Use this workflow to generate an invoice PDF for a customer invoice.
When to use this workflow
Use this workflow when a customer or internal user needs an invoice PDF.
If the invoice has no invoice lines yet, PAX may print planned Sales Order quantities. Only continue with a pre-shipment invoice when the full shipment or fulfillment is guaranteed and your company process allows it.
Before you start
Confirm:
- You are working with the correct invoice.
- The customer, order, PO, terms, line quantities, prices, tax, and shipping values look correct.
- If the invoice has no invoice lines, it is appropriate to print planned Sales Order quantities.
Screen path
Dashboard > Sales > Invoicing
Steps
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Open
Dashboard > Sales > Invoicing. -
Search for the invoice.
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Select the expand arrow on the invoice row.
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Review the invoice lines and totals.
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Select
Print Invoice. -
If PAX shows
Pre-Shipment Invoice Warning, read the warning carefully. -
Choose
Continue to Printonly if the invoice should be printed with planned quantities. -
Choose
Cancelif shipment or fulfillment is not guaranteed. -
Review the generated PDF.
You can also open View/edit details and select Print Invoice from the Invoice Details screen after reviewing the full invoice.
What happens behind the scenes
Printing an invoice generates a PDF from current PAX invoice data. It does not save changes, post accounting, update inventory, create shipment lines, send email, or change invoice status.
PAX loads invoice header details, customer information, payment terms, billing address, shipping address, shipment tracking information when available, line items, discounts, tax, shipping, and tenant company details for the PDF.
If the invoice has no invoice lines but is tied to a Sales Order, PAX can use Sales Order lines for the printed invoice. In the Invoicing list, PAX warns before printing that kind of pre-shipment invoice.
Troubleshooting
The invoice PDF does not open
Likely cause: The browser blocked the new tab, or PDF generation failed.
Safe fix: Allow popups for PAX, then try Print Invoice again.
Contact support if: The invoice still cannot be generated.
PAX shows a pre-shipment invoice warning
Likely cause: The invoice has no invoice lines yet.
Safe fix: Choose Cancel unless the full shipment or fulfillment is guaranteed and your company process allows sending a pre-shipment invoice.
Contact support if: The invoice should have lines but still triggers the warning.
The invoice total looks wrong on the PDF
Likely cause: Invoice detail may need review before printing, or the invoice may be using planned Sales Order lines.
Safe fix: Open View/edit details and review line amounts, discounts, tax, shipping, returns, and total before sending the PDF.
Contact support if: The values in Invoice Details are correct but the PDF does not match.