--- title: Paying Invoices (Business Central) slug: commercebank/paying-invoices-business-central description: Learn how to easily pay invoices in Business Central with this comprehensive guide. Access the Pay Bills page and find the step-by-step instructions to navigate to the Pay Invoices section using the Commerce Connections Direct option. docTags: kOBW7Pa05SaMsJIm9Vdtp createdAt: 2022-08-18T19:34:16.000Z --- # Paying Invoices From anywhere in Business Central, you can navigate to the Pay Bills page. Click on** Commerce Connections Direct** and then **Pay Invoices **to navigate to the page. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/JFVNpAg1i-C6qz52vundh_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-25139-pm.png" size="82" width="586" height="46" position="flex-start" caption="Select Pay Invoices" darkWidth="586" darkHeight="46" showCaption="true"} Paying bills in Business Central allows you to remain within your ERP system without needing to access your bank account separately. Follow this guide to learn how. *** ## Pay an Invoice Follow these steps to pay your first invoice with the plugin. :::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem ### Go to Pay Invoices From anywhere in Business Central, you can navigate to the Pay Bills page. Click on Commerce Connections and then **Pay Invoices **to begin making payments. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/JFVNpAg1i-C6qz52vundh_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-25139-pm.png" size="82" width="586" height="46" position="center" caption="Select Pay Invoices" showCaption="true"} ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem ### Select Invoices to Pay The Pay Invoices page will then load. This page will load every Posted Purchase Invoice that is **Open** in your Business Central company. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/jV4z-D2ieQG04mFGrKYGF_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-31257-pm.png" size="80" width="1588" height="712" position="center" caption="Load the Pay Invoices Page" showCaption="true"} :::hint{type="info"} **NOTE: **If using Binary Stream MEM, this page will only load invoices associated with the entity code(s) to which the user has access. ::: On this page, you can multi-select your invoices across multiple pages. You can also filter by hitting **Toggle Filters** and then selecting an option from this list and entering your desired values. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/pVktHE7jK0PqMibGLGeKe_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-30434-pm.png" size="82" width="1584" height="481" position="center" caption="Define Filter Values" showCaption="true"} Select the invoices you would like to pay by selecting the checkbox. Once you have finished selecting every invoice, you can select **Add to Payment Run**. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/AH7qK7O4EwVm4oMm8LqDj_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-30501-pm.png" size="80" width="1595" height="434" position="center" caption="Select Invoices" showCaption="true"} :::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem ### Confirm Payment(s) A confirmation window will now appear. From here, you can change your source account. Once you have reviewed your payment run, you can select **Confirm X Payments. ** ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/Z10IPnehBrptTk8NQcaDe_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-30508-pm.png" size="80" width="980" height="541" position="center" caption="Confirm Payments" showCaption="true"} :::hint{type="info"} **NOTE: **If utilizing Binary Stream MEM, the Source Account dropdown will only load bank accounts associated with the entity code(s) the user has access to. ::: Next, you will see that your payment has been successfully bundled. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/SVW_RtmImnUf6ugrY399S_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-30513-pm.png" size="78" width="981" height="505" position="center" caption="Click OK" showCaption="true"} From here, you can navigate to the Payment History page or stay on the Pay Invoices page. :::: ::::: *** ## Viewing Payment History To view the status of your payments, you can select the Payment History page from the Pay Invoices page. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/uyKirvk2F8SKk2HAGi2gt_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-30552-pm.png" size="72" width="464" height="91" position="center" caption="Select Payment History" showCaption="true"} The Payment History page provides a snapshot of all payments made through the plugin. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/-_u9PwZc4BZcM3MHpbHnZ_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-30532-pm.png" size="80" width="1679" height="473" position="center" caption="View Payment History" showCaption="true"} You can then click on each payment to view the bills that were paid in each batch. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/MNk6FTIUUdHXZ2VrGL49O_screenshot-2023-07-28-at-30612-pm.png" size="82" width="1547" height="357" position="center" caption="View More Payment Details" showCaption="true"} From here, you will be able to see details about the payment, such as the **Status Message** and any **Credits** or **Discounts** used. :::hint{type="info"} **NOTE:** The Business Central Posted Purchase Invoice is marked as **Closed** upon payment submission, not when the payment reaches a **Completed** status. If your bank reports a payment failure, the status on the History page will be updated to **Failed**, and the system will attempt to reverse the initial ledger entry. All ledger entries follow standard Business Central logic, using the payment method code defined on the vendor card or leaving the field blank. ::: *** ## Payment Statuses Payments that are processed through the plugin will first appear as **Pending**. Dependent on the payment method, payments may remain **Pending** for up to 4 business days after submission, after which the payment will automatically be moved to a **Completed** state. ### Processing Payment Statuses A processing status indicates that a payment has been submitted for approval and is awaiting release. - **SENT FOR PROCESSING:** Payments enter this state immediately after they have been submitted for payment via the plugin. - **PROCESSING: **Payments will enter this state once they have been approved and released. ### Terminal Payment Statuses A terminal status indicates a final state. In most cases, payments will not automatically change from these states unless intervention is applied by the support team. - **COMPLETED:** This is a final status. Some payments are marked as *autocomplete* based on the payment network's handling. This status should not change. - **FAILED:** Payments that fail to be processed enter this status. Failure can occur due to various reasons, such as initial validation issues (missing or inappropriate information) or failure within the payment network (e.g., the destination bank account is closed). - **CANCELLED:** This status indicates that the payment was rejected in the bank approval portal or cancelled directly within the platform. Use this guide to add and configure Bank Feeds for new accounts. Bank Feeds must be enabled by following the** Enabling Bank Feeds (NetSuite)** guide before completing the following steps to add new accounts. For example, you might have recently opened a new bank account with the bank and recently added the accounts to the plugin. :::hint{type="info"} **NOTE: **If your bank requires re-authentication to add new accounts, review the steps in **Plugin Setup -> Installation -> Bank Authentication.** ::: *** ## Add Accounts to Bank Feeds Once the bank representative confirms that the new accounts are added to the plugin and ready for bank feeds, please follow the following steps: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem ### Locate the Financial Institution Navigate to **Setup → Accounting → Financial Institution → List (or Search).** ::Image[]{src="https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/z7B2F1SpvEnr9KImiRpyQ-jxlRDGcveUmRexd2LItbt-20240821-222658.png" size="80" width="768" height="761" position="center" caption="List Financial Institutions" darkWidth="768" darkHeight="761" showCaption="true"} ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem ### Edit Financial Institution Click on the **Edit** button next to the existing Bank Feed's financial institution. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/VtnGdykYTfULJmLyF_Lt3_screenshot-2024-08-22-at-120147-pm.png" size="90" width="800" height="225" position="center" caption="Edit Financial Institution " darkWidth="800" darkHeight="225" showCaption="true"} ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem ### Edit Format Profile Select the **Format Profile: Configuration** tab and click the **Edit** button. ::Image[]{src="https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/MM6nC_bKbIkwCRqiFZqEu/5z4G70bs6DGJKaajqTGv1_screenshot-2024-08-22-at-120646-pm.png" size="80" width="2040" height="507" position="center" caption="Edit Format Profile" darkWidth="2040" darkHeight="507" showCaption="true"} ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem ### Go to the Account Linking Select the **Account Linking** tab. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/z7B2F1SpvEnr9KImiRpyQ-ItHmV7NFSfPnhp_IRPE9f-20240821-223721.png" size="86" width="800" height="395" position="center" caption="Go to Account Linking tab" darkWidth="800" darkHeight="395" showCaption="true"} You will notice newly added account(s) are visible in the table. Now, click on the space below the existing Linked GL Account(s) to show a dropdown. In this dropdown, select the GL account that maps to this newly added Bank Account. Repeat this step for all accounts you wish to enable bank feeds for. Once all bank accounts have been linked, click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem ### Monitor Bank Import Process From here, the next step is the same as what is described in the **Enabling Bank Feeds **procedure. ::: ::::