Application Wide
Interface Diagram
This document outlines how the modules in the application interface with each other. Click on an icon below for more information about the relationship.
AP | AR | BR | BP | BT | CR | CH | CM | EB | FA | GL | HR | IC | LP | OA | PR | PM | PO | PT | SA | SS | UB | WO | |
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Description of the Interface
Relationship |
Description |
AP and BR |
AP Computer Checks > BR Clear Transactions: Accounts Payable module Computer Checks create Bank Reconciliation module checks. Click here for information on the AP Computer Checks process. Click here for information on the Clear Transactions process. |
AP and BR |
AP Manual Checks > BR Clear Transactions: Accounts Payable module Manual Checks create Bank Reconciliation module checks. Click here for information on the Manual Checks process. Click here for information on the Clear Transactions process. |
AP and CH |
AP Computer Checks > CH Electronic AP: AP module Computer Checks create CH module Electronic AP transactions. |
AP and FA | AP Invoices > FA Fixed Assets: Create an Invoice Line Item with the Is Fixed Asset toggle checked and a new fixed asset will be created in the FA module when the invoice is processed. Click here for information on creating Invoice Line Items. |
AP and GL |
AP Invoices > GL Accounts: GL accounts are attached to invoice line items (AP> Invoices). This will create a journal entry to record the expense and liability generated by the invoice. |
AP and IC |
AP Invoices > IC Inventory Transactions: Automatically create Inventory Control transactions and update item inventory totals when you process Accounts Payable invoices. |
AP and PM |
PM Task > AP Invoice: PM module task codes can be attached to AP invoice line items (AP> Invoices> Invoices). Click here for an overview of the processes that create PM module transactions. |
AP and PM |
PM Task > AP Manual Checks: PM module task codes can be attached to AP manual checks (AP> Manual Checks> Manual Checks). Click here for an overview of the processes that create PM module transactions. |
AP and PM |
PM Task > AP Void Checks: If there is PM module information attached to an invoice on a check being voided, the PM module transaction will be reversed. The Commit step allows you to place the invoice in an AP module Invoices batch. If you place the invoice in an open batch, the PM module transaction will be regenerated when the invoice is committed. Click here for an overview of the processes that create PM module transactions. |
AP and PM |
PM Task > AP Void Invoice: If there is PM module information attached to an invoice being voided (AP> Void Invoices> Select Invoices), the PM module transaction will be reversed. Click here for an overview of the processes that create PM module transactions. |
AP and PO |
AP Vendor > PO Purchase Orders: Purchase orders will populate with information attached to the AP vendor record (for example, the shipping address, sales tax rate, etc.). Click here for information on the Vendor Maintenance window. |
AP and PO |
PO Purchase Orders > AP Invoices: Purchase orders that have been created using the Purchase Orders process (PO> Purchase Orders) are invoiced using the AP module Invoicing process. Click here for an overview of purchase orders. |
AP and PO |
PO Purchase Orders > AP Manual Checks: Purchase orders that have been created using the Purchase Orders process (PO> Purchase Orders) can be used to create AP module Manual Checks. Click here for information on the Manual Checks process. |
AP and PR |
PR Computer Checks > AP Invoices: If there are deductions on the paycheck that are set up to be paid AP module vendors, the Payroll module Computer Checks process can create Accounts Payable module invoices for vendors. Click here for an overview of the AP Invoices process. |
AP and PR |
PR Manual Checks > AP Invoices: If there are deductions on the manual checks that are set up to be paid to AP module vendors, the Payroll module Manual Checks can create Accounts Payable module invoices for vendors. |
AP and UB |
UB Refunds > AP Invoices: Committed AP module invoices are created from UB module refund checks, then the invoices can be paid using the AP Computer Checks process. |
AP and WO | AP Invoices > WO Work Orders: WO module work orders and activity types can be attached to AP Invoice line items. |
AP and WO | AP Void Invoices > WO Work Orders: When an AP Void Invoices batch is committed, any work order activity created by the invoice is reversed. |
AR and AP |
AR Refunds > AP Invoices: When an AR Refunds batch is committed, a new AP Invoices batch is created. |
AR and CR |
AR Invoices > CR Cash Receipts: The Cash Receipts module is used to record the receipt of payments made on AR module invoices. |
AR and CH |
AR Invoices > CH Direct Debits: The Clearing House Direct Debits process us used to process AR Invoices. |
AR and GL |
AR > GL: The Accounts Receivable module processes generate journal entries. |
AR and PM | AR Fees > PM Task and Type Codes: PM module Task and Type codes can be attached to a fee. When that fee is applied, PM module data is collected and displayed in PM Distribution Reports. |
AR and UB | AR Fees > UB Past Dues: The journal entry created by the UB Past Dues process will debit the AR account associated with the Past Dues penalty fee code. |
BR and CR |
CR Cash Receipts > BR Receipt Deposits: Cash Receipts module receipts are pulled into the Bank Reconciliation module using the Receipt Deposits process (BR> Receipt Deposits) in order to record the deposit of the receipts into bank accounts. This will increase the selected bank account by the amount of the deposits. You can include more than one Cash Receipts module Cash Receipts batch in a single Receipt Deposits batch. |
BR and CH |
CH > Bank Reconciliation: Clearing House module ACH transactions can be cleared in the Bank Reconciliation module. |
BR and PR |
PR Computer Checks > BR: Payroll module Computer Checks create Bank Reconciliation module checks that can be cleared using the BR Clear Transactions process. |
BP and AP |
BP Refunds > AP Computer Checks: Building Permits module refunds create Accounts Payable module computer checks. |
BP and LP |
BP Contractor Maintenance > LP License Maintenance: LP Business Licenses are attached to BP Contractors. |
BT and LP |
BT Businesses > LP Licenses: LP licenses are attached to businesses on the Licenses tab of the BT Business Maintenance window. |
CH and GL |
CH > GL: The Clearing House module processes generate journal entries. |
CH and PR |
PR Computer Checks > CH Direct Deposits: Payroll module Computer Checks can create Clearing House module ACH transactions if there is a direct deposit deduction attached to the paycheck. Click here for an overview on direct deposits. |
CH and PR |
PR Manual Checks > CH Direct Deposits: Payroll module Manual Checks can create Clearing House module ACH transactions if a direct deposit deduction is manually added to the check. |
CH and PR |
PR Void Checks > CH Direct Deposits: Voiding a check that created a direct deposit will also delete the direct deposit transaction in the Clearing House module Direct Deposits batch. |
CH and UB |
UB New Billing > CH Direct Debits: UB module New Billings that are attached to customer accounts with ACH information can be pulled into a CH module Direct Debits batch. |
CH and UB |
UB Final Billing > CH Direct Debits: UB module Final Billings that are attached to customer accounts with ACH information can be pulled into a CH module Direct Debits batch. |
CM and WO |
CM Issue Step > WO Work Order: CM module Issue Steps can be set up to create WO module Work Orders when the Issue Step is complete. |
CR and BP |
CR Cash Receipts > BP Building Permits: Permits and applications can be quickly created from the BP Permitting window accessed through the Cash Receipts module |
CR and BT |
CR Cash Receipts > BT Tax and Infraction Types: Tax Types are attached to businesses and used to calculate tax amounts when returns are processed in CR. |
CR and GL |
CR > GL: The Cash Receipts process generates a journal entry in the general ledger. |
CR and LP |
CR Cash Receipts > Licensing and Permits: Licenses and applications can be created and renewed from the LP Licensing window accessed through the Cash Receipts module. |
CR and PM |
CR Cash Receipts > PM Task and Type: Project Management module task and type codes can be attached to receipt line items. |
CR and PT | CR Cash Receipts > PT Parking Tickets: Fines levied through the Parking Tickets module can be paid off in Cash Receipts. |
CR and SA |
CR Cash Receipts > SA Assessments: Full and partial pay downs can be applied to SA module assessments through the CR Enter Receipts window. |
CR and UB |
CR Cash Receipts > UB New Billing/Final Billing/Adjustments: The Cash Receipts module is used to receive payments made on UB module accounts. |
CR and UB |
CR Cash Receipts > UB New Billing/Final Billing/Adjustments: The Cash Receipts module is used to receive payments made on UB module accounts using a lockbox. |
CR and UB |
CR Cash Receipts > UB Adjustments: The Cash Receipts module Cash Entry window can be used to create and enter cash deposits on UB module accounts. |
CM and AR | CM Issues > AR Invoices: CM Issue Steps can create or update AR Invoices. Click here for information on creating CM Issue Steps. |
CM and UB | CM Issues > UB Service Requests: CM Issue Steps can create UB Service Requests. Click here for information on creating CM Issue Steps. |
EB and GL | EB Extended Budgeting > GL Budget Adjustments: When budgeting for the current year, committing an Extended Budgeting batch sends the budget information to the GL Budget Adjustments process. Click here for an overview of the Extended Budgeting process. |
EB and GL | EB Extended Budgeting > GL New Budget Info: When budgeting for the next fiscal year, committing an Extended Budgeting batch sends the budget information to the GL Edit New Budgets process. |
GL and BP | GL > BP: Journal entries are generated by the Building Permits module Adjustments and Refunds processes. |
GL and BT | BT Fees > GL Accounts: Debits and credits are applied to GL Accounts associated with BT Fees. |
GL and BT | GL > BT: Journal entries are generated by the Business Tax module Adjustments, Past Dues, and Redistribute processes. |
GL and FA | GL > FA: Journal entries are generated by the Fixed Assets module Calculate Depreciation, Depreciation Adjustments, Disposals, Install Assets, Original Cost Adjustments, Salvage Value Adjustments, and Transfers processes. |
GL and IC | GL > IC: Journal entries are generated by the Fixed Assets module Inventory Transactions process. |
GL and LP | GL > LP: Journal entries are generated by the Licenses and Permits module Adjustments and Past Dues processes. |
GL and PM |
GL > PM: GL accounts can be set up as project driven. If a project driven GL account is used in a transaction, a PM module task and type code must also be attached. |
GL and PO |
PO Purchase Orders > GL Accounts: Purchase orders created in the PO module will create encumbrances on GL accounts. Encumbered amounts display on the Chart of Accounts Maintenance window (GL> Maintenance> Chart of Accounts> Open an account> Select a fiscal year> Open a GL account> Balance tab> Encumbrances field). |
GL and PO |
PO Roll Over POs > GL Accounts: When you roll over purchase orders into a new fiscal year, you can create budget adjustments for the amount of the rolled over purchase orders on the GL accounts where the encumbrances are recorded. |
GL and PR |
GL > PR: Journal entries are generated by the Computer Checks, Retro Pay, and Void Checks process. |
GL and SA | GL > SA: Journal entries are generated by the Special Assessments module Adjustments, Billing and Past Due processes. |
GL and SS |
GL Fiscal Year End Reset > SS Setup: The GL module Fiscal Year End Reset changes the fiscal year defined in the SS module (SS> Utilities> System Setup> Organization tab> Fiscal Year field). Click here for information on the Fiscal Year End Reset feature. |
GL and UB |
GL > UB: GL accounts are attached to fee codes, and service rates. These GL accounts are used to generate journal entries in the Adjustments, Collections, Final Billing, New Billing, Past Due, and Refunds processes. |
GL and WO | GL Chart of Accounts > WO Work Orders: GL Accounts can be set up as Work Order Driven, thereby requiring that a work order is attached to all transactions associated with the account. |
GL and WO |
WO Adjustments > GL Journal Entries: Work Order module Adjustments generate journal entries when processed through the GL Distribution step. |
HR and PR |
HR Grade > PR Employee: HR module grade/step amounts are attached to PR employee records. |
HR and PR |
HR Position > PR Employee: HR module positions are attached to PR module employee records. |
HR and PR |
HR Setup > PR Employee: Hourly and salary rounding set up in the HR Setup window affects rounding on PR employee record. |
OA and BT |
Online Applications > BT Business: Business taxes filed and paid through the Licensing and Tax online application will update business records on the BT Business Maintenance window. |
OA and CM | Online Applications > CM Issues: Citizens can use the Online Code and Contact Management application to submit and track CM module issues. |
OA and CR |
Online Applications > CR Cash Receipts: Payments received through the Business Licensing and Licensing and Tax online applications are automatically added to CR Cash Receipts batches for processing. |
OA and HR |
Online Applications > HR Employee: Employee records updated through the Employee Self Service online application will update the HR Employee Maintenance record. |
OA and HR |
Online Applications > HR Web Approvals: If the Employee Self Service online application is set up to require web approvals, submitted changes will automatically populate an HR Web Approvals batch. |
OA and LP |
Online Applications > LP Licenses: License renewals and fee payments submitted through the Business Licensing and Licensing and Tax online applications will update LP License Maintenance records. |
OA and PR |
Online Applications > PR Timesheets: Worked hours submitted through the Employee Self Service online application will populate employee timesheets in the Payroll module. |
OA and PR |
Online Applications > PR Employee: Employee records updated through the Employee Self Service online application will update the PR Employee Maintenance record. |
OA and PR | Online Applications > PR Employee: Benefit and deduction enrollment changes submitted through the Open Enrollment online application will update the PR Employee Maintenance record. |
OA and SS |
Online Applications > SS Web Application Maintenance: The Business Licensing, Employee Self Service, Licensing and Tax, Open Enrollment and Web Setup windows are used to specify how the Springbrook online applications will operate. Click here for information on Business Licensing Setup. Click here for information on Employee Self Service Setup. Click here for information on Licensing and Tax Setup. |
OA and SS |
Online Applications > SS Web Maintenance: The Web User Maintenance window is used to set up and maintain the web user accounts used to access the Springbrook online applications. |
IC Inventory Transactions > PM Task: You can attach a PM module task and type code to an IC Inventory Transaction in order to track materials costs on special projects. Click here for an overview of the processes that generate PM module transactions. |
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PR Computer Checks > PM Task: You can attach a PM module task and type code to a timecard line item. When the Computer Checks batch is committed, the timecard line item will create a PM module transaction. The PM module transaction will be for the pay amount on the timecard line item plus any benefits associated with that line item. Click here for an overview of the processes that generate PM module transactions. |
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PM and PR |
PR Manual Checks > PM Task: You can attach a PM module task and type code to a timecard line item. When the Manual Checks batch is committed, the timecard line item will create a PM module transaction. The PM module transaction will be for the pay amount on the timecard line item plus any benefits associated with that line item. Click here for an overview of the processes that generate PM module transactions. |
PM and PR |
PR Void Checks > PM Task: If you void a Payroll module check that has Project Management module information attached, those PM module transactions will be reversed when the Void Checks batch is committed. Click here for an overview of the processes that generate PM module transactions. |
PO and FA | PO Purchase Orders > FA Fixed Assets: Create a purchase order with the Fixed Asset toggle checked and a new fixed asset will be created in the FA module when the invoice is processed. |
PO and IC |
PO Purchase Orders > IC Reorders: Automatically generate purchase orders when inventory levels drop below the specified reorder point. |
PO and IC |
PO Receiving > IC Inventory Transactions: Automatically generate an IC Receipt transaction when receiving inventory item purchase orders in the PO module. |
PO and PM |
PO Purchase Orders > PM Task and Type: PM module Task and Type codes can be attached to Purchase Order line items. When the purchase order is invoiced, the PM Task will display the PO transaction. |
PO and PM |
PO Requisitions > PM Task and Type: PM module Task and Type codes can be attached to PM module Requisition line items. When the requisition is added to a purchase order, and that purchase order is invoiced, the PM Task will display the PO transaction. |
PO and WO |
PO Purchase Orders > WO Work Orders: Create a purchase order line item with an attached WO work order in order to track the PO expenses on the work order record. |
SS and AP |
SS Work Flows > AP Invoices: The AP Invoices process can be set up to require Work Flow approval before a batch can be committed. Click here for information on Work Flow Templates. |
SS and CR | SS Work Flows > CR Cash Receipts: The CR Cash Receipts process can be set up to require Work Flow approval before a batch can be committed. |
SS and HR | SS Work Flows > HR Applicant Screening and COLA: The HR Applicant Screening and COLA processes can be set up to require Work Flow approval before a batch can be committed. |
SS and PR | SS Work Flows > PR Timesheet Approval: The PR Timesheet Approval process can be set up to require Work Flow approval before a batch can be committed. |
SS and PR |
SS Department Maintenance > PR Employee Maintenance: Employees are associated with departments created in the SS module. |
SS and PM |
SS PM Security > PM Task: The PM Security window is used to set up security on Project Management module tasks. |
SS and PO | SS Work Flows > PO Change Orders, Purchase Orders, and Requisitions Approval: The PO Change Orders, Purchase Orders, and Requisitions Approval processes can be set up to require Work Flow approval before a batch can be committed. |
SS and UB |
SS Lot Maintenance > UB Account Maintenance: Lots created and maintained in the SS module are attached to UB Accounts. |
SS and WO | SS Work Flows > WO Adjust Fixed Assets, Create Fixed Assets, and Estimate Approvals: The WO Adjust Fixed Assets, Create Fixed Assets, and Estimate Approvals processes can be set up to require Work Flow approval before a batch can be committed. |
UB and WO |
UB Service Requests > WO Recurring Work Orders: Automatically trigger recurring work orders when processing a UB Service Request. |
WO and AR |
WO Billing > AR Invoices: Previously unbilled WO activity items will be added to an open AR Invoices batch when the WO Billings batch is committed. |
WO and AR | WO Billing > AR Adjustments: WO activity items that were previously billed and then adjusted in WO Adjustments will be sent to an open AR Adjustments batch when the WO Billings batch is committed. |
WO and FA | WO Work Orders > FA Fixed Assets: New Construction work orders create FA module Fixed Assets upon completion. |
WO and IC |
IC Inventory Transactions > WO Work Orders: Attach work orders to your Inventory Control transactions to track work order materials expenses in real-time. |
WO and PR |
WO Work Orders > PR Timesheets: WO module work orders can be attached to PR timesheets to record the hours that employees work on a work order. Click here for information on the PR Quick Time Entry window. |
WO and PM | WO Work Orders > PM Task and Type: Project Management module task and type codes can be attached to work orders and estimates. |