Create a new organization based on a template

Use the procedure in this topic to create a new organization based on a predefined template.

There are several organization templates available so that you do not need to create an organization from scratch. This ensures that all settings needed for a specific template are enabled and ready for configuration.

In order to use the various features of Tungsten AP Agility, a license is required.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Tungsten AP Agility Workspace as a user with Administrator permissions.
  2. On the menu, select Settings > Organizations.

    The Organizations page is displayed.

  3. Select New.

    The Create New Organization window is displayed.

  4. From the Create a New Organization from setting, select Template.

    The Select list is populated with available templates.

  5. Select a template from the Select list.

    A description based on your selections is added to the Description field.

  6. Select Next.

    The Organization tab is displayed where you can create your new organization.

  7. Create your organization by entering the following information.

    If you choose to select the New setting from any of the lists, this is the name that is applied. If a specific item is not available at the time of creating your organization, select the default value and then come back and edit your organization once you have created the required items.

    Setting

    Description

    Organization Name

    A unique name for the organization. This name may differ from the name in the ERP system. (Mandatory)

    This setting is mandatory when creating an organization and is disabled when editing an organization.

    Description (Optional)

    Provide any important details about the organization. (Optional, but recommended)

    Organization Group

    Select the name of the Organization Group that determines the Invoice Processing permissions for this organization. This group must exist before creating an organization. (Mandatory)

    Instruction Profile

    Select the name of the instruction profile that you are using for this organization. This profile must exist before creating an organization. Otherwise, select the default profile and edit this organization once the instruction profile is created. (Mandatory)

    This profile is configured in Settings > Invoice Processing > Global Settings > Instruction Settings

    Vendor Partition

    Select the vendor partition that you are using for this organization. If the vendor partition that you want is not listed, you can select New to create a vendor partition automatically, with the same name as the organization. (Mandatory)

    The vendor partitions are configured in Settings > Invoice Processing > Global Settings > Partition Settings > Vendor Partition tab

    Employee Partition

    Select the employee partition that you are using for this organization. If the employee partition that you want is not listed, you can select New to create an employee partition automatically, with the same name as the organization you are creating. (Mandatory)

    The employee partitions are configured in Settings > Invoice Processing > Global Settings > Partition Settings > Employee Partition tab

    Force Validation

    Select this setting if you want to force all invoices that are from this organization to be sent to the Invoice Processing Validation activity. (Default: Cleared)

    Bypass Validation For Valid Documents

    Select this setting to make any invoices from this organization bypass the Invoice Processing Validation activity if the invoice is valid, while other invoices of the same job are invalid. In that case the job is split and only invalid invoices will be routed to the Validation activity. (Default: Cleared)

    ERP Organization ID

    This setting is available only if an ERP template was used for this organization.

    The ID that the ERP system uses to identify the organization. (Mandatory)

    ERP Organization Name

    This setting is available only if an ERP template was used for this organization.

    The organization name used in the ERP system. (Mandatory)

    ERP Connection

    This setting is available only if an ERP template was used for this organization.

    Select the ERP connection from the list. If the ERP connection that you want is not listed, you can select New to create a new ERP connection automatically, with the same name as the organization you are creating. (Mandatory)

    If you create a new ERP connection, that connection is configured so that the Start Data Load From date is set to the current date. Also, the Use Default Null Values For Data Import setting is selected by default.

    If necessary, edit the newly created ERP connection so that its settings match the requirements for the organization.

    Use AP Workflow

    This setting is available only if an ERP template was used for this organization.

    If selected, invoices from this organization are sent to the AP Agility Workflow and processed accordingly. Additionally, several business unit fields related to the AP Agility Workflow are available as well as the Organizations - Field Configuration tab. These additional settings enable you to further configure the AP Agility Workflow. (Default: Cleared)

    When selected, the Tungsten e-Invoice Connect Member ID setting is no longer available at the organization level. Instead, this setting is available at the business unit level.

    Tungsten e-Invoice Connect Member ID

    Available only when the Enable integration setting is selected in the Settings > Administration > Tungsten e-Invoice Connect settings and the following scenarios:

    • Organizations created using the "Generic" template.

    • Organizations without the AP Workflow using the following ERP systems:

      • ERP Agnostic

      • Cloud-based ERP Agnostic

      • SAP S/4HANA

      • Custom ERP

    Enter a Tungsten e-Invoice Connect Member ID to map this organization to a member in Tungsten e-Invoice Connect. The entered member ID must exist in TeC and it must be initialized before you can save the organization.

    To initialize the connection with Tungsten e-Invoice Connect for this member ID, follow these steps:

    1. Select Initialize Connection.

      The Initialize Connection to Tungsten e-Invoice Connect window is displayed.

    2. Enter administrator the User Name and Password values and select Initialize.

      The connection with the Tungsten e-Invoice Connect is enabled.

      If the connection fails, enter the credentials and try again.

    For more information about Tungsten e-Invoice Connect, see Integrating Tungsten e-Invoice Connect with organizations.

    To manually upload Tungsten e-Invoice Connect vendor data for this member ID, follow these steps:

    1. Select Upload Vendors.

      The Upload Vendors to Tungsten e-Invoice Connect window is displayed.

    2. Select an Organization from the list.

    3. Optional. If you have mapped business units, select all that apply.

    4. Select Upload.

    5. Select Close.

      The selected organization and/or business unit vendor data is uploaded to Tungsten e-Invoice Connect.

    Alternatively, use a job to upload the Tungsten e-Invoice Connect vendor data for one or more organizations or business units at once.

    Active

    Select to activate this organization. (Default: Selected)

    GL Account Structure

    This setting is only available when Use AP Workflow is selected.

    The name of the GL Account Structure that you want users to see for this organization when they code an invoice. If the GL Account Structure that you want to use is not listed, you can select New to create a new GL Account Structure automatically, with the same name as the organization you are creating.

    After the organization is created, it is still necessary to edit the newly created GL Account Structures.

    This setting is available only when the Use AP Workflow setting is selected above.

    Cost Center Structure

    This setting is only available when Use AP Workflow is selected.

    The name of the Cost Center Structure that you want users to see for this organization when they code an invoice. If the Cost Center Structure that you want to use is not listed, you can select New from the list to create a new Cost Center Structure automatically with the same name as the organization that you are creating. After the organization is created, if you plan to use a Cost Center Structure, it is still necessary to edit the newly created Cost Center Structures.

    Alternatively, if you do not want to use a Cost Center Structure, select None from the list to skip this functionality for this organization.

    This setting is available only when the Use AP Workflow setting is selected above.

    Work Breakdown Structure

    This setting is only available when Use AP Workflow is selected.

    The name of the Work Breakdown Structure that you want users to see for this organization when they code an invoice. If the Work Breakdown Structure that you want to use is not listed, you can select New from the list to create a new Work Breakdown Structure automatically with the same name as the organization that you are creating. After the organization is created, if you plan to use a Work Breakdown Structure, it is still necessary to edit the newly created Work Breakdown Structures.

    Alternatively, if you do not want to use a Work Breakdown Structure, select None from the list to skip this functionality for this organization.

    Field Configuration Profile

    This setting is only available when Use AP Workflow is selected.

    The name of the Field Profile that defines the GL code, work breakdown structure, and cost center code behavior that you want users to see for this organization when they code an invoice. If the Field Profile that you want to use is not listed, you can select DEFAULT from the list. After the organization is created, you can either edit the DEFAULT field profile or go back and create a new field profile as needed and then edit the organization to use the new profile.

    If you edit the DEFAULT field profile, all organizations that use this profile are affected. To avoid causing problems with other organizations, Tungsten Automation recommends that you do not use the DEFAULT field profile. Always create a new field profile for each organization or a group of organizations that have similar behaviors.

    Alternatively, if you are using S/4HANA Cloud ES, you can select New to create a field profile with the same name as your organization. It is still necessary to edit this field profile after the organization is created.

  8. Select Create Organization.

    A new organization is created and you can now edit that organization as needed.

  9. Optional. Select Close.

    You are returned to the list of organizations on the Organizations window.