Create a receiving slip
Receiving slips are created automatically during the process of receiving assets. You can also create receiving slips manually.
Before you begin
Role required: procurement_admin or procurement_user
About this task
After a receiving slip has been created for a purchase order, all fields on the purchase order record are changed to read-only.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Procurement > Receiving > Receiving Slips.
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Click New.
A Number is assigned automatically. The current date and time is added automatically to the Received field.
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Select a Purchase Order.
Only purchase orders with a status of Ordered, Pending Delivery, or Requested are listed in the selection window. The Vendor column lists the vendor specified on the purchase order. The Ship to column lists the destination stockroom specified on the purchase order.
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Select a Receiving Stockroom.
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Click Submit.
What to do next
Add a receiving slip line to the receiving slip to identify the items from the purchase order that were received.
Parent Topic:Receive assets
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title: Create a receiving slip
description: Receiving slips are created automatically during the process of receiving assets. You can also create receiving slips manually.
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release: australia
product: Procurement
classification: procurement
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create a receiving slip
Receiving slips are created automatically during the process of receiving assets. You can also create receiving slips manually.
## Before you begin
Role required: procurement\_admin or procurement\_user
## About this task
After a receiving slip has been created for a purchase order, all fields on the purchase order record are changed to read-only.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Procurement** > **Receiving** > **Receiving Slips**.
2. Click **New**.
A **Number** is assigned automatically. The current date and time is added automatically to the **Received** field.
3. Select a **Purchase Order**.
Only purchase orders with a status of **Ordered**, **Pending Delivery**, or **Requested** are listed in the selection window. The **Vendor** column lists the vendor specified on the purchase order. The **Ship to** column lists the destination stockroom specified on the purchase order.
4. Select a **Receiving Stockroom**.
5. Click **Submit**.
## What to do next
Add a receiving slip line to the receiving slip to identify the items from the purchase order that were received.
**Parent Topic:**[Receive assets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/procurement/c_ReceiveAssets.md)
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| title | Create a receiving slip |
| description | Receiving slips are created automatically during the process of receiving assets. You can also create receiving slips manually. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/procurement/t\_CreateAReceivingSlip.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Procurement |
| classification | procurement |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Receive assetsProcurementAsset Management common applicationsIT Service Management |