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title: "Link purchase orders to projects"
description: "To receive purchases in a warehouse that is linked to projects, you must first create one or more warehouse locations."
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lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Link purchase orders to projects

Last modified February 19, 2026

> To receive purchases in a warehouse that is linked to projects, you must first create one or more warehouse locations.


To receive purchases in a warehouse that is linked to projects, you must first create one or more warehouse locations.
Every project and task must have its own warehouse location.

1. Go to the [Warehouses (IN204000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/warehouses-in204000/index.md) window.
1. In the **Warehouse ID** field, select the warehouse where you want to receive the items you are going to use for the project.
1. In the **Location table**, click the plus sign to add a line and add the location ID, a description, the project you want to link to and the relevant project task.
1. Click **Save**.
1. Go to the [Purchase orders (PO301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/purchases/purchases-windows/purchase-orders-po301000/index.md) window.
1. Select the supplier of the items you want to link to a project and fill out the necessary information.
1. Click **Save**.
1. Deselect the **Hold** check box and click **Release**.
1. On the purchase receipt line on the purchase receipt, the warehouse location now displays the project.
1. You can now issue the item to the project.
1. Go to the [Issues (IN302000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/issues-in302000/index.md) window.
1. On the **Transaction details** tab, click the plus sign to add a new line.
1. In the **Item ID** column, select the item, the project, and the project task.
1. Click **Release**.
1. The system now updates the project balance.
1. Go to the [Purchase receipt (PO646000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/purchases/purchases-reports/purchase-receipt-po646000/index.md) window and select the relevant purchase receipt.
1. Click the **Actions** button and select **Create purchase invoice**.
1. Enter a **Supplier ref.** and click **Save**.
1. Click **Release**.


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