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How to Use the Purchase Price List Feature in D365 Business Central

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Learn how use the Purchase Price List feature in Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Person using a laptop with a Business Central software on screen. Text: "Business Central How-To: Using the Price List Feature."

In this training article, we’ll walk you through how to use the Purchase Price List feature in Dynamics 365 Business Central. The Purchase Price List allows you to create and manage different price lists for purchasing items from various vendors or at different quantities. Please note that these steps also apply to the Sales Price List.


Accessing the Purchase Price List Page

 

To start, navigate to the purchase price list page. You can do this by typing “purchase price list” in the search bar. Select the ‘Purchase Price List’ option to open the Purchase Price List settings.


Business Central dashboard with search for "Purchase Price Lists" highlighted.

If the Purchase Price List option does not appear for you, it may not be enabled by default.

To check, access Feature Management by typing “feature management” in the search bar.


Select the ‘Feature Management’ option.


Dynamics 365 Business Central interface showing "Feature Management" search.

Search for the feature by typing “price” in the search bar. Ensure that the ‘New Sales Pricing Experience’ feature is enabled. If not, select the dropdown to enable it.


Dynamics 365 Business Central screen showing Feature Management.


Creating a New Price List


To create a new price list, head to the Purchase Price List page and Click ‘New.’ 


Dynamics 365 interface showing Purchase Price Lists with codes and descriptions. The "New" button is highlighted.

You’ll need to enter details here such as the name of the new price list, a description, and assign a code. To assign a code, click on the ellipsis.


Purchase Price List interface in Dynamics 365 Business Central. Form fields include Code, Status, and Description.

For this training document, we assigned a number series. Click OK to continue.


Dynamics 365 Business Central interface showing how to assign a code.

You can choose to apply this to all vendors, or a specific vendor by clicking on the Assign To Type drop-down menu.


Dynamics 365 Business Central screen shows "Purchase Price List" setup with dropdown for "Assign-to Type" selecting "All Vendors."

To select a specific vendor, click on Assign to No. and select from the drop-down menu.


Dynamics 365 Business Central screen showing a purchase price list form. Vendor list dropdown visible.

You can also specify the Currency Code, Starting Date, and Ending Date here if applicable.

Under the Items section, you can select the items you’d like to apply the price list to by clicking on the Product No. drop down menu and selecting the applicable items.


Dynamics 365 Business Central interface showing how to add products to the purchase price list.

You can identify the direct unit cost here as well. If it’s already entered in the item card, it will be pulled automatically and further identify how much. You can also apply price and discounts here, specify the minimum order quantity and the line discount percentage.


Dynamics 365 Business Central interface showing a purchase price list.

Once you’ve set the prices and discounts, save the price list and activate it. To activate it, change the status from Draft to Active from the drop-down menu.


Business Central screen showing a purchase price list with status dropdown set to "Active."

Click Yes to enable.


Screen showing Dynamics 365 Business Central. A dialog asks to update status to Active, with a cursor on "Yes". Tables and text visible.

Applying the Price List in a Purchase Order

 

Navigate to the Purchase Orders page by typing ‘Purchase Orders’ in the search bar and selecting it from the menu.


Screenshot of Dynamics 365 Business Central showing a search for "Purchase Orders."

Click on ‘New’ to create a new purchase order.


Business Central screen showing purchase orders with vendor names, dates, and statuses. A highlighted "New" button is visible.

Select the Vendor by clicking on the ellipsis.


Business Central interface showing a purchase order form. Fields include Vendor Name, Document Date, and Approval Status, with various data entry sections.

Choose from the list of vendors from the drop-down menu and click OK.


Vendor list in Dynamics 365 Business Central, step showing how to add vendors to a purchase order.

You can then add the items to the order by selecting them from the drop-down menu.


Purchase order screen in Business Central shows vendor details and item selection dropdown highlighted.

 Once you’ve added the items, and you notice that the discount fields are not visible, head to Settings > Personalize.


Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central interface showing a purchase order with item details and "Personalize" settings.

Click on Field to add a new field.


Purchase order screen from Business Central showing how to personalize a purchase order.

You can search for the discount fields through the search bar. Drag and drop the line discount and line discount percentage fields to the page and click Done.

 

Purchase order screen in Business Central. Side panel to add fields is visible.

 As you update the quantity, you’ll see the line discount applied to the purchase order.


Screenshot of Dynamics 365 Business Central showing a purchase order with item details, quantities, and pricing.

You can repeat this process for different vendors or items as needed.The steps for creating and managing the Sales Price List are similar to those for the Purchase Price List.


Watch the Training Video: How to Use the Purchase Price List Feature in D365 Business Central



Still having trouble creating price lists for specific vendors or quantities, set up discounts, or apply price lists to purchase orders?


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