---
title: "Set up an external document"
slug: "bc-set-up-an-external-document"
tags: ["BC", "BIS", "Business Central", "Business Integration Solutions", "Task"]
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:05Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:05Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-set-up-an-external-document"
---

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# Set up an external document

Use this task when you want to describe an external document to be mapped on an internal document.

## Steps

1. Go to the documents list page. Depending on the solution:
  - For Connectivity Studio: go to **Departments** > **Business Integration Solutions** > **Connectivity Studio** > **Design** > **Documents**.
  - For Notification Management: go to **Departments** > **Business Integration Solutions** > **Notification Management** > **Design** > **Documents**.
  - For Replication Management: go to **Departments** > **Business Integration Solutions** > **Replication Management** > **Publications** > **Design** > **Documents** for publications, or **Subscriptions** > **Design** > **Documents** for subscriptions.
  - For EDI Studio: go to **Departments** > **Business Integration Solutions** > **EDI Studio** > **Design** > **Documents**.
2. Select **New**.
3. Select type as **External** and provide a document number and description.
4. Select the **Design** button to open the setup page.
5. Set up the external document by typing your table structure manually.

A new external document structure is created and added to the document list page.

![ExternalDocument](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/BIS_ExternalDocument.png)

From this list page, you can view more details about a document using its design page.

![ExternalDocumentProperties](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/BIS_ExternalDocument2.png)

## Related

- [Set up an internal document](/bc-set-up-an-internal-document.md)