To return defective or excess goods to a vendor, create a return from the receipt, then request a vendor credit note for the financial effect.
Path: Inventory → Receipts → open the receipt → Return
- Open the original Done receipt from Inventory or via the receipt smart button on the purchase order.
- Click the Return button at the top of the receipt.
- In the dialog set the quantity to return per product, then click Return.
- Odoo creates a reverse delivery (warehouse to vendor); click Validate to reduce stock.
- For the financial effect, open the original vendor bill and click Add Credit Note.
- Adjust the quantities on the credit note to match only the returned goods, keeping input VAT.
- Click Post; part of Accounts Payable is reversed and the previously reclaimed input VAT is corrected.