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  1. We make extensive use of the ContactNumber field for invoicing.
    Can Invoice listing show ContactNumber field next to contact name for each invoice to help with updating/locating drafts?
    Can ContactNumber be shown on contact listing instead of phone or email field for locating contacts?

    Original question - http://answers.xero.com/developer/question/23051/

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  2. UK VAT law requires that invoices present VAT amounts in Sterling, even when the invoice is in a separate currency. As a result, it's possible to have a Euro invoice with Sterling VAT amounts. (See VAT Guide 16.4 and 16.3.1). Obviously when charging the customer, these have to be converted to Euros and the total expressed in Euros, but the business owes VAT in Sterling, not Euros.

    Currently it's only possible to specify a single currency per invoice; now, if it were possible to stipulate the exchange rate to be used, that might make matters better, but in general we…

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  3. Currently when entering a payment for an invoice in a foreign currency I need to enter the exchange rate. Generally I have to final AUD value and the final USD value, so would prefer the fx rate is calculated automatically.

    In addition, it seems the fx rate has limited precision; I end up needing to put in manual adjustments when reconciling which is also a pain.

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  4. can you please provide some sample code , on how to connect to xero using http_oauth pear package .....

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  5. Xero could export contacts via LDAP for integration with VOIP caller ID, email addressbooks and access control systems.

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  6. The ability to run AP transactions into high volume payment program (BACS/ CHAPS/ Cheque run etc) rather than paying invoices manually...and record result against AP transaction

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  7. Hi,

    I would like to request adding an option to apply a 'Request Deposit' amount on invoices via the Invoice API.

    https://central.xero.com/s/article/Request-a-deposit-from-a-customer-AU

    We have a client that automates invoices being created from their internal system and sends them out via email. However we can't apply a deposit amount unless they go through each invoice one by one.

    Being able to automate this would drastically improve our clients workflow and also help with their customers not having to pay the full amount right away.

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  8. Regarding this endpoint:

    https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/contacts

    Regarding the GET request, the "Modified After" field documentation states:

    "The ModifiedAfter filter is actually an HTTP header: ' If-Modified-Since'. A UTC timestamp (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss) . Only contacts created or modified since this timestamp will be returned e.g. 2009-11-12T00:00:00 Note: changes to the Balances, IsCustomer or IsSupplier values will not trigger a contact to be returned with the Modified-After filter"

    Request is to ensure Balances, IsCustomer and IsSupplier DO trigger the contact to be returned with the Modified-After filter.

    Reality is that these values do change, so the only way to ensure we have accurate data is…

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  9. Quick fix. Default the cursor to be in the box where you enter the 2FA code so mouse is not needed to click into the field.
    Cursor is already in the box so you can start typing directly into the box and then <enter> proceeds to login without needing to click Confirm

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  10. We'd like prepayment transactions to trigger a webhook so that we can account for them.

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  11. When reconciling bank entries with expense invoices, we encounter credit card charges that need to be recorded separately as “Adjustments.”

    At present, when using the Tab key during reconciliation, the cursor skips over essential fields such as Contact, Description, Account, Tax Rate, and Amount and moves directly to the Reconcile button. This limits efficiency and makes data entry cumbersome.

    Additionally, it would be beneficial if the amount field could auto-populate during reconciliation to reduce manual entry.

    We have also prepared a recorded screen capture that demonstrates this flaw in action, which can be shared to illustrate the issue more clearly. …

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  12. Bank Transfers and Batch Payments both require Pagination. They can both allow customers to store more data that can be returned in a single result (i.e. API fails to complete). If-Modified-Since is not sufficient and there are no reliable optimised Where clauses that can be used to reliably bring back all data.

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  13. It would be great if you could download the quotations into excel - this way we can removed pricing and produce a Job sheet with quantities to give to our Project Managers.

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  14. Ability to access the new 'billed' status of a purchase order line on the purchase order API

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  15. We divide our P&L and Balance Sheet by tracking categories for departments. But when making bank transfers it's hard to ensure the tracking categories are set. I'd like to do this programmatically via the API (for things like Stripe Payouts) but tracking categories aren't supported

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  16. Add functionality to the credit notes endpoints to align with invoices - such as the "SearchTerm" and "createdByMyApp" parameters. It's difficult providing end to end solutions where credit notes can't function as effectively as invoices.

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  17. It would be helpful to have the XPM client contact email address as the default for activity statements.

    Currently the email address is taken via the signatory field from the previous activity statement period.

    This will remove the risk of any Activity Statements being sent to the wrong email address, particularly when a client updates their email address.

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  18. If registered assets can calculate depreciation after setting it up, can we not also have automatically calculated interest on loan accounts?

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  19. I've been using HubDoc for a while now and genuinely love what it does such as fetching invoices, extracting data, keeping everything organized. But every time I try to build any kind of automation around it, I hit the same wall: there's no API.
    No webhooks. No HTTP endpoints. Nothing to hook into.
    Every other tool in my stack talks to something. Make, Zapier, QBO, even smaller niche tools have at least basic API access. HubDoc is the odd one out — and it's frustrating because it sits right in the middle of the workflow.

    What I'd love to see:

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  20. Overview
    This proposal recommends enhancing the search functionality within the Manual Journals screen by enabling users to search directly using the Journal ID/Number.

    Current Limitation
    At present, users must rely on journal narration or other descriptive fields to locate specific journal entries. This often requires manually saving or noting down text, which can be inefficient and prone to error, especially when managing large volumes of journals. Alternatively, there is the journal report where you can search for journal ID's however this requires more steps and a more lengthy process when the simplicity of searching for journal number in the screen…

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