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Setup step on the Positive pay formats page · Cash and bank management

Set up Positive pay formats

Used to define the format each bank account uses to turn check data into a positive pay file the bank can read.

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Accounts payable manager, Chief executive officer, Chief financial officer and 8 more roles
Business process
Define the Positive pay file format in Dynamics 365 Finance
Menu item
BankPositivePayFormat
Main table
BankPositivePayFormat
Data entity
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Setup steps
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1What it is and why

What it isA setup page where you create positive pay file formats with an identifier and a description.
What you do hereUsed to define the format each bank account uses to turn check data into a positive pay file the bank can read.
Example—
Positive pay formats page in Dynamics 365
The page in a working Dynamics 365 system. page title tab to open what to set or check

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2Where it fits

Business processManage cash › Establish banking relationships › Define the Positive pay file format in Dynamics 365 Finance
Menu pathCash and bank management › Setup › Positive pay formats
Set up firstElectronic reporting configuration Microsoft Learn ↗
Used next byBank accounts Microsoft Learn ↗Positive pay file Microsoft Learn ↗
Related pages—
In this processSet up Payroll positive pay formats →

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3How to do it

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Used to define the format each bank account uses to turn check data into a positive pay file the bank can read.

    Microsoft's steps

    1. Go to Cash and bank management > Setup > Positive pay formats.
    2. Select New.
    3. Set the Payment format and Description fields.
    4. Select the Generic electronic export format checkbox.
    5. Set the Export format configuration field to Positive pay format.

    Source: Microsoft Learn ↗

    Field guide

    FieldWhat it meansWorked exampleTable column
    Payment formatThe identifier of the positive pay format.Microsoft Learn ↗—FormatName
    Generic electronic export formatUses an Electronic reporting configuration to create the file.Microsoft Learn ↗——
    Export format configurationThe Electronic reporting configuration for the file, such as Positive pay format.Microsoft Learn ↗——

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    4Setup decisions

    Setup stepRecommended value and whyDecision · common mistake · test
    Set up Positive pay formats——

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    5Design impact

    Shared or per companyShared: the same records are used by every legal entity. Microsoft data model ↗
    Can it be undone—
    Feature or country—
    If you change it later—

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    6Technical

    Menu itemBankPositivePayFormat Checked in Dynamics 365
    FormBankPositivePayFormat Checked in Dynamics 365
    TableBankPositivePayFormatShown as “Positive pay format” in Record infoChecked in Dynamics 365
    Data entities—
    Who can open itPrivilegesMaintain bank positive pay information BankPositivePayProcessView bank positive pay information for multiple legal entities BankPositivePayViewDutiesInquire into bank accounts master BankBankAccountsInquireInquire into customer positive payments PaymCustPositivePayInquireMaintain positive payments PaymPositivePayMaintainInquire into vendor positive payments PaymVendPositivePayInquire
    11 security rolesChief executive officer CompanyChiefExecutiveOfficerChief financial officer CompanyChiefFinancialOfficerAccounts receivable manager CustInvoiceAccountsReceivableManagerPayroll administrator HcmPayrollAdministratorAccountant LedgerAccountantAccounting manager LedgerAccountingManagerAccounting supervisor LedgerAccountingSupervisorFinancial controller LedgerFinancialControllerAccounts payable positive payment clerk PaymPositivePaymentClerkTreasurer PaymTreasurerAccounts payable manager VendInvoiceAccountsPayableManager
    Checked in Dynamics 365
    Actions on the pageOptions: Personalize, Page options, ShareChecked in Dynamics 365

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    7Developer

    Open it directlyhttps://<your-environment>/?mi=BankPositivePayFormat
    Integrate with—
    Table definitionBankPositivePayFormat columns and relations Microsoft data model ↗

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    8Sources and checks

    CB-SETUP-090 — Set up Positive pay formats. Beyond ERP Atlas Hub, snapshot 2026-10-16, partly verified. https://www.beyonderp.cloud/atlas/step/CB-SETUP-090