Depending on your company's business rules, receiving can be done by a Central Receiver or by the user who requested an item.

You can receive multiple orders at one time, if the orders do not require additional data. If Ariba Buyer determines that any orders require asset or other data, it prompts you to enter receipts for those orders individually.

1. On the Home page, click Purchase Orders in the Navigation Panel or Receive in the "swoosh" or central image.
2. Select an order for which to receive items.
3. View and enter receipt details. If prompted, enter additional information about the receipt, such as asset data, or the reason for rejection, if you rejected an item.
4. Submit the receipt for approval.

Note: When you select an order, Ariba Buyer assumes you want to create a new receipt, rather than edit an existing receipt. It automatically creates a new receipt ID for the selected order and displays the Receive Items screen. If you need to edit an existing receipt, click Select Receipt in the Navigation Panel to display the Select Receipt screen and then click the ID for the receipt you need to edit.