Billing Settings
Requires. Billing Information Page with View on the customer's location. Saving changes requires Modify.
The Billing Settings page controls which billing contact, email, and address SecurityTrax uses for each customer billing document type. Use it when invoices should go to a different recipient than quotes, statements should use a billing office address, or refund receipts need a dedicated email list.
Getting here
- Open a customer record.
- Click Accounting.
- Click Billing Settings in the accounting sub-nav.
Or navigate directly to https://portal.securitytrax.com/acme/customers/{customer-id}/customer-billing-settings.
Billing sections
The page has one section for each billing use type.
| Section | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Default Billing | The fallback billing contact and address for this customer. |
| Invoice Billing | Name, email, and address used on invoices. |
| Statement Billing | Name, email, and address used on statements. |
| Quote Billing | Name, email, and address used on quotes. |
| Credit Memo Billing | Name, email, and address used on credit memos. |
| Refund Receipt Billing | Name, email, and address used on refund receipts. |
Each non-default section can either use the default billing record, use the customer's primary address, or store its own billing details.
Address options
Each section has toggles that control where its billing details come from.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Use Default Billing Address | Uses the Default Billing section for this document type. This option is not shown on the Default Billing section. |
| Use Customer Address | Uses the customer's primary record address instead of storing separate billing details. |
| Neither toggle selected | Shows editable billing fields for this document type. |
Turning on one toggle turns off the other for that section.
Billing fields
When a section stores its own billing details, these fields appear.
| Field | Required? | Type | Validation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Yes | Text | Up to 255 characters. | Billing recipient first name. |
| Last Name | Yes | Text | Up to 255 characters. | Billing recipient last name. |
| Emails | Yes | Text | Up to 2048 characters. | Enter the email destination list for this billing type. |
| Address 1 | Yes | Text | Up to 255 characters. | Street address. |
| Address Line 2 | No | Text | Up to 255 characters. | Apartment, suite, unit, or other secondary address detail. |
| City | Yes | Text | Up to 150 characters. | Billing city. |
| State | Yes | Select | Two-character state value. | Select -- to leave blank only when the field is not required. |
| Zip | Yes | Text | Up to 11 characters. | Billing ZIP or postal code. |
| Phone | No | Text | Up to 15 characters. | Optional billing phone number. |
Save changes
Click Save after changing billing settings. If you are creating a dedicated invoice billing record for a customer that already has active recurring invoices, SecurityTrax asks you to confirm before saving.
Non-obvious behaviors
- Document types can differ. Invoice billing, statement billing, quote billing, credit memo billing, and refund receipt billing can each use different contact details.
- Using the default removes the separate record. If a document type is set back to Use Default Billing Address, SecurityTrax removes that document type's custom billing record.
- Using the customer address clears custom fields. If a section uses the customer address, SecurityTrax does not need separate name, email, or address fields for that section.
Related
- Accounting — Transactions — the customer's main accounting tab.
- Billing Methods — payment methods on file for the customer.
- Invoices — invoice list, detail, create/edit, and recurring invoices.
- Statements — generated customer account summaries.