What is the difference between Receive Payment and Generate Payment?

Receive Payment and Generate Payment operate differently in Ordway. Provided below is additional information on each of these features. 

Receive Payment

This option is best for receiving a payment outside of Ordway that needs to be recorded in Ordway.

Examples include receiving a payment by check, wire, or other method.

Read more about receiving Payments. 

Generate Payment

This option automatically processes an electronic payment through a Payment Run for specified invoices when there is a payment method on file for the customer. An example is auto-debiting a client's bank account when pre-authorization has been given. 

Read more about generating Payments through Payment Runs.