The following flowchart explains how AP Link uses output and input data.

Output. TeamConnect invoices that meet the search criteria indicate that the invoice is ready to be included with the output data. In order to ensure that invoices appear with the output data only once, you can configure a custom date field on the invoice to update with the current date. After invoice data is extracted from TeamConnect, the output data can be sent to an external AP system for payment.

Note: If you create custom AP fields, you can choose not to add a date field to the invoice for the sent-to-AP field. However, if you use another field to indicate the invoice has been sent, you must find another way to update that field.

Input. You do not have to enter input settings if you do not plan to import input data. If desired though, the external AP system can return data about the invoices paid. TeamConnect imports this input data to update invoices.