TC-AP-PAY-SETTLE-01 · Test case

Automatic versus explicitly marked vendor settlement

A verification activity, kept apart from the configuration steps it exercises so that the step count stays a real number.

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Test pack

Preconditions	Use a confirmed disposable demo legal entity, named Finance application version, approved test window, and authorized AP tester. The currently accessible Test3 company is not yet confirmed for transaction testing. Record the initial Accounts payable > Setup > Accounts payable parameters > Settlement settings and restore any changed value after the test. Prepare distinct open demo vendor invoices and a payment method in a controlled test account. Record invoice balances and settlement state before testing. Unverified
Steps	With automatic settlement off, create an unposted vendor payment journal line and use Settle transactions to mark one intended invoice. Inspect the calculated amount and posting preview, then post only if the test approval permits it. In a separate isolated case with automatic settlement on and an accepted settlement priority, post an otherwise unallocated demo payment. Inspect which open transactions were settled and the remaining balances. Compare payment, invoice and settlement transactions, including any cash discount, write-off, foreign-exchange or penny-difference entries. Record the actual journal and voucher references in private test evidence, not in shareable Atlas content. Where centralized payments are in scope, run a separate cross-company case under its own approved setup. Do not assume the automatic-settlement setting handles cross-company settlement. Unverified
Expected result	An explicitly marked payment settles only the selected open transactions. With automatic settlement enabled, an unallocated payment follows the configured same-legal-entity settlement rules. Equal payments close both payment and invoice; a partial payment leaves the appropriate residual balance, subject to configured discounts and write-offs.Unverified
Negative case	The automatic-settlement setting must not be represented as cross-company settlement. A payment blocked by another marking or missing required method/bank details should remain an exception for investigation rather than being forced through posting.Unverified
Catalog id	Not recordedUnverified
Verified on version	Not recordedUnverified
Verified on date	Not recordedUnverified

Configuration it exercises

Set automatic vendor settlement behaviorParameter · Accounts payable > Setup > Accounts payable parameters > SettlementProcess: Manage supplier settlements in Dynamics 365 Finance

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Verification

Verified by	Drafted from Microsoft Learn vendor payment and settlement overviews, read 2026-09-30; no live execution
Environment	Not recorded
Note	This is a proposed demo test, not an executed result. The live Test3 browser session established the vendor payment journal path and Automatic settlement label only. A confirmed disposable demo company and controlled invoices/payments are required before execution.
Still to check	Preconditions, Steps, Expected_result, Negative_case, Catalog_id, Verified_on_version, Verified_on_date