(FRA) Set up a method of payment for French checks

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

The French check format includes a check letter that you can print along with a check. The check letter lists all of the payments that are associated with the current check. You can print checks for general ledger accounts to pay for bills from one-time vendors.

Set up a method of payment for French checks

Use the Methods of payment - vendors form to set up a method of payment for French checks.

  1. Click Accounts payable > Setup > Payment > Methods of payment.

  2. Click New or press CTRL+N to create a method of payment. In the Method of payment field, enter an identification code for the method of payment, such as Check.

  3. Enter additional information for the method of payment, if required. For more information, see Methods of payment - vendors (form).

  4. On the File formats FastTab, in the Export format field, select Check.

    Note

    If the Check format is not available in the Export format field, click Setup to open the File formats for methods of payment form. On the Export tab, move Check from the Available list to the Selected list. Close the form.

Set up the check and payment letter format for French checks

Use the Check layout form to set up the French check and payment letter format for a bank account.

  1. Click Cash and bank management > Common > Bank accounts.

  2. Select or create a bank account. For more information, see Bank accounts (form).

  3. In the Bank accounts form, on the Set up tab, click Check to open the Check layout form.

  4. In the Check form field, select French check format to print the checks in the French check format. When you print the checks, they display on the screen by default.

  5. Update additional information, if required. For more information, see Set up the check layout for a bank account.

  6. On the Notes tab, in the Header field, enter the text that will appear in the header of the French check letter. The body of the check letter will include a list of transactions that are paid by the check.

  7. In the Footer field, enter the text that will appear in the footer of the check letter.

You can click Print test in the Check layout form to open the Check layout - print test form. Specify the parameters, such as the check format, and then click OK to print a test copy of the check layout on plain paper.

See also

Check layout (form)