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How default value precedence works

Why precedence matters

Several sources can supply a default value for the same field — for example, the debit account on a document could come from a supplier card default, a keyword rule, or a client-level default. Nordflow applies a fixed priority order to decide which value wins.

Priority order (highest to lowest)

PrioritySourceDescription
1Per-document overrideA user typed a value directly on this document. Always wins.
2Keyword ruleA keyword matched this document and set the value.
3Supplier card defaultThe default set on the supplier card in Integration → Vendor.
4Client-level defaultA fallback default configured at the customer level.

What this means in practice

A supplier card default applies whenever no keyword rule matches and no one has manually overridden the field on the document. This is the intended behaviour: specific rules beat general ones, and a human override always takes precedence over automation.

If you notice a supplier card default not being applied, check whether a keyword rule is setting the same field on those documents.

Related: Set default account and dimensions on a supplier card · Enable auto-create keywords on a dimension