Multi-Entity Management Setup

Use this option to stop using Multi-Entity Management (MEM) in the current company (database).

• On: Multi-Entity Management is not used for the current company (database).
• Off: Multi-Entity Management is used for the current company (database).

Select the entity dimension: 

• Global Dimension 1 Code
• Global Dimension 2 Code

The global entities should already have been setup on the Dimensions page. For more information, see the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central documentation.

• Working with Dimensions

Displays the label to replace the field label Entity Code in many MEM pages and reports. This value is updated when you select the Entity Dimension. Read-only.

To change the entity label, you must change the global dimension on the Dimensions page.

Note: The word "entity" is used throughout the documentation for all field labels and references for the global dimension. Because every organization is unique, Binary Stream is not able to predict the language that your organization uses for the word "entity".

Select whether or not the records and data displayed on the Role Center page are filtered by the default entity or by all entities available to the user.

• On: Role Center data is filtered by the default entity. Only records which are connected to the default entity are visible on the Role Center page, if users have access to that entity. You must select the default entity to use in My Settings.
• Off: Role Center data is filtered according to the entities which users have access to. Records which are connected to any entities users have access to will be visible on the Role Center page. For more information about assigning access to entities see: MEM User Security Setup.

This field is turned off and hidden by default but you can add it to the page manually. For more information about accessing hidden fields, see Work with fields and columns.

Select whether to use the Intercompany Suite functionality: On or Off. For more information about the Intercompany Suite functionality, see Intercompany Suite: Overview.

Select whether to disable Intercompany Suite auto synchronization: On or Off. For more information about the Intercompany Suite functionality, see Intercompany Suite: Overview.

Select to restrict user access to accounts by entity. Users can select accounts only when the accounts belongs to an entity that the user has permission to access.

After you select this option, you can set up the entity relationships with the master file records on the MEM Master Security page.

Select to restrict user access to customers by entity. Users can select customers only when the customer belongs to an entity that the user has permission to access.

After you select this option, you can set up the entity relationships with the master file records on the MEM Master Security page.

Select to restrict user access to items by entity. Users can select items only when the item belongs to an entity that the user has permission to access.

After you select this option, you can set up the entity relationships with the master file records on the MEM Master Security page.

Select to restrict user access to location by entity. Users can select location only when the location belongs to an entity that the user has permission to access. For example, in the POP and SOP modules, a user can only access and use the location information from entities that they are allowed to access when receiving, depleting inventory for orders in SOP, ordering goods in POP, and so on.

After you select this option, you can set up the entity relationships with the master file records on the MEM Master Security page.

Select to restrict user access to vendors by entity. Users can select vendors only when the vendors belongs to an entity that the user has permission to access.

After you select this option, you can set up the entity relationships with the master file records on the MEM Master Security page.

Select to restrict user access to fixed asset records by entity. Users can select fixed asset records only when the fixed asset records belong to entities that the user has permission to access.

After you select this option, you can set up the entity relationships with the master file records on the MEM Master Security page.

Select to automatically assign a number series for transactions based on entity.

Currently, this feature is only available for sales and purchase transactions. When you use the number series, you must also specify which number series to use for the different transaction types on the MEM Entity Setup.

Number series is a standard feature in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. For more information, see the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central documentation.

• Create Number Series.

Select to restrict user access to payment methods by entity. Users can select payment methods only when they belong to entities that the user has permission to access.

Note: Payment method security is only available for pages and reports that are part of Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Select whether to turn off the intercompany functionality.

• On: When selected (intercompany is not used), Due to and Due from entries are not automatically created.
• Off: When not selected (intercompany is used), the Due to and Due from entries are automatically created for transactions that involve multiple entities.

Select to prevent transactions from posting when the Due To and Due From accounts have not been set up. When this option is cleared, the transactions are posted without the Due To and Due From accounts.

As a best practice, turn this option on.

Indicates whether to use the non-entity dimension values from the journal line to each of its intercompany entries. Applicable only on journals posting.

• On: Uses the non-entity dimension values from the journal line to each of its intercompany entries.
• Off: Uses non-entity dimension values from the header and line to the corresponding intercompany entries.

Indicates under which entity (invoice or payment) the reportable amount appears for 1099 reports .

• On: Calculates and adjusts the total reportable amount for each payment entity, and prints the reportable amount under the payment entity.
• Off: Calculates and adjusts the total reportable amount for each invoice entity, and prints the reportable amount under the invoice header entity.

For a list of reports affected by this option, see MEM 1099 Reports.

Determines how the data in the 1099 dividend, interest, and miscellaneous reports are organized: 

• Sort by Entity/Vendor: Data is sorted by the entity and then by the vendor.
• Sort By Entity/State: Data is sorted by the entity and then by the state.
• Sort By State/Entity: Data is sorted by the state and then by the entity.

For a list of reports affected by this option, see MEM 1099 Reports.

View example.

The following records appear on the report: 

• Vendor 10000, GA, ADM, 200.00 for Interest
• Vendor 30000 GA, PROD, 300.00 for Interest
• Vendor 20000, FL, ADM, 400.00 for Interest

When Sort By Entity/Vendor is selected, the data on the report is organized by entity first, and then organized by vendor. Each company appears on a separate page as follows: 

1. ADM, Vendor 10000, GA, 200.00
2. ADM, Vendor 20000, FL, 400.00
3. PROD, Vendor 30000 GA, 300.00

When Sort By Entity/State is selected, the data on the report is organized by entity first, and then organized by state. Each company appears on a separate page as follows: 

1. ADM, Vendor 10000, GA, 200.00
2. ADM, Vendor 20000, FL, 400.00
3. PROD, Vendor 30000 GA, 300.00

When Sort By State/Entity is selected, the data on the report is organized by state first, and then organized by entity. Each company appears on a separate page as follows: 

1. ADM, Vendor 10000, GA, 200.00
2. PROD, Vendor 30000 GA, 300.00
3. ADM, Vendor 20000, FL, 400.00

Disable Report Selection by Entity is a hidden field which is turned off by default. For more information about accessing hidden fields, see Work with fields and columns.

When it is turned off, you can assign reports and report layouts based on entities. For example, for entity 100, you can assign specific Sales Order and Sales Quote reports and layouts when processing those transactions which involve entity 100.

For more information about using report selection by entity, see: MEM Report Selection by Entity.

• On: You cannot assign reports and report layouts based on entities.
• Off: You can assign reports and report layouts based on entities.

Select whether the tax amounts for transactions are assigned to the entity of the transaction header.

• On: Tax amounts for a transaction are assigned to the entity of the transaction header.
• Off: Tax amounts for a transaction are assigned to the entity of the transaction.

Select whether the tax amounts on reports appear under a reporting entity.

• On: Reported tax amounts appear under the reporting entity.

  When this option is turned on, ensure to set up the MEM Tax Reporting Entity Setup page

• Off: Reported tax amounts appear under the transaction entity.

Select whether decentralized processing is used by default:

• On: Automatically turn on the Decentralize option.
  With this option turned on, payment or purchase credit memos can be applied to multiple invoices from the same entities.
• Off: Leaves the Decentralize option turned off.
  With this option turned off, payment or purchase credit memos can be applied to multiple invoices from different entities.

This option is available on various pages throughout Multi-Entity Management.

Notes:

• Before changing this setting, ensure that all open transactions are posted. Changing the setting of this option affects new transactions only.

Indicates whether invoices that are created with the AP replicator process are automatically posted.

• On: Invoices created with the AP replicator process are automatically posted.
• Off: Invoices created with the AP replicator process are not posted. You must manually post these invoices at a later time.

Indicates to which entity the discount distribution is recorded.

• When this option is turned off, the discount distribution is recorded to the entity of the purchase transaction line.
• When this option is turned on, the discount distribution is recorded to the entity of the purchase transaction header.

Indicates whether to use the field values from MEM Entity Setup, instead of from Company Information, for electronic payments:

• Legal Name
• Billing Address
• Billing Address2
• Billing City
• Billing Country
• Billing Zip Code
• Billing State
• Image
• Federal ID No.

Select to be able to choose whether you want to use the decentralized or centralized methods when you process vendor transactions.

• On: When processing vendor transactions, such as vendor ledgers or bank deposits, you can select whether or not to use a centralized or decentralized processing method.
• Off: You are not able to choose between the centralized or decentralized methods when processing transactions. Depending on if you have Decentralized turned on or off, whichever processing method you have selected applies for all purchase and payables transactions.

For more information see Using Centralized/Decentralized Processing on the Fly.

Select to not split vendor ledger entries when processing vendor transactions. Turning on this option causes vendor transaction processing to behave according to standard Business Central processing.

Do Not Split Vendor Ledger Entries is only available to use if you are using the Decentralized payment processing method and have turned on at least one of Decentralized or Centralized/Decentralized AP on the Fly.

• On: Vendor ledger entries are not split.
• Off: Vendor ledger entries are split based on the invoice applications when a vendor transaction is processed.

Select the default prompt setting when you use the Print all Checks action on the Payment Journal page. You can select a specific default prompt setting to save time when using the Print all Checks action.

• Use Prompt: A dialog will pop up when you select the Print all Checks action. You can choose between using the default Business Central check report or using report layouts set up in MEM Report Selection by Entity.
• Use Default Business Central Prompt: The default Business Central check report will automatically be used. The default report is determined in the Report Selection Bank Account page.
• Use By Entity Report: The report that you set up in the MEM Report Selection by Entity will automatically be used.

Select whether decentralized processing is used by default:

• On: Automatically turns on the Decentralize option.
  With this option turned on, cash receipt or sales credit memos can be applied to multiple invoices from the same entities.
• Off: Leaves the Decentralize option turned off.
  With this option turned off, cash receipt or sales credit memos can be applied to multiple invoices from different entities.

Notes:

• Before changing this setting, ensure that all open transactions are posted. Changing the setting of this option affects new transactions only.

Indicates to which entity the discount distribution is recorded.

• When this option is turned off, the discount distribution is recorded to the entity of the sales transaction line.
• When this option is turned on, the discount distribution is recorded to the entity of the sales transaction header.

Select to be able to choose whether you want to use the decentralized or centralized methods when you process customer transactions.

• On: When processing customer transactions, such as cash receipts, you can select whether or not to use a centralized or decentralized processing method.
• Off: You are not able to choose between the centralized or decentralized methods when processing transactions. Depending on if you have Decentralized turned on or off, whichever processing method you have selected applies for all sales and receivables transactions.

For more information see Using Centralized/Decentralized Processing on the Fly.

Select to not split customer ledger entries when processing customer transactions. Turning on this option causes customer transaction processing to behave according to standard Business Central processing.

Do Not Split Customer Ledger Entries is only available to use if you are using the Decentralized payment processing method and have turned on at least one of Decentralized or Centralized/Decentralized AR on the Fly.

• On: Customer ledger entries are not split.
• Off: Customer ledger entries are split based on the invoice applications when a customer transaction is processed.

Indicates whether to turn off the item security on the Service Item Worksheet and the Service Line pages when both Item Security and Service Item Security are turned on, on the Security FastTab.

• On: Only the service item security is used on the Service Item Worksheet and the Service Line pages.
• Off: Both item security and service item security are used on the Service Item Worksheet and the Service Line pages.

Determines whether the entity for the inventory account for a transaction is from the location or the item. This setting is used on the Inventory Entity Code option on the MEM Calculate Plan - Req. Wksh.

• Entity From Location: The entity of the location for a line is applied to the inventory account for transactions. When this option is selected, the location is required for a transaction line. View example.

For example, a sales invoice is created. The header entity is ADM, the line entity is PROD, and for the line, the location code is WEST and that location belongs to the entity SALES.



When previewing or posting the transaction, the distribution is as follows: 



In the first line, you can see the entity code (Department code) for the inventory account is SALES, which is from the location.

Because the entity of the inventory account (SALES) is different from the header of the transaction (ADM), intercompany distributions are applied. The second and third lines are the intercompany distributions.

• Entity From Item: The entity of the item for a line is applied to the inventory account for transactions. When this option is selected, the location for a transaction line is not required. View example.

For example, a purchase invoice is created. The header entity is ADM, the line entity is PROD, and for the line, the item 1896-S belongs to entity SALES.



When previewing or posting the transaction, the distribution is as follows: 



In the first line, you can see the entity code (Department code) for the inventory account is SALES, which is from the item.

Because the entity of the inventory account (SALES) is different from the header of the transaction (ADM), intercompany distributions are applied. The third and fourth lines are the intercompany distributions.

When Entity from Item is selected, inventory transactions are processed similar to the purchase and sales transactions with the following differences: 

• For item reclassification, when transferring an item from one location to another, the entity of the item is used in the transaction. Intercompany distributions do not apply.
• For an item journal, the entity of the item is used for all distribution lines.
• Specifying the location is optional.

Select other dimensions that you want to use the intercompany functionality. You can select up to three other dimensions.

Note: The order in which you select the additional dimensions determines the priority order when the intercompany distributions are processed.

After you select the additional dimensions, complete the MEM Additional Intercompany Setup to ensure that the intercompany distributions that you want work as expected.

Indicates whether to restrict the use of additional intercompany dimension values in the header of a journal. This option is available for use when at least one additional intercompany dimension is used.

• On: The additional intercompany dimension values are required in the header dimension for journals. Journals missing the additional intercompany dimension values in the header cannot be posted.
• Off: The additional intercompany dimension values are optional in the header dimension for journals. Journals can be posted regardless of whether additional intercompany dimension values in the header have values entered.

Indicates whether an error message for users who are not assigned a Multi-Entity Management license appears: 

• On: A error message appears. This error message indicates that when Multi-Entity Management is used, the user must be a registered Multi-Entity Management user to use both Multi-Entity Management and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central functionality.
  To register a user, see Set Up a Licensed User.
• Off: An error message does not appear. The user can still use all Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central functionality and Multi-Entity Management functionality is not applied.
  Note: When MEM functionality is not applied, distribution errors might occur.

Indicates whether decentralized processing is used by default: 

• On: Transactions use decentralized processing.
  When this option is turned on, all transactions must be approved by the user specified in the Approver ID field box on the MEM Entity Setuppage for the entity of each transaction.
• Off: Transactions use centralized processing. Default.
  When this option is turned off, all transactions must be approved by the user specified in the Approver ID field box on the standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Approval User Setuppage.

Users who are allowed to approve the transactions must also have access to the entity of the transaction on the MEM Entity Setuppage.

Indicates whether the corresponding inter-company trade transaction is created.

• Release: When a transaction with an inter-company customer is created, the corresponding inter-company trade transaction is created.
  • For example, when a Sales Order with an inter-company customer is created, the corresponding purchase order is automatically created.
  • For example, when a Purchase Order with an inter-company customer is created, the corresponding sales order is automatically created.
• Post: When a transaction with an inter-company customer is created, the transaction is released, and a message asking if you would like to create the corresponding inter-company trade transaction is displayed.

Specifies whether the system will copy the dimensions from the source document to the destination document on Inter-company Trade transactions.

• On: All non-entity dimensions are copied from the source document to the destination document, including both header and line dimensions.
• Off: Non-entity dimensions are not copied from the source document to the destination document.

Specifies whether enable IC Trade allocation on purchase transactions.

On: default IC Trade Allocation to true in the purchase order, purchase invoice page.

Specifies how to post the IC trade allocation on purchase transaction.

Never: Only post purchase transaction and create internal sales invoices.

In Originating Only: Post purchase transaction, create internal sales invoices and post them, create intercompany trade purchase invoice.

Always: Post purchase transaction, create internal sales invoices and post them, create intercompany trade purchase invoices, and post them.

Specifies whether enable IC Trade allocation on sales transactions.

On: default IC Trade Allocation to true in the sales order, sales invoice page.

Specifies how to post the IC trade allocation on sales transaction.

Never: Only post sales transaction and create internal purchase invoices.

In Originating Only: Post sales transaction, create internal purchase invoices and post them, create intercompany trade sales invoice.

Always: Post sales transaction, create internal purchase invoices and post them, create intercompany trade sales invoices, and post them.

Determines how the entity is assigned to a production order, purchase order, or transfer order.

• On: Uses centralize processing and assigns the entity from the requisition worksheet header to the header entity of the transaction that is being created.
• Off: Uses decentralize processing and assigns the entity from the requisition worksheet header to entity of each corresponding line of the transaction that is being created. For lines can be consolidated (based on the standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central functionality), the lines are consolidated only when the entity matches.

When the action message is change quantity, reschedule, or reschedule and change quantity, the header of the existing document that is being changed remains the same.

Currently, this option does not apply to assembly orders.

This setting is used on the Centralize Process option on the MEM Carry Out Action Msg - Req., and is used for the Requisition Worksheets, Planning Worksheets, and Subcontracting Worksheet.

Specifies whether the company name or the entity name is used in your email subject lines.

• On: Entity legal name is used in email subject line.
• Off: Company name is used in email subject line.

When Use Entity Legal Name is turned on, the entity used in the email subject line depends on type of message you want to send. For example, if you send a purchase order in an email, the entity used in the subject line comes from the Purchase header.

Review the following scenarios to see which entity is used in specific scenarios.

If you require user-defined field boxes for saving additional information, specify the name of the field box that you want to add. The available formats for the user-defined field boxes are as follows: 

• Text field boxes 1 to 6
• Integer field box 7
• Decimal field box 8
• Boolean field  box 9
• Date field boxes 10 to 13

Select to use the entity of the location for the inventory account when creating purchase and sales transactions.

If you select this option, ensure that you also complete the Locationpage.

Note: In MEM build 1.0.4.6 (and newer), This option is automatically selected by default.

If you are using MEM build 1.0.4.5 (and earlier), you must select this option to use the feature.