Create a standard penalty term
- Last UpdatedMay 07, 2026
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A standard penalty term is an agreed penalty term between a company and a supplier related to the payment of the invoice amount in a Purchase Order (PO).
You cannot modify a penalty term in a PO if the invoice related to the PO is cleared.
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Navigate to the s50010 Standard Penalty Terms screen.
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To refresh the screen, select the F5 key.
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On the Home menu, in the Record group, select Create.
In the Standard Penalty Terms grid, a blank row is created.
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Select the General tab and enter the relevant details in the following fields:
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Standard Penalty Term ID: The unique ID of a penalty term.
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Description: The description of the penalty term.
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Percent Week: A percentage value to measure the penalty applicable per week.
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Max Percent: A percentage value to set the maximum penalty allowed.
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(Optional) Enter the relevant details in other fields as required. For more information on all the fields, see s50010 Field descriptions.
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On the Home menu, in the Record group, select Save.
The standard penalty term is created.