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Create Purchase Orders from Drop Shipments

Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1 (BC28) streamlines drop shipment workflows by adding a Create Purchase Orders action on sales orders, including drop shipment lines in order planning calculations, and introducing dedicated drop shipment actions in the Planning Worksheet page.

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Mohana Yadav · 2026-03-09 · 443 words · about 2 min

"You can now create purchase orders directly from the sales order itself using the Create Purchase Orders action."
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Key points

  • Create Purchase Orders action on sales orders eliminates the need to manually navigate to purchase orders and use Get Sales Orders
  • Drop shipment lines are now visible and included in order planning calculations, providing a complete demand picture
  • Planning Worksheet gains a dedicated Drop Shipment action group with Get Sales Orders and Sales Orders actions for consistency
  • Vendor determination uses Item Card or Stockkeeping Unit Card configuration, with ability to override before confirming

Quotes

  • “You can now create purchase orders directly from the sales order itself using the Create Purchase Orders action.” (This is the core improvement that eliminates manual workflow steps and makes drop shipment processing more direct.)
  • “Drop shipment lines are now included in the Order Planning page when you calculate plans.” (Previously invisible to planning, drop shipments now contribute to accurate demand forecasting and planning visibility.)

AL objects mentioned

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Context

  • Features: Create Purchase Orders action, Drop Shipment order planning, Drop Shipment action group, Vendor determination, Get Sales Orders, Calculate Plan
  • Versions: BC28, 2026 Release Wave 1

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