AutoCount Advance Aging Format Plugin User Guide
What is AutoCount Advance Aging Format Plugin?
The AutoCount Advance Aging Format Plugin extends the Debtor Aging and Creditor Aging reports in AutoCount Accounting with a choice of aging basis, a choice of aging format, and comparison tabs. It is useful for companies that need to see aging by invoice date or due date, and in month or day ranges, without changing each debtor's or creditor's settings.
Why Use AutoCount Advance Aging Format Plugin?
Without proper planning, purchasing is driven by guesswork, which leads to shortages on some items and overstock on others. The MRP Order Plugin helps businesses:
See material shortages before they happen
Know what to buy or assemble, and how much
Create purchasing documents from the plan
Keep stock at the right level
Key Features of AutoCount MRP Order Plugin
MRP Forecast
See projected stock for each item across the selected dates, based on sales orders, purchase orders and production.
Procurement Plan
Review suggested quantities with a status summary of Backorder, Reorder, Critical and Healthy.
Document Generation
Generate Purchase Requests and batch transfer Assembly Orders from the selected plan rows.
Easy Reorder and Transfer to PO
Calculate reorder quantities inside Reorder Advice, and create Purchase Orders from a Sales Order or Quotation.
Who Should Use AutoCount Service Contract Plugin?
Manufacturing and Assembly Businesses
Helps businesses that assemble finished goods from a bill of materials see the materials and assemblies needed to meet their orders.
Trading and Distribution Businesses
Allows businesses with many stock items to reorder based on minimum, reorder and maximum levels.
Purchasing and Planning Teams
Useful for buyers who raise purchase orders against confirmed sales orders or quotations.
Businesses with Multiple Stock Locations
Helps businesses that hold stock in several locations plan and reorder by location.
How AutoCount Advance Aging Format Plugin Works
A. Access Rights
The plugin registers its access rights under the SL Plug-In group. Grant the rights required for users who
need to view the license status or open the license registration screen.
1. Go to General Maintenance > Access Rights
2. Expand the SL Plugins section and select AdvanceAgingFormat Plugin.
3. Click Set Group Access Rights.
4. Select the relevant user group, example; Admin. Change the permission from Don’t Change
to Add. Click OK.
B. Debtor Aging
AdvanceAgingFormat extends the Debtor Aging inquiry with aging-basis selection, aging-format selection,
and comparison tabs. The selected choices are applied when the inquiry is refreshed.
B.1 Select the debtor aging basis
1. Open A/R > Debtor Aging Report
2. In Debtor Aging Setup, select Debtor Default, Invoice Date, or Due Date under Aging On.
Debtor Default: Uses the aging basis configured for each debtor in Debtor Maintenance.
Invoice Date: Calculates aging from the invoice date.
Due Date: Calculates aging from the invoice’s due date.
B.2 Select the debtor aging format
1. In the Aging Format group, select one of the available formats such as by month ranges or day
ranges.
2. Click Inquiry to apply the selected format to the report columns. The selected format is saved
through the AutoCount AR setting flow.
B.3 Review comparison tabs and details
1. Review the All tab for the complete result.
2. Select the Invoice Date tab or Due Date tab to review the same aging data using that basis.
3. To change visible detail columns, right-click the detail grid header and select Column Chooser.
C. Creditor Aging
C.1 Select the creditor aging basis
1. Open A/R > Creditor Aging Report
2. In Creditor Aging Setup, select Creditor Default, Invoice Date, or Due Date under Aging On.
3. Click Inquiry. The result grid and comparison tabs refresh using the selected aging basis.
C.2 Select the creditor aging format
1. In the Aging Format group, select the required month-based or day-based format.
2. Click Inquiry to apply the selected format to the report columns.
Benefits of AutoCount MRP Order Plugin
Fewer Stock Shortages
Seeing projected stock by date helps you order before a shortage delays production or delivery.
Less Overstocking
Suggested quantities are based on actual demand and stock levels, so you buy what is needed.
Faster Purchasing
Purchase Requests, Assembly Orders and Purchase Orders are created from the plan, which removes re-keying.
Supplier Details Built In
Supplier and lead-time details are part of the plan, so each requirement is matched to its supplier before ordering.
Conclusion
The AutoCount MRP Order Plugin brings demand, stock and purchasing together in one planning screen. By showing what will run short and creating the documents to fix it, it helps businesses keep materials available without tying up cash in excess stock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Advance Aging Format Plugin do?
It enhances AutoCount’s debtor and creditor aging reports with flexible aging-basis options and customizable day-based or month-based aging periods.
Why should I use the Advance Aging Format Plugin?
It allows finance teams to analyze receivables and payables from multiple perspectives—such as due date or invoice date—without relying on static aging structures.
What aging calculation bases can I choose from?
Under Aging Setup, you can calculate aging using Debtor/Creditor Default, Invoice Date, or Due Date.
Can I customize the aging period intervals?
Yes, you can choose between various month-based ranges (e.g., 1–12 Months) or custom day-based intervals (e.g., 30-day, 60-day, or 120-day buckets).
How do the comparison tabs work?
The report provides dedicated tabs such as All, Invoice Date, and Due Date, allowing you to view and compare aging calculations side by side on the same screen.
How do administrators manage access to this plugin?
Permissions can be configured under General Maintenance > Access Right Maintenance > SL Plugins > AdvanceAgingFormat Plug-In to assign license viewing and registration rights to specific user groups.
Start Improving Your Aging Analysis Today!
This plugin enables us to customize debtor and creditor aging periods, switch between invoice date and due date calculation bases, and compare aging results across dedicated inquiry tabs. We can efficiently evaluate credit terms, gain deeper visibility into overdue balances, and make informed cash-flow decisions through flexible aging reporting.