{"id":158448,"date":"2026-11-08T10:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/tutorial\/%d8%a5%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%b9%d9%82%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T13:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T13:49:20","slug":"creating-a-purchase-invoice-from-construction-contract-materials","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/creating-a-purchase-invoice-from-construction-contract-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Purchase Invoice from Construction Contract Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Purchase Invoice<\/strong> option creates a purchase invoice for the selected contract materials, linked to the contract project, with the cost centers of each line filled automatically. Use it when buying the materials directly without requests or orders.<\/p>\n

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Required Permissions<\/span>Add New Purchase Invoice<\/strong> + the permission to view the contract; the Inventory<\/strong> app.<\/span><\/div>\n
How to Access<\/span>Construction<\/strong> \u2192 Contracts<\/strong><\/a> \u2192 open the contract \u2192 the Work Items<\/strong> tab \u2192 Purchase Options<\/strong> \u2192 Purchase Invoice<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Table of Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. Fields Filled from the Contract<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Taxes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. After Saving<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Cost Centers in the Invoice<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Error Messages and Solutions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. FAQs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Fields Filled from the Contract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Field<\/th>\nRequired<\/th>\nValue when opened<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Supplier<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nEmpty<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Date<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nToday<\/td>\nNot in a closed period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Project<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nThe contract project<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Items<\/strong> and Details<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nThe material<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Qty<\/strong> and unit<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nThe planned quantity<\/td>\nA line for each unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Unit Price<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nThe product’s purchase price (the usual purchase invoice logic)<\/td>\nNot taken from the contract or the cost sheet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Taxes<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nMatch Product Tax<\/strong> \/ Specific Tax<\/strong> \/ No Tax<\/strong> according to the setting<\/td>\nEditable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cost Center<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nAccording to the Cost Tracking Level<\/strong><\/td>\nAppears when distribution is enabled for purchase invoices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Warehouse<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nThe default warehouse<\/td>\nMust not be suspended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Taxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Default Tax in Invoicing Settings<\/th>\nEffect<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Match Product Tax<\/strong> (default)<\/td>\nThe product’s tax; if it has no tax, no tax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Specific Tax<\/strong><\/td>\nThe selected tax for all lines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    No Tax<\/strong><\/td>\nNo tax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    After Saving<\/h2>\n