Set up aging period definitions

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

You can use aging period definitions to analyze the maturity of customer accounts and vendor accounts, based on a date that you enter. Each aging period that you set up for the aging period definition corresponds to a column on the list page or in the form or report when the analysis is performed.

In Accounts receivable, aging period definitions are also used to define customer aging snapshots. For more information, see Set up collections.

  1. Click Accounts receivable > Setup > Collections > Aging period definitions.

    –or–

    Click Accounts payable > Setup > Statistics > Aging period definitions.

  2. Enter a name for the aging period definition.

  3. On the Periods FastTab, create aging periods. For more information, see Aging period definitions (form).

See also

Aging period definitions (form)

Create an aging snapshot

Set up collections