Gasman
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Hi all,
Just looking for opinions?
At work I generate csv files that go into our invoicing system (Express invoice)
On import, Express generates the next available invoice number?. All well and good.
Now we are moving to a cloud? system called Xero.
In Xero, you have to have an invoice number in the import file otherwise it will fail.
So, as far as I can see, I have to login to Xero, find the next available invoice number and enter that in my export and import as fast as possible before someone else tries and adds an invoice that would end up with failing as it would have the same number, however from feedback it apepars one can have duplicate invoice numbers?
Invoice number issue aside, from the help
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Has anyone come across another invoicing system that works this way?, are there some advantages I am missing? for the extra work involved in importing data?
Just looking for opinions?
At work I generate csv files that go into our invoicing system (Express invoice)
On import, Express generates the next available invoice number?. All well and good.
Now we are moving to a cloud? system called Xero.
In Xero, you have to have an invoice number in the import file otherwise it will fail.
So, as far as I can see, I have to login to Xero, find the next available invoice number and enter that in my export and import as fast as possible before someone else tries and adds an invoice that would end up with failing as it would have the same number, however from feedback it apepars one can have duplicate invoice numbers?
Invoice number issue aside, from the help
Code:
[B]Required columns What you need to enter[/B]
AccountCode Enter the code, as it displays in Xero, to code the item to.
TaxType Enter the sales tax rate display name as it appears in Xero.
If an Account Code or Tax Type isn't entered, the import will be set to No VAT, and the invoice total will be the VAT exclusive amount.
Has anyone come across another invoicing system that works this way?, are there some advantages I am missing? for the extra work involved in importing data?