Fixed due date on recurring invoice

RodriAndreotti · July 12, 2021, 3:12pm

Hey guys!
I’m using a local installation of invoice ninja 4 to send some recurring invoices, but today I noticed a bit strange behavior (at least for me).

I’m using the client’s salary plan (usually Net 7)

Each month the invoice is sent a day or two after the day of the previous month, for example:

In May the invoice was sent on the 7th;
In the month of June the invoice was sent on the 8th;
In July the invoice was sent on the 10th;

Would this be the expected behavior of the system?
If so, I know that in the configuration of the recurring invoice there is the option for payment on a fixed day, but I would like the invoice to be sent 7 days before the due date, is this possible?

My cron jobs are executed on 5am and 6am every day, with timezone America/Sao_paulo at server and at app.

hillel · July 12, 2021, 5:03pm

Hi,

It may help to run the crons later in the day.

RodriAndreotti · July 12, 2021, 5:23pm

Helo!
Thanks for the feedback, what would be the internal workings of the routine, for me to calculate more or less the cron times?

I ask, because the server runs in America/Sao_Paulo (-3:00), and the app too, theoretically the timezone would not be a problem, what time do you recommend?

But a question, would it really be the case to run cron later?

What file could I look at to try to figure out what the reason for this behavior is?

hillel · July 12, 2021, 5:30pm

You’re currently running the cron in the morning, I suggest running it at night.

The app may be failing to send in the morning thinking it’s too early so it’s waiting until the next day.

github.com

invoiceninja/invoiceninja/blob/master/app/Console/Commands/SendRecurringInvoices.php

<?php

namespace App\Console\Commands;

use App\Models\Account;
use App\Models\Invoice;
use App\Models\RecurringExpense;
use App\Ninja\Repositories\InvoiceRepository;
use App\Ninja\Repositories\RecurringExpenseRepository;
use App\Jobs\SendInvoiceEmail;
use DateTime;
use Illuminate\Console\Command;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
use Auth;
use Exception;
use Utils;

/**
 * Class SendRecurringInvoices.
 */

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RodriAndreotti · July 12, 2021, 5:32pm

Thanks a lot!

This file it’s for v4 or v5?

I’ll try to find the logic and adapt my schedule too.

hillel · July 12, 2021, 5:34pm

The file is for v4 version

RodriAndreotti · July 12, 2021, 5:35pm

Thanks!

In addition, version 4 has integration with a Brazilian payment service called PagSeguro, can you tell if this integration has already been implemented in version 5?

hillel · July 12, 2021, 5:37pm

It’s not yet been implemented, we’re working through the v4 list in order of usage.

RodriAndreotti · July 12, 2021, 5:46pm

Undestood, I’ll check the files to identify some…

Thanks for your help