No interpretation (option for invoice fields)

Note that this information applies to the fields used with invoice profiles (more information). Fields are also used when preparing document specifications (more information).

When defining a single item field profile, select No interpretation in the field profile Options settings if:

• You want to manually type data for this field when it is filled in.

• You want to set the value of the field externally using an event handler.

No interpretation means that the system will not look for the field. In the other modules, the field is shown and you can work with it as follows:

• In Invoice Optimize, you can change the field format and specification. You can set the field to Inactive or Optional.

• In Invoice Verify, you can type a value for the field.

This setting also is useful when you want to set the value of the field externally using an event handler.

Example of setting the field value in an external program

If invoices contain a sales tax field, you can use an external program to calculate the sales tax and insert it in the field value. Use the No interpretation setting for this field in the field profile.

Note: You must specify the field format, including the format string, even if you select No interpretation, because this information is needed for output.

Related topics

The Field profile dialog: Treatment settings

The Field learning dialog