A partial delivery is when a supplier delivers and bills only part of a purchase order, so the PO stays open with a balance.
Before you start
- Purchase orders
The Business Central way
Where to find it: Purchase Order > Lines > Qty. to Receive
- Open the purchase order.
- Enter the delivered amount in Qty. to Receive and post the receipt.
- Qty. Received shows a lower figure than Quantity.
- Invoice what arrived. The rest stays open for later deliveries.
Limits in Business Central
- Over-receipts need an over-receipt code with a tolerance percent on the item or vendor.
The Pulsify way
- Sync your open POs from Business Central to Pulsify.
- Forward each purchase invoice. Pulsify links it to the purchase order and matches lines on quantity and unit price.
- Pulsify shows how much of the purchase order is claimed, what this purchase invoice adds and what is left.
- Pulsify flags a line that bills more than what is left on the purchase order.
- Approve. The purchase invoice is created in Business Central against the purchase order.
Pulsify connects to Business Central. We set up the connection for you.
What Pulsify does not do here
- Pulsify matches to within 1 cent and has no tolerance setting.
- A lower quantity than the purchase order line is not flagged, because partial delivery is normal.
Example in Business Central
Example Roofing Supplies orders 50 sheets at $40 each on one purchase order. Prices exclude GST. Only 30 sheets arrive first.
| Line | Amount | Tagged to |
|---|---|---|
| First receipt, 30 sheets | $1,200.00 | Qty. to Receive: 30 |
| Still to arrive, 20 sheets | $800.00 | Left open on the order |
Invoice the $1,200 that arrived. The order stays open for the other $800 of sheets.
Common mistakes
- Typing the full quantity in Qty. to Receive when only part arrived.
- Receiving above the order with no over-receipt code set.
More help
- How to handle a partial delivery against a purchase order in MYOB Acumatica
- How to handle a partial delivery against a purchase order in Sage 200
- How to handle a partial delivery against a purchase order in Sage 300
- How to match a purchase invoice to a purchase order in Business Central
- How to raise a purchase order and get it approved in Business Central
- How to apply a purchase credit memo to a purchase invoice in Business Central
- All Business Central how-to guides
- Pulsify setup guides
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-19. Confidence: confirmed.
Common questions
How do I receive part of an order?
Enter the delivered amount in Qty. to Receive on the order lines and post the receipt. Qty. Received then shows a lower figure than Quantity.
What happens to the rest?
Invoice what arrived. The rest stays open for later deliveries.
Can I accept more than was ordered?
Over-receipts need an over-receipt code with a tolerance percent on the item or vendor.
Does Pulsify handle partial deliveries?
Yes. It tracks the PO balance across invoices and flags a line that goes over what is left.
Pulsify setup guides
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