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3. Create an Unbacked Invoice

Revised: 28 January 2022

Task

Create an invoice with multiple lines that isn't backed by a purchase order. Since the invoice doesn't have a backing document, full accounting information is required for each invoice line, along with the Chart of Accounts name and the contract number. Don't worry about including taxes or header charges yet.

Note

Unbacked invoices, while not having a corresponding purchase order, still require a contract number with the invoice.

Using the API

Use the API to post this sample cXML invoice to Coupa: Sample cXML Contract-Backed Invoice (No taxes).

Using Flat File

Use the background loader to deliver this this sample file to Coupa: 03-invoice-incoming-multi-line-unbacked.csv.

Testing

Create a simple no- PO invoice with multiple lines. Make sure your cXML invoice file passes Coupa validations by ensuring the following:

Line 2 references InvoiceDetail.dtd
Header credentials match the setup in Coupa
DocumentReference payloadID is a valid Coupa contract number

Open the Invoice in Coupa and ensure all fields appear as expected.