Viewpoint - Vendor's Standard Payment Terms Do Not Match Those on the PO

While working in APFlow, the customer receives this prompt:

This is new Viewpoint functionality, added in the 2020.0.1.13 version, in response to numerous customer requests. 

It means that the Vendor's Standard Payment Terms in Viewpoint do not match the Payment Terms on the PO. The prompt is asking if you want to override what is set up as the Vendor Default in Viewpoint, and use what is on the PO instead.

This same behavior happens if entered directly into Viewpoint.

⚠️ If you are using the PO Quick List and seeing this message every time you add a line, this behavior has been adjusted in the .14 version to only prompt once from the quicklist.

⚠️ The Payment Terms can be viewed within the Viewpoint Client.

1. In Viewpoint, go to Accounts Payable.

2. Click Programs.

3. Click AP Vendor Master.

4. Make a note of the Payment Terms field information.
   
   

   

   
   

5. Close the AP Vendor Master window.
   
   View the PO for that Vendor

1. From the left navigation bar, click Purchase Order.

2. Click Programs.

3. Click PO Purchase Order Entry.
   
   

   

   
   

4. Click Create a new batch.

5. Click OK.
   
   The PO Purchase Order Entry screen displays:
   

   

   
   

6. From the toolbar, click File.

7. From the dropdown menu, click Add Purchase Order.
   The PO Add Transaction to Batch dialog box displays:
   
   

   

8. Click Add to Batch.
   The following prompt displays:
   

   
   

   

   
   

9. Click Yes.

10. View the Payment Terms on the PO to see if they match.
    

    

    
    

11. When done click the red X to delete the PO from the batch, and then click Yes in the prompt that displays. This does not delete the PO.
    
    

    

⚠️ Make sure to click File > Close to close this batch. You do not want to leave an open batch that is editing that PO.