[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Orders vs Invoices and order number vs invoice num ## - **[cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile")** - [![cpaschen's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen) Less More - Posts: 196 - Thank you received: 6 - - - - [](http://www.paschencommunications.com) - 13 years 9 months ago [\#87187](#87187) by [cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile") *[Orders vs Invoices and order number vs invoice num](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/77773-orders-vs-invoices-and-order-number-vs-invoice-num#87187 "I understand the 'legalities' of other countries related to orders and invoices; however, here in the US having different order numbers and invoice numbers is confusing end users. I need to have one number used on all forms. I was able to just disable the invoices from being generated (so all users see is their 'order') however, that leaves me without some functionality. Is there any way to go back to having just one number that is used for both orders and invoices? (Even if I need to modify the output layouts to just display the 'order number' on the invoice.) What are others using in the US that want a single 'number' throughout the process?")* was created by *[cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile")* I understand the 'legalities' of other countries related to orders and invoices; however, here in the US having different order numbers and invoice numbers is confusing end users. I need to have one number used on all forms. I was able to just disable the invoices from being generated (so all users see is their 'order') however, that leaves me without some functionality. Is there any way to go back to having just one number that is used for both orders and invoices? (Even if I need to modify the output layouts to just display the 'order number' on the invoice.) What are others using in the US that want a single 'number' throughout the process? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc3NzczLW9yZGVycy12cy1pbnZvaWNlcy1hbmQtb3JkZXItbnVtYmVyLXZzLWludm9pY2UtbnVtP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 13 years 9 months ago [\#87339](#87339) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Orders vs Invoices and order number vs invoice num](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/77773-orders-vs-invoices-and-order-number-vs-invoice-num#87339 "I understand the 'legalities' of other countries related to orders and invoices; however, here in the US having different order numbers and invoice numbers is confusing end users. I need to have one number used on all forms. I was able to just disable the invoices from being generated (so all users see is their 'order') however, that leaves me without some functionality. Is there any way to go back to having just one number that is used for both orders and invoices? (Even if I need to modify the output layouts to just display the 'order number' on the invoice.) What are others using in the US that want a single 'number' throughout the process?")* Hi, The invoice number is generated only for the statuses that are in the option "Invoice order statuses" of the configuration. Leave that field blank and the invoice number won't be generated and the system will always use the order number. The following user(s) said Thank You: [cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc3NzczLW9yZGVycy12cy1pbnZvaWNlcy1hbmQtb3JkZXItbnVtYmVyLXZzLWludm9pY2UtbnVtP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile")** - [![cpaschen's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen) Less More - Posts: 196 - Thank you received: 6 - - - - [](http://www.paschencommunications.com) - 13 years 9 months ago - 13 years 9 months ago [\#87483](#87483) by [cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile") Replied by *[cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile")* on topic *[Orders vs Invoices and order number vs invoice num](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/77773-orders-vs-invoices-and-order-number-vs-invoice-num#87483 "I understand the 'legalities' of other countries related to orders and invoices; however, here in the US having different order numbers and invoice numbers is confusing end users. I need to have one number used on all forms. I was able to just disable the invoices from being generated (so all users see is their 'order') however, that leaves me without some functionality. Is there any way to go back to having just one number that is used for both orders and invoices? (Even if I need to modify the output layouts to just display the 'order number' on the invoice.) What are others using in the US that want a single 'number' throughout the process?")* OK ... now it makes sense. However, if I don't make a change there, then everything stays displaying as 'order'. It would be nice to have the ability to make that change (i.e. setting when an order becomes an invoice) but yet having the same number used. Probably easiest way would be to just add a new 'option' i the "Invoice Number format' field for something like {ordid size="5"} that would allow us to pull in the numbering sequence from the number generated for the order number (although without the 'format' of the order. So that we could enter: Code: ORD-{date format="m-d-Y"}-{id size="5"} for the order number format and then something like: Code: INV-{date format="m-d-Y"}-{ordid size="5"} for the invoice number format and have the actual "id" number be the same for the invoice as is in the order. I know .... it would require more coding. But right now, the only thing I can do is to now go in and change all the if/else in the order/show template so that it prints "INVOICE" instead of order always. It would be much better if I could just make it display "Invoice" when the order is actually completed. But it doesn't appear I can do that AND keep the same base number. ![:(](/media/kunena/emoticons/22.png ":(") Last edit: 13 years 9 months ago by [cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc3NzczLW9yZGVycy12cy1pbnZvaWNlcy1hbmQtb3JkZXItbnVtYmVyLXZzLWludm9pY2UtbnVtP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 13 years 9 months ago [\#87708](#87708) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Orders vs Invoices and order number vs invoice num](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/77773-orders-vs-invoices-and-order-number-vs-invoice-num#87708 "I understand the 'legalities' of other countries related to orders and invoices; however, here in the US having different order numbers and invoice numbers is confusing end users. I need to have one number used on all forms. I was able to just disable the invoices from being generated (so all users see is their 'order') however, that leaves me without some functionality. Is there any way to go back to having just one number that is used for both orders and invoices? (Even if I need to modify the output layouts to just display the 'order number' on the invoice.) What are others using in the US that want a single 'number' throughout the process?")* What you're suggesting is actually almost possible. You can use the tag {order_id} to get the order id. However, you can't choose the size for it as only the id parameter can handle it. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc3NzczLW9yZGVycy12cy1pbnZvaWNlcy1hbmQtb3JkZXItbnVtYmVyLXZzLWludm9pY2UtbnVtP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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