SCM Avalara Connector Settings

The settings on the Avalara Settings tab enable you to set up the SCM Avalara Connector for your org.

Avalara Settings

Setting	Description
Account #	The Avalara account number to use.
Timeout	Number of milliseconds before the SCM Avalara Connector stops trying to communicate with Avalara when communication is lost. The maximum value is 120,000 (120 seconds).
Company Code	Company code in Avalara AvaTax for which tax is to be calculated.
Disable Address Validation	Indicates whether the address associated with a document is to be validated against the address database in Avalara AvaTax.
Disable Tax Calculation	Indicates whether tax is to be calculated.
Enable Automatic Tax Calculation - Invoice	Indicates whether tax is automatically calculated on an Invoice when the shipment associated with that invoice is confirmed.
Enable Automatic Tax Calculation - Quote	Indicates whether tax is automatically calculated on a customer quotation when you click the Avalara Print button.
Enable Automatic Tax Calculation - Sales Order	Indicates whether tax is automatically calculated on a sales order when it is approved.
Enable Automatic Tax Calculation - Voucher	Indicates whether tax is automatically calculated on an AP voucher when it is matched.
Enable Logging	Indicates whether all requests and responses to Avalara services are logged in the Avalara Log object.
License Key	The Avalara AvaTax license key that the SCM Avalara Connector is to use to connect with Avalara AvaTax.
Return validated address in upper case	Indicates whether addresses successfully validated against the address database in Avalara are converted to upper case.
Service URL	URL of the Avalara AvaTax service to connect to.
Tax Code - Freight	Avalara tax code to use for freight items.
Tax Code - Miscellaneous	Avalara tax code to use for miscellaneous charges on an invoice.
VAT ID Field	The API name of the Account field to use for the VAT ID. If blank, the VAT ID field scmava__vat_id__c in the Avatax for SCM package is used.
Use Core Connector for Address Validation	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in Foundations and SCM Core is used for validating addresses. This disables address validation using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.
Use Core Connector for Customer Quotations	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in SCM Core is used for calculating tax for customer quotations. This disables tax calculation for customer quotations using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.
Use Core Connector for Sales Orders	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in SCM Core is used for calculating tax for sales orders. This disables tax calculation for sales orders using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.
Use Core Connector for Invoices	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in SCM Core is used for calculating, posting, committing, and canceling tax for invoices. This disables tax calculation for invoices using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.
Use Core Connector for Credit Invoices	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in SCM Core is used for calculating, posting, committing, and canceling tax for credit invoices. This disables tax calculation for credit invoices using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.
Use Core Connector for Purchase Orders	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in SCM Core is used for calculating tax for purchase orders. This disables tax calculation for purchase orders using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.
Use Core Connector for AP Vouchers	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in SCM Core is used for calculating, posting, committing, and canceling tax for AP vouchers. This disables tax calculation for AP vouchers using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.
Use Core Connector for AP Voucher Credits	When selected, the newer Avalara AvaTax connector included in SCM Core is used for calculating, posting, committing, and canceling tax for AP voucher credits. This disables tax calculation for AP voucher credits using the older SCM Avalara Connector extension package.

For more information about migrating to the Core connectors, see Migrating from the SCM Avalara Connector to Core.

Organization Address

The Organization Address section contains the address of the organization for which tax is to be calculated.

Buttons

Buttons Available on the Avalara Settings Tab

Button or Link	Description
Admin Console	Displays the Avalara Admin console where you can view Avalara transactions and setup information for your organization.
Edit	Allows you to edit the Avalara settings and organization address.
Test Connection	Allows you to test the connection between the SCM Avalara Connector and Avalara AvaTax. This validates that the Account, License Key, Service URL and Company Code have been set correctly for your company.
Validate	Validates the organization address against the Avalara address database.