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NAME

FS::cust_credit - Object methods for cust_credit records

SYNOPSIS

 use FS::cust_credit;

 $record = new FS::cust_credit \%hash;
 $record = new FS::cust_credit { 'column' => 'value' };

 $error = $record->insert;

 $error = $new_record->replace($old_record);

 $error = $record->delete;

 $error = $record->check;

DESCRIPTION

An FS::cust_credit object represents a credit; the equivalent of a negative cust_bill record (see FS::cust_bill). FS::cust_credit inherits from FS::Record. The following fields are currently supported:

crednum

Primary key (assigned automatically for new credits)

custnum

Customer (see FS::cust_main)

amount

Amount of the credit

_date

Specified as a UNIX timestamp; see "time" in perlfunc. Also see Time::Local and Date::Parse for conversion functions.

usernum

Order taker (see FS::access_user)

reason

Text ( deprecated )

reasonnum

Reason (see FS::reason)

addlinfo

Text

closed

Books closed flag, empty or `Y'

pkgnum

Desired pkgnum when using experimental package balances.

METHODS

new HASHREF

Creates a new credit. To add the credit to the database, see "insert".

insert

Adds this credit to the database ("Posts" the credit). If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.

delete

Unless the closed flag is set, deletes this credit and all associated applications (see FS::cust_credit_bill). In most cases, you want to use the void method instead to leave a record of the deleted credit.

replace [ OLD_RECORD ]

You can, but probably shouldn't modify credits...

Replaces the OLD_RECORD with this one in the database, or, if OLD_RECORD is not supplied, replaces this record. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.

check

Checks all fields to make sure this is a valid credit. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false. Called by the insert and replace methods.

void [ REASON ]

Voids this credit: deletes the credit and all associated applications and adds a record of the voided credit to the cust_credit_void table.

cust_credit_refund

Returns all refund applications (see FS::cust_credit_refund) for this credit.

cust_credit_bill

Returns all application to invoices (see FS::cust_credit_bill) for this credit.

unapplied

Returns the amount of this credit that is still unapplied/outstanding; amount minus all refund applications (see FS::cust_credit_refund) and applications to invoices (see FS::cust_credit_bill).

credited

Deprecated name for the unapplied method.

cust_main

Returns the customer (see FS::cust_main) for this credit.

reason

Returns the text of the associated reason (see FS::reason) for this credit.

CLASS METHODS

unapplied_sql

Returns an SQL fragment to retreive the unapplied amount.

credited_sql

Deprecated name for the unapplied_sql method.

credit_lineitems

Example:

 my $error = FS::cust_credit->credit_lineitems(

   #the lineitems to credit
   'billpkgnums'       => \@billpkgnums,
   'setuprecurs'       => \@setuprecurs,
   'amounts'           => \@amounts,
   'apply'             => 1, #0 leaves the credit unapplied

   #the credit
   map { $_ => scalar($cgi->param($_)) }
     #fields('cust_credit')  
     qw( custnum _date amount reasonnum addlinfo ), #pkgnum eventnum

 );

SUBROUTINES

process_batch_import

BUGS

The delete method. The replace method.

credited and credited_sql are now called unapplied and unapplied_sql. The old method names should start to give warnings.

SEE ALSO

FS::Record, FS::cust_credit_refund, FS::cust_refund, FS::cust_credit_bill FS::cust_bill, schema.html from the base documentation.