Vendor Portal and FTP
I have a client asking for vendor upload info in this format: -FTP Host -FTP Username -FTP Password -FTP Port -FTP Folder Is this possible with the vendor portal or another method?
Replicating Zoho Books "Accounts" and "Accrual Transactions" in Analytics via API: Best Endpoint Strategy?
Hi everyone, I am working on a custom integration where I need to programmatically replicate two specific tables in Zoho Analytics via API on an hourly schedule: Accounts and Accrual Transactions. Those two tables sync from Zoho Books. (Note: I am aware
How to create a custom motorbike rental contract based from the customer list and print it.
I would like to enter the customers information and then print out the contract with there name and information needed. how can I do this. I have the Zoho Books only. I'm just starting. Thanks
Account Reconciliation via API
I am suggesting that the Zoho Books team considers making it possible to do an Account Reconciliation via API. The use case I have in mind is specific, but also fairly common: merchant services clearing accounts. Currently, the only way to reconcile an
API usage
My application has bad implementation and code that is resulting in very high API usage. This is my first time experiencing something like this. Does anyone know how I can troubleshoot and fix this?
Using API for multiple organizations
I am busy building an app to load data from a retailer into Zoho Books. We are planning on selling the app to multiple organizations that use this retailer. Is there a way to get a single oauth app to access multiple organizations? From what I can find
Contract to payment flow
Hi everyone, I’m trying to set up a contract-to-payment flow and want to avoid duplicating invoices or customers in Zoho Books. The flow should be: contract generated from CRM, sent via Zoho Sign, client signs, deposit is paid, and the invoice should
billable_expense_id in Invoice API does not set invoiced=true on bill line items — causes duplicates in Projects > Create Invoice
Hi Zoho Community, We are running an automated batch invoicing system using the Zoho Books API and have hit two critical bugs that are causing duplicate invoice risk in production. Raising this here for visibility alongside a support ticket already filed.
Add Multiple Modules in Automation
Right now I am trying to automate sending customer statements in WhatsApp, if they have overdue invoices, since customer has multiple invoices overdue I don't want to send repetitive message for those. Right now in automation you can only select 1 module,
AUTOMATION OF INVOICE PROCESSING
Dear Zoho Books Product Team, I hope this message finds you well. I’m reaching out as a dedicated Zoho Books user with a product idea that I genuinely believe could transform how businesses handle purchase invoicing — and set Zoho Books apart as the smartest
How can we get payment status updates for payment links in Zoho Books using webhooks?
When we create and share a payment link in Zoho Books, is there a way to know when the payment is updated? Can we use webhooks to get real-time updates for payment link status instead of checking manually?
Function #20: Custom calculation in item table of invoices
When you create an invoice in Zoho Books, the 'Amount' of a line item is typically calculated as the product of the "Quantity" and the "Rate" of the item. For instance, if an item has a sales rate of $50 and a quantity of 5 is sold, then the amount would
BMO bank connection not working with either Yodlee or Plaid
Been experiencing this issue for almost a month now. Anyone else?
How do I automate my package and shipment process
Hey, I have a very basic problem regarding automating my package and shipment. My business does not require me to have those modules and manage them currently and since I'm new to zoho I want to start with just the basics. I just need to automatically
E-Invoicing Automation
Do you have an API endpoint for pushing the invoice through the e-tims for Kenya
You have reached the maximum limit of bank accounts that can be connected to Zoho Books through token.
I can no longer connect to my bank account to download transactions into Zoho Books. I egt the error message: "You have reached the maximum limit of bank accounts that can be connected to Zoho Books through token. To connect more accounts, write to us
Can I Integrate ADP Payroll with Zoho Books?
Hi, I am hoping that I can integrate ADP Payroll with Zoho Books so that I do not need to manually input the payroll journal entries. Is this possible? If so, how do I do that?
Automatically create an Delivery Challan basis a Sales Order.
Hi, I wanted to know if there is a possibility to automatically populate a Delivery Challan basis a Sales Order. Is it possible to do this with custom functions? If yes, how?
Copy paste settings
Hello all i have 2 organizations running in ZOHO books in one organization i have customised Tax rates, codes and customized templates instead of manually doing again in org 2 can i have some shortcut to copy paste or export and import??
Custom TDS on Vendor Credits via API
Hi, We are using Zoho Books APIs for posting Bills and vendor credits. We are unable to post custom TDS amount posting vendor credits. Can you please share the API spec and Payload that need to be sent for Custom TDS for Vendor Credits.
How do I automate my package and shipment process
Hey, I have a very basic problem regarding automating my package and shipment. My business does not require me to have those modules and manage them currently and since I'm new to zoho I want to start with just the basics. I just need to automatically
How to dynamically pass IDs from one API response to a second API call in Zoho DataPrep?
Hi Team, I am setting up a global consolidated reporting pipeline in Zoho Analytics (India) using Zoho DataPrep as the ETL engine. I am pulling data from multiple Zoho Books Data Centers (US, Singapore, India) thats why i used the URL Source (OAuth 2.0)
Function #9: Copy attachments of Sales Order to Purchase Order on conversion
This week, we have written a custom function that automatically copies the attachments uploaded for a sales order to the corresponding purchase order after you convert it. Here's how to configure it in your Zoho Books organization. Custom Function: Hit
Function and workflow to create customer payment and send receipt
I am attempting to set up a workflow/custom function for the automatic creation of a customer payment and sending the email receipt, but am receiving the error "Improper Statement Error might be due to missing ';' at end of the line or incomplete expression" I've been over everything several times and cannot see where the error is (code is copied into the attached document). I haven't used custom functions before with Deluge, so it's very likely something very simple, or I've completely mucked
Connect Airwallex in Zoho Books
I have a question. I’m trying to connect our Airwallex account to Zoho Books, but the integration does not seem to work. Could you please guide me on how to properly connect Airwallex? I need to see the expenses also, since it only shows the profits now
Clone Entire Zoho Boooks Organization, including all transactions for testing & training
Can Zoho Books support help with direct cloning of entire Zoho Books & Inventory Organization? including all transactions, just like a copy & paste or disk cloning. Is this possible?
API to Apply Retainer invoice payment to Invoice
Hi Team, I could not find API to apply the Retainer invoice payment to existing Invoice. Can you please help ? Attaching the screenshot
Workflow Rule - Field Updates: Ability to use Placeholders
It will be great if you can use placeholder tags to update fields. For example if we want to update a custom field with the client name we can use ${CONTACT.CONTACT_FIRSTNAME}${CONTACT.CONTACT_LASTNAME}, etc
Bulk bank rule creatioin
Hi team, I am exploring Option to create a multiple bank rule. Could please suggest the option to implement this?
I have a requirement to integrate Zoho Books with Zoho Projects at both project and task levels.
Currently, when i create transactions in Zoho Books (Expenses, Invoices, Bills), we can only map them at the project level. However, our requirement is to: Map records at both project and task levels Sync these transactions back to Zoho Projects under
Bill automation in Zoho Books
Hi I am looking for 3rd-party options for bill automation in zoho which are economical and preferably have accurate scanning. What options do I have? Zoho's native scanning is a bit pricey
API in E-Invoice/GST portal
Hi, Do I have to change the api in gst/e-invoice portal as I use zoho e books for my e-invoicing. If yes, please confirm the process.
Disable Auto Send Email Notification in Invoice Creation
Here is what I am facing Make payment via Razor Pay (All Good) Capture payload data on my webapp Send this data, along with other data to Zoho books to create the invoice However in this step - An email goes to the client + The Invoice remains as draft
Function #51: Transaction Level Profitability for Quotes
Hello everyone, and welcome back to our series! In a previous post, we shared a custom function that could determine the profitability of a Sales Order. Today, we are presenting a similar function that calculates the profitability of a Quote. The setup
Default Tagging on API-generated Transactions
If one assigns tags to an Item or Customer, those tags get auto-populated in each line item of an Invoice or Sales Order when one creates those documents. However, if one creates the Sales Order or Invoice via the API (either directly coding or using
Weekly Sales Summary
Is it possible to generate a weekly report in Zoho Books to show -$$ amount of estimates generated -# of estimates generated by Salesperson -$$ amount of Sales Orders created -$$ amount of Invoices generated
Error code 1000
Can you please tell me why the following, occasionally causes this error via the api, not every time ?... zoho.books.updateRecord("salesorders",organizationID,salesorderID,{"template_id":"#################069","custom_fields":[{"label":"DelDate","value":"Tuesday,
Automatic Invoice Number generation for createRecord
Hello, while testing some custom Buttons in my Zoho Books application, I noticed that I get an error that previously did not occur. After some further digging I found that the automatic transaction numbering of invoices no longer work in my organization.
Adding number of days to an estimate.
I need both QTY of item and "number of days hire" in my estimates at the line item level. Any clues as to how this is done would be greatly appreciated. It needs to calculate. Thanks J
Books Api: listing expenses created after certain dates
Is there any parameter I can add to the List Expenses endpoint that will let me look up expenses by when they were created?
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