What is master data information and why do we call it that? Well, basically in Business Central we have master data, or we call it master data, which is all kinds of data that doesn’t change or doesn’t flow in Business Central as for instance, documents does.
Master data information is an app for Business Central that lets you attach extra information, such as specification text or files, to the records you work with every day. If you need a place to store additional details on items, customers, vendors, or documents, this gives you a structured way to do it directly on the records themselves.
You can add master data information to any master data table in Business Central, including items, customers, vendors, item variants, and the chart of accounts.
You can also add information to documents. When you add it to an open document, the information flows through to the posted document.
What master data is in Business Central
In Business Central, master data is all the data that stays put rather than flowing through the system the way documents do. When you enter a record, it stays in the table.
This covers items, customers, vendors, item variants, the chart of accounts, and all the other tables where you enter data and it remains there. We call that master data.
Adding extra information to records with the app
With the master data information app, you can apply extra information to each record in each of those tables. That extra information can be specification text or files.
The point is simple: in all of those tables, you attach additional information to the individual records. That additional information is the master data information.
Master data information on documents
The same idea applies to documents. Business Central has many different kinds of documents, both open and posted. You can apply master data information to the open documents, and it flows through to the posted documents.
In short, master data information is about adding extra information to all the different kinds of entities and records in Business Central.
Q&A
What is master data in Business Central?
Master data is the data that does not change or flow through the system the way documents do. It includes items, customers, vendors, item variants, and the chart of accounts. Once you enter a record, it stays in the table.
What can you attach with master data information?
You can attach specification text or files to each record in the master data tables. This lets you store extra details directly on the record.
Can you add master data information to documents?
Yes. You can add it to open documents, and the information flows through to the posted documents.