When your Accounts Payable Payment settings are configured to System Automatically assigns per distribution (File, Company Settings, AP Settings, Payment Settings) it looks to the AP Bank field in your General Ledger prefix Fiscal Settings. Refer to article ID 24839 "How does Accounts Payable know which bank account to use when printing checks?"

Note: Changing this setting applies to new invoices. To change the bank account assigned to existing invoices, refer to article ID 17159 "DocLink: How do I change the assigned bank account on an Accounts Payable invoice distribution?"

1. In General Ledger, from the Setup menu, select Prefix/Base, then your fiscal entity. To determine the fiscal entity prefix, refer to article ID 21733 "DocLink: How do I verify the fiscal entity level, balance sheet level, and other prefix setup information in General Ledger?"
   • Note: This selection can vary based upon your Custom Descriptions setting for your GL Accounts . See the General Ledger Help Topics Setting up sections (General Ledger) for additional information.
2. Select the Prefix or that needs to be changed. Press TAB or ENTER twice.
   • Tip: Click List to see a list of prefixes.
3. Click Fiscal Settings.
4. Enter the new bank account in the AP Bank field.
   • Note: Enter the exact bank account ID as it exists in Cash Management.