PO Enter Requisitions window: Header Information
There are many prompts that you can select to appear in the Header Information of the PO Enter Requisitions window. You can also configure them with titles that you choose. Depending on the number of fields you set up, you might see horizontal scrolling bars that you can use to access all of the header fields.
Because of the multitude of options, they are listed here based on the list from which you choose them on the
Header ta
b of the
PO Set Up Purchasing/Receiving Layout window. Use the SHIFT+F5 key combination to quickly move to this section of the window without using the mouse.
Buyer
This field defaults to the
Buyer Code of the individual currently logged into Purchase Order. You can edit this information.
Buyer Name
This field is read-only and displays the name of the buyer associated with the selected Buyer Code.
Cutoff Date
This field only appears when the Open PO field is checked and can be edited. This is the cutoff date for the requisition and once the date expires you cannot edit the order. Also, you cannot add additional line items in this window or in the PO Add Items window when this field contains a date earlier than the current local transaction date.
Department
This field defaults to the
Department Code set up for the buyer currently logged into Purchase Order. You can edit this information.
Department Description
This field is read-only and displays the description of the selected Department Code.
Discount Amt
If you selected the percent discount type, enter the percentage in this field to use to calculate the total purchase discount for this order. If you selected the dollar discount type, enter the fixed amount you want to discount from the total of this order. After you enter information in this field, the Discount check box in the detail grid appears.
Discount Type
In this section of the window, select the type of discount to apply for this order. Your options are Percent or Dollar.
Expected Date
This is the date you expect to receive the items included in this order. This field autofills with the local transaction date, but you can edit it. If you are generating a recurring order, this date autofills with the date saved with the original recurring order.
F.O.B.
Enter the geographic location at which your co/org assumes responsibility for the freight and shipping charges.
Freight Amt
This field is only available if you select Collect or Added as your freight type. Enter the freight charges for this requisition. The amount you enter here is disbursed among the detail line items that have the Apply Freight check box checked in the detail grid.
Freight Type
This field defaults to the type set in Module Preferences, but you can edit this field. Your options are: Prepaid, Collect, and Added.
Open PO
This check box only appears when the
Open PO Method in the
PO Module Preferences window is set to
Manual Selection with Cutoff or
Manual Selection without Cutoff. This check box is only checked by default if you are generating from a recurring order or from inventory. When checked, the requisition is marked as open and can be edited. When unchecked, the requisition is closed and cannot be edited. Also, you cannot add additional line items in this window or in the
PO Add Items window when this check box is unchecked.
Payment Discount
This field is for reference purposes only and autofills after you select a vendor for this requisition. The information that appears is the early payment discount that you entered in the AP Vendors window for the selected vendor. This discount only affects the order when it is invoiced.
PO Date
This is the date of the requisition. This field autofills with the local transaction date, but you can edit it. If you are generating a recurring order, this date autofills with the date saved with the original recurring order.
Remarks
Enter any comments you want to appear on the requisition header.
Sales Tax %
Enter the percentage of sales tax applicable to this requisition. You can enter up to four decimal places, but the default uses two when calculating.
Ship Via
Type the
Ship Via Code or use the Lookup to select a Ship Via Code for this requisition.
Ship Via Description
This field autofills with the description of the Ship Via Code selected for this requisition.
Terms
Enter the terms for this requisition in this text field.
Vendor Contact
The information in this field only appears after a vendor is selected. This field autofills with the contact information that you entered in the AP Vendors window for the selected vendor.
User-Defined Fields and Descriptions
These fields and their descriptions only appear when pre-defined in Module Preferences and according to the purchasing layout. Enter the appropriate information in these fields.
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Published date: 03/16/2021