---
title: "Delivery Notes"
space: "ERPNext"
url: "https://www.prilk.com/docs/erpnext/delivery-notes"
updated: "2026-05-15"
---

## Delivery Notes

A Delivery Note records that you've shipped goods to a customer. It moves stock out of your warehouse and (depending on settings) prints as a packing slip the driver carries.

### When you need a Delivery Note

- You sell physical goods (services don't need one)
- You want a paper or PDF trail of what left your warehouse and when
- You bill **after** delivery — the Sales Invoice can be created from the Delivery Note

If you bill **on order** (services, advance-pay, full-prepay), you can skip Delivery Notes and go straight to Sales Invoice.

### Create from a Sales Order

The usual flow: open the Sales Order → **Create → Delivery Note**. Lines copy across; if you're shipping partial, edit quantities down to what you're shipping now and submit. The remaining quantities stay open on the Sales Order for the next Delivery Note.

### What happens on submit

- Stock is **deducted** from the source warehouse (a Stock Ledger Entry is created)
- The Sales Order's **Delivered Percentage** updates
- The Delivery Note becomes part of the customer's history

### Printing for the driver

Most customers print a delivery note PDF that goes with the goods. The customer can sign on receipt — and you can scan the signed copy back into ERPNext as an attachment for proof.

### Billing from a Delivery Note

Once delivered, open the Delivery Note → **Create → Sales Invoice**. The invoice pulls the delivered lines; you submit when ready to bill. Great for "ship now, bill on the 1st of next month" workflows.

### Returns

A customer returned goods? Make a **Delivery Note** with `Is Return = Yes`. The quantities should be negative. On submit, stock comes back to the warehouse and the Sales Order's delivered percentage adjusts down.

### Status

| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Draft | Editable, no stock movement |
| To Bill | Submitted, stock moved, awaiting invoice |
| Completed | Both delivered and billed |
| Cancelled | Reversed (stock returned) |

### Common situations

- **Partial delivery** — edit quantities on the Delivery Note before submitting. The remainder stays open.
- **Multiple Delivery Notes per order** — keep creating Delivery Notes until the Sales Order is fully delivered.
- **Wrong item shipped** — cancel the Delivery Note (stock returns), create a new one with the right item.