Payment method: Invoice – Xentral help center

Features

For payment target days equal 0 label ('zahlungsweisen_rechnung_invoice_immediately') or for offer, order: label ('zahlungsweisen_rechnung_order_immediately')
For payment target days greater than 0 labeling ('zahlungsweisen_rechnung_invoice_next') or for offer, order: labeling('zahlungsweisen_rechnung_order_next')
If these caption templates do not exist, these default texts are currently drawn: Payment target days equal to 0 "Invoice payable immediately." or for payment target days > 0 Invoice payable within {PAYMENT TARGET DAYS} days by {PAYMENT DEADLINE}.

Using the own_discount_text option it is possible to use a completely own label instead of the system generated one. For invoices the own_discount_text_invoice caption is used for quotations, orders, etc. own_discount_text_order
However, if in the payment method own_discount_text is enabled and payment target days account <= 0, $payment target account date and $payment date will be set to the date from the document + the number of days from payment target days.
However, if in the payment method own_discount_text is not enabled, a text will be automatically generated: "caption("document_account") payment_discount% caption ('document_inside') payment_discount_account caption ('document_days')

Activation of payment methods
You can define specific standard texts for each payment method
For invoice, order, and offer adjustable: payment term days, payment term days for discount
Default values if nothing has been filled in the document: Data from the contact master data (payment target info and language for texts)
Automatic text for discount or payment method
Automatic calculation of date for payment term discount Date: Document date + number of days of payment term Days.
Text for discount:
The module provides the variables PAYMENT TARGET DAYS, PAYMENT BISDATE, PAYMENT TARGET ACCOUNT, PAYMENT TARGET DAY ACCOUNT, PAYMENT TARGET ACCOUNT TOTAL and PAYMENT TARGET ACCOUNT DATE. PAYMENT TARGET ACCOUNT and PAYMENT TARGET ACCOUNT TOTAL are decimal numbers with two decimal places and comma as separator or point for thousands.

In addition to the "Invoice" payment type, the you can also calculate the automatic payment term or discount.

Definition of the document texts and variables

You can define which texts should be printed on your receipts. The texts will be displayed on quotes, orders, invoices, and credit notes, depending on how the fields have been defined.

Discount variables

The cash discount amounts can be shown with the following variables for the payment method "Invoice":

{PAYMENTTARGETACCOUNT} => Percent, how much discount is granted (Dynamically calculated on total amount => discount blocked articles are offset)
{PAYMENTTARGETACCOUNTTOTAL} => Percent how much discount will be granted (Fixed value in the document, without discount blocked items being taken into account).
{PAYMENTTARGETDAYACCOUNT} => Number of days, how long discount will be given
{PAYMENTTARGETACCOUNTDATE} => Date until when discount will be granted
{TOTALDEDUCTACCOUNT} => Total amount minus discount (discount blocked items will be taken into account)
{SKONTOBETRAG} => Amount, which the customer must pay less by discount
{SKONTOFAEHIG} => Total amount (gross) of the items that are eligible for discount (without discount blocked items)
{SKONTOFAEHIGNETTO} => Total amount (net) of the items eligible for discount (without discount blocked items)

Other variables

Furthermore, the variables from the contact master data are available, whereby these must be identified by the prefix "ADDRESS_":

Discount text

In the text field for discount settings, a text for offer / order and a text for invoice can be set centrally. These texts are only used if the discount is > 0.

QR code

You can also add a QR payment code which is printed on the invoice. Your customer can then scan this QR code and pay directly.

To use a QR code select the Activate QR check box. Then enter the IBAN and BIC of your bank account in the QR IBAN and QR BIC fields.

The code will look like this on the invoice:

Create new payment method / payment type

In addition to the default payment methods, other payment methods can be added. This is done under Administration → Settings → Payment methods → New

It is also possible to translate the free text field of the payment method, i.e. the "Text on receipt". The translation will then be used for receipts with a different receipt language. To do this, click on the grey globe to the right of the text field and add a new entry.

Payment behavior

For a new payment method the behavior can also be set.

You can choose between:

Invoice
Prepayment
Direct debit

Invoice:

The order status indicator turns green for payment release
Fields for cash discount and payment terms available
Cash discount is taken into account in the incoming payment
The invoice is included in the dunning process after the payment target has expired

Prepayment:

The order status indicator remains red for payment release

Direct debit:

The order status indicator turns green for payment approval
All invoices with this payment method come into the SEPA direct debit history