Lockbox processing - customer invoice

Hi Gurus,
i have a query on Lockbox processing of an invoice created using F-22 tcode.
How will we tell the system that this particular invoice ( or say particular customer ) is going to pay this amount to a lockbox maintained in the system?
I have maintained the configuration for Lockbox using tcodes OB10 ( define lockbox accounts for house banks ), OBAY( define control parameters ), OBAX( Define posting data) .
i have a sample BAI2 file to be uploaded for the lockbox processing using tcode FLB2.
regards,
ficoguy.

when you send the invoice to the customer, you have to inform your customer the lockbox to which he needs to send the payment.
As you have already informed him lockbox details, along with his payment to the lockbox he will generally forward the invoice details and checks to the lockbox.
in the lockbox file, you will see the bank details and invoice number.

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