Microsoft KB Archive/936633

= Error message when you try to save an invoice in Accounting Professional 2007 or in Accounting Express 2007: &quot;The number on the Invoice (Number1) has already been used. The number has been changed to Number2&quot; =

Article ID: 936633

Article Last Modified on 9/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to save an invoice in Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 or in Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007, you receive the following error message:

The number on the Invoice has already been used. The number has been changed to.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
 * You changed the default document number in the invoice to a document number that is smaller than the default document number. Or, you changed the default document number to a document number that already exists.
 * You did not select the Allow duplicate document numbers check box in the Company Preferences dialog box.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Company menu, click Preferences.
 * 2) In the Company Preferences dialog box, click the Company tab, click to select the Allow duplicate document numbers check box, and then click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: MOA2007

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbmbsmigrate KB936633

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