Invoice items

An invoice item contains information about how Smile:
  • calculates usage or recurring charges
  • displays the charge on an invoice
Each charge on an invoice is an instance of an invoice item.
Invoice items contain the following information:
  • item code and description
  • sales report category
  • rate, unit size and display rate
  • discounts
  • approval limits
  • GST status

Invoice items let you specify how a charge is displayed on an invoice. For example, you can specify that multiple charges for an invoice item are grouped into a single line, or that an invoice item of zero value is not printed on an invoice.

Smile creates invoice items for usage and recurring charges when you create a plan. You can also create invoice items for manual invoices. To help you track costs, you must assign each invoice item to a sales report category.

Note: How invoice items are displayed may be affected by invoice grouping. For more information, see Add an invoice group to an account.
Note: For more information about creating invoice items, see the Configuration Guide.