Overview
Partial payments allow you to process invoices when only part of a PO has been received or billed. This ensures accurate tracking in Microix and smooth integration with MIP Accounting.
Assumptions before starting:
- Purchase Order has been created.
- Purchase Order submitted to the vendor.
- Partial goods/services received.
- Partial invoice received.
- Purchase Order is at the correct approval level.
⚙️ Pre-Requisites (Admin Only)
Important Rule
Only approvers whose workflow has both Go To and Else levels set to Level 12 – Documents Approved can create partial payments.
Administrator Tasks
- Review workflows to confirm approval routing was configured for document type "Invoice".
- Review global settings related to partial payment processing via Maintenance > Global Settings
- GSID 43 – Receiving Required
- ON = must receive goods/services before payment.
- OFF = can pay without receiving.
- GSID 124 – Partial Payment Document Status
- By default, partial payment status will be set to the purchase order status, if you need to set the partial pay to a different status, then enter a status between 0 and 10.
📝 Step-by-Step Procedure
Step 1: Locate & Approve PO
- Go to Approve Documents.
- Search and open the relevant PO.
- Click Approve in the upper menu.
Step 2: Create Partial Payment
- The Transfer to MIP form appears.
- In Transfer Option, select APP Partial Pay.
- A menu appears with partial payment options.
- If GSID 43 = ON, select only received items/packing slips.
- Click Process (bottom right).
Step 3: Finalize & Transfer
- A new API screen opens with PO details prefilled.
- Enter Invoice Number (top-right).
- Add shipping/unique costs if applicable.
- Click Attach to upload invoice documentation.
- Click Approve.
- Transfer to MIP form reappears with API prefilled.
- Choose New or Existing MIP Session.
- Review all details → click Process to transfer API to MIP.
💡 To delay transfer: click Save. You can reopen later, approve, and transfer to MIP Accounting
✅ Following this process ensures your partial payments are documented properly, linked to the original PO, and transferred seamlessly to MIP.
