{"id":32404,"date":"2025-11-15T09:12:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T09:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/?p=32404"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:16:25","slug":"create-a-vendor-return-in-odoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/product\/master\/create-a-vendor-return-in-odoo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Vendor Return in Odoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vendor Return<\/strong> allows a business to send back defective, damaged, or incorrect products to the supplier, ensuring that only quantity items are kept in stock. Returning unwanted or excess inventory helps manage storage space efficiently and reduces holding costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigation to Vendor Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Inventory \u2192 Operations \u2192 Vendor Return.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>+ New <\/strong>button to start creating a new vendor return.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Select the Mandatory Fields<\/strong> in Vendor Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>Vendor<\/strong> in the respective field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Return for Return <\/strong>field is a mandatory; please enter a value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Select the Basic Field<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can change the <strong>Operation type<\/strong> and source location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the <strong>Source Document <\/strong>is Optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Return-Reason-1024x213.png\" alt=\"Odoo Inventory Vendor Return Return Reason\" class=\"wp-image-32411\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Return-Reason-1024x213.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Return-Reason-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Return-Reason-768x160.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Return-Reason.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Once you save a vendor return, a reference id is generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GR Bill Validation Occur in Vendor Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Selecting the<strong> GR Bill<\/strong> is mandatory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the user attempts to proceed <strong>without choosing a GR Bill number<\/strong>, the system will trigger an <strong>invalid field validation<\/strong> error.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Mandatory-field-1024x268.png\" alt=\"Odoo Inventory Vendor Return Mandatory field\" class=\"wp-image-32565\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Mandatory-field-1024x268.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Mandatory-field-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Mandatory-field-768x201.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Mandatory-field-1536x402.png 1536w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Mandatory-field.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Select the GR Bill<\/strong> in Vendor Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then choose the corresponding <strong>product<\/strong> based on the <strong>vendor<\/strong>. The corresponding <strong>GR Bill<\/strong> will automatically be displayed in the Bill No. drop-down list. Enter the <strong>return quantity <\/strong>in the Demand field. The Unit of Measure for the product will also be displayed<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Product-Select-1024x184.png\" alt=\"Odoo Inventory Vendor Return Product Select\" class=\"wp-image-32416\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Product-Select-1024x184.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Product-Select-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Product-Select-768x138.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Product-Select.png 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you click <strong>Mark as Todo<\/strong>, the status will change from <strong>Draft to Ready<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Validate the Vendor Return<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the<strong> Product Availability <\/strong>field. If the product is available, proceed with the vendor return. If it is not available, we cannot validate the vendor return. Once you check, the demand and quanity must be the same. Click <strong>Validate<\/strong> to proceed with returning the product to the vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Validate-1024x426.png\" alt=\"Odoo Inventory Vendor Return Validate\" class=\"wp-image-32424\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Validate-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Validate-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Validate-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Tenthplanet-Odoo-Inventory-Vendor-Return-Validate.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: If the product traceability is set to No tracking available lots is will not displayed in the vendor return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vendor Return allows a business to send back defective, damaged, or incorrect products to the supplier, ensuring that only quantity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[99,464],"class_list":["post-32404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-master","tag-inventory","tag-vendor-return"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32404\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}