Merge pull request #57846 from diptanilsaha/backport/57825

refactor(accounts)!: rework Purchase Invoice hold actions and enforce them on Journal Entry (backport #57825)

erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py

@@ -906,6 +906,18 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 						)
 					)
 
+				if reference_type == "Purchase Invoice" and invoice.invoice_is_blocked():
+					msg = (
+						_("{0} {1} is blocked and on hold until {2}.").format(
+							invoice.doctype, invoice.name, invoice.release_date
+						)
+						if invoice.release_date
+						else _("{0} {1} is blocked.").format(
+							invoice.doctype, invoice.name, invoice.release_date
+						)
+					)
+					frappe.throw(msg)
+
 	def set_against_account(self):
 		accounts_debited, accounts_credited = [], []
 		if self.voucher_type in ("Deferred Revenue", "Deferred Expense"):

erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/test_journal_entry.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
 
 import frappe
-from frappe.utils import flt, nowdate
+from frappe.utils import add_days, flt, nowdate
 
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.account.test_account import get_inventory_account
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.journal_entry.journal_entry import StockAccountInvalidTransaction
@@ -609,6 +609,69 @@ class TestJournalEntry(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		jv.save()
 		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, jv.submit)
 
+	def make_jv_against_purchase_invoice(self, invoice, amount=100):
+		jv = make_journal_entry("Creditors - _TC", "_Test Cash - _TC", amount, save=False)
+		jv.accounts[0].party_type = "Supplier"
+		jv.accounts[0].party = invoice.supplier
+		jv.accounts[0].reference_type = "Purchase Invoice"
+		jv.accounts[0].reference_name = invoice.name
+		return jv
+
+	def test_jv_against_purchase_invoice_respects_hold_state(self):
+		"""Payment can be booked against a Purchase Invoice only while it is not on hold."""
+		from erpnext.accounts.doctype.purchase_invoice.test_purchase_invoice import make_purchase_invoice
+
+		release_date = add_days(nowdate(), 10)
+
+		def never_held():
+			return make_purchase_invoice()
+
+		def held_until_a_future_date():
+			invoice = make_purchase_invoice()
+			invoice.block_invoice(hold_comment="Waiting for the goods", release_date=release_date)
+			return invoice
+
+		def held_without_a_release_date():
+			invoice = make_purchase_invoice()
+			invoice.block_invoice(hold_comment="Under dispute")
+			return invoice
+
+		def held_until_a_date_that_has_passed():
+			invoice = held_until_a_future_date()
+			frappe.db.set_value("Purchase Invoice", invoice.name, "release_date", add_days(nowdate(), -1))
+			return invoice
+
+		def unblocked_again():
+			invoice = held_until_a_future_date()
+			invoice.unblock_invoice()
+			return invoice
+
+		for build_invoice in (held_until_a_future_date, held_without_a_release_date):
+			with self.subTest(build_invoice.__name__):
+				jv = self.make_jv_against_purchase_invoice(build_invoice())
+				self.assertRaisesRegex(frappe.ValidationError, "is blocked", jv.insert)
+
+		for build_invoice in (never_held, held_until_a_date_that_has_passed, unblocked_again):
+			with self.subTest(build_invoice.__name__):
+				invoice = build_invoice()
+				jv = self.make_jv_against_purchase_invoice(invoice)
+				jv.insert()
+				self.assertEqual(jv.reference_types[invoice.name], "Purchase Invoice")
+
+	def test_jv_against_blocked_sales_invoice_reference_is_not_checked(self):
+		"""A Sales Invoice has no hold state, so the check must skip it rather than fail."""
+		from erpnext.accounts.doctype.sales_invoice.test_sales_invoice import create_sales_invoice
+
+		invoice = create_sales_invoice(rate=500)
+		jv = make_journal_entry("_Test Cash - _TC", "Debtors - _TC", 100, save=False)
+		jv.accounts[1].party_type = "Customer"
+		jv.accounts[1].party = "_Test Customer"
+		jv.accounts[1].reference_type = "Sales Invoice"
+		jv.accounts[1].reference_name = invoice.name
+		jv.insert()
+
+		self.assertEqual(jv.reference_types[invoice.name], "Sales Invoice")
+
 
 def make_journal_entry(
 	account1,

erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js

@@ -240,10 +240,8 @@ erpnext.accounts.PurchaseInvoice = class PurchaseInvoice extends erpnext.buying.
 
 	unblock_invoice() {
 		const me = this;
-		frappe.call({
-			method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.purchase_invoice.purchase_invoice.unblock_invoice",
-			args: { name: me.frm.doc.name },
-			callback: (r) => me.frm.reload_doc(),
+		me.frm.call("unblock_invoice", null, () => {
+			me.frm.reload_doc();
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -294,15 +292,16 @@ erpnext.accounts.PurchaseInvoice = class PurchaseInvoice extends erpnext.buying.
 
 		this.dialog.set_primary_action(__("Save"), function () {
 			const dialog_data = me.dialog.get_values();
-			frappe.call({
-				method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.purchase_invoice.purchase_invoice.block_invoice",
-				args: {
-					name: me.frm.doc.name,
+			me.frm.call(
+				"block_invoice",
+				{
 					hold_comment: dialog_data.hold_comment,
 					release_date: dialog_data.release_date,
 				},
-				callback: (r) => me.frm.reload_doc(),
-			});
+				() => {
+					me.frm.reload_doc();
+				}
+			);
 			me.dialog.hide();
 		});
 
@@ -341,10 +340,9 @@ erpnext.accounts.PurchaseInvoice = class PurchaseInvoice extends erpnext.buying.
 	}
 
 	set_release_date(data) {
-		return frappe.call({
-			method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.purchase_invoice.purchase_invoice.change_release_date",
-			args: data,
-			callback: (r) => this.frm.reload_doc(),
+		const me = this;
+		return me.frm.call("change_release_date", { release_date: data.release_date }, () => {
+			me.frm.reload_doc();
 		});
 	}
 

erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.json

@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@
   {
    "collapsible": 1,
    "collapsible_depends_on": "eval:doc.on_hold",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.on_hold",
    "fieldname": "sb_14",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Hold Invoice"
@@ -1702,7 +1703,7 @@
  "idx": 204,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-07-12 23:54:21.263951",
+ "modified": "2026-08-05 15:40:16.519774",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Purchase Invoice",

erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import frappe
 from frappe import _, qb, throw
 from frappe.model.mapper import get_mapped_doc
 from frappe.query_builder.functions import Sum
-from frappe.utils import cint, cstr, flt, formatdate, get_link_to_form, getdate, nowdate
+from frappe.utils import DateTimeLikeObject, cint, cstr, flt, formatdate, get_link_to_form, getdate, nowdate
 
 import erpnext
 from erpnext.accounts.deferred_revenue import validate_service_stop_date
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ class PurchaseInvoice(BuyingController):
 		PurchaseTaxWithholding(self).on_validate()
 		self.set_percentage_received()
 
+		if self.on_hold:
+			self.validate_invoice_hold()
+
 	def set_percentage_received(self):
 		total_billed_qty = 0.0
 		total_received_qty = 0.0
@@ -320,6 +323,13 @@ class PurchaseInvoice(BuyingController):
 		if total_billed_qty and total_received_qty:
 			self.per_received = total_received_qty / total_billed_qty * 100
 
+	def validate_invoice_hold(self):
+		if self.is_return:
+			frappe.throw(_("Return Purchase Invoice cannot be held."))
+
+		if self.docstatus < 1:
+			frappe.throw(_("Purchase Invoice can be held after submitting."))
+
 	def validate_release_date(self):
 		if self.release_date and getdate(nowdate()) >= getdate(self.release_date):
 			frappe.throw(_("Release date must be in the future"))
@@ -1901,14 +1911,38 @@ class PurchaseInvoice(BuyingController):
 	def on_recurring(self, reference_doc, auto_repeat_doc):
 		self.due_date = None
 
-	def block_invoice(self, hold_comment=None, release_date=None):
-		self.db_set("on_hold", 1)
-		self.db_set("hold_comment", cstr(hold_comment))
+	@frappe.whitelist(methods=["POST"])
+	def block_invoice(self, hold_comment: str | None = None, release_date: DateTimeLikeObject | None = None):
+		self.check_permission("write")
+		self.on_hold = 1
+		self.release_date = release_date
+		self.validate_block_invoice()
+
+		self.db_set({"on_hold": 1, "hold_comment": cstr(hold_comment), "release_date": release_date})
+
+	@frappe.whitelist(methods=["POST"])
+	def unblock_invoice(self):
+		self.check_permission("write")
+		self.db_set({"on_hold": 0, "release_date": None})
+
+	@frappe.whitelist(methods=["POST"])
+	def change_release_date(self, release_date: DateTimeLikeObject | None = None):
+		self.check_permission("write")
+
+		if not self.on_hold:
+			frappe.throw(_("Invoice is not blocked. Block the invoice to change the release date."))
+
+		self.release_date = release_date
+		self.validate_block_invoice()
+
 		self.db_set("release_date", release_date)
 
-	def unblock_invoice(self):
-		self.db_set("on_hold", 0)
-		self.db_set("release_date", None)
+	def validate_block_invoice(self):
+		self.validate_invoice_hold()
+		if self.outstanding_amount <= 0:
+			frappe.throw(_("Purchase Invoice without any outstanding amount cannot be held."))
+
+		self.validate_release_date()
 
 	def set_status(self, update=False, status=None, update_modified=True):
 		if self.is_new():
@@ -2033,28 +2067,6 @@ def make_stock_entry(source_name, target_doc=None):
 	return doc
 
 
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def change_release_date(name, release_date=None):
-	if frappe.db.exists("Purchase Invoice", name):
-		pi = frappe.get_lazy_doc("Purchase Invoice", name)
-		pi.check_permission()
-		pi.db_set("release_date", release_date)
-
-
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def unblock_invoice(name):
-	if frappe.db.exists("Purchase Invoice", name):
-		pi = frappe.get_lazy_doc("Purchase Invoice", name)
-		pi.unblock_invoice()
-
-
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def block_invoice(name, release_date, hold_comment=None):
-	if frappe.db.exists("Purchase Invoice", name):
-		pi = frappe.get_lazy_doc("Purchase Invoice", name)
-		pi.block_invoice(hold_comment, release_date)
-
-
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def make_inter_company_sales_invoice(source_name, target_doc=None):
 	from erpnext.accounts.doctype.sales_invoice.sales_invoice import make_inter_company_transaction

erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py

@@ -278,14 +278,166 @@ class TestPurchaseInvoice(ERPNextTestSuite, StockTestMixin):
 
 	def test_purchase_invoice_explicit_block(self):
 		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
-		pi.block_invoice()
+		release_date = add_days(nowdate(), 10)
+
+		pi.block_invoice(hold_comment="Waiting for the goods", release_date=release_date)
 
 		self.assertEqual(pi.on_hold, 1)
 
+		on_hold, hold_comment, saved_release_date = frappe.db.get_value(
+			"Purchase Invoice", pi.name, ["on_hold", "hold_comment", "release_date"]
+		)
+		self.assertEqual(on_hold, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(hold_comment, "Waiting for the goods")
+		self.assertEqual(getdate(saved_release_date), getdate(release_date))
+
 		pi.unblock_invoice()
 
 		self.assertEqual(pi.on_hold, 0)
 
+		on_hold, saved_release_date = frappe.db.get_value(
+			"Purchase Invoice", pi.name, ["on_hold", "release_date"]
+		)
+		self.assertEqual(on_hold, 0)
+		self.assertIsNone(saved_release_date)
+
+	def test_purchase_invoice_cannot_be_held_before_submission(self):
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice(do_not_save=True)
+		pi.on_hold = 1
+
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, pi.save)
+
+		pi.on_hold = 0
+		pi.save()
+		pi.submit()
+
+		pi.block_invoice()
+		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Invoice", pi.name, "on_hold"), 1)
+
+	def test_return_purchase_invoice_cannot_be_held(self):
+		from erpnext.controllers.sales_and_purchase_return import make_return_doc
+
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+
+		return_pi = make_return_doc(pi.doctype, pi.name)
+		return_pi.on_hold = 1
+		self.assertRaisesRegex(frappe.ValidationError, "cannot be held", return_pi.save)
+
+		return_pi.on_hold = 0
+		return_pi.save()
+		return_pi.submit()
+
+		self.assertRaisesRegex(frappe.ValidationError, "cannot be held", return_pi.block_invoice)
+
+	def test_return_purchase_invoice_is_not_affected_by_hold_validations(self):
+		from erpnext.controllers.sales_and_purchase_return import make_return_doc
+
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+
+		# a return has a negative outstanding amount, which must not be mistaken
+		# for an invalid hold on a document that was never held
+		return_pi = make_return_doc(pi.doctype, pi.name)
+		return_pi.save()
+		return_pi.submit()
+
+		self.assertEqual(return_pi.docstatus, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(return_pi.on_hold, 0)
+		self.assertLess(return_pi.outstanding_amount, 0)
+
+	def test_settled_purchase_invoice_cannot_be_held(self):
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+
+		pe = get_payment_entry("Purchase Invoice", dn=pi.name, bank_account="_Test Bank - _TC")
+		pe.reference_no = "1"
+		pe.reference_date = nowdate()
+		pe.save()
+		pe.submit()
+
+		pi.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(pi.outstanding_amount, 0)
+
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, pi.block_invoice)
+		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Invoice", pi.name, "on_hold"), 0)
+
+	def test_release_date_of_held_invoice_must_be_in_future(self):
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, pi.block_invoice, "Hold", add_days(nowdate(), -1))
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, pi.block_invoice, "Hold", nowdate())
+
+	def test_rejected_hold_does_not_partially_update_invoice(self):
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, pi.block_invoice, "Hold", add_days(nowdate(), -1))
+
+		pi.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(pi.on_hold, 0)
+		self.assertIsNone(pi.release_date)
+
+	def test_change_release_date_of_held_invoice(self):
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+		pi.block_invoice(hold_comment="Hold", release_date=add_days(nowdate(), 10))
+
+		new_release_date = add_days(nowdate(), 20)
+		pi.change_release_date(new_release_date)
+
+		self.assertEqual(
+			getdate(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Invoice", pi.name, "release_date")),
+			getdate(new_release_date),
+		)
+
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, pi.change_release_date, add_days(nowdate(), -1))
+
+	def test_release_date_cannot_be_changed_on_an_invoice_that_is_not_held(self):
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+
+		self.assertRaisesRegex(
+			frappe.ValidationError,
+			"Invoice is not blocked",
+			pi.change_release_date,
+			add_days(nowdate(), 10),
+		)
+
+		self.assertIsNone(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Invoice", pi.name, "release_date"))
+
+	def test_hold_methods_are_whitelisted_document_methods(self):
+		import erpnext.accounts.doctype.purchase_invoice.purchase_invoice as purchase_invoice_module
+
+		pi = frappe.new_doc("Purchase Invoice")
+
+		for method in ("block_invoice", "unblock_invoice", "change_release_date"):
+			# raises if the method is not whitelisted for client side calls
+			pi.is_whitelisted(method)
+
+			self.assertFalse(
+				hasattr(purchase_invoice_module, method),
+				f"{method} should only be exposed as a document method",
+			)
+
+	def test_hold_methods_require_write_permission(self):
+		pi = make_purchase_invoice()
+		user = "test_pi_hold_permission@example.com"
+
+		if not frappe.db.exists("User", user):
+			frappe.get_doc(
+				{
+					"doctype": "User",
+					"email": user,
+					"first_name": "Test PI Hold",
+					"roles": [{"role": "Employee"}],
+				}
+			).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+
+		frappe.set_user(user)
+		try:
+			self.assertRaises(frappe.PermissionError, pi.block_invoice)
+			self.assertRaises(frappe.PermissionError, pi.unblock_invoice)
+			self.assertRaises(frappe.PermissionError, pi.change_release_date, add_days(nowdate(), 10))
+		finally:
+			frappe.set_user("Administrator")
+
+		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Invoice", pi.name, "on_hold"), 0)
+
 	def test_gl_entries_with_perpetual_inventory_against_pr(self):
 		pr = make_purchase_receipt(
 			company="_Test Company with perpetual inventory",