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- To apply as a payment against the invoice used as the basis or against other invoices
- To post as an advance payment that can be used as a basis for refund or applied to other invoices
The "Credit Note (create)" form. The Settlements tab
Unless you specify otherwise, the system by default will automatically apply the credit note as a payment to the invoice used as the basis. If the credit note amount is greater than the invoice balance, then the excess amount of credit note will be used as an advance for other (not listed) invoices.
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