Pro forma and invoice number should match

[hostservice_71]

Hi all,

 

Here in Europe I'm getting increasing problems with the fact that the invoice numbering of whmcs is a mess (or the way we set it up??). The fact that customers get send a pro forma invoice number that only says #1000 and then when they pay they suddenly get an invoice that looks like #hostingcompany20151012.

 

You see, if at least the 1000 and 1012 would be the same...but after some time they'll go out of sequence, maybe because of cancelled invoices etc.

 

I have clients that host over 100 products with us and they can't figure it out anymore. If they see a pro forma number #1000, they will enter that number in their accounting systems that automatically does the paying. Then when they get the actual invoice that goes to the bookkeepers, those numbers don't match.

 

How do I get those to be the same, always?

[brian!]

a very old thread, but it might provide you with a solution - read Matt's replies...

 

http://forum.whmcs.com/showthread.php?7218-Sequential-Invoice-Number-Format

[hostservice_71]

Thanks brian! That seems to make sense, I gave that post one a try.