Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Self-Help Place

Partial Delivery, Multiple Invoices: How to Process One PO in Business Central. One of the most common questions I get from finance teams moving onto Business Central is: "What happens when a vendor can't deliver the full PO in one go, and sends us a separate invoice for each shipment?" Here's the clean way to handle it — no manual quantity edits, no reconciliation headaches. The Scenario You raise a Purchase Order for 1,200 cases. The vendor can only ship 200 cases at a time, and invoices you separately for each shipment. Today, you've received 400 cases across two deliveries, with 800 still outstanding — and two vendor invoices already in hand. Metric Quantity Total PO Quantity 1,200 cases Goods Received 400 cases Remaining Quantity 800 cases Supplier Invoice Quantity Basis Invoice A 200 cases First delivery Invoice B 200 cases Second delivery The PO stays open as long as any quantity remains undelivered — that'...