recurring invoice prefix on recurring invoices

Self-Hosted | v5
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Version ie <v5.10.30>

5.11.34

Environment <Docker/Shared Hosting/Zip/Other>

Zip

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  • Can you replicate the issue on our v5 demo site https://demo.invoiceninja.com or Invoice Ninja?
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    yes

Describe the bug

I have saved the recurring prefix “2025” under settings and generated numbers. If I now initiate a recurring invoice, this prefix is ​​placed twice in front of the invoice number: 202520250001 instead of just 20250001. What have I missed?

Steps To Reproduce

Create a recurring prefix as a number and create a recurring invoice and wait for the next run

Expected Behavior

prefix just once

2

Hi,

What’s the number pattern for invoice numbers?

3

Well… number spacing 0001, generate number when saved and recurring prefix 2025.
Do you mean that?
Additional information: Creating and sending individual invoices works as it should. The prefix is ​​only placed once in front of the invoice number.
Have I set something wrong and if so, where?

4

What do you see on the ‘Invoices’ tab?

5

before the automated sending in “recurring invoices”: 20250001.
After the time-controlled sending:

  • in “invoices”: 202520250002, 202520250003, …
  • in "recurring invoices: ": 20250001
6

I’m asking to see how the generated number settings are configured.

If you’re adding the year to invoice numbers then you can remove the prefix.

7

That would be the simplest solution. But I also have invoices that I send when necessary and I need this prefix there. It works wonderfully.
For recurring invoices, the new invoice number with prefix 2025 is ​​generated under “recurring invoices” after saving, but after automatic sending the prefix is ​​added again (20252025).
So I then have invoices under “invoices” with 2025 as a prefix, and 20252025 from the pool of invoices for automated sending.
I assume that I have set something up incorrectly here. But I don’t know where.

8

From your description it sounds like you need to remove the prefix from the invoice numbers, if you post screenshots of your settings I can confirm.

9

Wait - I think I know what you meant. In the settings, generated numbers, I see a tab with “recurring invoices”. In the “number scheme” field there was a {Year}. I’ll remove it from there and wait for the next run.
That could have been it. Thanks!

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I’m not sure if that’s the problem, I believe you’re referring to standard invoices generated by the recurring invoices.