When tagging the bank details, and creating the invoice from this page (which is really really handy!), I’ve noticed
Description tag is short - some descriptions we use are longer than what the field allows - so we have to go back to the invoice and edit it again.
There is not project tagging - it would be great if we could enter them in there rather than having to go back to the invoice page (but it should also remain in the invoice page where it is very useful)
There is not “attach invoice” option - to attach a PDF, jpg etc… - this would be really handy
With the above 3 points implemented it would be possible to complete the creation of the invoice in one go
Can you please consider?
One thing we feel very strongly about is keeping the bank tagging flow lightweight and fast. If we go down the route of adding each and every feature available on the standard invoice entry form to the bank tagging tool, this really defeats it’s purpose.
It’s very unlikely we will provide a file upload control on bank tagging for the aforementioned reasons (instead take a look at tagging from the Receipt Hub). Project tags is a maybe, although I would ask you to add your vote to the existing feature thread.
The description field is another “maybe”, currently it’s locked to the short description field on the invoice. I don’t believe this has come up before but again we will monitor any interest in this feature from other users.
Hi, thanks for the quick answer.
If any, the description field should be a sensible length - right now it is too short. I would expect it is quite straightforward to correct.
I hear your idea about lightweight form, but if doing the lightweight form means you have to go through the invoice page anyway doesn’t this defeat the purpose?
When we make design choices we need to think about different use-cases. We have a wide range of different businesses using QF in a variety of ways, some of which we never anticipated.
By adding more controls to this flow it will disrupt those users who are simply concerned about getting the bookkeeping done with minimal time invested, many for example won’t need to project tag or upload backing documents.
Even if we add these controls on an optional basis, it will demand attention for the user, particularly those that are learning how to use the software. These small changes have large cumulative outcomes. Not only this but duplicating functionality everywhere makes the code-base heavier and more difficult to manage.
If there was a real strong theme appearing on our forums for a given feature we would certainly try to accommodate. As a couple of these points haven’t come up before we will usually wait for wider consensus to appear before going ahead with anything. In this regard I would recommend posting every feature to a separate topic, that way it will be more prominent in the search and will gain wider exposure and support from others looking for something similar.
Increasing the description length a bit would be helpful. It seems that the maxlength=“35” in the HTML. I currently use the work around below and it does accept more characters. It saves time over having to find and edit the purchase invoice.
I am abit stumped as to why its such as issue to increase the description length. Surely all you need to do is change the database field to VARCHAR(255) which would allow a max of 255 characters?
@Paul_Courtier I think the database field length is fine. It’s the maxlength attribute on the HTML input element that limits the description length. If you modify the HTML, longer descriptions get set in the database OK.
Just to jump in here, after the post above (from @Paul_Courtier) , I did log this with our development team for review as the Receipt Hub description box supports 250 characters, but the tagging description box only 35. I’ve asked for this to be updated to match the receipt hub.
Looking at it, this was completed a few days ago, it’s just pending going live. But as soon as it’s live, I’ll let you know.