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IMS: Troubleshooting

This article explains the messages you may see on screen in IMS Reconciliation, what each one means, and what to do about it.

These are the messages users see most often, what each means, and what to do.

MessageWhat it meansWhat to do
You do not have access to this featureIMS Reconciliation has not been enabled for your organisation.Contact Sovos sales or support to enable it.
Data Missing: Both IMS and purchase data is required for recon2P or IMS data is missing for the GSTIN.Upload 2P and fetch IMS data.
Save Date Exceeds Latest Get dateYour last save to GSTN is newer than your last IMS fetch.Fetch IMS data again, then reconcile.
IMS data fetch is in progress / IMS Reconciliation is currently in progress / IMS Save is in progressAnother request is running for the GSTIN.Wait for it to finish; check Request History or Get History.
Please define Invoice Series Fuzzy Tolerance on total tax amount / Tolerance amount requiredA rule is ticked without its tolerance.Enter the tolerance (0 is allowed for Rule 2.1).
The request is invalid as no records are present in the reconciliationThe selected GSTINs have not been reconciled.Run IMS Perform Reconciliation first.
Pending Action BlockedCredit notes already held Pending for one period cannot be held again.Accept or Reject them. Use the Is Pending Action Blocked filter to list them.
Unsaved Actions DetectedDraft actions are not yet saved at GSTN.Cancel and save first, or Proceed with Fetch and accept the loss.
Some original invoices have not been accepted or rejected yetAn amended invoice cannot be saved before its original is actioned.Let the system reject the originals, or review them.
GSTN errors found, check the B2B or CDN sectionsGSTN rejected some invoices on save.Open View Errors, fix, and save again.
Select same counterparty invoicesOne mail can cover one counterparty only.Adjust the selection.
Please upload a CSV file only / Please select a file size up to 20MBThe Upload Actions file is not a CSV or is too large.Use a CSV under 20 MB.