Applying a supplier credit note means recording the credit and allocating it against the bill it reduces, so you pay only the balance.
Before you start
- Purchasing authorisation
The SAP B1 way
Where to find it: A/P Credit Memo; copy from A/P Invoice or Goods Return
- Copy from the A/P invoice or goods return, or enter a new credit memo.
- Add.
- Reconcile with the invoice.
Words SAP B1 uses
- Copy From. Button that creates a new document from an earlier one, such as an invoice from a PO.
The Pulsify way
- Forward the supplier's credit note to your Pulsify address. Pulsify recognises it as a credit note.
- Pulsify flags a credit note with a missing or unknown original invoice, or an original smaller than the credit.
- Choose the original bill and approve.
- Pulsify creates the credit note in SAP B1 against the original bill.
Pulsify connects to SAP B1. We set up the connection for you.
What Pulsify does not do here
- Pulsify does not handle partial allocation across several bills.
- Credit note handling is limited to the cases listed above.
Common mistakes
- Entering a new credit memo when you could copy from the invoice, which loses the link.
- Posting the credit memo but not reconciling it with the invoice.
More help
- How to apply a purchase credit memo to a purchase invoice in Business Central
- How to apply a debit adjustment to a bill in MYOB Acumatica
- How to apply a credit note to a purchase invoice in Sage 200
- How to match a vendor invoice to a purchase order in SAP B1
- How to put a disputed vendor invoice on hold in SAP B1
- All SAP B1 how-to guides
- Pulsify setup guides
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-19. Confidence: partial.
Common questions
Where do I enter a vendor credit?
Use an A/P credit memo. Copy it from the A/P invoice or a goods return, or enter a new one. Then choose Add.
Does the credit memo link to the original invoice?
Copying from the A/P invoice is a confirmed route.
Can I credit goods that went back to the vendor?
Yes. SAP allows an A/P credit memo to be copied from a goods return as well as from the A/P invoice.
Does Pulsify read credit notes?
Yes. It recognises supplier credit notes and flags a missing or unknown original invoice.
Pulsify setup guides
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