How to Build a Purchase Order

Efficiently manage your inventory by creating purchase orders in Pabau. Follow these detailed steps.

Step 1: Navigate to Orders

Log in to your Pabau account and navigate to "Stock" in the left sidebar menu, then click on "Orders".

Step 2: View Purchase Orders


On the Orders page, you can view all previously generated purchase orders along with their status – "Processing," "Received," "Part Received" or "Complete."

Step 3: Create a New Order

To create a new order, click on "Create a new order" in the top right corner. Choose whether to build the order from scratch or receive suggestions based on your current stock levels.

Step 4: Build Order from Scratch

If building from scratch, choose categories containing the products you want to order. In the Products tab, view all products in the selected categories.

Step 5: Select Products and Quantities

Click on the plus sign next to each category to expand it and view products. Enter the desired quantity for each product.

Step 6: Place Order

After selecting products and quantities, click on "Place Order." In the "Order details" page, click on "Place order" to complete it. You can also download the order in PDF format.

Step 7: Receive and Complete Order

The order will be displayed in Stock > Orders with a status of "Processing." To mark an order as "Received" and "Complete," click on it, then click on "Receive Order" in the bottom right corner. Confirm and enter the received quantity for each product.


The system will calculate any discrepancies in received quantities.

To mark the order as complete, click on "Complete Order."

NOTE: You can also learn about this topic by watching a lesson on Pabau Academy.

In addition, we suggest reading our Products and Stock article for a more in-depth exploration of this topic.


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