How to specify the next default invoice number

[L. D. James]

On 04/07/2015 04:35 AM, Maf. King wrote:
> On Mon 6 April 15 23:43:46 L. D. James wrote:
>> I'm trying to make my invoice numbers match a sequence similar to my
>> previous accounting system.  I realize I can specify the invoice number
>> each time I create a new invoice.  However, it becomes kind of tedious
>> and I often forget and get a number with 5 zeros and a single digit.
>> I'm trying to get my last invoice as the minimum number and use
>> Gnucash's auto increment function from there.
>>
>> I read where I can do this by editing the xml file.  I'm looking at the
>> xml file but don't know which entry to change.
>>
>> Thanks in advance if someone will help shed some light on this.
>>
>> -- L. James
> Hi,
>
> Have you looked at File -> Properties -> Counters
>
> I think you set that number to the most-recently-used, so that when you create
> a new invoice it increments that number by 1  (rather than the counter being
> the next number to use)
>
> HTH,
> Maf.
>
Thanks, Maf.  Works like a charm!

-- L. James

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