How to Restore an Archived Sales/Purchases Transaction to the Current Year
To restore an archived transaction back to the previous year, follow these steps:
- Select Archive > Sales or Purchases > Audit Trial.
- Find and select the Sys Ref transaction you need to restore/reverse.
- Press the Restore button (make sure to restore all allocated transactions, and not just the transaction you need to reverse).
- Once restored, you will find the transaction within the previous year's audit trail, ready for you to de-allocate/reverse.
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