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Purchasing Options

The Purchasing Options control the behavior of features in the purchasing screens and menus. It also sets system-wide company policies and procedures regarding purchasing and receiving. User Options control how the system policies are applied per user.

Use the Available Actions links below to access additional pages of the Purchasing Options screen using the command options at the bottom of the screen.

Available Actions Using Changing Item Info Labels Forms

 

Purchasing Options Fields - The order of these fields on the screen starts in the upper left of the screen and runs down the first column (PU – Purchasing) through "Checks", and then back up to the second column (PO), etc. The first four columns control whether the various purchase order forms, tote, and pallet tracking will be used in purchasing, purchase orders, receiving purchase orders, or completing purchase orders.

Purchasing Options Fields
Start on first block of fields on left  
Column 1 - 4

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PU – Purchasing

PO – Purchase orders

PR – Receiving purchase orders

PC – Completing purchase orders

Print Purchase Order From: Print purchase order from PU, PO, PR, and/or PC: Y = using, N = not using.
Print Receiver Copy From: Print purchase order receiver copy from PU, PO, PR, and/or PC: Y = using, N = not using.
Print Vendor Copy From: Print the vendor copy of the purchase order from PU, PO, PR, and/or PC: Y = using, N= not using.
Add Charges From Add charges on purchase orders from PU, PO, PR, and/or PC: Y = using, N = not using. See Purchase Order Charges.
Print Labels in Purchasing

Print inventory labels from PU, PO, PR, and/or PC: Y = using, N = not using. See Adding Labels.

Ask Totes in Purchasing Enter totes exchange information from PU, PO, PR, and/or PC: Y = using, N = not using. See Totes and Pallets.
Ask Pallets in Purchasing Enter pallet exchange information from PU, PO, PR, and/or PC: Y = using, N = not using. See Totes and Pallets.
Change UOM Change Unit of Measure in PU or PO. Y = Allow changes, N = Not Using
Checks Ask for Checks in Purchasing. Y = Using, N = Not Using.
   
Use Settlements Use purchase order types of standard and/or settlement: Y = using, both purchase order types will be used, N = not using, only the purchase order type specified below will be used. See Purchase Orders.
Use Settlement Variances Option to turn off Settlement Variances: Y= Use settlement variances, N = Not using and do not show. See Receiving Settlement Purchase Orders
Default Purchase Order Type Default the purchase order type as: S = standard purchase order, or I = settlement purchase order. See Purchase Orders.
   
Use Requests Allow use of purchase order requests, and production requests in sales orders when there is not enough available inventory to commit the ordered quantity in sales orders: N = not using, Y = using. (See Purchase Orders and Sales Orders)
Use Pad Use pad to automatically increase the inventory value when entering and receiving purchase orders: N = not using, Y = using. The default rate applied to an item is defined in Item.
Pad Visibility The pad can be: 1 = hidden (user does not see the pad on the purchase order), 2 = visible but not changeable (user can see the pad setting but not change it), 3 = visible and changeable (user can see and change the pad setting).
Pad Unit The pad calculation based on: L = a per pound charge on the items, or P = a percentage of the item cost.
Pad Value Type The pad value adjustment type. See Cost Adjustment Types.
Use Shrink Use shrink to automatically increase or decrease the quantity added to inventory versus the quantity to pay when receiving purchase orders: N = not using, Y = using.
Shrink Visibility Shrink can be: 1 = hidden (user does not see the shrink on the purchase order), 2 = visible, but not changeable (user can see the shrink setting but not change it), 3 = visible and changeable (user can see and change the shrink setting).
   
Save Vendor Charges in PO Charges can be associated with the vendor for the next purchase when updated and saved in PO or PU. Y = Using, N = Not Using
Check Charge Tolerance in PO Checks tolerance against charges within PO and PU. Y = Using, N = Not Using.
Allow Zero Value Purchase Order Allow Purchase Order with inventory with zero value.  Y = Allow for zero value inventory, N = Do not allow zero value inventory.
/// Text Print Options "///" purchase order line text print options can be: Y = the line text can be either the internal text (purchase order and purchase order receiver), the vendor copy text, or both, N = print text lines on all copies.
Vendors by ID or Name Vendors are sorted in the selection list by: I = vendor ID code, N = vendor name.
Print Labels by PO Print Inventory labels in Settlement PO's upon updating the received PO in a batch: N = Not Using - do not Print inventory labels when updating the PO, Y = print the inventory labels when updating the PO based on the inventory label defaults or item overrides, A = Ask - prompt the user to print the inventory labels upon updating the PO. See Adding Labels.
Print Labels by Lot Print Inventory labels in Settlement PO's based on the individual lots received as each lot is received : N = Not Using - do not Print inventory labels by lot when receiving the PO, Y = print the inventory labels by lot when receiving the PO based on the inventory label defaults or item overrides, A = Ask - prompt the user to print the inventory labels by lot upon receiving the PO. See Adding Labels.
Require Invoice Number Requires the vendor's invoice number to make a purchase order ready to pay in completing purchase orders: N = not using, Y = using vendor invoice number required.
Inactivate Vendor Days Number of days without vendor activity before setting the vendor to inactive: 0 = not using, otherwise the number of days.
   
Company Dealer ID Company dealer ID or license number.
   
Options Purchase Order Date: Optional date field can be named and actived on the Purchase Order by entering any value. If no value is provided then this feature is hidden.
   
Print Labels by PO Print Inventory labels in Settlement PO's upon updating the received PO in a batch: N = Not Using - do not Print inventory labels when updating the PO, Y = print the inventory labels when updating the PO based on the inventory label defaults or item overrides, A = Ask - prompt the user to print the inventory labels upon updating the PO. See Adding Labels.
Print Labels by Lot Print Inventory labels in Settlement PO's based on the individual lots received as each lot is received : N = Not Using - do not Print inventory labels by lot when receiving the PO, Y = print the inventory labels by lot when receiving the PO based on the inventory label defaults or item overrides, A = Ask - prompt the user to print the inventory labels by lot upon receiving the PO. See Adding Labels.
   
Starts block of fields on right side of screen  
Column 1 - 4

What prints on

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PO – In-house or accounting purchase order copy

PR – Purchase order receiver copy

PC – Complete or accounting copy of the purchase order

VC – Vendor copy

Print Item ID on: Print the item ID on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using full eight digit item ID, S = the three digit item group ID.
Print Line Text on: Print the purchase order line text on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N= not using, Y = using.
Print /// Text on: Print the free purchase order line text on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using.
Print Totes on: Print tote exchange information on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using.
Print Pallets on: Print pallet exchange information on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using.
Print Charges on: Print the purchase order add-on charges on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using.
Print Time Stamp on: Print the date and time stamp on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using U = only the User Name, B = both the User Name and Date and Time..
Print Tally Lines on: Print tally lines on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using, if the item tally setting is set to yes.
Print Trace Print the supplier Trace id, Trace source product item code, Trace PO and next used source product attribute onPO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using. See Trace Overview for more information.
Print Physical Location on: Print the item's physical location setting on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using.
Print Slot on: Print the slot number on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using. See Slots.
Print Lot Price on: Print the lot price on each lot received on individual lot type purchase orders on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using.
Print Old Item ID on: Print the item's old item ID on PO, PR, PC, and/or VC copies: N = not using, Y = using.
Spacing: Verbose printing of line spacing on Purchase Order and Purchase Receiver Lines. Y = add blank line between items, N = Not using.

 

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