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Updating an invoice in ProRata after being imported
Updating an invoice in ProRata after being imported

This article describes how to update ProRata when an invoice needs to be changed in your accounting software after being imported

Rob Farmer avatar
Written by Rob Farmer
Updated over a week ago

Sometimes you will need to make changes to an invoice in your accounting software after it has been imported into ProRata. 

Once an invoice has been completed in ProRata, it is no longer tracked for changes in QuickBooks.

You will need to Undo the import and import again. Below are steps to update the invoice in ProRata depending on whether the invoice has already been updated in your accounting software.

Updating if the invoice has NOT been changed in your accounting software

  • In ProRata, go to your Completed invoices and find the invoice that you need to update

  • Undo the invoice

  • Make the change in your accounting software

  • In ProRata, Refresh your invoices to pick up the new change

  • In ProRata, go to Pending invoices and find the invoice you just updated. Verify the changes are reflected

  • Import the invoice again into ProRata

Updating if the invoice HAS already been changed in your accounting software

Once an invoice has been imported into ProRata, ProRata stops watching for changes to that invoice. In order to pick up the new changes, we will Undo the import then make a minor change to the invoice to trigger ProRata to "see" that new update.

  • In ProRata, go to your Completed invoices and find the invoice that you need to update

  • Undo the invoice. ProRata will now be watching for NEW changes.

  • In your accounting software, find the invoice you have already made changes to. Make a minor change to the invoice such as adding a space or period to the memo. This will trigger an update next time ProRata is refreshed.

  • In ProRata, Refresh your invoices to pick up the new change

  • In ProRata, go to Pending invoices and find the invoice you just updated. Verify the changes are reflected

  • Import the invoice again into ProRata

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