0173·Purchase invoice number format is not accepted
Data formatOccasional
What this means
Purchase documents carry the same character constraints: letters, digits, and hyphens, with each hyphen between alphanumeric characters.
Why it happens
- The supplier's own numbering uses slashes, which is common.
- A supplier reference was recorded verbatim without normalisation.
How to fix it
- 1Normalise supplier invoice references before submission, replacing slashes with hyphens.
- 2Validate at data entry so the problem surfaces when the purchase is recorded.
How Ordyoo handles this
Supplier invoice references are validated when a purchase invoice is recorded rather than at submission.
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