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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Bypass an invoice exception

Bypass an invoice exception if you find that it is not applicable to the invoice.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_ap_apm.accounts_payable_specialist or sn_ap_apm.admin

About this task

The Bypass exception option is available for an exception only if the Allow bypass option is selected for that exception on the Invoice exception definition form. For more information, see Invoice exception definition form.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Accounts Payable Operations > Accounts Payable Workspace.

  2. Select the list icon (

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  1. Do one of the following:
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View exceptions from the List page
  1. Do one of the following:
  2. Navigate to Lists > My Work > My open invoice exceptions.
  3. Navigate to Lists > All Work > All open invoice exceptions.
  4. Select the link to the invoice exception under the Number column to open the exception and view its details.
View exceptions from an invoice processing case
  1. Do one of the following:
  2. Navigate to Lists > My Work > My open invoice processing cases.
  3. Navigate to Lists > All Work > All open invoice processing cases.
  4. Open an invoice processing case that contains exceptions.

Note: If an invoice processing case contains exceptions, the following message is shown at the top of the case:

One or more exceptions have been identified on this invoice. Review the identified invoice exceptions and take appropriate action to resolve them.

  1. Select the Exceptions tab.
  2. Select the link to the invoice exception under the Number column to open the exception and view its details.

  1. Select Bypass exception.

  2. In the Bypass reason dialog box, enter a reason for bypassing the invoice exception and select OK.

    The invoice exception is bypassed and its status changes to Closed-bypassed.

    After you bypass an exception, the exception engine re-runs automatically.

Parent Topic:Work on an invoice exception