Partner

Partner is an entity that sends you data. In most cases, you need to create one partner for each vendor. In specific scenarios, you may need to have multiple partners for one vendor.

Partners establish a relationship between existing vendors and the ability to import data from a file with a supported structure.

Each partner definition contains mapping information that links data from an external file to the auxiliary structure in Business Central. Part of the partner record can be a checklist used to validate data before new records are activated into standard Business Central structures.

To create a new Partner

1. Choose the search icon, enter Partners, and then choose the related link.
2. Choose the New action to create a new partner.
3. Press Enter to generate No. from the default No. Series or type in unique number manually.
4. In field Vendor No., select a vendor from the standard list or create a new one.
5. On the Settings FastTab, select default mapping in Mapping Code. This will be used for each import.
6. Select OK to close the Partner Card page.

Related Information

Activation
BMECat import
DataNorm import
Excel import
Manage imports and items
XML import