counter number format not used in tax invoice

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

On Thu, January 18, 2018 11:10 am, Paul de Vries wrote:
>
>> On Thu, January 18, 2018 10:17 am, Paul de Vries wrote:
>>> gnucash 2.6.18 on mac osx
[snip]
>>> a workaround would be to use a format like '2018001', numeric, with
>>> counter at '2018001', but i want the option for more variations.
>>>
>>> how can i do this?
>
>> On 18 Jan 2018, at 16:23, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
>>
>> Did you create the new invoice AFTER you updated the format?
>
> for all variants above i created a new test file, changed the format, then
> created the invoice.
>
>> That format is only used when creating new invoices, which is when the
>> InvoiceID is created.  The Reports only take what's already in the
>> invoice.
>
>
> where is this InvoiceID stored? in the XML file, or in memory only?

It's stored in the Invoice Data Structure, which means if you store it in
XML, you will see it in the XML.  You can also see the InvoiceID on the
open invoice window.  Whatever value you see in the InvoiceID in the
dialog/invoice edit window is what will show up on the report.  And that
ID is stored.

It sounds like the format you're using is either invalid, or you didn't
assign it correctly.  What do your invoices say for the Invoice ID when
you create them in the dialog?

> -paul.

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