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How to collect a payment

Review open invoices, record cash or check, apply to balances, and get the customer's signature.

Steps
MultiRoute
Payment
1
Tap Payment from the customer menu
Three-dot overflow menu · top of the list
What you see
  • Top bar shows the customer name and account number
  • Overflow menu with 5 options: Payment · Order · POS Track · Merchandise · Non Service
What to do

Tap Payment — the first item in the menu.

When is Payment available?The Payment option only appears if AR collection is enabled for that customer. If you don't see it, the customer is not set up for on-route collection.
Payment
2
Review open AR invoices
Aged invoice list by due date
What you see
  • Total Amount Due for this customer at the top
  • Discount if paid today (if applicable)
  • Age tabs: 0-29 Days · 30-59 Days · 60-89 Days · Over 90 Days
  • Each invoice row: Invoice Number · Date · Invoice Total · Amount Due
What to do
  • Switch tabs to see invoices by age bucket
  • Use the Division dropdown to filter by division if the customer has multiple
  • Tap to proceed to the payment screen
Payment
3
Add a payment line
Tap + to record cash or check received
What you see
  • Two tabs: PAYMENT (invoice list) · COLLECTION (collected lines)
  • Header shows Collected and Tot. Applied — both $0.00 to start
  • Invoice list with Apply $0.00 on each row
What to do
  • Tap the + button in the top action bar
  • Choose the payment method: Cash · Check · Certified Check
Payment
4
Enter the payment amount
Fields vary by payment method
Cash fields

Enter the cash amount received and tap SAVE.

What happens

The line is added to COLLECTION. Collected updates in the header. You can add multiple lines — mix cash and checks if the customer allows it.

Payment
5
Apply collected amount to invoices
PAYMENT tab — tap each invoice to apply
What you see
  • Header now shows Collected (green) and Tot. Not Applied (pink) — the pink means collected money hasn't been allocated yet
  • Invoice list with Apply $0.00 on each row
What to do
  • Tap an invoice row to apply the full balance — it turns blue and Apply fills with the amount
  • Tap again to un-apply
  • Repeat until collected amount is fully allocated
  • It's OK to leave an amount un-applied — it will be recorded as unapplied balance
Tot. Not Applied in pinkAny collected amount not applied to an invoice stays as an unapplied credit on the customer's account.
Payment
6
Sign & confirm
Customer receipt printed below the signature
What you see
  • Payment summary: Collected · Tot. Applied · Cash · Check breakdown
  • Signed by: name field
  • Signature drawing area + Clear Sign
  • Full receipt preview below — company name, invoices paid, balances
What to do
  • Enter the receiver's name in Signed by
  • Hand the device to the customer to draw their signature
  • Tap to confirm and save
After confirmationThe payment is saved locally. Invoice balances are updated on the device. The office receives the collection record on your next Sync.
Payment recorded!
Saved on the device. Invoices updated. The office receives it on your next Sync.