Direct transfers from warehouse-enabled locations in Business Central 2026 wave 2

Key points

• Direct transfers now support outbound warehouse handling (Require Pick, Require Shipment, Bin Mandatory, and Directed Put-away and Pick) at the source location
• Two posting methods exist: Direct Transfer (one Posted Direct Transfer document with 2 item ledger entries) and Shipment and Receipt (separate shipment and receipt with 4 item ledger entries)
• Posting method can be set at company-wide default level (Inventory Setup) or overridden per transfer route (Transfer Routes page)
• Completion workflow depends on source location’s warehouse configuration; destinations with bins must have valid Transfer-To Bin Code
• Direct transfer posting does not create inbound receipts at destination and destination cannot use Directed Put-away and Pick

Quotes

• “The transfer order uses the route setting when one exists, and falls back to the Inventory Setup default when it does not.” (Explains the hierarchy of posting method configuration that allows flexibility between company-wide defaults and specific transfer routes.)
• “Direct transfer posting does not create inbound warehouse receipts or inventory put-aways.” (Critical limitation that defines the scope of inbound warehouse control and shapes how destinations must be configured.)

AL objects mentioned

As named in the post. A name that matches one object page by exact type and name links to it; the others stay as named.

• page 461 “Inventory Setup”
• page 5747 “Transfer Routes”
• page 5703 “Location Card”
• page 5742 “Transfer Orders”

Context

• Features: Direct Transfer posting, Warehouse Shipment, Inventory Pick, Transfer Routes override, Bin Mandatory, Directed Put-away and Pick, Partial posting
• Versions: 2026 wave 2, Update 29.0

Source: Mohana’s Dynamics NAV & BC blog, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.