Credit card payments can be automated by setting the proper terms within the customer or invoice record. This feature requires the following steps:
Set a credit card as a Preferred 
	 Credit Card: Enable the Preferred 
	 Credit Card option within the customer’s stored credit card 
	 record as shown below:  
	
	This dialog can be accessed by clicking on the Credit Cards button 
	 within the Terms tab of the 
	 customer record. Review the Saving 
	 Customer Credit Cards section for more details on this setting. 
	 
Set the terms within the customer, 
	 recurring proposal, or invoice to Customer 
	 Preferred Credit Card on File option as shown below: 
	
	Note that this terms option will not show as a Due 
	 terms option till step 1 has been completed for the specific customer. 
	   
Review the following sections for more details on debiting a credit card automatically within EBMS using any of these options:
Set the term settings within the terms tab of an invoice to set the payment for a single document: review the Sales Orders > Entering a Sales Order section for details.
Set the term within a recurring proposal for a recurring billing event: Review the Recurring Billing > Scheduling a Recurring Invoice section for details on recurring billings.
Set the term within a customer record for all payments for a customer: This option should be used sparingly since a credit card will be used for payment throughout the EBMS software. Review the Customers > Changing Customer Information – Terms section for details on changing the customer’s default terms.
Review the Direct and Automated Payments section for more details on term settings and sales billing processes.