Default terms

[Geert Janssens]

On zaterdag 30 september 2017 12:17:11 CEST Maf. King wrote:
> On Saturday, 30 September 2017 10:15:29 BST David T. via gnucash-user wrote:
> > Bob,
> > 
> > I’m no expert, but the Guide at 14.5 says:
> > 
> > "You can specify the billing terms on each invoice/bill. Invoice billing
> > terms will default from the customer billing terms. Bill billing terms
> > will
> > default from the vendor billing terms.”
> > 
> > It makes no statement about setting up default terms for customers,
> > however. To me, that would imply that you had to set each customer up
> > with terms yourself, unfortunately. That sounds like it would be a useful
> > enhancement, though.
> > 
> > I will let others, who use the business features expand on my answer.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Indeed, the "new customer" dialog (and, by extension I presume, but haven't
> actually checked, the Edit Customer box)  allows for a default terms
> setting. It is on the 2nd tab, "billing information"
> 
> HTH,
> Maf.

That's right. However what is missing is a book wide setting similar to how 
you can set a book wide default for which tax table to use by default for 
bills and invoices (in File->Properties->Business). So you have to remember to 
set a term each time you create a new customer/vendor.

Geert