---
title: "Initialize master data in new company"
slug: "initialize-master-data-in-new-company"
description: "Initialize master data for new target companies in D365 F&SCM. Learn how to set up subscriptions and manage master data efficiently."
tags: ["Task topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T12:21:32Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:40Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/initialize-master-data-in-new-company"
---

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# Initialize master data in new company

You can add new target companies to your D365 F&SCM environment. Based on the source company master data, you can initialize the master data in the new companies. You can do so for a single company or for a target group (several new companies).

As a result, for the defined master data entity table:

- All records that are marked as master data are released in the source company.
- The master data is (optionally) sent from the source company to the new target companies.
- Subscriptions for the new target companies are created for the master data entity records.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> If you initialize a target group, a separate subscription is created for each company in the target group. To each of these company subscriptions, the used target group is added for reference purposes.

### Steps

1. Click **Master data management - Setup**.
2. On the **Master data entities** tab, in the list, find and select the desired master data entity.
3. Click **Edit and on the Master data entities** page, change to the **Initialization** view.
4. Expand the **Messages** section.
5. In the list, select the desired record.
6. Click **Initialize new company master data**.
7. On the **Initialize master data** dialog, you can indicate if the master data is sent immediately.

Select **Yes** in the **Send master data** field.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> The other parameters are filled automatically based on the selected record settings.
8. Click **OK**.
9. Close the page.

> [!NOTE]
> **Notes**
> 
> If you initialize new company master data for a message of type **Hierarchy**, the initialization is done for each new company in the organization hierarchy.

## Related

- [Use organization hierarchies for master data distribution](/use-organization-hierarchies-for-master-data-distribution.md)
- [Set up master data entities](/set-up-master-data-entities.md)