Suggested PO Entry (POE110) field descriptions

Use these fields to enter a suggested PO.

1. Warehouse

Specify the code of the two-character warehouse code where you will receive the items on this purchase order. The entry must be a valid warehouse. Press Enter to use the warehouse assigned to the terminal as the default.

2. Vendor

Specify the number of the vendor from whom you are requesting the items. The entry must be a valid vendor number. If there are any suggested orders on file for the selected warehouse, press Enter to default to the first vendor in the suggested order file. Press F2 to search. Press F3 or click Next Record to display the next vendor on file.

3. Type

Specify the suggested PO type. Specify R for restocking or S for special order.

The system displays the line item browser, the total of both restocking and special order suggested PO’s for the selected vendor and warehouse, and any requirements, buying targets (dollars and pounds), costs, and weights in the lower portion of the screen. For new suggested POs, press Enter to add line items.

Adds line-items. If you specified R-restocking for the Type, the system displays the Restocking Line Entry screen:

 Specify the item number to add to the suggested PO. The entry must be a valid item. Press F2 to search for items. Specify the quantity to order in the Units field. Press the Inquiry button to view restocking information, inventory quantities, and past purchase information for the item. Press OK to end entries.

If you specified S-special order for the Type, the system displays the Special Order Line Entry screen.

In the Order field, specify the sales order number that you want to use to add the line item. Press F2 to search sales orders with special order items. After you select the sale order to use, specify the line number where the line item appeared on the sales order in the Line field. In the Units field, the system displays backorder quantity from the sales order line. You can modify this value but the units quantity cannot exceed the backordered quantity on the sales order line. Click Inquiry to view restocking information, inventory quantities, and past purchase information for the item. Click OK to end entries.

image\pinpurpl_shg.gif If a sales order is on hold, you cannot import special order lines from the sales order.

You have these options:

Delete the highlighted line-item

Add a line item above the highlighted item in the browser.

Modify the highlighted line item.

Save your changes.

You can click:

Del Range to display the Delete Range of Items screen.
To delete line-items: Specify the beginning and ending item(s) to delete. Press Enter to default to FIRST and LAST. When the system displays the message: OK to delete?, click YES.

Inquiry to view restocking information, inventory quantities, past purchase information, and whether the purchase order is a normal replenishment document (Y) or the PO is an Emergency Buy (N) for the item highlighted in the line item browser.

Done to complete this suggested PO and create another one. Click Done again to exit the program.