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title: "Priority Status"
slug: "priority-status"
description: "Set payment priority (Critical, High, Standard, Low) on vendor records and AP invoices to control payment run order."
updated: 2026-08-27T23:29:27Z
published: 2026-09-09T13:32:28Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/priority-status"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Priority Status

Setting the priority status of [AP invoices](/doc/docs/ap-invoice-record) can help determine what should be paid first on a [payment run](/doc/docs/payment-run-record).

The 'Invoice Priority' selector on the [payment run screen](/doc/docs/payment-run-overview#payment-runs-page) filters AP invoices by priority status, making the payment process more efficient for accounting. This process can help maximize cash flow.

Priority status can be set on individual invoices, or automatically by selecting a default **Vendor priority.**

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## Enable Default Priority Status By Vendor

Selecting and saving a priority status for a specific vendor will cause the priority status of an AP invoice to auto-populate to this status when the vendor is chosen. The vendor priority will also follow the vendor on a duplicated or memorized transaction.

Follow the steps below to set a vendor’s priority:

*Click steps to expand for additional information and images.*

****1)** Navigate to the [**Vendors page**](/doc/docs/vendors-page) and double click the vendor to open the [vendor form](/doc/docs/vendor-form).**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-E18X248X.png)

****2)** Scroll to the **Payment & accounting** section and set the **Vendor priority**.**

Priority statuses include:

- Low
- Standard
- High

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-4ZKF65K2.png)

****3) Save** the changes to the vendor form.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-Y7CPHOXU.png)

> [!NOTE]
> If any other required fields are incomplete, the vendor form will automatically scroll to the first field to be completed.

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## AP Invoice Form

**![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/f36f8d97-3636-4acf-8608-af47485e4ce5.png)**

If a selected vendor has a priority status assigned to its record, the 'Priority' field on the [AP invoice form](/doc/docs/ap-invoice-record) will be updated to that status. However, this field can be manually updated to one of the following statuses:

- Critical
- High
- Standard
- Low

Once saved and approved, this status will be displayed with the Invoice on the Payment Run screen.

#### Priority on the New AP Invoice Form

In Beta

This feature is in [beta](/doc/docs/user-research). Contact your CSM to learn more.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-8ZWAM0TW.png)

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## Payment Run Screen

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/12e44659-208c-4a4b-899d-6720ddcf1a35.png)

On a [payment run](/doc/docs/payment-run-record), the 'Invoice Priority' selector allows AP invoices to be filtered by priority status, making the payment process more efficient for your Accounting Clerks.