Payment
Manage payment batches and record payment transactions against Chart of Accounts.
Table of Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Payment Batch
- 3. Creating a New Payment Batch
- 4. Viewing the Payment List
- 5. Creating a New Payment
- 6. Saving and Printing
- 7. Related Modules
1. Overview
The Payment module allows authorized users to manage payment batches and record payment transactions against Chart of Accounts entries.
Navigation
π Path: Bank/Cash β Payment Bank/Cash β Receive
2. Payment Batch
Receive Batch List
When you navigate to Payment, the system displays a list of all existing payment batches.
Action Buttons (Per Row)
| Button | Colour | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Blue | Opens the batch and displays all associated payment records. |
| Edit | Yellow / Orange | Opens the batch edit modal pre-filled with existing values. |
| Delete | Red | Permanently removes the batch after confirmation. |
3. Creating a New Payment Batch
Receive Batch
Click the green βNew Payment Batch Receive Batchβ button in the top-right corner.
Batch Form Fields
| Field | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Batch Name | Yes * | Descriptive name for the payment batch. |
| Transaction Type | Yes * | Select the transaction type applicable to this batch. |
| Is Lock | No | Toggle to lock the batch β no further payments can be added or modified when locked. |
π‘ Use Is Lock to close a batch once all payments are finalised. This prevents accidental modifications to completed periods.
4. Viewing the Payment List
Click Show on any batch row to open it and display all associated payment records. The New Payment button inside automatically links any new payment to the current batch.
5. Creating a New Payment
Click New Payment to open the payment creation form.
Payment Form Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Payment ID | Auto-generated. Shows βNewβ when creating. |
| Payment Date | Date of the payment transaction. |
| Payment Batch | Auto-selected from the batch. Read-only. |
| Transaction Type | Auto-selected from the batch. Read-only. |
| Financial Year & Period | Auto-populated based on the payment date. Read-only. |
| Bank Account | Select the bank account for this payment. |
| Amount | Enter the payment amount. |
| Remarks | Notes or particulars for this payment. |
| Payment For | Reference type β controls additional fields shown. |
Payment For β Reference Types
- Other β no additional fields.
- PO, GRN, Employee, Customer, or Supplier β displays a reference selection field.
6. Saving and Printing
Click Submit to save the payment. After saving, Print and Update options become available. Click Close to return to the list.
7. Related Modules
| Module | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Chart of Accounts | Each payment is posted to a GL account. |
| Financial Year | The payment date determines the financial year and period. |
| General Ledger | Payment transactions post to the General Ledger. |