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Hi Experts,

When I go through my posted sales invoice list, I could see some invoice numbers are missing. Since posted sales invoice numbers are auto generated, what are the reason for this issue?

P-SI-000114 invoice is missing

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Pallavi Phade 3,721 on at

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Namaste @Niki

There can be several reasons for Gap in No series

Verify if any sales document (order or invoice) remained unposted due to an issue, while subsequent documents were successfully posted. In such cases, the posted document number will still appear in the “Posting No.” field of the Sales Header table. This can be checked directly in the Sales Header table at the back end.

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If there is gap in number series, then check incremental series of no series line

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Check allowed Gaps in No series table

Any Integration done where posting is done from external system . Then there is possiblity of missing number

Also you can find my answer in below thread

https://community.dynamics.com/forums/thread/details/?threadid=779e55e0-678d-f011-b4cc-7ced8d1f67a7

IF you feel your query is answered , then please verify the answer

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Pallavi Phade

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Khushbu Rajvi. 20,234 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Similar que: https://community.dynamics.com/forums/thread/details/?threadid=052df461-2885-4af2-85ee-b8353e7dcfa6

https://community.dynamics.com/forums/thread/details/?threadid=82e55f8a-3046-441d-bb9e-5398c454b364

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TarikJerkovich 276 on at

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Hi Niki,

You have in BC - Sales Order No. : SO-000244 was reserved Posting No. P-SI-000114 and didnt posted yet.

As I saw on you print screen. :D

I hope so its help.

KR

Tarik Jerković

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Jainam M. Kothari 15,627 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hello,

Missing posted sales invoice numbers in Business Central usually happen because the No. Series assigned to Posted Sales Invoices is continuous but not guaranteed to be gap-free. Common reasons include:

Invoice deletion before posting (number reserved but document canceled).

Posting errors or rollback (number consumed during a failed posting).

Background processes or integrations that pre-allocate numbers.

Manual renumbering or changes in No. Series setup.

In short, gaps occur when a number is assigned but the posting doesn’t complete successfully.

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Niki 427 on at

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Hello @Pallavi Phade,

Thank you for responding me. You solved my question and understood the senario.

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Pallavi Phade 3,721 on at

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Namaste @Niki

Thank you !!!

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Pallavi Phade

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RockwithNav 8,576 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Community members addressed almost all the possible scenario, the only thing I will like to bring in is, there could be one more instance wherein you will see on posted invoices deleted entries on the line level. just don't get confused system does to fill in the gaps on the posted series, and this happens when you post SO and something unusual happens.

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