AR Debtor

From AutoCount Resource Center

Technical Specification

  1. Edit and amend AccNo is not allowed
  2. Deletion is not allowed, when AccNo has been referred.

References of AutoCount Accounting version 1.8, 1.9

BCE.AutoCount.dll
BCE.AutoCount.CommonAccounting.dll
BCE.AutoCount.MainEntry.dll
BCE.Utils.dll
BCE.Utils.UI.dll
BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.dll

Load Data with API

Single Record

Load one debtor by specifying the DebtorCode (AccNo).

public void ExampleOfSingleDebtorRecord(string accNo, BCE.Data.DBSetting dbset)
{
    BCE.AutoCount.Data.DebtorRecord debtorRec = BCE.AutoCount.Data.CommonRecordUtils.GetDebtor(dbset, accNo);
    if (debtorRec != null)
    {
        string companyName = debtorRec.CompanyName;
        string addr1 = debtorRec.Address1;
        string addr2 = debtorRec.Address2;
        string addr3 = debtorRec.Address3;
        string addr4 = debtorRec.Address4;
        string attention = debtorRec.Attention;
        string phone = debtorRec.Phone1;
        decimal creditLimit = debtorRec.CreditLimit;
        decimal overdueLimit = debtorRec.OverdueLimit;
    }
}

Multiple Records with Filter

Load more than one debtor.
Programmer can specify which columns to load, while defining the filter of which debtor to be loaded.
This example shows how to load debtor that was modified since a specific date.

public System.Data.DataTable GetModifiedDebtorData(DateTime filterFromDate, BCE.Data.DBSetting dbset)
{
    //Create a DataAccess object of Debtor
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess cmd =
        BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess.Create(dbset);

    //Create debtor data loading criteria
    BCE.AutoCount.SearchFilter.SearchCriteria loadDebtorCriteria =
        new BCE.AutoCount.SearchFilter.SearchCriteria();

    //SearchCriteria requires a SearchFilter
    //Create the SearchFilter by Range
    BCE.AutoCount.SearchFilter.Filter filterLastModified =
        new BCE.AutoCount.SearchFilter.Filter("a", "LastModified");
    filterLastModified.Type = BCE.AutoCount.SearchFilter.FilterType.ByRange;

    //When .To is not define, the filter is from the lastModifiedDate onwards
    filterLastModified.From = filterFromDate;
    //When a range of date that requires "to date", assign .To to implement from...to.
    //filterLastModified.To = new DateTime(2018, 12, 31);

    //Add the Filter to Criteria
    //Can support more than one filter
    loadDebtorCriteria.AddFilter(filterLastModified);

    //fields to be loaded into DataTable
    string[] columns = { "AccNo", "CompanyName", "Address1", "Address2",
        "DeliverAddr1", "DeliverAddr2", "Attention", "Phone1", "AreaCode", "SalesAgent", "EmailAddress", "CreditLimit", "LastModified"};

    return cmd.LoadDebtorData(columns, loadDebtorCriteria);
}

API Usage

New

  • When create new customer, ControlAccount and AccNo are required.
  • Control Account can be determined at GL | Account Maintenance, where the SpecialAccType is SDC
public void NewDebtor(BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting)
{
    string customerName = "CALIFORNIA SB";

    //300-0000 is the default ControlAccount.
    //However it is not a fixed account code, which the code can be changed by user
    string newDebtorCode = GetNewDebtorCode(dbSetting, "300-0000", customerName);
    if (newDebtorCode == null)
        return;

    string userId = BCE.AutoCount.Authentication.UserAuthentication.GetOrCreate(dbSetting).LoginUserID;
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess cmd = BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess.Create(dbSetting);
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorEntity debtor = cmd.NewDebtor();

    debtor.ControlAccount = "300-0000";
    debtor.AccNo = newDebtorCode;
    debtor.CompanyName = customerName;
    debtor.Address1 = "1, Jalan SS 1/1,";
    debtor.Address2 = "Taman Gembira,";
    debtor.Address3 = "Selangor Darah Ehsan,";
    debtor.Address4 = "41300 Malaysia.";
    debtor.Phone1 = "603-719 1992";
    debtor.Phone2 = "016-221 2222";
    debtor.Attention = "Ben";
    debtor.EmailAddress = "[email protected]";
    debtor.CurrencyCode = AccountBookLocalCurrency(dbSetting);

    try
    {
        cmd.SaveDebtor(debtor, userId);
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(string.Format("New customer code '{0}' is added.", newDebtorCode));
    }
    catch (BCE.Application.AppException ex)
    {
        //Log fail
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(
            string.Format("Fail to create customer '{0}'.\n{1}", customerName, ex.Message));
    }
}

Edit/Update

  • Amend the profile of a customer.
  • Changing of customer's AccNo is not allowed
public void EditDebtor(string debtorCode, BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting)
{
    string userId = BCE.AutoCount.Authentication.UserAuthentication.GetOrCreate(dbSetting).LoginUserID;
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess cmd = BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess.Create(dbSetting);
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorEntity debtor = cmd.GetDebtor(debtorCode);

    //debtor is null, when debtorCode is not found
    if (debtor == null)
        return;

    debtor.CompanyName = "CALIFORNIA SB";
    debtor.Address1 = "1, Jalan SS 1/1,";
    debtor.Address2 = "Taman Gembira,";
    debtor.Address3 = "Selangor Darah Ehsan,";
    debtor.Address4 = "41300 Malaysia.";
    debtor.Phone1 = "603-719 1992";
    debtor.Phone2 = "016-221 2222";
    debtor.Attention = "Ben";
    debtor.EmailAddress = "[email protected]";
    debtor.CurrencyCode = AccountBookLocalCurrency(dbSetting);

    try
    {
        cmd.SaveDebtor(debtor, userId);
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(string.Format("Customer '{0}' has been updated.", debtor.AccNo));
    }
    catch (BCE.Application.AppException ex)
    {
        //Log fail
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(
            string.Format("Fail to update customer '{0}'.\n{1}", debtor.CompanyName, ex.Message));
    }
}

Inactive

  • Customer whom has been set to Inactive will not appear in customer selection of new transaction.
public void SetCustomerToInactive(string debtorCode, BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting)
{
    string userId = BCE.AutoCount.Authentication.UserAuthentication.GetOrCreate(dbSetting).LoginUserID;
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess cmd = BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess.Create(dbSetting);
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorEntity debtor = cmd.GetDebtor(debtorCode);

    debtor.IsActive = false;

    try
    {
        cmd.SaveDebtor(debtor, userId);
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(string.Format("Customer '{0}' is now Inactive.", debtor.AccNo));
    }
    catch (BCE.Application.AppException ex)
    {
        //Log fail
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(
            string.Format("Fail to update customer '{0}'.\n{1}", debtor.CompanyName, ex.Message));
    }
}

Delete

  • Customer can only be deleted when the customer is not being referred in transaction and document.
  • If the customer is not allowed to be deleted, set the customer status to Inactive.
public void DeleteDebtor(string debtorCode, BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting)
{
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess cmd = BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess.Create(dbSetting);

    try
    {
        cmd.DeleteDebtor(debtorCode);
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(string.Format("Customer code '{0}' is deleted.", debtorCode));
    }
    catch (BCE.Application.AppException ex)
    {
        //Log fail
        BCE.Application.AppMessage.ShowMessage(
            string.Format("Fail to delete customer code '{0}'", debtorCode));
    }
}



Auto Generate New Debtor Code

public string GetNewDebtorCode(BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting, string controlAccNo, string companyName)
{
    try
    {
        return BCE.AutoCount.Common.AccountCodeHelper.Create(dbSetting)
            .GetNextDebtorCode(controlAccNo, companyName);
    }
    catch (BCE.AutoCount.Common.InvalidAutoDebtorCodeFormatException ex)
    {
        //Log error ex.Message;
    }
    catch (BCE.Data.DataAccessException ex)
    {
        //Log error ex.Message;
    }

    //If the catch throw out exception, then return null is not necessary.
    return null;
}


Get Local Currency Code

public string AccountBookLocalCurrency(BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting)
{
    return BCE.Data.DBRegistry.Create(dbSetting).GetString(new BCE.AutoCount.RegistryID.LocalCurrencyCode());
}



Sample with Data Model

Create new AR Debtor

public void CreateNewDebtor(BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting, DebtorSource source)
{
    string newDebtorCode = GetNewDebtorCode(dbSetting, source.ControlAccount, source.CompanyName);
    if (newDebtorCode == null)
        return;

    string userId = BCE.AutoCount.Authentication.UserAuthentication.GetOrCreate(dbSetting).LoginUserID;
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess cmd = BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorDataAccess.Create(dbSetting);
    BCE.AutoCount.ARAP.Debtor.DebtorEntity debtor = cmd.NewDebtor();

    debtor.ControlAccount = source.ControlAccount;
    debtor.AccNo = newDebtorCode;
    debtor.CompanyName = source.CompanyName;
    debtor.Address1 = source.Addr1;
    debtor.Address2 = source.Addr2;
    debtor.Address3 = source.Addr3;
    debtor.Address4 = source.Addr4;
    debtor.Phone1 = source.Phone;
    debtor.Phone2 = source.Mobile;
    debtor.Attention = source.ContactPerson;
    debtor.EmailAddress = source.Email;
    debtor.CurrencyCode = AccountBookLocalCurrency(dbSetting);

    try
    {
        cmd.SaveDebtor(debtor, userId);
        //Log Success
    }
    catch (BCE.Application.AppException ex)
    {
        //Log fail
    }
}

Class of source data

public class DebtorSource
{
    public string ControlAccount { get; set; }
    public string DebtorCode { get; set; }
    public string CompanyName { get; set; }
    public string Addr1 { get; set; }
    public string Addr2 { get; set; }
    public string Addr3 { get; set; }
    public string Addr4 { get; set; }
    public string Phone { get; set; }
    public string Mobile { get; set; }
    public string ContactPerson { get; set; }
    public string Email { get; set; }
}

Implementation

public void Implementation(BCE.Data.DBSetting dbSetting)
{
    DebtorSource newDebtor = new DebtorSource()
    {
        ControlAccount = "300-0000",
        CompanyName = "CALIFORNIA SB",
        Addr1 = "1, Jalan SS 1/1,",
        Addr2 = "Taman Gembira,",
        Addr3 = "Selangor Darah Ehsan,",
        Addr4 = "41300 Malaysia.",
        Phone = "603-719 1992",
        Mobile = "016-221 2222",
        ContactPerson = "Ben",
        Email = "[email protected]",
    };

    CreateNewDebtor(dbSetting, newDebtor);
}

See Also

AutoCount Accounting Account API
AR AP
Transactions Version Transactions Version
AR Debtor (Customer) 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AP Creditor (Supplier) 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AR Invoice 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AP Invoice 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AR Received Payment 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AP Payment 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AR Debit Note 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AP Debit Note 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AR Credit Note 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AP Credit Note 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AR Refund 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AP Refund 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AR Deposit 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AP Deposit 1.8, 1.9
2.0
AR Deposit - Create New or Update
with Refund & Forfeit
1.8, 1.9
2.0
A/R and A/P Contra Entry 1.8, 1.9
2.0

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