From the inbound process perspective, as soon as goods receipt is posted for the goods, the business activity is finished. This is illustrated by the posting of goods receipt for inbound deliveries.

You have the following options for posting goods receipt:

The inbound delivery is the basis for goods receipt posting. The data required for goods receipt posting is copied from the inbound delivery into the goods receipt document, which cannot be changed manually. Any changes must be made in the inbound delivery itself. In this way, you can be sure that the goods receipt document is an accurate reflection of the inbound delivery.

When you post goods receipt for an inbound delivery, the following functions are carried out on the basis of the goods receipt document:

• Warehouse stock of the material is increased by the delivery quantity

• Value changes are posted to the balance sheet account in inventory accounting

• Goods receipt posting is automatically recorded in the document flow

After goods receipt is posted for an inbound delivery, the scope for changing the delivery document becomes very limited. This prevents any discrepancies between the goods receipt document and the inbound delivery.