Receiving items is the process of adding to your inventory. Items can be received individually or by purchase order.
To receive inventory, select Inventory from the Bookkeeping Functions Menu Tree or the Windows Drop Down Menu and then select Receive Items. The Inventory Receipt Form is displayed.
You can enter receipts by purchase order or by individual item number. If you are receiving an individual item, select the item number, fill in the remainder of the entries, and then press the 
button to complete the receipt.
Note that if you will receive a bill later for the items received you should NOT fill in the Unit Cost.
If you are entering by purchase order, select the purchase order and then the receipt switches to a different set of screens to record the receipt.
To receive by purchase order, use the cursor movement keys or the mouse to highlight the desired purchase order and then press the 
button to automatically receive all items on the purchase order, or press the 
button to individually receive the items on a purchase order.
If you select the button all items on the purchase order will be auto-received by the system and the purchase order will disappear from the list. .
If you select the button the Receive by Purchase Order form is displayed listing all items on the purchase order.
To receive an item, use the cursor movement keys or the mouse to highlight the item and then press the 
button. The Detail Receipt form is displayed. Original purchase information is displayed for verification.
Fill in the date received and the quantity received. If you will be billed later for this item, leave the cost field blank or zero.
If this item was received in full, mark the Complete radio button 
switch. Otherwise leave the Open radio button selected.
Press the button to complete the receipt and repeat this process to receive any remaining items.