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Search purchase orders and goods receipts independently

Use the right record type and status to locate the saved evidence.

Updated 2026-11-11

The purchasing workspace separates Purchase orders from Goods receipts. Choose the record type that matches the question before searching. An order describes the commitment, while a receipt describes a particular delivery against that order.

Use the search field for the order number, reference or vendor and review the Status filter. If the expected record is missing, select All statuses and check the company before concluding that it was never saved. Move through available pages when the result spans more than one page.

Open a receipt and choose View purchase order when you need its parent commitment. Open the order's Goods receipts section to inspect the deliveries already recorded. A message that no deliveries have been recorded concerns that order's receipts, not every supplier document in the company.

Review History for the selected record and inspect any retained bill conversion. Keeping these records connected helps distinguish a missing delivery from an unaccepted receipt or a bill draft awaiting issuance. Do not create a replacement until the existing order and receipt evidence have been checked.

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