# How to create a goods delivery note in Snad

To create a goods delivery note in Snad ERP, open **Sales**, then **Goods delivery note**, and press **Create goods delivery note**. Pick the invoice from the **Invoice list**, adjust the delivered **Quantity** if needed, then press **Save**. The note is a delivery document only and does not change stock.

## Before you start

- A saved sales invoice for the customer ([how to create a sales invoice](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-sales-invoice)).
- The Sales app in your plan, and permission to create goods delivery notes for your user ([roles and permissions](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/roles-permissions)).

## Steps

1. **Open the delivery notes screen.** In the sidebar, choose **Sales**, then **Goods delivery note**, and press **Create goods delivery note** above the list.

   ![The Snad goods delivery notes list with the Create goods delivery note button above it](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/create-delivery-note/nav-en.webp)

   Image key: (1) **Goods delivery note** in the sidebar · (2) The **Create goods delivery note** button

2. **Pick the invoice.** Click the **Invoice list** field, type the [invoice](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-sales-invoice) number or the customer name, and pick the invoice you are delivering. [Details](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-delivery-note#adv-document-only)

   ![The invoice list open on the delivery note screen, showing invoice numbers and customer names](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/create-delivery-note/pick-invoice-en.webp)

   Image key: (1) The **Invoice list** field · (2) Invoice number and its customer

3. **Check the invoice details.** Snad fills in the invoice's **Customer**, **Branch** and **Warehouse**, all read-only. The note is dated today, and you can change that if the [general settings](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/general-settings) allow it. [Details](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-delivery-note#adv-date)

   ![The chosen invoice's details on the delivery note screen: date, customer, branch and warehouse](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/create-delivery-note/invoice-picked-en.webp)

   Image key: (1) The chosen invoice number · (2) The invoice **Customer** · (3) The invoice **Warehouse** · (4) The note **Date**

4. **Adjust the delivered quantities.** The invoice lines arrive with their full quantities. Change the **Quantity** to deliver only part; the **Price** is read-only. The line menu removes a product. [Details](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-delivery-note#adv-lines)

   ![Product lines on the delivery note with the quantity, the price and the line actions menu](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/create-delivery-note/lines-en.webp)

   Image key: (1) The delivered **Quantity** · (2) The **Price**, read-only · (3) The line **Actions** menu

5. **Add a reference and notes.** Open **Notes and attachments** to write a **Reference** and **Notes** and to add **Attachments**. All of them are optional.

   ![The Notes and attachments card open on the delivery note, with the reference and notes fields](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/create-delivery-note/notes-en.webp)

   Image key: (1) The **Reference** field · (2) The **Notes** field

6. **Save the note.** Press **Save**, or **Save & print** to print it right away. The saved note's page opens next. [Details](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-delivery-note#adv-after-save)

   ![The Save and Save & print buttons at the top of the goods delivery note form](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/create-delivery-note/save-en.webp)

   Image key: (1) The **Save** button · (2) The **Save & print** button

## Messages that block saving

| Message | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|

## Advanced details

### The note is a delivery document only

Saving a delivery note does not take stock out of the [warehouse](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/stock-reports), post a journal entry, or change any account balance. It is a document that records what was delivered to the customer from the invoice.

It has one effect: while an invoice has a delivery note, the invoice cannot be deleted, so delete the note first. The invoice has its own [guide](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-sales-invoice).

### The note date

The **Date** field is locked unless **Allow date changes** is turned on for Sales. The switch is in [general settings](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/general-settings).

### The note lines: quantity, removal and a note

The line's **Actions** menu has **Product information**, line **Notes** and **Remove product**. Remove a product you are not delivering now instead of typing zero for it.

You cannot add products that are not on the chosen invoice. To deliver another invoice, pick that invoice instead.

### After saving: print, edit and delete

After saving, the note's page opens with its number, and you can **Print** it from there. **Edit** and **Delete** show to users allowed to edit or delete delivery notes.

Set how it prints in [print settings](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/print-settings) and the [print template](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/print-template-builder).

If the goods come back from the customer, create a [sales return](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-sales-refund).

## Common questions

### How do I create a goods delivery note in Snad?

Open **Sales**, then **Goods delivery note**, and press **Create goods delivery note**. Pick the invoice, check the **Quantity**, then press **Save**.

### Does a delivery note take stock out of the warehouse?

No. A delivery note is a document only. It does not reduce stock or post a journal entry.

### Can I deliver only part of an invoice?

Yes. Change the line's **Quantity** to what was delivered, or remove the product from the line's **Actions** menu.

### Why can't I delete a sales invoice?

If the invoice has a goods delivery note, it cannot be deleted until the note is deleted first.

## Read next

- [Create a sales invoice](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-sales-invoice) — Create a sales invoice in Snad: pick the customer, add products, choose the payment method and save. Seven short steps with screenshots, plus credit sales.
- [Create a sales return](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-sales-refund) — Create a sales return in Snad: pick the invoice, set the quantity to return, check the total and save. Six steps with screenshots, plus partial returns.
- [View a customer statement](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/customer-statement) — View a customer statement in Snad: pick the customer, read the balance aging, set the period, then print, export or send it. Five steps with screenshots.
- [Set up printing](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/print-settings) — Set up how your documents print in Snad: create a template, make it active for a document type, and return to the default design anytime. Five short steps.
- [Set sales settings](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/sales-settings) — Set sales settings in Snad: default customer, selling at a loss, payment methods, preset notes and WhatsApp sending. Five steps with screenshots.
- [Snad sales software](https://www.snad.io/en/sales) — Invoices, returns and delivery notes in one place.
- [Snad inventory management](https://www.snad.io/en/inventory) — Product stock in every warehouse follows your documents.

[Open this screen in Snad](https://app.snad.io/dashboard/sales/gdn/create)

- **URL:** https://www.snad.io/en/guide/create-delivery-note
- **Last reviewed:** 2026-11-04

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