are printed on documents when using foreign-language printing. Clicking the button
closes the fields for the name in foreign languages.
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"Texts" Tab
The "Texts" tab is available in all code lists and all lists. It contains two fields where you can enter information according to your own needs. Filling them in is not required.
Description: You can provide a more detailed description.
Note: The note is used to alert users to any special characteristics of the record or to anything other users should be aware of when working with the record.
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"Administration" Tab
The "Administration" tab contains information about the time validity and visibility of a given record in the code list (list). The validity of a record is defined by a range of calendar years. The record is valid within the specified range of years; outside this range, the record is not valid and will not be displayed in the code list at all. By restricting validity, you ensure that users are not slowed down by scrolling through obsolete records during routine use of the code list.
Because time validity is tied to calendar years, it does not correspond to fiscal accounting periods.
Valid from: The calendar year in which the record's validity begins.
Valid to: The calendar year in which the record's validity ends.
If you require unlimited validity for a record, do not change the default value of "0" in the Valid from field and "9999" in the Valid to field. The record will then be usable in all calendar years and will appear in the list for every calendar year.
If you enter "2016" in both the Valid from and Valid to fields, the record can only be used in the year 2016 — that is, it will only be visible in the list during that year (see accounting period in the sidebar navigation header).
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