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ExploreThe 'Get Items From' picker on Purchase Invoice, Delivery Note and Sales Order sometimes shows draft source docs, then throws an opaque error on Confirm. This post pins the mismatch to two specific ERPNext code paths and ships a copy-paste gate.
Manoj
Jul 24, 2026
A patch-level frappe_docker upgrade quietly drops your CSS and JS on the floor. This post dissects the sites-vol race against issue #1353, gives you a diagnose checklist, a safe migration recipe, and a rollback SLO you can lift into a runbook.
Manoj
Jul 24, 2026
When you invoice an overseas customer for goods you deliver inside India, ERPNext used to default to Export — and your GSTR-3B silently under-reported domestic supply. Here is the exact fix, grounded in v16 india_compliance source, with interactive scenarios and a copy-paste automation gate.
Manoj
Jul 24, 2026
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