Business Central integration overview

What the integration does

Nordflow connects to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as a two-way sync. Master data flows from BC into Nordflow on a nightly schedule. Approved documents flow from Nordflow back into BC as supplier invoices.

What flows from BC into Nordflow

BC is the source of truth for master data. The following are pulled on a nightly schedule (or on demand):

Supplier records — name, VAT ID, bank account, default dimensions
Chart of accounts — GL accounts with attached VAT codes
VAT codes
Projects and departments
Custom dimensions configured through dynamic dimensions

Nordflow caches this data locally so documents can reference it without querying BC in real time.

What flows from Nordflow into BC

Once a document completes its full approval flow, Nordflow posts:

A supplier invoice in BC, including all captured fields, line items, accounting codes, and dimensions
The full Nordflow activity history, appended as PDF pages to the original invoice — visible directly in BC without returning to Nordflow

If the client uses Nordpay for payments, payment postings and reconciliation against the supplier invoice are also created in BC.

First-time setup

Connecting Nordflow to a BC tenant requires shared-secret configuration — tenant ID, authentication credentials, and company mapping. This is a system-admin task. Contact the Nordflow team or your BC integration specialist to establish the initial connection.

Once the connection is active, all further configuration (master data sync, dimension mapping, default payment method) is done inside the Nordflow UI.

Master data ownership

Always update supplier and account records in BC, not in Nordflow. The next nightly sync (or an on-demand import) brings the changes into Nordflow. Editing master data in Nordflow alone risks it being overwritten by the next sync.