Default terms

[Geert Janssens]

On zaterdag 30 september 2017 13:17:48 CEST David T. wrote:
> > On Sep 30, 2017, at 3:31 PM, Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be>
> > wrote:> 
> > 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
> 
> …which I believe the original poster was after—a default that would preclude
> his having to set terms for every new customer he was creating.

Indeed, which is why I chose to add my answer. I should have addressed the 
question more directly probably, like you did.

Geert