Create a purchase credit note for an existing purchase invoice

  1. Go to the Purchase invoices (AP301000) window.
  2. In the Reference no. field, click to select the invoice.
    Before you continue, check that the invoice has been released and has the status Open or Closed. If not, click Release.
  3. Click Actions - Reverse.
    The invoice type now changes to Purchase credit note.
  4. If necessary, change the details of the purchase credit note.

    You can, for example, correct rounding differences in the Rounding diff. field.
  5. Click .
  6. Click Release. The status changes to Open.

You have to close the credit note and the connected purchase invoice manually.

Close the credit note and purchase invoice manually

  1. You are here: In the Purchase invoices (AP301000) window, with your credit note in status Open.
  2. Click Actions and choose Manual payments.
    The Payments window is displayed.
  3. On the Documents to apply tab, click to add a new invoice line.
    1. The document type Purchase invoice is already selected.
    2. Click in the Reference no. field and select the invoice you created the credit note from.
  4. Click .
  5. Make sure Hold is not selected, and click Release to match the credit note against the invoice.
    Once the invoice and the credit note have been matched and released, the status changes to Closed and the system displays .