Purpose
This function is used to process the distribution lots generated in thesystem. You can execute the following functions:

• Close lot/open lot


• Post lot


• Allocate aggregated payment


• Delete lot


• Delete/process items

Prerequisites


• Distribution lots exist in the system.


• Both the invoicing service provider and the market partner are uniquely
determined for each distribution lot.
This cannot be the case under the following circumstances:
The lot was created manually and there are agreements for the invoicingservice provider with several market partners.
The lot was automatically generated using one of the functionstransfer payment advice notes to distribution lots (incomingpayment advice processing) or distribution from bill creation.Also, the lot references to the original payment advice note item / billitem have been deleted (report RIDEPLOTD1), and there are agreements forthe invoicing partner with several market partners.

Activities
Specify the following selection parameters:
Payment recipient
Sold-to party
Contract account for sold-to party (is defined in the service provideragreement as contract account for aggregated bill posting).
Distribution lot
Start processing
The following information is displayed:
Processing area: Header data for distribution lot
Processing area: Item data for distribution lot
You can execute the following functions for each processing area:
Processing area Header data for distribution lot
As well as the list display functions, the following functions are alsoparticularly relevant for the processing:
Display items
Select a distribution lot. Choose display items to display theitem data for the selected lot in the lower processing area.
Allocate aggregated payment
Select a distribution lot. Choose allocate aggregated payment todisplay all payment documents that have not yet been completelyallocated to a different distribution lot, and which have been posted tothe contract account for aggregated bill posting for thecorresponding service provider.
(You specify the service provider in the additional information(INFOF) field for the lot; the allocation is then necessary forprocessing the lot, if the post payment lot parameter in theagreement for the service provider is active.)
Choose Allocation to completely or partially allocate the paymentamounts displayed to the lot. This allows you to allocate the entireamount that is available for allocation. In this case, leave theAllocated field empty. The amount is then copied from theAmount field.
If you only want to allocate a part of the amount, enter the amount tobe allocated in the Allocated field.
The following statuses are available for the allocation.
-,,No allocation (red LED)
-,,Allocation incomplete (yellow LED)
-,,Allocation complete (green LED)
The status of the allocation allows posting (green), as soon as morethan the total distributed by the current lot is allocated.
Save the allocation.
Close lot
Select one or more lots. Choose Close lot to close all theselected lots. If an error occurs when closing the lots, the messagesfor all lots are displayed in an additional log window.
Open lot
Select one or more lots. Choose Open lot to open all the selectedlots. The system then checks that the status is valid. If an erroroccurs when opening the lots, the messages for all lots are displayed inan additional log window.
Post lot
Select one or more lots. Choose Post lot to post all the selectedlots. The system then checks that the status is valid. If the lot hasthe status You can add or delete payments (open), the lot isfirst closed. If an error occurs, the messages for all lots aredisplayed in an additional log window.
(If the Post payment lot parameter in the agreement for thecorresponding service provider is inactive, the posting will not besuccessful. In this case, first execute the Allocate aggregatedpayment function.)
Delete lot
Select one or more lots. Choose Delete lot to delete all theselected lots. The system then checks that the status is valid. If thelot has a status that does not allow you to delete the lots, it may benecessary to carry out a mass reversal of the reconciliation key. If anerror occurs when deleting the lots, the messages for all lots aredisplayed in an additional log window.
Processing area Item data for distribution lot
As well as the list display functions, the following functions are alsoparticularly relevant for the processing:
Display item
Select a lot item. Choose Display item to navigate to the detaildisplay.
Delete item
Select one or more lot items. Choose Delete item to delete allthe selected items. The item numbers of the remaining items and thetotals in the lot header are then modified.