Set information about each item you receive

Article • 4/27/2026 • 2 min read

You can set or change information about items you receive.

To set information about each item you receive

  1. Select the receiver:

    1. Open the Receiving (RECV) window:

      Select Production Management > Production Transactions > Inventory > Receiving> Receiving.

      Or

      Search for RECV or Receiving in the Navigation box and then select Receiving.

      Receiving (RECV) page appears.

    2. On the Toolbar, click Browse to select the receiver to use.

      The Browse for Receiving window is displayed.

    3. Select a row and click Select. Or, double-click the receiver to use.

  2. To receive an item against a purchase order:

    • To receive or change an existing item, select the row.

    • To add a new item, click New on the grid toolbar.

  3. Set information about the item:

    1. From the Facility list, select the facility.

    If the receiver was created against an inter-facility supply order (ISO), theISO No. and Fac fields display the ISO number and the facility for the item. If the receiver was created against an inter-facility demand order (IDO), the IDO No. and Fac fields display the IDO number and the facility for the item.

    1. Select the Non Standard Item check box if the item is a non standard item.

    2. Click the Part Number Lookup Reference button to select a part number.

    3. In the Quantity Received field, type the quantity of items to receive.

    4. From the Quantity Received list, select a unit of measure for the item.

    The required dimensions default to the standard size for multi-dimensional parts. The dimensions for this instance come from the Item Master record.

  4. Click the down arrow to select the Instructions from the drop-down list. These instructions are entered on the RMA page for an item.

    See RMA instructions for more information.

    For Instructions - Pending Disposition Modify the Pending Disposition instructions

    The instruction cannot be changed in the Receiving (RECV) page if the instruction is other than Instruction - Pending Disposition.

  5. In the Authorized By field, type who authorized the receiver.

  6. Click the Location and Bin Lookup Reference buttons to select the storage location and bin information.

    Change the location if it is defaulting to the Inspection location.

  7. Enter the comments in the Comments field.

  8. On the Toolbar, click Save to save the item.

  9. Click the Status button on the header and select Received.