Reference

This field in the Open Item Maintenance window is a note about this transaction.

For example:

You are adding an adjustment to an account. In the Reference field, you type Correction to doc #1533 to describe why you are making the adjustment.

The system automatically updates this field when you enter certain information in POS.

• If you enter something in the Reference field (on the Big Header), the system updates the Reference field in the Open Item Maintenance window.

• If you don't enter a reference, but you enter a purchase order in the PO # field, the system updates the Reference field in the Open Item Maintenance window with the PO #.

• If you don't enter a reference or a PO #, but the Build Order Reference field in Function MIV (Modify Invoice Constants) is Y, the system updates the Reference field in the Open Item Maintenance window with the order #.

This field is alphanumeric. You can enter up to 30 letters and numbers.