R12: AP: iSupplier Throws Error 'The Invoice Number You Have Entered Already Exists. Please Enter a Unique Invoice Number' When Searching a Draft PO-Matched Invoice (Doc ID 2017131.1)

Last updated on APRIL 18, 2025

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Symptoms

In Oracle i-Supplier Portal, a search for a previously created PO-matched iSupplier invoice fails to list it in the results.

But when attempting to recreate the same invoice, the following error occurs:

ERROR

STEPS
The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:

1. Using iSupplier responsibility, created a PO-matched invoice.  Save it for later editing.

2. On the View Invoices page, search for the invoice by invoice number and/or PO number.  No results are returned.

3. Recreate the invoice, get the error message above.

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