Invoicing & Billing - Credit Note

Additional Info

Use Additional Info to create additional column in the Credit Note form if the needed column is not available in the standard Xin Credit Note form. There are 2 types of Additional Info for Credit Note:

  • Main Level : The additional column is added to the Credit Note main information level. Example, to add a "Department" column which the Credit Note belongs to, or to add a "RFQ ID" for the Credit Note.
  • Item Level : The additional column is added to the item level for each item added to the Credit Note. Example, to add a "Manufaturer" of the item, or to add a "Machine Code" for each item.

To Add An Additional Info On Main Level

1. On the left menu, choose Setting > System Setting > Additional Info. Choose Credit Note.

2. You can add up to a maximum of 10 additional column for Credit Note main level.

3. Under Main Level, choose the option Enable main level additional info 1. Select "Textbox" from Style and enter a caption for the first additional column.

Add a textbox in Credit Note main form

4. Next, choose the option Enable main level additional info 2. Select "Dropdown Option" from Style and enter a caption for the second additional column. Enter the value to be selected under this dropdown option by separating the value with |.

Add a dropdown option in Credit Note main form

5. Choose Save & Stay floating button.

6. On the left menu, choose Sales > Credit Note. Choose New > Create New button. Scroll to the bottom of the Credit Note form. "RFQ ID" and "Department" column are now available in your Credit Note form.

Additional column in Credit Note form

7. To display these 2 additional columns in the Credit Note listing page, choose the purple gear button beside "Quick Filtering". Then on the popup Data Visibility, choose the options ("RFQ ID" and "Department"), then choose Save Changes.

Credit Note listing Data Visibility

8. The newly added columns ("RFQ ID" and "Department") are now showing on the Credit Note list.

Credit Note listing

9. To included the newly added columns ("RFQ ID" and "Department") in the template, on the left menu, choose Setting > Template. Click here to learn how to custom made a Credit Note template. Then click on the Design button from your template. Under Dictionary > Data Sources > Data > Credit Note, include these 2 columns to the template:

  • Header_Additional_Info_1
  • Header_Additional_Info_2
Refer Template/Report Designer for more information about the functionalities in the designer.

Add Credit Note additional info in the template

To Add An Additional Info On Item Level

1. On the left menu, choose Setting > System Setting > Additional Info. Choose Credit Note.

2. You can add up to a maximum of 2 additional column for Credit Note item level.

3. Under Item Level, choose the option Enable item level additional info 1. Select "Textbox" from Style and enter a caption for the first additional column.

Add a textbox in Credit Note item level

4. Next, choose the option Enable item level additional info 2. Select "Dropdown Option" from Style and enter a caption for the second additional column. Enter the value to be selected under this dropdown option by separating the value with |.

Add a dropdown in Credit Note item level

5. Choose Save & Stay floating button.

6. On the left menu, choose Sales > Credit Note. Choose New > Create New button. Scroll to the item list in the Credit Note form. "Part #" and "Country" column are now available in your Credit Note item list.

Additional columns in Credit Note item

7. To included the newly added columns ("Part #" and "Country") in the template, on the left menu, choose Setting > Template. Click here to learn how to custom made a Credit Note template. Then click on the Design button from your template. Under Dictionary > Data Sources > Data > Credit Note, include these 2 columns to the template:

  • Detail_Additional_Info_1
  • Detail_Additional_Info_2
Refer Template/Report Designer for more information about the functionalities in the designer.

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