> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.relyant.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Receive goods

> Record a delivery against a purchase order and add the items to stock

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Required role:** **Owner** or **Admin**, or a custom role with permission to receive purchase orders.

When a delivery arrives, record it against the purchase order. Relyant creates a goods receipt, updates the order's status, and adds stock for items linked to inventory.

## Steps

**1. Open the purchase order**

In the left sidebar, click **Purchase Orders**, then open an order that's **Sent**, **Acknowledged**, or **Partially Received**.

**2. Click Receive Goods**

Click **Receive Goods**.

**3. Enter delivery details**

Confirm the **Received Date**. Optionally add the **Delivery Note #**, **Carrier**, and **Tracking #**.

**4. Choose the receiving location**

Select the **Default Receiving Location**. It's used for any item without its own location.

**5. Enter quantities**

Under **Items to Receive**, lines with a variant show it next to the item name. Enter how many units you're **Receiving** for each item, up to the **Remaining** quantity. Enter any **Rejected** units, such as damaged goods, and add a reason under **Rejection Reasons**. To store an item somewhere else, pick a different **Location** for it.

**6. Add notes and sign**

Add any **Receipt Notes**. If your organization requires it, sign under **Signature Required**.

**7. Confirm**

Click **Confirm Receipt**.

## What happens next

* A goods receipt is created with a number such as `GRN-0001`. See [Goods receipts](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/procurement/purchase-orders/goods-receipts.md).
* The order moves to **Partially Received** or **Fully Received**.
* If the rest of a **Partially Received** order won't arrive, open the actions menu and click **Close Order** to close it.
* Received units of items linked to inventory are added to stock at their location and logged as **Received** in the [inventory logs](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/inventory/inventory-logs-and-adjustments.md). A line with a variant adds stock to that variant.
* Each linked inventory item's unit cost is updated to the order's unit cost. For a line with a variant, the variant's cost is updated instead.

> [!TIP]
>
> To require a signature on every receipt, turn on **Require digital signature** in [Purchase order settings](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/settings.md#purchase-orders).
> Set **Over-receipt tolerance** there to accept more than was ordered on a line.

## Next steps

> [card] [Goods receipts](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/procurement/purchase-orders/goods-receipts.md)
>
> View the receipts recorded for an order.


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