How-to Guides

Business Central How-To Guides

Step-by-step guides for common procurement and finance tasks in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

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How to Create a Purchase Order in Business Central

Navigate to Purchase Orders, click New, select a vendor, add line items with quantities and prices, then release the order. Or use the Zentriq Agent t...

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How to Process a Purchase Invoice in Business Central

Open Purchase Invoices, create a new one, enter the vendor and invoice details, add line items matching the supplier's bill, then post. Or upload the ...

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How to Set Up and Use the Requisition Worksheet in Business Central

The Requisition Worksheet is a planning tool that consolidates purchase demand before creating POs. Set up worksheet names, configure vendors and item...

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How to Set Up Item References (Cross-References) in Business Central

Item References map external codes (vendor SKUs, barcodes) to your internal BC item numbers. Set them up on the Item Card under References, specifying...

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How to Connect an AI Assistant to Business Central

Install the Zentriq AL extension in your BC environment, sign in with your Microsoft Entra ID account, and the AI assistant appears in your BC sidebar...

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How to Automate Vendor Invoice Matching in Business Central

Use BC's built-in 3-way matching (PO, receipt, invoice) or let Zentriq Document Capture automatically match uploaded invoices against existing POs by ...

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How to Set Up Approval Workflows for Purchase Orders in Business Central

Enable a workflow template for PO approvals, configure approvers and spending limits, then test with a sample order. Zentriq Agent creates POs with bu...

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How to Create a Blanket Purchase Order in Business Central

Open Blanket Purchase Orders, select a vendor, add items with agreed total quantities and pricing, set a delivery schedule, then create release orders...

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How to Track Purchase Order Status in Business Central

Use the Purchase Orders list with status filters to see open, released, and pending orders. Check receipt and invoice status on each PO, or ask the Ze...

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How to Set Up Vendor Bank Accounts for Payments in Business Central

Open the Vendor Card, navigate to Bank Accounts, add IBAN and SWIFT details, set a preferred bank account, and configure the payment method for accura...

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How to Use Dimensions on Purchase Orders in Business Central

Set up dimension values for departments, projects, and cost centers, configure defaults on vendors and items, then apply them on PO headers and lines ...

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How to Process Purchase Returns and Credit Memos in Business Central

Create a Purchase Return Order referencing the original PO, add return items and quantities, post the return shipment, then create and post a Purchase...

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