This field is required and displays the last purchase order number used. When you first install Denali, it defaults to PO 00000000000000000. You can edit this field at any time by entering any alphanumeric combination of up to 20 characters; however, the number in this field sequentially increments each time you enter and save a purchase order.

The information in this field also designates the number of digits in your purchase order numbers. If you want to use numbers 1 through 99999, enter 00000. The computer then numbers the invoices sequentially in the order they are used, beginning with 00001.

Enter the default sales tax percentage you want to apply to purchase orders. You can override this percentage when you enter a purchase order.

Use this drop-down list to select the freight type you want the system to default to when you create a purchase order. These options determine liability at different points in the shipping process. Your options are Prepaid, Collect, and Added. You can modify this setting when you enter a purchase order.

Type the freight vendor or use the Lookup to select the vendor you want the system to use by default when you create a purchase order for which the freight type will be Collect. You can override this setting when you enter a purchase order.

Select this check box to help streamline the login process for your clerk(s). If you select this option, when the clerk opens the purchasing or receiving window or attempts to generate recurring orders or orders from Inventory, the system compares the Buyer Code and the User ID. If a Buyer Code matches the User ID, that Buyer Code appears by default in the PO Buyer Login window and the buyer can enter the appropriate password.

Use the Lookup in this field to set a default Buyer Code specific to purchasing. You can override this code later. If you selected the If User ID matches a Buyer Code, default to that Buyer Code check box, then the system will attempt this process first. If no match is found, then the default code entered in the Purchasing Buyer field appears in the PO Buyer Login window and the buyer can enter the appropriate password.

Use the Lookup in this field to set a default Buyer Code specific to receiving. You can override this code later. If you chose the If User ID matches a Buyer Code, default to that Buyer Code check box, then the system will attempt this process first. If no match is found, then the default code entered in the Receiving Buyer field appears in the PO Buyer Login window and the buyer can enter the appropriate password.

Use the Lookup in this field to set a default purchasing layout (see PO Set Up Purchasing/Receiving Layout window). By setting a default Layout Code, it helps ensure that the headings you redefine for each layout will print on the purchase order instead of the default headings preset with your software.