How to Define Default Value for Posting Date Field in Purchase Documents

Define Default Value for Posting Date Field in Purchase Documents:

(1) In this blog, we will see how to set up the default value for the “Posting Date” field in all purchase documents. This effect only shows when new purchase documents like Quote, Order and Invoice are created.

(2) Go to the search bar and type “Purchases & Payables Setup”, as shown.

Purchases & Payables Setup search in d365 bc

(3) After that “Purchases & Payables Setup” page opens and sets up the “Posting Date” field value from “Default Posting Date”, as shown.

Default Posting Date in BC D365 in Purchses set up

(4) In “Default Posting Date” there are two options, as shown.

  • Work Date.
  • No Date.

According to the above options, the system by default set values when a new purchase document creates. Note: This setup shows effect only in new documents creation.

Defualt posting date values in Business Central

(5) In this example, we set the value “No Date” and then see the effect in the purchase document as shown.

set default posting date value to no date in bs d365 for purchases

(7) After that, go to the search bar and enter “Purchase Orders”, as shown.

Search Purchase Orders in Business Central

(8) Then the Purchase Order list opens and create new Purchase Order and see that value in the “Posting Date” is blank according to the above setup, as shown. (If you want a date in the “Posting Date” field then set the “Work Date” option in the “Default Posting Date” field in “Purchases & Payables Setup”).

Set Default Value for Posting Date Field in Purchase Documents in BC D365

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