---
title: "Already exported as journal for Administrators - Payhawk Help Center"
slug: "this-expense-has-already-been-exported-as-journal-entry"
description: "Fix the error when an expense exported to Oracle NetSuite as a Journal Entry is now exported as a Vendor Bill: delete the Journal Entry and export again."
updated: 2026-04-15T13:03:16Z
published: 2026-04-15T13:03:16Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/this-expense-has-already-been-exported-as-journal-entry"
---

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# This expense has already been exported as Journal Entry. You are currently trying to export it as Vendor Bill. Please delete the expense in NetSuite and try again.

## Error message

```plaintext
This expense has already been exported as Journal Entry. You are currently trying to export it as Vendor Bill. Please delete the expense in NetSuite and try again.
```

## Affected ERP integrations

- Oracle NetSuite

## Cause

This error occurs when the expense was previously exported to Oracle NetSuite as a Journal Entry, but you are now attempting to export it as a Vendor Bill. Oracle NetSuite does not allow the same expense to exist as multiple record types simultaneously.

## Solution

To resolve this issue:

1. In Payhawk, open the expense showing the error.
2. In Oracle NetSuite, click on **View** to open the existing Journal Entry.
3. Delete the Journal Entry from the ERP.
4. Return to Payhawk and retry the export as a vendor bill.

> [!WARNING]
> Ensure you genuinely need to change the export type before deleting the existing record. If the Journal Entry should remain as is, do not attempt to re-export the expense.