Business Functionality
As an end-to-end solution for automating and streamlining the distribution of business documents, Continia Document Output offers considerable benefits to virtually any business.
It currently consists of one comprehensive module, the Essential module, but is likely to be expanded with more modules in the future. The key features of the Essential module are listed below, along with an overall description of the module itself.
Important
Not all features will be available in all versions of Document Output. Refer to Comparison of Features by Document Output Version to see features available by version of Document Output.
Essential
With the Essential module, you get all the basic features you need to simplify your document output and distribution. You can easily batch-print business files, design your own professional-looking email templates using the HTML editor, bulk-email sales invoices, reminders, and other business documents – and much more.
With the Essential module, you get the following key features:
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Streamlined and automated distribution of all documents |  |
| More than 25 different email templates, ready to use from the get-go | |
| Flexible use of merge fields within emails | |
| Option of adding background PDFs, watermarks, logos, company information, etc. | |
| Ability to legally sign all PDF files with your own certificate | |
| Full log and audit trail of all sent emails, printouts, and electronic documents | |
| State-of-the-art HTML editor to help you design professional-looking emails | |
| Customer and vendor fact boxes for a better overview | |
| Ability to send documents in batches from the Document Output queue | |
| Option of merging separate PDFs and sending them as one (for example, sales and delivery terms merged with invoices) | |
| Ability to attach all types of documents to emails | |
| Date-based email signatures for campaign banners or similar | |
| Dimension or variant-based templates | |
| Flexible recipient setup for all customers and vendors, including To, Cc and Bcc | |
| Easy storage of documents in folders | |
| Email template lines based on language code | |
| Remittance advice templates included for both payment entries and payment journal | |
| Tooltips for all Document Output fields | |
| Support for the Business Central Universal Code Initiative | |
| Password protect PDF | |
| Report selection on template | |
| Multiple supported languages on templates | |
| ZUGFeRD format (DE) | |
| Factur-x format (FR) | |
| Different background images in PDF files | |
| Report selection on template lines | |
| Merging reminders and open documents into one file | |
| Ability to attach related documents as separate files | |
| Azure app integration (OAUTH2) | |
| Easy application of language variants on email template lines | |
| Improved FactBox with attachment names on template lines | |
| More email recipient flexibility | |
| Output Profiles optimization | |
| Enhanced email signature functionality | |
| Integration with Azure BLOB storage | |
| Automatic AL extensions in custom-made email templates | |
| More merge field options | |
| Source document information in email template body | |
| Ability to send emails without attachments | |
| Merge multiple attachments or send separately | |
| AU/NZ and NL Peppol Service activation | |
| Handled by DO | |
| Merge field editor in signatures | |
| Embed PDF in XML | |
| Copy email template lines to new lines | |
| Automatic documents | |