Accounting API Developer's Reference

c2g.BackgroundMatchingService

global with sharing class BackgroundMatchingService

The service class relating to Background Matching.

Enums

MatchType

Specifies whether matching should be performed based on Customer Reference or Invoice Number.

Value Description
DocumentReference Match cash entries and sales invoices based on customer reference.
DocumentNumber Match cash entries and sales invoices based on invoice number.

MatchMode

Specifies how any available outstanding cash should be automatically matched to other sales invoices for the same account.

Value Description
ExactOnly Cash will be matched to sales invoices only if they have the correct reference. This is the default option.
DocumentNumberOldestFirst Cash will be matched to sales invoices starting from the oldest document number. For example, an invoice with the number SIN000067 will be matched before an invoice with the number SIN000100.
DocumentNumberNewestFirst Cash will be matched to sales invoices starting from the newest document number. For example, an invoice with the number SIN000100 will be matched before an invoice with the number SIN000067.
OutstandingValueHighestFirst Cash will be matched to sales invoices starting from the invoice with the highest outstanding value. For example, an invoice with an outstanding value of 300.00 will be matched before an invoice with an outstanding value of 150.00.
OutstandingValueLowestFirst Cash will be matched to sales invoices starting from the invoice with the lowest outstanding value. For example, an invoice with an outstanding value of 150.00 will be matched before an invoice with an outstanding value of 300.00.
DateOldestFirst Cash will be matched to sales invoices starting from the oldest invoice date. For example, an invoice with a date of May 30 2015 will be matched before an invoice with a date of June 1 2015.
DateNewestFirst Cash will be matched to sales invoices starting from the newest invoice date. For example, an invoice with a date of June 1 2015 will be matched before an invoice with a date of May 30 2015.

CurrencyMode

Indicates whether matching should be in the currency of the account, or the currency of the posted document.

Value Description
Document Document currency
Account Account currency

Methods

match

global static Id match(c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.Configuration configuration)

This service allows you to match outstanding transactions. See "About Background Matching" in the FinancialForce Help for more details.

Input Parameters

Name Type Description
configuration c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.Configuration Starts an AsyncApexJob that matchs invoices to cash based on the provided configuration.

Return Value

This service returns a c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.MatchResult object.

match

global static c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.MatchResult match(c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.Configuration configuration, List<Id> transactionLines)

This service allows you to match outstanding transactions. See "About Background Matching" in the FinancialForce Help for more details.

Input Parameters

Name Type Description
configuration c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.Configuration Starts an AsyncApexJob that matchs invoices to cash based on the provided configuration.
transactionLines List<Id> Matches invoice transaction lines, specified by their IDs, to cash based on the provided configuration.

Return Value

This service returns a c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.MatchResult object.

Sample Code

//Note: This sample code is for demonstration purposes only, it is not intended for
//use in a production environment, is not guaranteed against defects or errors and
//is in no way optimized or streamlined.

Standard data setup.
1 - Create and select company.
2 - Setup accounting currencies, GLAs and Years and periods, tax codes, bank account etc.
3 - Create and post cash entries and invoices.
4 - Find out the ids of the transaction lines that relate to the invoice lines you have created.
// Create the configuration
BackGroundMatchingService.Configuration configuration = new BackGroundMatchingService.Configuration();
// Set the Match Type
configuration.MatchType = BackGroundMatchingService.MatchType.DocumentReference;
// Do the Matching
BackgroundMatchingService.MatchResult matchResult = BackgroundMatchingService.match( configuration, transactionLineIds);
This performs background matching for all the invoice transaction lines retrieved using the passed IDs and applying the following conditions:
    MatchingStatus = 'Available'
    LineType__c = 'Account'
    Transaction__r.TransactionType__c = 'Invoice'
    OwnerCompany__c = current company

c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.Configuration

global class Configuration

Holds parameters used by the background matching process.

Properties

Name Type Description
MatchType c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.MatchType Specifies whether matching should be performed based on Customer Reference or Invoice Number.
PartialPayment Boolean If true, two transaction lines can be matched, even if their amounts do not.
MatchingDate Date The matching date. Current date is used by default.
MatchUptoDate Date The date to match up to. Any cash entries and sales invoices with a document date later than this date will not be matched. Current date is used by default.
Mode Match Specifies how any available outstanding cash should be automatically matched to other sales invoices for the same account.
AccountIds Set<Id> Identifies the accounts whose transactions you want to match. By default background matching is performed for all accounts.
CurrencyMode c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.CurrencyMode Specifies whether matching should be in the currency of the account, or the currency of the posted document.
MatchCurrency String Specifies whether you are interested in one particular currency, or all currencies. The default is all currencies.

c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.MatchDetails

global class MatchDetails

Holds summary values for all the lines of the TransactionType.

Properties

Name Type Description
TransactionType CommonService. The type of transaction for which the details relate.
TotalMatchValue Decimal The total value matched for this TransactionType.
Discount Decimal The total discount applied for the TransactionType.
Matches Integer The total number of matches performed for this TransactionType.
DocumentNumbers Set<String> The document numbers which are matched.

c2g.BackgroundMatchingService.MatchResult

global class MatchResult

Holds the details of the match.

Properties

Name Type Description
MatchDetails List< The details of the match separated by TransactionType.
CashMatchingReferences List<Id> The IDs of the cash matching references created during the match.
UnProcessedTransactionLineIdSet List<Id> Contains sales invoice transaction line ids which are to be matched but were not processed because the number of matching references created exceeds the custom setting "Cash Matching Settings (FF) - Background Matching References Threshold".