/visma-net-erp/help/supplier-ledger/process-purchase-invoices/enter-an-invoice-based-on-purchase-receipts-or-purchase-orders section In Visma Net, you can create an invoice for stock items received at the company warehouses based on purchase receipts or their individual lines. 2026-02-19T17:09:06+01:00 # Enter an invoice based on purchase receipts or purchase orders In Visma Net, you can create an invoice for stock items received at the company warehouses based on purchase receipts or their individual lines. ## Introduction Additionally, you can generate an invoice for non-stock items or services using purchase orders. Invoices are automatically generated for receipts with the **Create invoice** check box selected. 1. Go to the [Purchase invoices (AP301000)](/visma-net-erp/help/supplier-ledger/supplier-ledger-windows/purchase-invoices-ap301000/) window. 1. Click . 1. In the top part, in the **Type** field, select **Invoice**. 1. In the **Date** field, select the date of the invoice. By default, the current date is selected. The **Post period** field is filled out automatically based on the selected document date. 1. In the **Supplier** field, select a required supplier. The default location of the supplier is displayed in **Location** text field; select another location if necessary. 1. In the **Supplier ref.** field, enter the number of the invoice the invoice is based on if it is required in your system. This setting is required if the **Require supplier reference** check box is selected in the [Supplier ledger preferences (AP101000)](/visma-net-erp/help/supplier-ledger/supplier-ledger-windows/supplier-ledger-preferences-ap101000/) window; otherwise, it is optional. 1. Ensure the document's currency is accurate. If not, choose an appropriate currency. To override the currency, the **Enable currency override** check box must be selected for the supplier in the [Suppliers (AP303000)](/visma-net-erp/help/supplier-ledger/supplier-ledger-windows/suppliers-ap303000/) window. 1. Optional: Add a description of the invoice. 1. Add purchase receipts to the list on the **Document details** tab as follows: 1. In the table toolbar, click **Add purchase order receipt** to add a purchase receipt with all its lines to the invoice. The system opens the **Add purchase order receipt** dialog box, which displays the list of released receipts of the selected supplier that have not been fully invoiced. 1. Select particular purchase receipts by selecting the appropriate check boxes in the unlabelled column. 1. Click **Add and close** to add the selected receipts to the invoice and close the dialog box. Check the columns of the **Document details** tab, which have been filled in automatically in accordance with the selected document or documents. Compare the item quantity and cost copied from the receipt with the amounts in the purchase invoice, and correct them, if needed. Delete unnecessary lines. If the unit cost specified in the invoice differs from the unit cost taken from the receipt, the system posts the discrepancy to the purchase price variance account associated with the item. 1. To add selected purchase receipt lines to the invoice, perform the following steps: 1. In the table toolbar, click the **Add purchase order receipt line** button to add one line or multiple lines of a specific receipt to the invoice. The system opens the **Add receipt line dialog box**. 1. Optional: In the **Receipt no.** text field in the dialog box, select the receipt whose lines you want to add to the invoice. All the lines of the selected receipt are displayed in the dialog box. 1. Select receipt lines by selecting the appropriate check boxes in the unlabelled column. 1. Click **Add and close** to add the selected receipt lines to the invoice and close the dialog box. Notice that the columns of the table on the **Document details** tab have been filled in automatically with the selected lines. Compare the item quantity and cost copied from the receipt with the amounts in the purchase invoice, and correct them, if needed. 1. To add purchase orders to the invoice, perform the following steps: 1. In the **Document details** tab toolbar, click **Add purchase order** if the goods ordered were non-stock items or services. The system opens the **Add purchase order dialog box**, which displays the list of purchase orders of the selected supplier. 1. Select purchase orders by selecting the appropriate check boxes in the unlabelled column. 1. Click the **Add and close** button to add the selected orders to the invoice. Examine the columns in the **Document details** tab, which are automatically populated based on the selected document. Compare the item quantity and cost from the purchase order to the amounts in the purchase invoice, and make any necessary corrections. 1. To save the invoice with the **On hold** status, make sure the **Hold** check box is selected. 1. To save the invoice as **Balanced**, follow one of the steps below and ensure the **Hold** check box is unchecked: + If the **Amount** field is visible, enter the invoice's total amount in the text field. + If the **Amount** field is not visible, verify that the invoice's total amount is correctly displayed in the **Balance** text field. 1. Click .