Good to Know Facts

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# Abakion Intercompany - Good to Know Facts

A technical guide with key facts and behaviors you should know when working with the Abakion Intercompany app for Business Central.

How Lines Are Identified as Intercompany

IC Vendor Determines if a Line is Intercompany

A sales order line is treated as intercompany only if:

  1. The line has an IC Vendor assigned (SCB Buy-from Vendor No. field is populated)
  2. That vendor is configured as an IC Partner (exists in the IC Partner table with a matching Vendor No.)

Note: You can have multiple IC Partners/Vendors configured. Each IC Partner record has a Vendor No. field. Any vendor that is linked to an IC Partner is considered an "IC Vendor."

Purchasing Code Determines the Flow

When a Purchasing Code is set on a sales line, the system copies the SCB Intercompany field value from the Purchasing Code record to the sales line. This field controls which intercompany flow to follow.

Order Classification

Order Type Direction Identification
SUPPLY order Incoming IC Direction = Incoming AND Sell-to IC Partner Code is populated
SALES order Outgoing IC Direction = Outgoing AND SCB Buy-from Vendor No. is populated

Auto-Release & Auto-Post Behavior

Auto-Release

Document Type Setting Location Field
Inbound Sales Orders IC Partner Card Auto Release Inb. Sales
Outbound Purchase Orders IC Partner Card Auto Release Outb. Purch

Auto-Post

  • Sales orders can be auto-posted based on the Post Sales Order setting on the IC Partner Card
  • Options: None, Ship, or Ship and Invoice
  • Auto-posting only triggers if the document is released AND ready for posting

Important: Auto-posting does NOT work for locations that require warehouse documents (where Require Shipment or Require Pick is enabled on the Location card). Orders with lines on warehouse-managed locations must be posted manually through the warehouse flow.

Date Handling (ATP/CTP)

Promise Type Fields Used
ATP (Available-to-Promise) Earliest Shipment Date, Requested Shipment Date
CTP (Capable-to-Promise) Planned Delivery Date

Note: If dates are missing during IC processing, the system defaults to WorkDate (today) and WorkDate + 1.

Field Modification Rules

Different fields have different restrictions based on the order status:

Critical Fields

Can only be changed if: Order is open AND nothing has shipped

  • Type
  • No.
  • IC Partner Ref. Type
  • IC Partner Reference
  • IC Item Reference No.

Warning: Changing these fields will delete and rebuild the related purchase order line.

Quantity & Location Fields

Can only be changed if: Nothing has shipped

  • Variant Code
  • Description
  • Quantity
  • Unit of Measure Code
  • Location Code
  • Requested Delivery Date
  • Promised Delivery Date
  • Purchasing Code
  • SCB Buy-from Vendor fields

Price & Discount Fields

Can be changed: Even after shipment

  • Shortcut Dimensions
  • Unit Price
  • Line Discount %
  • Currency Code

Drop Shipment Restrictions

  1. Drop ship orders cannot be reopened after release - reopening would desynchronize them from the IC partner's version.

  2. Drop ship orders must be released through the sales order, not directly on the purchase order.

Dimensions & Item Tracking

Dimensions

Dimensions are copied as a complete dimension set from sales lines to purchase lines - not as individual shortcut dimensions.

Item Tracking

  • Item tracking is synchronized prior to posting
  • Synchronization is triggered on sales order confirmation

Location Handling

If a sales line location differs from the incoming IC document location:

  1. Existing reservations are deleted
  2. Location code is updated to match the IC document's location

Default Vendor Setup

If a Default Buy-from Vendor is configured in IC Setup (SCB Def. Buy-From Vendor No.):

  • It auto-populates on new sales documents (Quote, Order, Blanket Order)
  • Can be overridden at the line level

Return Orders

  • Return orders cannot be reopened if linked to a posted document
  • Reversing intercompany shipments is not allowed - returns must be handled as new return orders

Combined Invoicing

Sales orders marked for Combined Invoicing (SCB Do Combined Invoicing):

  • Are automatically released when processing
  • The combined invoice is posted before any order cleanup

Standard BC "Intercompany Synchronization Setup"

The Abakion Intercompany app replaces the standard Business Central IC synchronization feature. When using Abakion IC:

  • Auto. Send Transactions is automatically disabled
  • IC Inbox Type is forced to "File Location"

Recommendation: Use the Abakion Intercompany Setup page, not the standard BC "Intercompany Synchronization Setup" page.

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