Alphanumeric Matching

 

Default: Off

Possible Settings: On or Off

Attributes: Reference code in Matching_Field or Text1 and amount

Note: To use Alphanumeric Matching, you must turn off Non-Check Matching. See Note at bottom.

 

Alphanumeric Matching uses either Matching_Field or Text1 as a unique reference field to match records.  Either field can be mapped for this purpose, but Bank Reconciliation will not allow you to map both (this would be the same as giving the same name to two entirely different things).  Each non-check transaction on the bank side is matched to a similar record on the general ledger using the reference code and amount.

 
For a match to be successful, both records must have the same reference code and contain equal amounts. Both amounts can be either positive or negative. In addition, the records may not contain a check number, and the reference code should be at least one character long.
 

Records with a check number are not matched using this process.  Checks are matched in the Check to Check and Void to Issue processes.  Also, records with no entry in the reference field will by definition not be matched by this process.

Note:

Non-Check Matching must be turned off or the matching by the Non-Check pass will mark these records according to those rules and not apply Matching_Field as a match attribute. See Non-Check Matching for information on non-check rules. See Types of Matches for instructions on toggling the matching options.