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Generate Credit Notes

Learn how to issue and apply Credit Notes after product returns

Updated over a week ago

Understanding Credit Notes

Generating Credit Notes in Digitail helps manage product returns efficiently, ensuring accurate records and client credit management. This guide covers the essentials of creating, managing, and utilizing credit notes.

What is a Credit Note?

A Credit Note is issued when a product is returned. It details the return, including product information, return date, and available credit amount. The credit calculation considers discounts, taxes, and fees from the original sale, and can be refunded or applied to another sale. Issued credit is added to the client's Credit Balance.

Find out more about Product Returns here.

client credit balance

Credit Note Statuses

Credit Notes can have three statuses:

  • Open: Full value of the credit note is available for use.

  • Partially Applied: Part of the credit note value has been used.

  • Closed: Full value of the credit note has been utilized.

The status of a Credit Note depends on the amount of credit available for the client.


Credit Note Preview

You can access the Credit Note Preview from the original sale by clicking on the icon next to the Credit, allowing you to review details and process any necessary changes or refunds.

Credit Note Report

To view all credit notes issued during a specific period, access the Credit Note Report. This report includes client information, status, values, and taxes for all credit notes within the selected timeframe.

You will require the appropriate permission to view this report.

credit note report permission

Credit Notes are an important part of the return process. They record the details of the return and calculate the credit available for the client. Remember, Credit Notes have three different statuses, and the Credit Note Preview can be accessed from the original sale. If you need to view all the credit notes issued, you can access the credit note report.

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