# Submit an advance settlement

:::note
See [Getting started with settlements](/guides/clearing/getting-started-with-settlements) first if
you haven't submitted a settlement before.
:::

Settlements consist of the hierarchical elements: Transactions, Annexes, and Parameters. This example defines
a settlement with one transaction of type `ADVANCE`, which contains one annex of type `EOS:Payment:Advance`. This represents
an advance payment of 372.00 defined in a `priceContribution`. See
[Generic Settlements](/docs/partner-services/clearing/generic-settlements#settlement-structure) for more
information on the hierarchical structure.

When this settlement is cleared, the Clearing system will generate accounting entries. The transaction will be visible in the user interface and
relevant financial reports:

```json
{
  "posRef": "EOS:Pos:ExternalPSP",
  "distributionChannelRef": "ENT:DistributionChannel:ExternalPSP",
  "settlementNo": 2,
  "settlementDate": "2025-11-26",
  "comments": [
    {"comment":"This is a comment"}
  ],
  "genericTransactions": [
    {
      "transactionType": "ADVANCE",
      "genericAnnexes": [
        {
          "annexRef": "EOS:Payment:Advance",
          "attributes": {
            "paymentType": "AgentVYG",
            "paymentTypeGroup": "AGENT"
          },
          "priceContribution": {
            "amount": "372.00"
          },
          "description": "A konto betaling for 3part VY-COIN"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

::endpoint[clearing/importGenericSettlement]