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# Inventory Receiving

### Create a Receiving Batch 

To start a receiving process follow the below steps

1. Click the '**Receive Item**' button from the home screen.
2. Click the ( **+** ) on the "Receiving Batch List" Screen 
3. Enter 
   1. Batch name 
   2. Receiving Date
   3. Location type & Location name
4. Click '**Add item to batch** '
5. Scan the item using the "scanner" icon OR manually ADD the items 
6. Click '**Finish**' to complete receiving 
7. Choose one of the options to proceed
   1. **Receive** to Finish the receiving 
   2. **Receive & Print Barcodes** to receive and print labels
   3. **Save & Exit** to save the current batch and continue later
   4. **Discard** to delete or cancel the current batch 

{% hint style="info" %}
If you want to print the label as an when items are scanned ( before receiving ) , enable the settings "Print on add" under Settings --> General 
{% endhint %}

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### Receiving Items with Expiry Date

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1. For adding an **Item with Expiry Date**, scan the item to choose Expiry date and select Vendor for the item --> Click 'Submit'. Barcode label with expiry date for the item can be printed.
   {% endhint %}

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### Edit a Receiving Batch 

1. Click the '**Receive Item**' button from the home screen.
2. Select and click the batch you would like to edit or **Swipe** the batch from the list ( left to right) 

   ( Only the batches which are not received can be edited )
3. Click '**Add items to batch**' 
4. Scan the item using the "scanner" icon OR manually ADD the items 
5. Click '**Finish'** to complete receiving 
6. Choose one of the options to proceed
   1. **Receive** to Finish the receiving 
   2. **Receive & Print** Barcode to receive and print labels
   3. S**ave & Exit** to save the current batch and continue later
   4. **Discard** to delete or cancel the current batch 

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{% hint style="info" %}
Tip : You can add items from multiple vendors into same batch and they will all create separate receiving transactions number 

You can always reprint the receiving from any computer by logging into CAS Portal. 
{% endhint %}

### Delete a Receiving Batch 

You can delete a batch one of two ways

1. Click the '**Receive Item**' button from the home screen.
2. **Swipe** the batch from the list ( right to left ) 
3. A **delete** button shows up and you can delete it from there

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