Inquiry page · Tax
Electronic messages
A page that shows the electronic messages, such as reports or declarations sent to a tax office, for each processing you can use based on your role.
- Used by
- Accounts payable clerk, Collections manager, Accounts receivable clerk and 7 more roles
- Business process
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- Menu item
ElectronicMessages- Main table
ElectronicMessageProcessing- Data entity
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- Setup steps
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1What it is and why
| What it is | A page that shows the electronic messages, such as reports or declarations sent to a tax office, for each processing you can use based on your role. |
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| What you do here | Used when working at the message level: create messages, collect data, generate and send reports, import responses and update statuses. |
| Example | For example, an electronic message can be a declaration that you generate in the system and send to the tax office. |

Functional consultant · Solution architect
2Where it fits
| Business process | — |
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| Menu path | Tax › Inquiries and reports › Electronic messages › Electronic messages |
| Set up first | Electronic message processing Microsoft Learn ↗Message processing actions Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Used next by | — |
| Related pages | Electronic message items Microsoft Learn ↗ |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Microsoft's steps
- Go to Tax > Inquiries and reports > Electronic messages > Electronic messages.
- Select New to create a message, and enter dates, a description and any additional field values.
- Select Update status, choose the new status, and then select OK.
- Select Generate report to create the report.
- Select the Attachment button (paper clip) to view the generated report.
Source: Microsoft Learn ↗
Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
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| Action log | Shows every action that ran for the selected message, with any errors attached.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Message additional fields | Shows the additional fields set up for messages in the processing, and their values.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Message items | Shows the message items related to the selected message.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Run processing | Runs the whole processing or one chosen action.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 message can be deleted only when its current status allows it, through the Allow delete setting of that message status. Microsoft Learn ↗ |
Technical architect
6Technical
| Menu item | ElectronicMessages Checked in Dynamics 365 |
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| Form | ElectronicMessagesForm Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | ElectronicMessageProcessingShown as “Electronic message processing” 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, Edit, ShareChecked in Dynamics 365 |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=ElectronicMessages |
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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-example
- Checked in a working Dynamics 365 system, version 10.0.49: the menu item, form, table and security, the page.