---
title: "Stock Reservation"
space: "ERPNext"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/erpnext/stock-reservation"
updated: "2026-03-02"
---


> Introduced in Version 15
> 
> 

Stock reservation, also known as inventory reservation, refers to the practice of setting aside a specific quantity of stock or inventory for a particular purpose or customer.

### 1. Prerequisites

* Enable Stock Reservation in Stock Settings. ![stock-settings](/files/stock-settings.png)

### 2. Stock Reservation against Sales Order

* Create a Sales Order. ![sales-order](/files/sales-order.png)
* Check the reserve stock for items you want to reserve. ![sales-order-item](/files/sales-order-item.png)
* Click on **Stock Reservation**, then select **Reserve**. Choose the warehouse and quantity, then click on the **Reserve Stock** button. ![sales-order-reserve](/files/sales-order-reserve.gif)
* Stock reservation entries are created against the sales order items. ![stock-reservation-entries](/files/stock-reservation-entries.gif)

### 3. Stock Reservation from Pick List

* Create a Sales Order.
* Create a Pick List for the Sales Order.
* In Pick List click on **Stock Reservation**, then select **Reserve**, the Stock Reservation Entries will be created against the Pick List. ![sales-order-pick-list-reserve](/files/sales-order-pick-list-reserve.gif)

### 4. Auto Reserve Stock on Purchase

* Navigate to Stock Settings and enable **Auto Reserve Stock for Sales Order on Purchase**.
* Create a Sales Order.
* Create a Material Request from the Sales Order.
* Create Purchase Order from Material Request.
* Complete the process by creating a Purchase Receipt for the Purchase Order. The stock will be automatically reserved upon submission of the Purchase Receipt.

### 5. Stock Unreservation

There are two ways to unreserve the stock.

1. Stock Unreservation from Sales Order or Pick List:


	* Open a document and click on **Stock Reservation > Unreserve** button, the listed Stock Reservation Entries get cancelled. ![sales-order-unreserve](/files/sales-order-unreserve.gif)
2. Unreserve the stock from the Stock Reservation Entry DocType:


	* 2.1 Open a Stock Reservation Entry and cancel it by clicking the **Cancel** button. ![stock-reservation-entry-cancel](/files/stock-reservation-entry-cancel.gif)
	* 2.2 Go to the Stock Reservation Entry List, select the entries you wish to cancel, and then click on **Actions > Cancel**. ![stock-reservation-entries-cancel](/files/stock-reservation-entries-cancel.gif)

### 6. Related Topics

1. [Sales Order](/erpnext/sales-order)
2. [Pick List](/erpnext/pick-list)