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How to Restore Items in Xero

Restore archived items to resolve sync issues between Anchor and Xero

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Written by Dani from Anchor
Updated this week

If you encounter an error related to an invoice in Xero, it might be caused by a linked contact, item, or account that has been archived.

This guide walks you through how to reactivate accounts, customers, services, and the Anchor Vendor in Xero to fix those issues.

Reactivating Accounts

  1. In Xero, go to Accounting > Chart of Accounts

  2. Click the Archive tab to see archived accounts

  3. Find the account you want to reactivate and click Restore

  4. Make sure the account is properly mapped in Anchor

  5. Go to Anchor and retry the sync

Reactivating Contacts

  1. Click Contacts in the top menu, then select Customers

  2. Click the Archived tab at the top of the Customers page

  3. Click the inactive customer and then click Restore

  4. Make sure the contact is properly mapped in Anchor

  5. Go to Anchor and retry the sync

Reactivating Anchor Vendor

  1. Click Contacts in the top menu, then select All contacts

  2. Click the Archived tab at the top of the page

  3. Find Anchor Vendor, click on it, and then click Restore

  4. Go to Anchor and retry the sync

Reactivating Products and Services

  1. Go to Business > Products and Services

  2. Click the Filter icon and select Archived

  3. Find the service or product you want to reactivate and click Restore

  4. Make sure the service is properly mapped in Anchor

  5. Go to Anchor and retry the sync

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