Disable document number checks

Article • 4/3/2023 • 3 min read

You can disable the external document number checks for customers or ship-to addresses. Similarly, you can disable the vendor document number checks for vendors or order addresses.

Customer

To disable the use of the External Document No. Check feature for a specific customer:

  1. Select the Search icon , enter Customers, and then choose the related link.
    The Customers list page opens.
  2. Select and click the required No. to open the Customer Card page.
  3. On the General FastTab, turn on the Disable External Document Check toggle.

The uniqueness of the External Document No. field or Order Date field is not validated when this toggle is turned on, and duplicate document creation with the same External Document No. or Order Date is allowed.


The Disable External Document Check field is visible only when the External Document No. Check field is enabled for Sales or Purchase Documents.

Ship-to address

To disable the External Document No. Check feature for a specific Customer Ship-to Address:

  1. On the Customer Card page, on the action bar, select Navigate > Ship-to Addresses.
    The Ship-to Address List page opens.
  2. Select and click the required Code to open the Ship-to Address page.
  3. On the General FastTab, turn on the Disable External Document Number Check toggle.

The uniqueness of the External Document No. field or Order Date field is not validated for that specific order when this toggle is turned on, and duplicate document creation with the same External Document No. or Order Date is allowed.


The Disable External Document Check field is visible only when the External Document No. Check field is enabled.

Vendor

To disable the use of the Vendor Document No. Check feature for a specific vendor:

  1. Select the Search icon , enter Vendors, and then choose the related link.
    The Vendors list page opens.
  2. Select the required No. to open the Vendor Card page.
  3. On the General FastTab, turn on the Disable Vendor Document Number Check toggle.

The uniqueness of Vendor Invoice No., Vendor Order No., or Order Date field is not validated when this toggle is turned on, and duplicate document creation with the same Vendor Invoice No., Vendor Order No., or Order Date is allowed.


The Disable Vendor Document Number Check field is visible only when the Vendor Document Number Check field is enabled.

Order address

To disable the Vendor Document No. Check feature for a specific Vendor Order Address:

  1. On the Vendor Card page, on the action bar, select Related > Vendor > Order Addresses.
    The Order Address List page opens.
  2. Select the required Code to open the Order Address page.
  3. On the General FastTab, turn on the Disable Vendor Document Number Check toggle.

The uniqueness of Vendor Invoice No., Vendor Order No., or Order Date field is not validated for that specific order when this toggle is turned on, and duplicate document creation with the same Vendor Invoice No., Vendor Order No., or Order Date is allowed.


The Disable Vendor Document Number Check field is visible only when the Vendor Document No. Check field is enabled.