Free Text Invoice Transaction Deferral

Modules > Accounts receivable > Invoices > All free text invoices > [edit free text invoice] > [select Distribute amounts] > [select Advanced deferrals]

Use this page to enter the deferral parameters for a free text invoice line distribution.

For a full description and more information on this page, see the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations documentation .

Fields

Schedule - Event Based Lines
Description Displays a description of the event.
Deferral end date

Select the end date of the event.

Note icon. Note: When you select the end date, the Expiration date is cleared. You cannot use both the end date and expiration date.

Expiration date

Select the expiration date of the event.

Note icon. Note: When you select the end date, the Expiration date is cleared. You cannot use both the end date and expiration date.

Quantity

Specify the allocation quantity. The default value for all lines is zero (0). If you update the quantity, the total quantity of all lines must be equal to or less than the quantity specified for the line item on the sales order.

Available when Allocation type is Variable quantity.

Note icon. Note: If the quantity of the line item on the sales order is changed to be lower than the original quantity and the invoice is created, fewer event-based lines are created during the invoice creation so that the total allocated quantity does not exceed the quantity specified on originating the sales order or billing schedule.

Allocation percentage

Specify the allocation percentage. You can manually specify the percentage when Allocation type is Percentage or Percentage of completion. Otherwise, this value is automatically calculated.

When Allocation type is Percentage, the total of the percentage must equal 100.

Amount

Specify the allocation amount. You can specify this amount when Allocation type is Variable amounts or Percentage of completion.

When Allocation type is Percentage of completion, and you specify the amount, the Completion percentage is automatically calculated.

Because of rounding, the amount calculated may not exactly be what is manually entered. If you need an exact amount, use Variable amounts.

Completion percentage

Specify the percentage of completion. Available only when Allocation type is Percentage of completion.

This value must be between zero (0) and 100.

Completion amount

Displays the calculated total sum for all lines in the deferral schedule. Available only when Allocation type is Percentage of completion.

When Allocation type is Percentage of completion, you can manually specify an amount. If you specify the amount, the Completion percentage is calculated based on this amount.

Because of rounding, the amount calculated may not exactly be what is manually entered.

Recognize on post

Determines whether the line is automatically recognized as soon as the transaction is posted: 

  • Selected: The line is automatically recognized as soon as the transaction is posted.
  • Cleared: The line is not recognized as soon as the transaction is posted.
Recognition account

Specify the recognition account for the event (if the account is different from the entire deferral schedule).

You can use this account in conjunction with the Recognize on post option.

Buttons

This page contains the following buttons: 

Buttons Table
Button Description
OK Closes the page.
Default

Sets all options on this page to the default values.

The result is the same as when the line is saved for the first time without opening this page.

Preview Opens the Deferral schedule preview page. Available only for straight line deferrals.

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