Customers

Customer master data contains all the essential information about your business partners in the WMS system. This includes standard Business Central customer information plus WMS-specific fields for warehouse operations.

Standard Customer Setup

For the standard customer setup process, including creating customer cards, managing credit limits, and assigning salespeople, refer to the official Microsoft documentation:

Register new customers - Complete guide to customer setup in Business Central

WMS-Specific Fields

In addition to standard Business Central customer fields, the WMS module includes several warehouse-specific fields. The following are the most important WMS fields that you should be aware of:

Invoice and Billing

Invoice Period Code - Determines when and how often invoices are generated for this customer
E-Mail Invoice - Email address where invoices will be sent automatically

Numbering

NVE/SSCC-18 Nos. - Number series for NVE/SSCC-18 numbers (used for tracking and identification)

Identification Codes

GLN/EAN Code - Global Location Number or European Article Number for this customer
No. 2 - Alternative customer number for external systems

External Document Number Reuse

Controls whether external document numbers can be reused for different document types:

Document Type	Options	Description
Receipt	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse of external document numbers for receipts
Posted Receipt	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse for posted receipts
Shipment	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse for shipments
Posted Shipment	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse for posted shipments
Customer Transfer	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse for customer transfers
Posted Customer Transfer	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse for posted customer transfers
VAL Order	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse for Value-Added Logistics orders
Posted VAL Order	Allowed, Warning, Error	Controls reuse for posted VAL orders

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