# Document lifecycle considerations

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/products/e-invoicing/integration-guides/elr/kie1851333001250/

Guide: E-Invoicing and Live Reporting

# Document lifecycle considerations

Overview of the document lifecycle in ELR, including document submission, status tracking, and inbound document awareness.

This section describes how to design the document submission and receipt workflow for your E-Invoicing and Live Reporting (ELR) integration.

When designing the document lifecycle, consider the following:

-   What event triggers submission of a document to the ELR API
-   How your application identifies the source data required for each `countryMandate`
-   Where document status is shown to users
-   How your integration becomes aware of an inbound document

Use the following sections to design how documents are submitted, tracked, received, and processed in your integration.