Record a partial payment

Manage the remaining amount when you receive or pay only part of a transaction total.

About 1 minute Updated September 13, 2026

In this guide

Open an open transaction
Record the actual payment
Check the remaining amount

1. Open an open transaction

Open an unpaid sale or purchase and tap Record Payment. The unpaid amount in the detail is the amount still to be handled.

SalesDocks English sale detail with the unpaid amount highlighted before a partial payment — Start from the transaction that still has an unpaid balance.

2. Record the actual payment

Enter and record only the amount actually received or paid this time. You do not need to create another transaction just to make the remaining amount zero.

SalesDocks English Record Payment sheet showing a 10 dollar payment and 38 dollars remaining — Enter only the amount handled now and check the remaining balance before recording.

3. Check the remaining amount

After recording, review the paid and unpaid amounts in the detail screen. The remaining amount is reflected in the customer receivable or supplier payable and can be settled later.

SalesDocks English transaction detail showing 19 dollars paid and 29 dollars unpaid after a partial payment — The transaction detail keeps the remaining amount visible after a partial payment.