Transaction page · Budgeting
Commitments
A list page of commitments, the budget control documents that public sector organizations in France use to reserve budgeted amounts.
- Used by
- Budget manager, Chief financial officer
- Business process
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- Menu item
PurchCommitment_PSN- Main table
PurchCommitmentHeader_PSN- Data entity
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- Setup steps
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1What it is and why
| What it is | A list page of commitments, the budget control documents that public sector organizations in France use to reserve budgeted amounts. |
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| What you do here | Used to reserve budget amounts so they can be tracked for management and reporting throughout the spending cycle. |
| Example | For example, if severe weather pushes snow removal spending above plan, the commitment for that service can be increased. |

Functional consultant · Solution architect
2Where it fits
| Business process | — |
|---|---|
| Menu path | Budgeting › Commitments |
| Set up first | Budgeting parameters Microsoft Learn ↗Budget control configuration Microsoft Learn ↗General ledger parameters Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Used next by | Purchase agreements Microsoft Learn ↗All purchase orders Microsoft Learn ↗Pending vendor invoices Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Related pages | — |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Microsoft's steps
- Go to Budgeting > Commitments.
- Select New.
- In the Name field, enter a name for the commitment.
- Select Add line.
- In the Ledger account field, select the fund and the main account.
- In the Amount field, enter the amount, and add a purchase agreement line if the commitment is for a specific agreement.
- Optionally, switch to the header view and select the vendor for this commitment.
- Select Save.
Source: Microsoft Learn ↗
Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | A name that identifies the commitment.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | Name |
| Vendor account | Restricts the commitment to one vendor; documents that use it must have the same vendor.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | VendorAccount |
Functional consultant
4Setup decisions
| Setup step | Recommended value and why | Decision · common mistake · test |
|---|---|---|
| — No setup is made on this page. | ||
Solution architect
5Design impact
| Shared or per company | Per company: each legal entity has its own records. Microsoft data model ↗ |
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| Can it be undone | — |
| Feature or country | — |
| If you change it later | Closing a commitment line can't be undone; if it was closed by mistake, a new commitment is needed to restore the reservation. Microsoft Learn ↗ |
Technical architect
6Technical
| Menu item | PurchCommitment_PSN Checked in Dynamics 365 |
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| Form | PurchCommitment_PSN Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | PurchCommitmentHeader_PSNShown as “Purchase commitment” in Record infoChecked in Dynamics 365 |
| Data entities | — |
| Who can open it | PrivilegesMaintain commitment documents PurchCommitmentMaintain_PSNView commitment documents PurchCommitmentView_PSNDutiesInquire into commitment documents PurchCommitmentInquireCommitment_PSNMaintain commitment documents PurchCommitmentMaintainCommitment_PSN2 security rolesBudget managerBudgetBudgetManagerChief financial officer CompanyChiefFinancialOfficer |
| Actions on the page | Options: Personalize, Page options, ShareChecked in Dynamics 365 |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=PurchCommitment_PSN |
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| Integrate with | — |
| Table definition | PurchCommitmentHeader_PSN columns and relations Microsoft data model ↗ |
Everyone
8Sources and checks
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/localizations/france/emea-fra-commitments-public-sector
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/public-sector/tasks/create-commitment-reserve-budget-funds-public-sector
- learn.microsoft.com/common-data-model/schema/core/operationscommon/tables/finance/budget/miscellaneous/purchcommitmentheader_psn
- Checked in a working Dynamics 365 system, version 10.0.49: the menu item, form, table and security, the page.