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title: "Performing a New Blind Receive"
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updated: 2026-08-10T20:23:05Z
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# Performing a New Blind Receive

To perform a New Blind Receive:

Access **Applications > POS Back Office > Receiving > New Blind Receive**

- The Add Inventory Receive form is displayed with the Receive Type listed as Blind.

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- At a minimum, select a **Store** and a **Receive Reason** from the drop-down lists. Specify other parameters as needed.
- In the bottom of the form, right-click and select **New SKU**.
- This displays the Add SKU for Inventory Receive form.

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- Use the search feature to locate the product's SKU. Highlight the product's row and double-click to add it to the Receive Detail Summary area at the bottom of the form.
- Right-click the row(s) of the SKU that you want to receive. Depending on whether the item is serialized or non-serialized, a different form is displayed.
  - **Modify Serialized Items** - From the Modify Serialized Items form there are two ways to add serialized items to a receive:

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    - Add Serial Numbers Individually
      - Add the item's serial number to the Serial Number field.
      - Complete the Inventory Status field by using the drop-down list.
      - Enter the cost (if necessary).
      - Click **Add** to add the item to the bottom of the form or click **Clear** to empty the fields and start over.
      - Repeat as needed for other items.
    - Add Serial Numbers in Bulk

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  - Add any common starting numbers or letters for all serialized items to the **Prefix** field (if applicable).
  - Fill in the **From** and **To** fields with the starting and ending numbers.
  - If there are common ending numbers or letters, enter those in the **Suffix** field.
  - Click **Add** to populate the Serial Numbers in the bottom of the Bulk Add form.
  - At the confirmation prompt, double check and click **OK** if correct, or make changes if needed.
  - Click **OK** to close this form and populate the Modify Serialized Items form with these items.
- Click **OK** when you're done. This populates the Add Inventory Receive form.
- To receive more items, repeat this process starting with a right-click in the bottom of the form to add a new SKU.
- **Modify Non-Serialized Items**

To make changes to non-serialized items (Received column and Average Cost columns only):
  - Enter the number of items to be received in the received column, according to their inventory status (row).

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- Click **OK**.

The Total Received column is updated and a prompt is displayed.

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- Click **Yes** to confirm if the cost amounts are correct.
- The quantity that you modified is now displayed in the Receive Detail Summary area of the Add Inventory Receive form.

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  - To receive more items, repeat this process starting with a right-click in the bottom of the form to add a new SKU.
- Click the **Save** button, or to complete this Blind Receive, click the **Actions** button drop-down arrow (lower left of the form) and select **Complete**.
- If you see the ***Change Status to Completed?*** prompt:
- To receive the full quantity OR a partial quantity, click **Yes**.
- For a **partial** quantity the status of this Receive is now set to Completed (but you can still perform additional receives for the remaining items).
- For the **full quantity** the receive status is set to Completed.
- If you click **No**, your changes are saved, and the receive status is Open.
- Click **Close**.