#1044 Change Concept: Invoice (Vendor) Document No

[Norbert Bede]

Based on adempiere Help: document has no automatic document sequence defined, the field is empty if you create a new document. This is for documents which usually have an external number (like vendor invoice).

I think this is a wrong concept. some reasons:
1. Each document must have an internal document no - for registrature purposes - this is NOT POSSIBLE NOW.
2. What if more suppliers shoud have the same invoice number - then no unique identification

The solution: new field on the Invoice (Vendor) namely: Supplier Invoice No - this field

Some related areas, which must be changed: (detailed discussions needed)
1. create new field Supplier Invoice No
2. Use this field when use function on Material Receipt: Generate Invoice From Receipt
3. Add field to openitems fields (view)
4. Add new column to the Payment Selection (manual)
5. Add to Payment Print/Export

Please comment my improvement request.
norbert bede

[Victor Perez Juarez]

Hi Norbert!

The field to set the "Invoice No" is the "Document No", into the Invoice Vendor window you can overwrite the automatic value and set manually the invoice no, Adempiere allow have duplicate record for invoice vendor because is possible that a vendor have same invoice number that other vendor.

On other hand if you want use approach to have internal number you can use Document No and set the invoice no into Order Reference.

So I think that not is necessary add other field.

kind regards
Victor Perez
www.e-evolution.com

[ADAXA]

Hi Norbert
I agree with Victor, the system will allocate a document number unless you enter one. I think the system will enforce uniqueness at BP+Document Type+document number.
Additionally each invoice already has a unique C_Invoice_ID which you could equally use as a system generated number that is separate from the entered value for Document number.

[Norbert Bede]

Thanks for comments.

If order reference is used as supplier invoice no there are some problems a have met:

1. reference automatically replaced by information from business partner window - order reference field. So if user process an invoice document then field is automatically cleared by system.

2. Order reference is not available from Payment Selection (manual) - must be customised on every installation

Yes, it is possible to customise above issues, but i like those solution in the release - to have a better solution.