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Creating Invoices using Data Management Framework

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Posted on by SV-18061727-0 656
Hello Experts,
 
I am using the 'Customer free text invoice' entity to create 100+ Invoice line items for different customers. I then try to import the excel using the DMF > Import feature into MSD-FO. After importing the details, there is a customized Batch job that I will run to generate the FTI numbers
 
In the Customer free text invoice' entity, I am leaving the "FREETEXTNUMBER" column blank because I will run the batch job after I upload the details
 
After I try the upload, I am seeing this error - 'The column FREETEXTNUMBER in entity Customer free text invoice has incorrect data. Please correct the data and try the import again.
 
Does anyone have experience using the DMF > Import feature to import data for the Customer free text invoice
 
Thank you
 
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  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 303,634 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Moved the question from the Dynamics 365 General to the Dynamics 365 Finance forum.
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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 303,634 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi,

    The FreeTextNumber is part of the entity key and should have a value to group the lines per invoice. Without this field, it can't import the details. 
    The entity key has two fields: FreeTextNumber and LineNumber.
     
    This field is different from the InvoiceID and is only used temporarily in the data entity.
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    Giorgio Bonacorsi Profile Picture
    Giorgio Bonacorsi 1,982 on at
    Hello,
     
    As mentioned by @André Arnaud de Calavon the "FreeTextNumber" is a key value and represents the invoice number.
    You can check the "Auto-generated" box. The system will then apply the standard logic, as when creating a free text invoice manually. If it is empty, it means there are open invoices to be invoiced further.
     
     
    Otherwise, if entries are already posted, I suggest using another data entity: "General Journal".
     
    Thank you,
    Giorgio

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