Setup page · Accounts payable
Form setup
A basic Accounts payable setup page for vendor-related documents.
- Used by
- Accounts payable manager, Auditor, Accounting manager and 1 more role
- Business process
- Record supplier invoices in Dynamics 365 Finance
- Menu item
VendFormletterParameters- Main table
VendFormletterParameters- Data entity
PurchFormletterProductReceiptFormPrintingConfigurationEntity- Setup steps
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1What it is and why
| What it is | A basic Accounts payable setup page for vendor-related documents. |
|---|---|
| What you do here | Used to define the format of documents related to vendors that the organization uses to track receipts from vendors and enter reasons for payments to vendors. |
| Example | — |

Functional consultant · Solution architect
2Where it fits
| Business process | Manage accounts payable › Process supplier invoices › Record supplier invoices in Dynamics 365 Finance |
|---|---|
| Menu path | Accounts payable › Setup › Forms › Form setup |
| Set up first | — |
| Used next by | — |
| Related pages | Form notes Microsoft Learn ↗Form sorting parameters Microsoft Learn ↗ |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Step by step, with screenshots
Set up Form setup1 screen
Define the format of the vendor-related documents the organization uses to track receipts from vendors and record reasons for payments to vendors.
Screen 1
Set the purchase order form options
Go to Accounts payable > Setup > Forms > Form setup, General tab
- Open the General tab
- Set Totals, Sales tax specification and Separate tax exempt balance in forms
- Select Save
1Totals First 2Sales tax specification None 3Separate tax exempt balance in forms No 
page title tab to open what to set or check
Microsoft's steps
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Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | — | First | TotalsFirstLastPage |
| Sales tax specification | — | None | — |
| Separate tax exempt balance in forms | — | No | — |
Functional consultant
4Setup decisions
| Setup step | Recommended value and why | Decision · common mistake · test |
|---|---|---|
| Set up Form 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 | VendFormletterParameters Checked in Dynamics 365 |
|---|---|
| Form | VendFormletterParameters Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | VendFormletterParametersShown as “Vendor, form parameters” in Record infoChecked in Dynamics 365 |
| Data entities | PurchFormletterProductReceiptFormPrintingConfigurationEntityProduct receipt form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗PurchFormletterPurchaseAgreementFormPrintingConfigurationEntityPurchase agreement form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗PurchFormletterPurchaseInquiryFormPrintingConfigurationEntityPurchase inquiry form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗PurchFormletterPurchaseOrderFormPrintingConfigurationEntityPurchase order form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗PurchFormletterPurchaseRequisitionFormPrintingConfigurationEntityPurchase requisition form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗PurchFormletterRequestForQuotationFormPrintingConfigurationEntityRequest for quotation form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗PurchFormletterWarehouseReceiptListFormPrintingConfigurationEntityReceipt list form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗VendFormletterVendorFacingFormPrintingConfigurationEntityVendor facing form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗VendFormletterVendorInvoiceFormPrintingConfigurationEntityVendor invoice form printing configurations Microsoft data model ↗VendorFormSetupEntityVendor, form parameters Microsoft data model ↗ |
| Who can open it | PrivilegesMaintain report configuration for purchase order-related reports VendFormletterParametersMaintainView report configuration for purchase order-related reports VendFormletterParametersViewDutiesInquire into invoice and payment policies VendInvoiceInvoicePaymentPoliciesInquirEnable invoice and payment process VendInvoiceInvoicePaymentProcessEnable4 security rolesAuditorAuditPolicyManagerAccounting manager LedgerAccountingManagerAccounting supervisor LedgerAccountingSupervisorAccounts payable manager VendInvoiceAccountsPayableManager |
| Actions on the page | — |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=VendFormletterParameters |
|---|---|
| Integrate with | PurchFormletterProductReceiptFormPrintingConfigurationEntity data entity Microsoft data model ↗ |
| Table definition | VendFormletterParameters columns and relations Microsoft data model ↗ |
Everyone
8Sources and checks
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/accounts-payable/accounts-payable-overview
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/accounts-payable/accounts-payable-overview#setup-pages-for-accounts-payable
- learn.microsoft.com/common-data-model/schema/core/operationscommon/tables/finance/accountspayable/parameter/vendformletterparameters
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/accounts-payable/accounts-payable-overview
- 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.
