Walkthrough · article 08 of 24

Backdating
an entry.

You forgot Thursday. Here's how to log it without affecting today's tile.

Ibrahim Ölmez Ibrahim ÖlmezFounder · nouz · 4 min read · Updated May 18, 2026
Backdating is the normal flow. Forgetting a day happens. nouz expects it — the calendar on Revenue and Expenses lets you jump back any time.

Missing a day is one of the most common scenarios in real shop life. The kitchen was slammed, the till broke, you closed late and forgot. Backdating recovers all of this — you can jump to any past date and log entries against it as if you'd done it that night.

01 How do I backdate an entry?

  1. 1
    Open Revenue

    The calendar at the top of the page shows the current week.

  2. 2
    Click the date you missed

    Last Thursday, last Tuesday, anything in range.

  3. 3
    Add the entry normally

    Cash, card, save. Or product sale, quantity, save.

  4. 4
    Switch back to today

    Click today's date in the calendar — back to where you started.

02 How far back can I backdate?

There's no soft limit — you can backdate to last year if you have the data. The only hard limit is that entries dated before your account creation date are rejected (to prevent obvious mistakes).

For long backfills (more than a week's gap), see Catching up after a busy week for the efficient pattern.

03 What recomputes when I backdate?

Adding an entry to last Thursday updates last week's P&L view, the monthly P&L for that month, the yearly P&L, and any Statistics insight that uses that date range. What it doesn't touch is the current period — today's tile and this week's strip stay exactly as they were, so backdating never pollutes your current-period numbers. The full list is below.

  • Last week's P&L view.
  • The monthly P&L for that month.
  • The yearly P&L.
  • Any Statistics insight that uses that date range.

Today's tile and this week's strip stay exactly as they were — backdating doesn't pollute current-period numbers.

04 Why should I check the date before saving?

Easy mistake. After backdating, the calendar stays on the past date until you click forward. If you keep adding entries without switching back, they all land on the past date — not today. Always double-check the date at the top of the form before clicking Save on subsequent entries.

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