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HDG's avatar
HDG
Experienced Cover User
9 months ago

PURCHASE ORDER NUMBERING OUT OF WACK

I believe i may have asked this previously but here i go again as I really need a solution or an answer please.

 

When we raise an order and one person has already selected a number and is filling out the order and another person is also working on the same thing when either of them finally go to email or save it the number will change according to who saves first. Have no idea why this happens but it's so frustrating as one person may have manually used a number but it will automatically change when it is sent. 

 

This also occurs with Sales as well. When two are adding a quote or order at the same time the numbers will change according to who saves it first regardless of the number that is already on their order. 

 

I've also noticed that if a purchase order is already saved with a particular order number when it is then changed to a bill the purchase order number changes to the next in the auto system rather than keeping the number that it was already saved under. 

 

This is s major flaw and is creating a number of double ups and mismatching of purchase orders to invoices and sales. 

 

Why is this happening and what can be done for it not to occur.

 

Also as there is no area to write a job number without having to creating a new job every time (as we don't need it recorded as it's too time consuming and we don't track it) we use the comment section but have noticed that when you raise a new order random job numbers appear in the comment section even though it's a new order - why would this be happening? Again very confusing for a supplier and when we are marrying a job to the purchase order.

 

3 Replies

  • Earl_HD's avatar
    Earl_HD
    MYOB Moderator
    9 months ago

    Hi HDG,

    The transaction numbers for sales and purchases in MYOB are automatically numbered based on the sequence in which they are saved in the system. This means that the system generates the next numeric transaction number based on the last recorded sale or purchase.

     

    Regarding the issue where the purchase order number changes to the next in the auto system, you can change

    this in your software preferences. To do this, go to Setup > Preferences > Purchases. Please refer to the attached screenshot for guidance. 

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    In addition, since job numbers are appearing in the comment section of new orders, you can also check and adjust this setting in the preferences of your software.

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    If you're still having issues, you can contact our support team. The best ways to reach them are through live chat via our virtual assistant MOCA or by raising a support ticket through myaccount.myob.com.

    Regards,
    Earl

  • Hi Earl,

     

    Is there a way to stop this happening on the online system?

    We have the issue when we go into a bill, it is changing the number on us. Meaning the sequence comes way out of whack.

  • Shella_A's avatar
    Shella_A
    MYOB Moderator
    3 months ago

    Hi tristanacut,

     

    The issue in where the purchase order numbering sequence gets disrupted when creating a bill can be resolved by manually entering the next number in the sequence for each new purchase transaction. This helps keep the correct sequence.  This could also be applied when you’re using the online version. However, if you're still having issues, you can contact our team. The best ways to reach them are through live chat via our virtual assistant MOCA or by submitting a support case via MyAccount.

     

     

    Regards,

    Shella