You can use this field if you want the invoice, when you post it, to be applied to a document that has already been posted. In this case, enter here the type of document that it should be applied to.

You apply to a document, for example, if you want a credit memo to be applied to a posted invoice, or an invoice to be applied to a partial payment.

To see a list of the types of documents you can select from, click the field.

You can choose:

When you are applying a credit memo, select Invoice in Applies-to Doc. Type and enter the invoice number in Applies-to Doc. No.

You can also use the field to apply invoices to partial payments. In this case, enter Payment in Applies-to Doc. Type and enter the number of the partial payment you want to apply the invoice to in Applies-to Doc. No.

Important
If you select the document number in the Applies-to Doc. No. field, the program will automatically enter the correct type in the Applies-to Doc. Type field.

To read more about application, see Application Method.

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