Objects are a unique image representations of a service provided by Sellers on PayDocker and it is powered by blockchain technology. Objects are usually sent together with invoice documentation to facilitate the exchange of objects.
Objects and invoices are different - Objects are for the purpose of exchange, while invoices are for the purpose to accounting and payment documentation.
Here is what the article will cover:
Generate an object
The process is simple: create an object, add details, attach accounting documents, and send it to your customer for billing. Here's how to do it.
1. Click Sales (1), then select Object (2) in the left panel.
2. On the Sales Objects page, click + Object.
3. On the top half of the Objects Generator pop-up, select your buyer (1), the currency of the invoice (2) and the invoice amount (3).
Upon selecting a currency, all available balances within your chosen currency will be displayed, as objects can only be generated from existing balances.
4. In the center, the estimated fee (1) will be displayed, and the amount you will receive (2) from this Object Exchange after deducting the fee will be shown. The received amount will only show a reduction if the Smart Contract specifies that the supplier will cover the Object fee for PayDocker.
5. In the lower section of the Objects Generator pop-up, enter the Invoice reference number (1) and your internal reference code (2).
6. Next, assign an expiration date to the object (1), indicating the latest date by which the object remains valid for your customer to make payments to you. Then, upload the necessary accounting documents (2) for your customer to download upon receiving the object.
7. Finally, decide if you want to send the object send now or send later (1). If you choose to send now, the object will be sent immediately. You will not be able to modify or delete the object once it has been sent out.
Review the details, then click Generate (2) to send the object to your customer.
Track your created objects
All successfully generated Objects will be listed on the Objects page, each with a unique ID. To view the details of an Object, simply click on it.
You will see some statuses for your objects created. Here is what they mean:
| Status | Explanation |
| Collected |
Objects sent out and have been collected. Payment has been exchanged |
| Overdue | Objects sent out but have not been collected yet |
| To send | Objects that have been generated but not sent out yet |
| Draft | Objects that have not been generated yet |
If you have selected send later, the object will have a To Send status. You will need to perform these steps in order to send out the object. Simply click send object.
If you have created your objects via Import, you can configure to send them now or later via the import template. Please refer to the article here.
Delete an object
Objects cannot be edited once they have been sent; you can only delete them PRIOR to sending them out.