Applications › Finance
Overview
Use Payments in Finance to review payment records, create a payment record, and work with payment information in a list view. Finance and accounting users can search payment records, apply the available filter, choose the columns displayed, export the current list, and manage saved layouts.
Workflow
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Open the Payments list. In Applications, open Finance, then open Payments to view payment records.
The list displays payment information including transaction number, receiving party, account invoices count, and amounts.
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Decide whether to create a payment or review an existing record.
- To create a record, select Payment. Complete the payment form and select Save to keep the record.
- Select Cancel to leave the form without saving.
- To review an existing record, use Select to choose it from the Payments list.
Note: Use Save only after reviewing the information entered on the payment form.
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Decide how to locate the required payments. Enter a value in the Search box to search the list. To use the available allocation-related criterion, select NotAllocated, then select Apply filter.
Use the resulting list to identify the payment record you need to review or process.
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Decide whether the current list layout meets your reporting need.
- Select Columns Chooser to adjust the columns shown in the list.
- Select Standard Layout to use that layout.
- To create a saved layout, select Add Layout, enter a Layout name, and select Save.
- To save changes to the current layout, select Update Current.
- To remove the current saved layout, select Delete Current. Use Delete where available to confirm removal.
- Select Export to export the currently displayed payment list.
Tip: Apply search and filter criteria before selecting Export so that the export reflects the payment records currently relevant to your work.
Examples
A finance user needs to review a payment received from AFCOO on 02 Apr 2026 for €500,000.00.
- Open Finance and then Payments.
- Enter
AFCOOin the Search box to narrow the payment list. - Select Apply filter if a filter criterion is being used.
- Locate the payment record with transaction number
P26.1002and select it for review. - If the payment needs to be retained in an external working file, select Export after confirming that the displayed list contains the intended records.
Tips
Tip: Use Columns Chooser when you need a more focused list for daily review, such as transaction number, receiving party, and amount.
Warning: Selecting Delete Current or Delete removes a layout or item from the current context. Review the selected layout or record before proceeding.
Note: Give each saved layout a clear Layout name so that it can be identified easily when more than one layout is available.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The required payment is not visible in the list. | The current search or filter may be limiting the records shown. | Clear or change the Search box value, review NotAllocated, and select Apply filter again. |
| The list does not show the information needed for review. | The current layout may not include the required columns. | Select Columns Chooser and adjust the displayed columns, then select Update Current if you want to retain the layout changes. |
| A layout change is not retained. | The current layout was changed but not updated or saved. | Select Update Current, or use Add Layout, enter a Layout name, and select Save. |
Related pages
- Finance — Overview
- Letters Of Guaranties
- Finance — Learning Path
- Principal Invoices
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