How to: Create and Attach Gate Entries
Using gate entries, you can track the entry and exit of goods to and from the warehouse. You can also attach gate entries to one of the following:
Purchase order
Sales return order
Transfer receipt
Purchase invoice
Sales credit memo
The following procedure describes how to create an inward gate entry, but the same steps also apply to creating an outward gate entry.
To create an inward gate entry
In the Search box, enter Gate Entry-Inward, and then choose the related link.
On the Home tab, choose New.
On the General FastTab, fill in the fields as described in the following table.
Field Description No.
The gate entry number.
Location Code
The gate entry location code.
Station From
The gate entry station name.
Description
The gate entry description.
Item Description
The gate entry item description.
Document Date
The gate entry date.
Document Time
The gate entry document time.
Posting Date
The gate entry posting date.
Posting Time
The gate entry posting time.
LR/RR No.
The lorry receipt number or railway receipt number for the gate entry.
LR/RR Date
The lorry receipt date or railway receipt date for the gate entry.
Vehicle No.
The gate entry vehicle number.
On the Inward Gate Entry SubForm FastTab, fill in the fields as described in the following table.
Field Description Challan No.
The gate entry challan number.
Challan Date
The gate entry challan date.
Source Type
Specify the source type against which you are creating the gate entry.
Source No.
The source number of the selected source type.
Source Name
The source name of the selected source number.
Description
The description entered on the gate entry lines.
On the Actions tab, in the Posting group, choose Post.
Choose the OK button.
The following procedure shows how to attach an inward gate entry to a purchase order, but the same steps also apply to attaching an inward gate entry to a purchase invoice, sales return order, and sales credit memo.
To attach an inward gate entry to a purchase order
In the Search box, enter Purchase Orders, and then choose the related link.
Select the required purchase order to attach the gate entry, and on the Home tab, in the Manage group, choose Edit.
On the Actions tab, in the Functions group, choose Get Gate Entry Lines.
To view the attached gate entry, on the Navigate tab, in the Order group, choose Attached Gate Entry.
Choose the OK button.
On the Actions tab, in the Posting group, choose Post.
In the dialog box, select one of the following options:
Receive
Invoice
Receive and Invoice
Choose the OK button.
See Also
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How to: Set Up Number Series for Gate Entries