Specifying receiver numbers in Purchase Receipt of Inventory Entry

A receiver number is a control number that is assigned to a receipt. You can use the receiver number to verify the receipt, compare it against the purchase order, and check for errors before you update the system. Use these instructions to assign a receiver number to a purchase order if the Purchase Pre-Receiving Report is not set up to automatically assign receiver numbers.

See Automatically generating receiver numbers

Note: You can run the Purchase Receiver # Reportto view the history of existing receiver numbers and associated purchase orders. The report can be sort by receiver number, by purchase order, and by line.
  1. Select Purchase > Entry > Receipt of Inventory.
  2. Search for a purchase order, and then open it.
  3. If a journal is not open, click OK to open a journal.
  4. In the Header view, specify a receipt date if required.
  5. In the Items Not Received field, select a method to handle items not received.
  6. Optionally, select Ignore Lead Time.
  7. Click Receiver #.
  8. Complete the fields on the window, and then click OK.
  9. Receive the purchase order.
    See Receiving a purchase order.