Defining Voucher Session Defaults
Session defaults are available for the Journal Voucher, Regular Voucher, Single Payment Voucher, and Template Voucher styles in the Voucher or Quick Invoice Entry components. These defaults override the defaults that the system applies using the PeopleSoft Payables control hierarchy. Users can select these predefined session defaults or create ad hoc session is provided by default from the Voucher or Quick Invoice Entry components.
To define voucher session defaults, use the Session Defaults component (AP_SESSION_DEFAULT).
This section discusses how to enter session defaults.
Page Name |
Definition Name |
Usage |
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AP_VCHR_DFLT_PG |
Enter voucher defaults for a predefined session default that the users can select from the Voucher or Quick Invoice Entry components. These defaults override the values that the system applies using the PeopleSoft Payables control hierarchy. |
Use the Session Defaults page (AP_VCHR_DFLT_PG) to enter voucher defaults for a predefined session default that the users can select from the Voucher or Quick Invoice Entry components.
These defaults override the values that the system applies using the PeopleSoft Payables control hierarchy.
Navigation:
This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Session Defaults page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

You can create session defaults for all users, user roles, or specific users. On the add search page, when you select Primary Permission List as the Session Default Type, you need to specify a primary permission list. When you select User ID, you need to specify a user ID.
Field or Control |
Description |
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Estimated No. of Invoice Lines (estimated number of invoice lines) and Estimated No. of Distribution Lines (estimated number of distribution lines) |
Enter the number of invoice lines and distribution lines to appear as default on the voucher. |
Active Flag |
Select to use during voucher entry from the Voucher or Quick Invoice Entry components. This session default is not available if you do not select this check box. |
Business Unit
Enter a PeopleSoft Payables business unit and rate type to appear as defaults for the voucher session.
Supplier Detail
Enter a supplier ID, address sequence number, supplier location, and currency code to appear as defaults for the voucher session.
Invoice Defaults
Enter an accounting date, origin, and control group ID to appear as defaults for the voucher session.
For Quick Invoice Only
The options in this group box are applicable to quick invoices only.
Field or Control |
Description |
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Terms |
Enter the payment terms default for this session. |
QI Template (quick invoice template) |
Select the worksheet that is the default for this session. Options are:
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Template |
Enter the accounting entry template default for this session. |
Build Code |
Enter the voucher build code for the session. |
PO Unit (purchase order business unit) and Recv Unit (receiver business unit) |
Enter a default PO business unit or receiver business unit (or both). The Voucher Build process uses this information, along with appropriate PO or receiver information that you enter on the voucher lines, to locate the purchase order or receiver lines and build the voucher and distribution lines from them. Note: For quick invoice entry, this functionality applies to the complete worksheet only. |
Select how to display the following options on the Quick Invoice Entry component. Values are Display, Gray, and Hide for these options:
Field or Control |
Description |
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PO Options (purchase order options) |
Controls display of all purchase order-related fields. This option only applies to quick invoices using the complete template. |
Receiver Options (receiver options) |
Controls display of all receiver-related fields. This option only applies to quick invoices using the complete template. |
Non- Merchandise Charges
Select how to display the following options on the Voucher or Quick Invoice Entry components. Values are Display, Gray, and Hide for these options:
Field or Control |
Description |
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Misc Options (miscellaneous charge options) |
Controls display of miscellaneous amount and miscellaneous charge code fields. |
Frght Options (freight charge options) |
Controls display of freight amount and freight charge code fields. |
Sales Tax Opt (sales tax charge options) |
Controls display of sales tax amount, sales tax charge code fields, tax exempt fields. |
VAT Amt Opt (VAT amount options) |
Controls display of VAT amount and VAT Apport CF (VAT apportionment ChartField) fields. |
Distribution
Enter default general ledger and project ChartField values in this region.
Important! Chartfields that appear here depend on how you configure them to display on the Standard Chartfield Configuration page.