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How to handle exporting to Xero in Locked periods

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Written by Jessica Callaly
Updated over a month ago

Xero Export failed: The document date cannot be before the period lock date, currently set at DD-MM-YYYY

You are trying to export bills with a date that is in a date range of a locked out period within Xero.
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In Xero - unlock the date period and the export from Lightyear will now work.
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If reporting is already done for this period, some customers will choose to change the invoice's date instead, but this is a personal choice and both methods will impact your business reporting one way or another.
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Consult your accountant or bookkeeper if you aren't sure how to proceed.

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