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DEC 2014 ?????

its Feb 2023 - almost 10 years people have been asking for this ...

I can't believe that it isn't already implemented. For me this is so important looks like I'll be looking for another option.

Hi Xero Team,

What is the status on implementing this idea? With several comments here, this should be a required field now in Xero based on the demand. For myself, I am responsible for running reports on a monthly basis that show outstanding commitments (which include purchase orders), part of this is to capture unbilled portion of partially billed POs but this task is currently done manually. It would be highly appreciated if this feature can be automated in Xero so it can make the reporting aspect quicker for the finance team. Please advise.

Thanks,
Hussain

Would also be useful to be able to book in POs so that cost is reflected in the correct period - matching then takes place against a GRNI (which can take place months later) but at least P&L is correct...

This function is desperately needed to avoid manually having to record how much of the PO has been invoiced/remaining. It was a basic function on our previous system

I own/run an IT MSP. I attended an Autotask/Xero demo/session back in about 2014. It was very much a 'check out how easy it is to use Xero' type event. And what the Xero rep demoed was very impressive compared to clucky old MYOB.

In the break I was chatting with another attendee and made a comment along the lines of "...Xero looks the goods, I might think about switching from MYOB..." and he laughed and said "until you need to track partial shipments on orders" and indicated that's why he still uses MYOB.

I have finally switched to Xero just this recent financial year. Mainly due to better integration with other 3rd party SaaS tools we use. But, we have to manage the partial shipments and backorders manually. It amazes me that something so key to a product like this that was missing over 8 years ago is still nowhere to be seen.

For those of you who will change if this isn't fixed, well, start planning your migration as this will never be in the product. Xero has ignored this feedback for close to a decade; I doubt they're about to listen now.

I am manually adding invoice details to line items and reducing the purchase order value on multiple line orders and multiple invoices from suppliers. there must be a simple way for Xero to do this?
If you use inventory it used to be possible.

If this is not fixed soon we will be switching to a new system

This is really important and I can't see anywhere Xero have updated?
How far away is this?

Super urgent function that we cant use. Would be very helpful to a business like ours.

Any ideas on where this stands on the pipeline for development? Quite urgent for us to manage applications against contracted values on our construction business

As an accountant this isn't a feature we often need, however we do bookkeeping for a client where this feature is really needed. I can imagine many businesses find tracking what has been billed and invoiced a nightmare.

It would be great if Xero could comment as to where this is up to and if they are working on it at all. It shouldn't be necessary to have to pay extra for this feature from an external source (linked item I'm guessing)

I agree Helen. Maybe rather than spending time making the front end looking pretty Xero could use the time to come up with a fundamental function. Sage has had this for at least 20 years, think I might go back if it's not sorted soon.

Is anyone from Xero actually reading these as I've not seen any comments from Xero at all??

I can only reiterate what has been said previously, this is now a critical need in the light of supplier issues and delays and items being part shipped. PLEASE PLEASE Xero hear your customers and sort this out sooner rather than later, or companies like myself will vote with our feet !

This issue is outstanding for at least years.

Last year assurances were given that this would be in the development stream for 2022. I wasn't hopeful.
The lack of input from XERO in this area which causes such pain is crazy.

Not being able to clearly identify what is still outstanding from a part delivered order is crazy.

We are in a time whereby there is supplier disruption everywhere and I fell like I am running blind using XERO.

We have gone back to a whiteboard to track orders! Absolute madness!

Come on XERO please fix this!!!!

Currently we are having to track all orders placed via excel sheets, meaning a lot of the information is duplicated within Xero and on manual trackers.

A simple section 'Part Billed' will indicate when items are missing from full orders, this should a be a simple step that Xero can put into place. Even if it were an option in the company/business settings which gets checked on or off.

Currently we use the following statuses for our order tracking:
- Awaiting
- Part Delivered
- Received/Completed
- Cancelled

I agree with the below comments and believe this feature would also partially solve traceability (for example to whom we issued the firstly received 20x ITEM of 100x ITEM ordered and so on). The software was meant to be helping with paper wastage and manual labour. So far, this is not possible.

The approval max software is probably great, but I don't think we should have to pay extra for something that is a basic function of a purchase order.

I've come to recognize that XERO is not interested in building new functionality for their platform but rather would rather rely on 3rd party "partners" to fill in the gaps of their software.

I've not personally used this tool, but https://www.approvalmax.com/xero may be a good option.