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+=======================
+Process Wave Transfers
+=======================
+
+While a Batch Transfer is a group of several pickings, a **Wave Transfer** only contains
+some parts of different pickings.
+If you want to handle a orders of a specific product category, or fetch products that
+are at the same location, wave pickings are the ideal feature.
+.. note::
+   Wave transfers are actually batch transfers with an extra step: Pickings are split 
+   before being grouped in a batch. 
+
+
+Create a Batch Transfer
+=======================
+
+To activate the batch picking option, go to :menuselection:`Inventory
+--> Configuration --> Configuration` and enable *Batch Transfers*.
+
+.. image:: wave_transfers/wave-transfers-setting.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of the inventory settings. Process to enable the wave transfers option in the Odoo Inventory app
+
+Then, go to :menuselection:`Inventory --> Operations --> Batch
+Transfers` and hit the create button.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_02.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of the new menu, Batch Transfers, under operations
+
+Now, determine the batch transfer responsible and the type of transfers
+you want to include in the batch. To add the types of transfers, click on *Add a line*.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_03.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of a Batch Transfers form
+
+In the example below, a filter was applied to only see the transfers that are in the *Pick* step.
+After that, the different transfers that needed to be included in the batch transfer were selected.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_04.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of the list of transfers to choose for a single batch transfer and how to add them
+          to the batch transfer
+
+To see the products to pick for the different transfers, click on
+*Select*. If *Multi-locations* has been activated, the document also shows the locations they have 
+been reserved from.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_05.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of a batch transfer list. Products to pick with their source and target locations
+
+Create a Batch Transfer from the Transfers List View
+====================================================
+
+From the *Transfers List View*, select transfers that should be
+included in the Batch. Then, select *Add to batch* from the *Action*
+list.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_06.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of the process to add transfers to a batch transfer from the transfers list view
+
+Next, determine if you want to add the transfers to an existing draft
+batch transfer or create a new one.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_07.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: Option to add a responsible to a batch transfer so it can be confirmed
+
+Process a Batch Transfer
+========================
+
+While gathering the products, you can edit the batch transfer and update
+the *Quantity done* for each product. Once everything has been picked, select
+*Validate* so the different transfers contained in the batch are validated
+too.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_08.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of an in progress batch transfer
+
+In case all the products cannot be picked, you can create backorders for each individual transfer 
+which couldn’t be completely processed.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_09.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: How to handle batch transfers with unavailable products. Creation of a backorder inside 
+          of a batch transfer
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_10.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of how backorders are handled in Odoo's batch transfers
+
+Process a Batch Transfer from the Barcode app
+=============================================
+
+Enter the *Barcode* application, select the *Batch Transfers* menu.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_11.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of the Odoo Barcode app dashboard
+
+Then, you can enter the batch transfer on which you want to work. Batch
+transfers can easily be grouped per responsible if necessary.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_12.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of the batch transfers dashboard inside of the Barcode app
+
+In the batch transfer, products are classified per
+location. The source document is visible on each line and a color-code
+helps differentiate them.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_13.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of an in progress batch transfer with the Odoo Barcode application
+
+To see the products to pick from another location, click on the *Next*
+button.
+
+.. image:: media/batch_transfers_14.png
+    :align: center
+    :alt: View of a ready and completed batch transfer inside of the Odoo Barcode application
+
+Once all the products have been picked, click on *Validate* (on the
+last page) to mark the batch transfer as done.