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Bulk Actions Overview

Bulk Actions let you work faster by performing actions on multiple extractions at the same time. This helps you save time and stay organized.

Written by Jess B
Updated over a week ago

✅ Tips for Faster & Safer Bulk Actions

To focus only on items that need your attention and act safely:

  1. Filter first to target only the extractions you want to modify:

    • In Extraction Status, uncheck Verified

    • In Publish Status, uncheck Published

    • In Import Status, uncheck Imported

  2. Select extractions carefully:

    • Use the table header checkbox to select all visible items

    • Use row checkboxes to refine your selection

  3. Take action on your selected extractions (Verify, Publish, Delete, etc.).

💡 Pro tip: Save these filters as default to streamline future reviews and maximize efficiency!

Selecting Extractions in Bulk

You can select multiple extractions by:

  • Using the table header checkbox to select all visible extractions

  • Using individual row checkboxes to refine your selection

  • Applying filters to narrow by Status, Type, Source, or other criteria

Once selected, choose a bulk action from the toolbar.


Available Bulk Actions

Select multiple extractions and choose one of these actions:

Action

What It Does

Extraction Limits

Verify

Marks extractions as Verified (green). Updates status' in the connected accounting software. If an extraction can’t be verified, it stays as Needs Review.

Limit: 30 extractions
• 30 or fewer: Action available
• More than 30: Button unavailable until selection is reduced

Delete

Removes extractions. You’ll see a warning in Tofu and need to type “Delete all” to confirm.

✔️ No limits — you can delete any number of extractions.

Publish

Sends all selected extractions to your connected accounting software.

Limit: 50 extractions
• 50 or fewer: Action available
• More than 50: Action cannot be used until the selection is reduced

Import

Import documents from the connected accounting software.

Limit: 50 extractions
• 50 or fewer: Action available
• More than 50: Action cannot be used until the selection is reduced

Export

Downloads selected documents in bulk.

✔️ No limits — any number of extractions can be exported.

Re-Extract

Re-extracts the selected documents in bulk.

Limit: 50 extractions
• 30 or fewer: Runs normally
• 31–50: Shows a warning that it may take longer
• More than 50: Action cannot be used until the selection is reduced

Extract (Re-create / Re-process)

Processes the selected documents again without modifying data.

✔️ No limits — action available for any number of selected extractions.


Bulk Verification Behavior

Bulk Verify allows you to verify multiple extractions at once after review. Supported extraction types include:

  • AP Bills

  • AR Invoices

  • Bank Statements

  • Direct Expenses

Behavior may vary by extraction type and accounting platform, for example:

  • AP Bills: Marked as Verified and may update status in Xero/QBO

  • AR Invoices: Marked as Verified and may auto-post

  • Bank Statements: Confirmed for reconciliation (no accounting entry created)

  • Direct Expenses: Marked as Verified and may auto-post

If more than 30 extractions are selected, a confirmation dialog appears before verification proceeds.


Handling Bulk Verification Errors

If an extraction can’t be verified:

Common causes:

  • Missing required fields (Contact, Dates, Account, Tax code)

  • Invalid values (e.g., Due Date before Invoice Date)

  • Accounting platform validation errors

How to fix:

  1. Open the failed extraction

  2. Correct highlighted or missing fields

  3. Save Draft

  4. Retry Verify (single or bulk)

💡 Tip: Spot-check 2–3 items before bulk verifying to confirm fields are consistently populated.


🔎 Filters Summary

Filters help you focus only on the extractions you need, making bulk actions safer and faster.

  • Extraction Filters: Status, Type, Contact, Source, Publish/Import Status, Created Date

  • Invoice Filters: Invoice Status, Number, Amount, Invoice/Due Date

  • Source Document Filters: Tofu, Email, Xero, QuickBooks, Google Drive, SharePoint, Dropbox

💡 Tip: Save your filters as default to apply automatically next time. For full details, see Filters in Tofu: Source Documents & Extraction Panel.


Key Notes

  • Bulk Verify will not appear for extractions already verified

  • Behavior may differ by extraction type and accounting platform

  • Large selections may take longer or use more AI credits

  • Always review confirmation dialogs before proceeding

  • You can use Bulk Publish or Bulk Import to retry items in Error, Unpublished, Not Imported, or Import Error status even if Auto-publish or Auto-import is enabled. Successfully processed items won’t be affected.


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