Error messages: invoices and credit notes

Every message you may see when you issue invoices, credit or debit notes, set up branches for tax invoices or export to accounting.

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These messages appear when you issue an invoice or a note from a booking, and in Settings → Branches, Taxes, Numbering and Accounting. Find the message on your screen, then follow the fix in the same row. A "…" stands for a name, a number or an amount that the message fills in.

Issuing an invoice

Message What to do
This booking already has an invoice. Issue a credit note first to change it. A booking has one open invoice at a time. Issue a credit note for the full open amount, then issue the new invoice.
This booking has no lines to invoice The booking has no items. Add items to the booking first.
Complete the branch's details for e-invoicing first: … (Settings → Branches) The booking's branch issues e-invoices and some seller details are missing; the message names them. Complete them in Settings → Branches.
This customer gets a tax invoice (business with a VAT number). Complete their address first: … A company with a VAT number gets a full tax invoice, which needs its address. Complete the parts the message names on the customer's page.
Choose who gets a tax invoice Choose an option under Who gets a tax invoice in Settings → Taxes.

Credit and debit notes

Message What to do
Give a reason A credit or debit note needs a reason. Write it.
This invoice is already fully credited Nothing is left to credit on this invoice. Issue a new invoice if the customer needs one.
This invoice is void A note cannot be issued against a void invoice. Choose a valid invoice.
You can credit up to … … on this invoice The credit is more than what is left on the invoice. Lower the amount.
You can credit up to … … on "…" The credit for that line is more than what is left on it. Lower the quantity or the amount.
Line … is not on the invoice The line you chose is not on this invoice any more. Refresh the page and choose the lines again.
Tax rule not found The tax rule chosen for the debit note line no longer exists. Choose one of your tax rules.

Branch and tax details for e-invoicing

Message What to do
… is needed for e-invoicing The branch issues e-invoices and is missing its legal name, VAT number, registration number, street, building number, district, city or postal code. Fill in the field named.
Additional number is needed for e-invoicing (4 digits) A Saudi branch needs the 4-digit additional number of its national address. Add it.
The Arabic legal name is needed on Saudi invoices Add the branch's legal name in Arabic.
E-invoicing needs a currency with 2 decimals (e.g. SAR) A branch that issues e-invoices cannot use a 3-decimal currency such as BHD, KWD or OMR. Use a 2-decimal currency such as SAR.
This branch has issued invoices, so its country and currency stay as they are. Add a new branch instead. Issued invoices keep the branch's country and currency. Add a new branch for the new country or currency.
This branch has trips, bookings or invoices. Switch it off instead of removing it. A branch with records cannot be deleted. Switch it off.
Invoice numbers can only move forward Invoice and note numbers cannot go back once used. Keep the next number at or above the current one.
Choose the exemption reason (needed for e-invoicing) A zero-rated, exempt or out-of-scope tax rule needs a reason in an e-invoicing country. Pick one from the official list on the tax rule.

Accounting export

Message What to do
Enter an account code An account in Settings → Accounting has no code. Type the code used in your accounting software.
Unknown account "…" The account is not one the system knows. Refresh the page and pick from the list.

Your account

Message What to do
Your account is paused until the open invoice is paid. Your data is safe, and everything opens again as soon as it is paid. Only Plan and billing opens until the subscription invoice is paid. The owner pays it, and everything opens again.

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