To set up an analysis code, you must specify the code and its related values.
For each analysis code you can choose to:
Enter Free Text.
This allows your Sage 200 users to change the Value when adding the code to an account, order or transaction.
This can be useful if you use analysis codes to capture information relevant to individual orders, or suppliers and customers. For example, you could enter a reference number provided by a supplier onto an order.
You can create a blank Value. If Enter Free Text is selected, you can enter the relevant information when required.
The free text Value is only saved on the record or order it is applied to.
Add New On Entry.
This allows Sage 200 users to enter a new Value when adding the code to an order or stock transaction.
For example, when a new Value is created whilst entering an order, it is saved and the Maintain Analysis Codes window is updated. The new Value is then available for general use.
Open: Accounting System Manager > Settings > Maintain Analysis Codes.
Select Default for this value to be used as the default for this code.
You can change an analysis code. However, if you have already used the analysis code, the existing set of values will still be applied to the code. For example, you change the analysis code Region to Sales Person. If you report on any archived data, your report will show Sales Person; South East etc.
If required, you can change a value on analysis code.
The original value remains on the transactions, customer accounts and supplier accounts where it has been used. The value will no longer in appear in the drop-down list for the report criteria. To sort your Sage 200 data by the original value, you can type the value on the report criteria.
You can delete an analysis code. We do not recommend this, unless the analysis code has never been used in Sage 200.
You cannot delete a value if the analysis code is still used in a module. You must remove the code from the module first.
Once an analysis code has been deleted, you cannot use it as a criteria on any reports, even if it exists in your archived data.
You can delete a value if it is no longer required.
The value remains on transactions, customer accounts and supplier accounts where it has been used. The value will no longer in appear in the drop-down list for the report criteria. To sort your Sage 200 data by the original value, you can type the value on the report criteria.
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Other tasks
Maintain analysis codes (Sales Ledger)
Maintain analysis codes (Purchase Ledger)
Maintain analysis codes (Stock Control)