Invoices (Orders)
The Invoices tab is only visible in Invoicing, and Hospitality modes.
In Hospitality mode this tab is called Orders.
The invoices tab shows you all your active (unpaid) invoices, quotes and drafts. This is where you should look to create new invoices or do anything with existing ones.
Invoice States
Invoices have a flow which allows a merchant to run through a standard invoice process. An invoice generally flows through the following states:
Draft → Quote → Accepted → Unpaid → Paid
Most of the states can be skipped over, for example issuing a Draft will move the invoice directly into the Unpaid state.
The Invoice tab shows how many invoices you have in each of the 5 states. You can filter to just show invoices from that state by selecting the state at the top of the screen. You can also search through invoices by using the search input.
Tip
In Retail & Invoicing mode any partial sales will be stored here as drafts instead of in the paid tab.
Paid Invoices
You can find any paid invoices on the Paid tab.
New Invoice
To create an invoice simply tap the (+) button at the bottom right of the screen. New invoices will begin in draft state.
The invoice view is very similar to the Register. The initial view will display the invoice details (almost identical to the Register basket) which allows you to choose a customer, set an invoice title, add notes, and edit any existing line-items.
Most importantly you can add new line-items to the invoice by selecting Add Items. This will display the Add Items screen which operates exactly the same as the Register, please see that section for more information on adding items to your invoice.
Once you've created your invoice, you can choose back to leave the invoice in a Draft state, or you can perform an invoice action as described below.
Invoice Actions
Invoices have several actions that can be performed on them, some actions can only be performed from certain states.
Action | Description |
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Accept | This accepts a quote and moves it into the Accepted state. Only available in the Quote state. |
Share | This allows you to share the invoice in its current state to a customer. |
Cancel | This cancels a quote and returns it to the Draft state. It is the only time an invoice can move backwards. Only available in the Quote state. |
Void | This effectively invalidates the invoice but will keep a copy for your records. The copy will be stored in the Paid tab. Void is only available if no payments have been made against an invoice. |
Delete | This deletes the invoice completely. No record will be kept. Only available in the Draft state. |
Quote | This moves the invoice into the Quote state and will send the quote to a customer. |
Issue | This moves the invoice into the Unpaid state and will send the invoice to a customer. |
Pay | This allows you to make a payment against the invoice. You can either make a full or partial payment. If you make a partial payment the invoice will move to the Unpaid state, otherwise will move to the Paid state. |