Recognition and Invoice Data Issues
Use this table to troubleshoot recognition, invoice data, Invoice Completion, and anomaly-control issues.
| Issue | What to check | Corrective action |
|---|---|---|
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Supplier isn’t recognized |
Compare supplier name, address, tax-registration details, and supplier-site data with the invoice. |
Correct supplier master data and verify that supplier details match invoice content as closely as possible. |
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Incorrect supplier is recognized |
Check for duplicate supplier sites, similar supplier names, identical addresses, or internal suppliers affecting prediction. |
Clean supplier data, remove avoidable ambiguity, and review internal-supplier handling. |
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Supplier site is incorrect |
Check whether multiple supplier sites use similar or identical addresses. |
Update supplier-site details and avoid maintaining duplicate address patterns where possible. |
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Purchase order isn’t recognized |
Check whether the purchase order number is visible on the invoice and whether synchronization has completed. |
Verify the purchase order format, wait for synchronization if needed, and retest with invoices that clearly display the purchase order number. |
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Incorrect purchase order is recognized |
Check whether purchase order numbers are numeric-only or easily confused with invoice numbers, dates, or amounts. |
Use distinctive purchase order formats where possible, such as alphanumeric formats. |
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Invoice lines aren’t recognized as expected |
Check Document Recognition and Processing Options for line recognition for matched and unmatched invoices. |
Update line-recognition options and retest matched, unmatched, service, and utility-invoice scenarios. |
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Tax or freight isn’t handled as expected |
Check the tax, freight, and proration options configured for document recognition and invoice import. |
Adjust recognition options and validate the resulting invoice lines, tax, and freight handling. |
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Invoice Completion policy doesn’t populate the target attribute |
Check whether the invoice was imported, the policy condition was met, the target field was blank, and the required source attributes were available. |
Correct the policy condition or source data and test with another imported invoice. Invoice Completion doesn’t override an existing target value. |
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Invoice Completion policy populates an unexpected value |
Check the natural-language instruction, the source-and-target combination, and whether more than one policy applies to the target attribute. |
Refine the instruction, maintain a separate policy for each target attribute, and retest before broader use. |
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Invoice Completion policy doesn’t apply to a manually created invoice |
Check how the invoice was created. |
No corrective action is required. Invoice Completion applies during invoice import and doesn’t apply to manually created invoices or invoices inserted directly into Payables base tables. |
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Anomaly control doesn’t mark an expected invoice |
Check whether the anomaly pattern is enabled and whether the invoice meets the configured historical period, threshold, or comparison criteria. |
Enable or refine the control and test it with an invoice that meets the configured criteria. |
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Too many invoices are marked as anomalies |
Check whether the threshold is too broad, the historical period is inappropriate, or the selected comparison attributes are too inclusive. |
Refine the control criteria and retest with both normal and anomalous invoice populations. |
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Expected duplicate invoice isn’t marked |
Check the configured duplicate-invoice criteria and the invoice-number values being compared. |
Correct the control criteria and retest using known duplicate examples. |
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Invoice remains in review after the issue is resolved |
Check whether the invoice requires revalidation after a policy violation or anomaly has been reviewed. |
Complete the required correction or override and revalidate the invoice. |
Invoice Completion applies during import, populates only blank target attributes, and doesn’t override existing values. Anomaly patterns must be explicitly enabled and configured before they affect invoice processing.