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Status Not under consideration
Categories Supply Chain
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 7, 2022

new feature for Cost Type FIFO - to Return a Receipt to vendor( after it has been issued and returned from a WO)

Issue: it is not possible to return the line to vendor because when clicking on select items to return Item with quantity receipt (30 units) is not being showed. Item appears with partial QTY to be returned

Steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Create item and set cost type: FIFO

  2. Create a PO for this item to be received

  3. Approve PO

  4. Go to receiving app and receive PO line

  5. Issue item to WO using inventory usage application.

  6. Create PO with different unit cost and receive it.

  7. Issue items to WO using inventory usage app.

  8. Return PO. (Although you must have current balance, it is not possible to return items to po due some of the items have been issued to WO)

  9. Create PO with same unit cost as PO step 2

  10. Return PO. (Not possible)

Idea priority Medium
Needed By Yesterday (Let's go already!)