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Receive goods

  • For: Storekeepers and managers
  • Time: About 8 minutes
  • Part of: Stock

Receiving adds stock and records what it cost. You cannot edit a receipt afterwards.

Before you start

  • The supplier is already added.

Steps

  1. Click Buy > Goods received, then Receive goods.

    You should see: The Receive goods page, with Delivery details.

  2. Click Choose a supplier and pick one. Type the Delivery note no. and check Received on.

    The Receive goods page with delivery details and a goods table
    1. Supplier
    2. Delivery note no.
    3. Add line
    4. Confirm and add to stock
    Demo data

  3. Choose Receive into: the location that will hold the goods.

  4. If the supplier charged transport or duty on the whole delivery, type it in Transport and duty.

  5. Click Add line, then Choose a product. Type the Quantity received and the Unit cost (before tax). Repeat for each product.

  6. Click Confirm and add to stock.

    You should see: A receipt such as GRN-MAIN-000001 opens as Posted. Stock levels now shows the new quantity.

If something goes wrong

I received the wrong quantity

Open the receipt and click Return goods for the extra. Or fix the count with a stock adjustment.

I cannot find the product

Add it first: Add your products.

The goods came with an order

Start from the order instead and the quantities are filled in for you: Receive goods against a purchase order.

Still stuck? See Fix common problems.

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