Setup page · Accounts payable
Vendors advanced notes setup
A setup page (Italy, Advanced notes management) where the text of predefined vendor notes and their applicability are defined.
- Used by
- Accounts payable clerk, Accounts payable manager, Auditor and 21 more roles
- Business process
- Maintain vendors in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
- Menu item
VendFreeNotes_IT- Main table
FreeNotesTable_IT- Data entity
- —
- Setup steps
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1What it is and why
| What it is | A setup page (Italy, Advanced notes management) where the text of predefined vendor notes and their applicability are defined. |
|---|---|
| What you do here | Used to set up notes that apply to all vendors, specific vendors or vendor groups, and to items; for vendors, purchase orders are the only available document. |
| Example | Notes set up for applicable vendors and products are automatically generated as attachments to new purchase orders. |

Functional consultant · Solution architect
2Where it fits
| Business process | Manage supplier relationships › Onboard new suppliers › Maintain vendors in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management |
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| Menu path | Accounts payable › Setup › Advanced notes › Vendors advanced notes setup |
| Set up first | Document types Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Used next by | All purchase orders Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Related pages | Vendors advanced notes groups Microsoft Learn ↗ |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Step by step, with screenshots
Set up Vendors advanced notes setup1 screen
Defines the text, translations and applicability of predefined notes attached automatically to purchase orders for all or selected vendors.
Screen 1
Set up the vendor advanced note
Go to Accounts payable > Setup > Advanced notes > Vendors advanced notes setup, Header tab
- On the Header tab, select New
- Choose the account code and account relation, then tick Purchase order
- Set Restriction to External
- Enter the note in Advanced note text
1Account relation BEAT-000001 Account code Table Purchase order Yes Restriction External Advanced note text BEAT synthetic demonstration only. No commercial commitment. 
page title tab to open what to set or check
Microsoft's steps
- Go to Accounts payable > Setup > Advanced notes > Vendors advanced notes setup.
- In the lower part of the page, enter the note text in your default language.
- To add the text in other languages, select Translations.
- In the upper part of the page, set where the note applies by selecting the check boxes for the documents; for vendors, only Purchase order is available.
Source: Microsoft Learn ↗
Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account code | — | Table | CustVendCode |
| Account relation | — | BEAT-000001 | CustVendRelation |
| Purchase order | — | Yes | OnPurchOrder |
| Restriction | — | External | Restriction |
| Advanced note text | — | BEAT synthetic demonstration only. No commercial commitment. | Text |
Functional consultant
4Setup decisions
| Setup step | Recommended value and why | Decision · common mistake · test |
|---|---|---|
| Set up Vendors advanced notes setup | — | — |
Solution architect
5Design impact
| Shared or per company | Per company: each legal entity has its own records. Microsoft data model ↗ |
|---|---|
| Can it be undone | — |
| Feature or country | — |
| If you change it later | — |
Technical architect
6Technical
| Menu item | VendFreeNotes_IT Checked in Dynamics 365 |
|---|---|
| Form | FreeNotes_IT Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | FreeNotesTable_ITShown as “Advanced notes setup” in Record infoChecked in Dynamics 365 |
| Data entities | — |
| Who can open it | PrivilegesManagement of document notes FreeNotesMaintainFreeNotesView FreeNotesViewDutiesInquire into invoice and cash policies CustInvoiceInvoiceAndCashPoliciesInquirEnable invoice and cash process CustInvoiceInvoiceAndCashProcessEnableInquire into shipping policies InventShippingPoliciesInquireEnable shipping process InventShippingProcessEnableInquire into quotation to sales order policies SalesQuotationToSalesOrderPolInquireEnable quotation to sales order process SalesQuotationToSalesOrderProcessEnableInquire into invoice and payment policies VendInvoiceInvoicePaymentPoliciesInquirEnable invoice and payment process VendInvoiceInvoicePaymentProcessEnableMaintain vendor invoices VendInvoiceVendorInvoicesMaintainInquire into vendor invoice status VendInvoiceVendorInvoiceStatusInquire24 security rolesAuditorAuditPolicyManagerCollections manager CollectionLetterCollectionsManagerChief financial officer CompanyChiefFinancialOfficerAccounts receivable clerk CustInvoiceAccountsReceivableClerkAccounts receivable manager CustInvoiceAccountsReceivableManagerLanded cost agent ITMAgentAccountant LedgerAccountantAccounting manager LedgerAccountingManagerAccounting supervisor LedgerAccountingSupervisorFinancial controller LedgerFinancialControllerAccounts payable centralized payments clerk PaymAccountsPayableCentralPaymClerkAccounts payable payments clerk PaymAccountsPayablePaymentsClerkAccounts receivable centralized payments clerk PaymAccountsReceivableCentralPaymClerkAccounts receivable payments clerk PaymAccountsReceivablePaymentsClerkRental coordinator agent RentalCoordinatorAgentRental manager RentalManagerRental purchasing manager RentalPurchasingManagerRental sales manager RentalSalesManagerRetail service RetailServiceSales manager TradeSalesManagerAccounts payable clerk VendInvoiceAccountsPayableClerkAccounts payable manager VendInvoiceAccountsPayableManagerWarehouse planner WHSWarehousePlannerWarehouse manager WMSWarehouseManager |
| Actions on the page | Buttons: New, Delete, TranslationsChecked in Dynamics 365 |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=VendFreeNotes_IT |
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| Integrate with | — |
| Table definition | FreeNotesTable_IT columns and relations Microsoft data model ↗ |
Everyone
8Sources and checks
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/localizations/italy/emea-ita-exil-structured-notes
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/localizations/italy/emea-ita-exil-structured-notes#set-up-advanced-notes-for-customers-and-vendors
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/localizations/italy/emea-ita-exil-structured-notes
- learn.microsoft.com/common-data-model/schema/core/operationscommon/tables/finance/aparshared/miscellaneous/freenotestable_it
- Checked in a working Dynamics 365 system, version 10.0.49: the menu item, form, table and security, the page, the demo records and the values in the screenshots.
