Deleted invoices affect new invoice numbering

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Based on your description, I notice you're taking good advantage of the Custom Transaction Numbers feature in QuickBooks. Since the numbering system in QBO works chronologically, your invoice number will continue from where you last left off. Say the last invoice you created was #30, the next one will automatically become #31 by default. 

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Hello. Yes that's the way it should work but unfortunately not. As I said, I created two test invoices which I then deleted... and ever since then QB skips two numbers when I create a new invoice. For example my next invoice should be #286, but if I create new it sets the number at #288 instead

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