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-FS::cust_credit - Object methods for cust_credit records
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+<H1><A NAME="name">NAME</A></H1>
+<P>FS::cust_credit - Object methods for cust_credit records</P>
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-<H1><A NAME="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
-<P>
-<PRE> use FS::cust_credit;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $record = new FS::cust_credit \%hash;
- $record = new FS::cust_credit { 'column' => 'value' };
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $record->insert;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $new_record->replace($old_record);
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $record->delete;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $record->check;
-</PRE>
+<H1><A NAME="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
+<PRE>
+ use FS::cust_credit;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $record = new FS::cust_credit \%hash;
+ $record = new FS::cust_credit { 'column' => 'value' };</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $record->insert;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $new_record->replace($old_record);</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $record->delete;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $record->check;</PRE>
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-<H1><A NAME="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
-<P>
-An FS::cust_credit object represents a credit. FS::cust_credit inherits
-from FS::Record. The following fields are currently supported:
-
+<H1><A NAME="description">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
+<P>An FS::cust_credit object represents a credit; the equivalent of a negative
+<STRONG>cust_bill</STRONG> record (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_bill.html">the FS::cust_bill manpage</A>). FS::cust_credit inherits from
+FS::Record. The following fields are currently supported:</P>
<DL>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_crednum">crednum - primary key (assigned automatically for new credits)</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_custnum">custnum - customer (see FS::cust_main)</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_amount">amount - amount of the credit</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_credited">credited - how much of this credit that is still outstanding, which is
-amount minus all refunds (see FS::cust_refund).</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item__date">_date - specified as a UNIX timestamp; see perlfunc/"time". Also see
-Time::Local and Date::Parse for conversion functions.</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_otaker">otaker - order taker (assigned automatically, see FS::UID)</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_reason">reason - text</A></STRONG><DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_key">crednum - primary key (assigned automatically for new credits)</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_customer">custnum - customer (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_main.html">the FS::cust_main manpage</A>)</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_amount_%2D_amount_of_the_credit">amount - amount of the credit</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item__date_%2D_specified_as_a_UNIX_timestamp%3B_see_per">_date - specified as a UNIX timestamp; see <EM>perlfunc/``time''</EM>. Also see
+<A HREF="../Time/Local.html">the Time::Local manpage</A> and <A HREF="../Date/Parse.html">the Date::Parse manpage</A> for conversion functions.</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_taker">otaker - order taker (assigned automatically, see <A HREF=".././FS/UID.html">the FS::UID manpage</A>)</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_reason_%2D_text">reason - text</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
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-<H1><A NAME="METHODS">METHODS</A></H1>
+<H1><A NAME="methods">METHODS</A></H1>
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-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_new">new HASHREF</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Creates a new credit. To add the credit to the database, see <A HREF="#insert">insert</A>.
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_insert">insert</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Adds this credit to the database (``Posts'' the credit). If there is an
-error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
-
-<P>
-When adding new invoices, credited must be amount (or null, in which case
-it is automatically set to amount).
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_delete">delete</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_new">new HASHREF</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Creates a new credit. To add the credit to the database, see <A HREF="#insert">insert</A>.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_insert">insert</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Adds this credit to the database (``Posts'' the credit). If there is an error,
+returns the error, otherwise returns false.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_delete">delete</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
Currently unimplemented.
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_replace">replace OLD_RECORD</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Replaces the OLD_RECORD with this one in the database. If there is an
-error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
-
-<P>
-Only credited may be changed. Credited is normally updated by creating and
-inserting a refund (see <A HREF="../FS/cust_refund.html">FS::cust_refund</A>).
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_check">check</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-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.
-
-</DL>
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_replace_OLD_RECORD">replace OLD_RECORD</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Credits may not be modified; there would then be no record the credit was ever
+posted.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_check">check</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+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.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_cust_refund">cust_refund</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Returns all refunds (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_refund.html">the FS::cust_refund manpage</A>) for this credit.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_credited">credited</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Returns the amount of this credit that is still outstanding; which is
+amount minus all refunds (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_refund.html">the FS::cust_refund manpage</A>).
+<P></P></DL>
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-<H1><A NAME="VERSION">VERSION</A></H1>
-<P>
-$Id: cust_credit.html,v 1.2 2000-03-03 18:22:42 ivan Exp $
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+<H1><A NAME="version">VERSION</A></H1>
+<P>$Id: cust_credit.html,v 1.3 2001-04-23 12:40:31 ivan Exp $</P>
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-<H1><A NAME="BUGS">BUGS</A></H1>
-<P>
-The delete method.
-
+<H1><A NAME="bugs">BUGS</A></H1>
+<P>The delete method.</P>
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-<H1><A NAME="SEE_ALSO">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
-<P>
-<A HREF="../FS/Record.html">FS::Record</A>, <A HREF="../FS/cust_refund.html">FS::cust_refund</A>, <A HREF="../FS/cust_bill.html">FS::cust_bill</A>, schema.html from the base documentation.
+<H1><A NAME="see also">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
+<P><A HREF=".././FS/Record.html">the FS::Record manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/cust_refund.html">the FS::cust_refund manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/cust_bill.html">the FS::cust_bill manpage</A>, schema.html from the base
+documentation.</P>
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