# Purchase orders

# Overview

[**Purchase orders**](https://placeholder.erp/orders-purchase) are used within the ERP for managing material **procurement**. They are used to formalize and control the purchase of goods and services from external suppliers.

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# Create new purchase order

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the **"create purchase orders"** permission.</p>

A new purchase order can be created with the **"create new"** form, located above the **purchase** **orders** table, found under "**purchases**" or [**here**](https://placeholder.erp/orders-purchase-signers/create).

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<p class="callout warning">When creating a new purchase order, at least the **partner (supplier)** and **currency code** need to be selected, **initially**.</p>

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Items that will be purchased with this order can be added under **"Order items"** section.

1. **Product**: Select the product that will be purchased with this order
2. **Amount**: Enter how much of selected product will be purchased
3. **Quantity**: Enter the quantity of the product to purchase.
4. Click "**Add** **new**" to add the new item to purchase order.
5. Repeat if needed.

<p class="callout info">Once all order items are added, the purchase order can be saved.</p>

# Update existing purchase order



# Delete purchase order

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the **"delete purchase orders"** permission.</p>

Purchase orders can be deleted by finding ans selecting them in the tabla and clicking and confirming the **"trash"** button, that appears on the right, above the table.

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# Receive material from purchase

<p class="callout danger">The action requires the **"create goods receipt"** permission.</p>

An existing purchase order can be used to receive purchased material to stock.

<p class="callout info">**Material** from **one purchase** order can be received with **multiple goods receipts,** if needed.</p>

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To do this, go to the purchase order, open the **"Goods receipts"** section and click the "**Create** **new** **goods** **receipt**" button. This will open the "**New goods receipt for order**" form.

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To create a new receipt, first fill out the form that appears:

1. **Date received:** enter the date, when the material was receive.
2. **Document date:** enter the date, when the document was made.
3. **Partner** **document**: enter the document number, provided by the material supplier
4. **Reference** **number**: enter the reverence number, provided by the material supplier

<p class="callout info">If no partner **document** and/or **reference number** was provided, "**/**" should be entered.</p>

Once the form is filled out, select the products that will be received to stock with this goods receipt. You can select only some, or all if needed.

<p class="callout info">Once form is filled out and products are selected, click the **"Create new goods receipt"** button to create a new goods receipt.</p>

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Once the goods receipt is created, make sure that information on goods receipt items (**warehouse location** the material is set to be received and its counted quantity) is correct. Edit it if needed and then save the changes.

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Once the goods receipt is ready, click **"Book to stock"** button to book the receipt.

<p class="callout info">If the booking to stock was successful, the goods receipt will have its status updated to **"Booked".**</p>

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