How to Fix “A Category Code Is Required for Each Expense” Error in AI Expense

When assigning a receipt to an existing expense in Fynlo AI Expense, you may encounter a message like this:

“A category code is required for each expense. Please assign one for [item name].”

This means that one or more of your expense items don’t have a category assigned yet. Categories help classify your transactions (e.g., Meals, Office Supplies, Travel), so the system requires them before saving or assigning expenses.

 Step-by-Step: Assign to an Expense

1. Log in to manage.fynloapps.com.
2. Go to AI Expense Beta → Receipts.
3. Click the dropdown beside your receipt and select Assign to Expense.
4. Choose an existing expense number from the dropdown (e.g., MP-0000004).
5. Tick Add items to this expense if you want to include the scanned items.
6. Click Save and Assign.

If a category is missing, the system will show an orange box labeled Tips, prompting you to assign one.

How to Fix the Error

1. Close the Assign pop-up.
2. Go to the Review and Save screen for the same receipt.
3. Locate the item mentioned in the error (e.g., “Yuja & Honey Atron”).
4. Under the Category column, select a valid category from the dropdown list.
5. Click Save once all items have a category assigned.
6. Go back and reassign the receipt — this time, it should complete successfully.

💡 Tip

To prevent this issue in the future:

• Always check that every scanned item has a Category before assigning it to an expense.
• If categories are not appearing, refresh the page or verify that your account has predefined expense categories set up.