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title: "From Payments Search Results"
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updated: 2026-08-10T20:22:58Z
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# From Payments Search Results

To add a payment from the Payments Search Results window (see Payment Search):

1. Right-click anywhere in the Payments Search Results window and select **New.** The Add Payment window is displayed.

![AddPaymentSearchResults](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/27176.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A03%3A58Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A03%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zkjPuOwYhAphacZtRzBq%2BMiOyHK5pBdWRmUEuUjvPO8%3D)
2. Enter the account number to which this payment is to be applied and press **TAB**. The following fields are populated with the corresponding data from the specified customer account:
  - Customer Name
  - Account Status
  - Billing Status
  - Total Amount Due
  - Aging Group
3. Enter the desired payment information for this account and click **Save**. See the table below for additional information regarding these input fields. The new payment is added to the customer's account and the Payments Search Results window is updated to include the new payment. The input fields in the Add Payment window are cleared and the window remains open so you can continue to add payments.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The first time you click **Save**, the **Cancel** button changes to **Close**.
4. When you are done adding payments, click **Close**. The Add Payment window is closed.

| Customer Name | Name of this customer. |
| --- | --- |
| Account Number | Account number assigned to this customer. |
| Account Status | Status of this customer account (Active, Disconnected, Suspended, etc.). |
| Billing Status | Billing status of this customer account. |
| Total Amount Due | Total amount that is currently due on this account. |
| Aging Group | Aging group assigned to this account. |
| Amount | Enter the dollar amount of the new payment. |
| Payment Date | Select/enter the date this payment was received. > [!NOTE] > Note > > The default is the current date. |
| Payment Type | Select the type of payment from the drop-down list. |
| Check Number | If Payment Type is "Check", enter the check number for this payment. |
| Description | Enter any additional information regarding this payment. |
| Apply to Invoice Number | Check this check box if the customer requested this payment be applied to a specific invoice. Select the correct invoice from the drop-down list provided to the right of this check box. See Payment Allocation Override for more information. |
| Override Allocation | Check this check box, if you want to override how this payment is allocated. Click the **Override** button provided to the right of this check box to define how the payment should be allocated. See Payment Allocation Override for more information. |
| Controlled Batch | Check this check box if you are adding this payment to a controlled batch. Select the desired batch from the drop-down list provided to the right of this check box. |
| Uncontrolled Batch | Check this check box if you are adding this payment to a uncontrolled batch. Enter a batch number in the input field provided to the right of this check box. |
| Block Payment | Check this check box if you want to block this payment from posting. |