Defining Branches

Note Note

You cannot remove a branch as long as a document is created for the branch.

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From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose Administration Setup Financials Branches .
In the Branch - Setup window, specify relevant information.
Define the following mandatory fields:
- Branch Name
- Default Warehouse ID
- Country
Define other fields for the branch.

Note
If you want to make centralized payments, you must define the default customer (for outgoing payments) and the default vendor (for incoming payments). The payment clearing account can be defined only after you activate the centralized payment function. For more information, see Making Centralized Payments Across Branches.

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For the Brazil localization, define I.E. numbers for the branch as follows:
1. Select the row of the branch and choose the Branch I.E. Numbers pushbutton.
  Alternatively, double-click the row of the branch.
2. In the Branch I.E. Numbers — Setup window, specify a state and the I.E. number for the state.
3. Choose the Update pushbutton.
4. To define more than one I.E. number, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. To define a default I.E. number other than that in the first row, select the row of the I.E. number and choose the Set as Default pushbutton.
6. Choose the Update and OK pushbuttons.
Choose the Update pushbutton.