The Inventory Put-away in Business Central is a generic action that lets you process put-aways across all source document types from a single starting point. You enter an item number, and Business Central shows you every put-away document where that item exists, whether it comes from a purchase order, a transfer order, or another source. If the item appears on more than one document, you select which one to process. The document-specific put-aways, such as purchase put-away and transfer put-away, work the other way around. They filter on the source type and start by selecting the document number.
How the generic Inventory Put-away works
The Inventory Put-away is a generic action where you can find put-aways that have already been created. When you start the inventory put-away flow, you select an item number and Business Central shows you put-aways across all source document types. That means you see purchase orders, transfer orders, and the rest in the same view.
If the item number you enter exists on more than one inventory put-away document, you select between the different documents where the item appears. For example, you might choose between a transfer order and a purchase order. After that, you continue with the normal put-away process exactly as you would otherwise.
Difference between Inventory Put-away and document-specific put-aways
The Inventory Put-away applies to all document types and starts by entering the item number. This gives you a broad overview without having to know in advance which document the item belongs to.
The purchase put-away and transfer put-away work differently. They have a filter on the source type, so you only see orders that match that type. The transfer put-away shows you transfer orders, and the purchase put-away shows you purchase orders. Both of these start by selecting the document number rather than the item number.
What this means in practice
Use the generic Inventory Put-away when you want to work from the item and let the system find the relevant documents for you. Use the document-specific put-aways when you already know which order you are processing and want to start from the document number with the source type filtered. Both routes lead to the same standard put-away process.
Q&A
What is the Inventory Put-away in Business Central?
It is a generic action that shows you put-aways across all source document types. You start by entering an item number, and Business Central finds the put-away documents where that item exists, whether they originate from purchase orders, transfer orders, or other sources.
What happens if an item exists on more than one put-away document?
You select between the different documents where the item appears, for instance a transfer order or a purchase order. After selecting, you continue with the normal put-away process.
How does the Inventory Put-away differ from the purchase put-away and transfer put-away?
The Inventory Put-away applies to all document types and starts by entering an item number. The purchase put-away and transfer put-away have a filter on the source type and start by selecting the document number.
When should you use the document-specific put-aways?
Use them when you already know which order you are processing. They filter on the source type, so the transfer put-away shows only transfer orders and the purchase put-away shows only purchase orders, and you begin from the document number.