The partial receiving feature helps you manage deliveries that arrive in multiple shipments over time, rather than all at once.
"Partially Received" Status
When only some items from your purchase order have arrived while you're still waiting for the rest, set the purchase status to "Partially Received".
With this status, only confirmed shipments get added to your inventory — you control exactly what goes in and when.
Here's how to use it:
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Click the status icon on your purchase
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Choose "Partially Received"
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Select which items and quantities actually arrived
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Enter the received amounts
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Save your partial shipment
Shipment Display Options
The purchase view offers two display options:
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By shipments — see items broken down by each shipment
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Summary view — see total quantities across all shipments
Switch between views to get the perspective that works best for you.
Tracking Your Shipments
In "Partially Received" status, you'll see:
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Completed shipments — items already received, organized by delivery date
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Outstanding items — what you're still waiting for
Everything gets grouped by shipment for easy tracking.
Editing Shipments
Each shipment can be:
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Edited — click the pencil icon in the top right
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Deleted — click the X icon in the top right
Adding More Shipments
While in "Partially Received" status, you'll see an "Add shipment" button at the bottom. Use this when additional items arrive.
Changing Status
Moving to "Received"
When you change from "Partially Received" to "Received", any outstanding items are automatically marked as received and added to inventory.
Moving to "Placed" or "Planned"
When you change from "Partially Received" back to "Placed" or "Planned":
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All shipment records are cleared
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Everything gets marked as not received
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Items that were already added to inventory get removed