Receipts
Goods coming in — receiving against a purchase order and posting to inventory.
A receipt brings goods in. Like shipments, one receipt model serves several sources — most often a purchase order, but also inbound transfers — and posting is what turns a delivery into stock on hand.
Why it matters
A receipt line soft-links back to the purchase order line it fulfills. Posting adds the quantity to inventory, raises the order line's received quantity, and advances the order — and, when accounting is enabled, debits inventory (or work-in-process, for outside processing) against a goods-received-not-invoiced accrual that the supplier invoice later clears.
Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Source document | reference | The purchase order (or transfer) being received. |
| Received quantity | number | Units on this receipt, per line. |
| Conversion factor | number | Converts the supplier's purchase unit to the stock unit. |
| Location | reference | Where the goods land. |
Status
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Draft | Being prepared; nothing posted. |
| Pending | Queued to post. |
| Posted | Inventory increased and the order advanced. |
| Voided | Reversed after posting. |
Receive an item flagged for inspection and its units land On Hold, with an inbound inspection opened at Pending — they don't become available stock until the inspection clears.