Inquiry page · Tax
Electronic message items
A page that shows all electronic message items, the records included in a message, with a log of the actions run for each item.
- Used by
- Accounts payable clerk, Collections manager, Accounts receivable clerk and 7 more roles
- Business process
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- Menu item
ElectronicMessageItems- Main table
ElectronicMessageItems- Data entity
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- Setup steps
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Everyone
1What it is and why
| What it is | A page that shows all electronic message items, the records included in a message, with a log of the actions run for each item. |
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| What you do here | Used when working at the data collection or message item level, for example to run processing, generate a report or update item statuses. |
| Example | — |

Functional consultant · Solution architect
2Where it fits
| Business process | — |
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| Menu path | Tax › Inquiries and reports › Electronic messages › Electronic message items |
| Set up first | Populate records actions Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Used next by | — |
| Related pages | Electronic messages Microsoft Learn ↗ |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Microsoft's steps
- Go to Tax > Inquiries and reports > Electronic messages > Electronic message items.
- On the Action Pane, select Run processing.
- To run only one action, set Choose action to Yes and select the action; to run the whole processing, leave it set to No.
- Select OK.
Source: Microsoft Learn ↗
Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Message item | The item ID, numbered from the Message item number sequence in General ledger parameters.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Message item type | The type of record, such as incoming or outgoing invoices.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Message item status | The current status of the item, such as Populated, Evaluated, Reported or Excluded.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Transmission date | When the item was sent, for processing that sends reports outside the system.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Document number | The document number, set from the populate records action.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Account number | The customer or vendor account, or another value set by the populate records action.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Next action | The actions that can run next for the item's current status.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
Functional consultant
4Setup decisions
| Setup step | Recommended value and why | Decision · common mistake · test |
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| — No setup is made on this page. | ||
Solution architect
5Design impact
| Shared or per company | — |
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| Can it be undone | — |
| Feature or country | — |
| If you change it later | A status update can't easily be undone, because it is hard to see afterwards which items were changed, so check the selection criteria first. Microsoft Learn ↗ |
Technical architect
6Technical
| Menu item | ElectronicMessageItems Checked in Dynamics 365 |
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| Form | ElectronicMessageItems Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | ElectronicMessageItemsShown as “Electronic message items” in Record infoChecked in Dynamics 365 |
| Data entities | — |
| Who can open it | PrivilegesMaintain electronic messages ElectronicMessageMaintainOperate electronic messages ElectronicMessageOperateView electronic messages ElectronicMessageViewDutiesOperate electronic messages ElectronicMessageOperateMaintain sales tax transactions TaxSalesTaxTransactionsMaintainInquire into sales tax transaction status TaxSalesTaxTransactionStatusInquire10 security rolesCollections managerCollectionLetterCollectionsManagerAccounts receivable clerk CustInvoiceAccountsReceivableClerkAccounts receivable manager CustInvoiceAccountsReceivableManagerElectronic messages operator ElectronicMessageOperatorTax accountant FBTaxAccountant_BRAccountant LedgerAccountantAccounting manager LedgerAccountingManagerAccounting supervisor LedgerAccountingSupervisorSales manager TradeSalesManagerAccounts payable clerk VendInvoiceAccountsPayableClerk |
| Actions on the page | Options: Personalize, Page options, ShareChecked in Dynamics 365 |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=ElectronicMessageItems |
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| Integrate with | — |
| Table definition | — |
Everyone
8Sources and checks
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/general-ledger/electronic-messaging-work-with-em
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/general-ledger/electronic-messaging-setup
- Checked in a working Dynamics 365 system, version 10.0.49: the menu item, form, table and security, the page.