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# Dynamics 365 Business Central – How to default a General Ledger account onto a Purchase Invoice using “Recurring Purchase Lines”

[Read the post](https://thedynamicsexplorer.com/2026/01/23/dynamics-365-business-central-how-to-default-a-general-ledger-account-onto-a-purchase-invoice-using-recurring-purchase-lines/) · The Dynamics Explorer (Gavin Whittaker) · 2026-01-23 · 446 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> Recurring Purchase Lines automatically default General Ledger accounts and other details onto purchase invoices when a vendor is selected, streamlining repetitive invoice entry such as monthly rent payments.

## Key points

- Create a Recurring Purchase Line by entering a code, description, GL account, and dimensions
- Link the Recurring Purchase Line to a vendor with 'Automatic' setting to auto-populate invoice lines
- This feature works for both GL accounts and items, and can be assigned to multiple vendors
- Saves time and ensures accuracy by preventing manual GL code selection for recurring transactions

## Quotes

- "it would be great if the system would default the GL account onto the Purchase Invoice after you select the supplier." (Describes the core use case: automating GL account selection based on vendor to save time on repetitive invoicing)
- "This is a great time saver and ensures the correct GL code is always picked up." (Highlights both efficiency and accuracy benefits of the feature for transaction entry)

## AL objects mentioned

As named in the post. A name that matches one object page by exact type and name links to it; the others stay as named.

- page "Recurring Purchase Lines"
- [page 51 "Purchase Invoice"](../../objects/page/51.md)
- [page 35603 "Vendors (RU)"](../../objects/page/35603-ru.md)

Not found in BC28-30: page "Recurring Purchase Lines".

## Context

- Features: Recurring Purchase Lines, Automatic GL account defaulting, Vendor-specific line templates, Dimension defaulting

Source: The Dynamics Explorer, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.