# Receive

A Receive is the means by which goods from a Purchase Order are received from a supplier (Creditor).

A Receive can only be performed for some or all of the items on exactly one Purchase Order, and is referenced throughout the system by its Receive number.

The following also holds for Receives:

- A Receive is performed only for the Warehouse that is referenced on the Purchase Order
- You cannot Receive more Items for a Purchase Order line than are remaining on back-order for that line
- A Receive cannot be performed where the Receive date is not within the Extended financial year or where the date is before the Journal lock date