RECADV
RECADV is the UN/EDIFACT receiving advice message — the buyer's confirmation to the supplier of what was actually received at the warehouse against a despatch advice (DESADV) and purchase order. It reports the received quantities line by line and flags any discrepancies: short shipments, over-shipments, damaged goods or rejected items.
RECADV closes the physical side of the procure-to-pay loop. It gives the supplier immediate, structured feedback on delivery accuracy and feeds the buyer's three-way match — so an invoice can be reconciled against what was ordered and what was genuinely received, not just what was shipped. It is the message that turns receiving discrepancies into a documented, auto-resolvable exception instead of a disputed invoice weeks later.
RECADV is the "here is what we actually received" message. Sending confirmed receipts and discrepancies back as structured data lets the supplier correct short or damaged deliveries immediately and lets the buyer's ERP match invoices against real receipts — cutting the disputes that otherwise surface at payment time.
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What does a RECADV report?
The quantities actually received against a shipment, line by line, plus any discrepancies — short shipments, over-shipments, damage or rejected items.
How does RECADV help invoice matching?
It provides the "goods received" leg of the three-way match, so the buyer's ERP can reconcile the invoice against what was genuinely received, not just what was ordered or shipped.