Part 2 of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance: PO Header screen

The PO Header screen is where you enter the PO number from the Replenishment Action Report that you would like to maintain and/or activate. You can also create a new PO from this screen or review all of the pending POs for a particular vendor. In addition, you can set up a PO for a vendor return; the net effect of this type of PO is a negative dollar amount.

Command line options of the PO Header screen

Several options are displayed in the command line of the PO Header screen:

Enter the appropriate option. If you enter an existing PO number, the system displays the information that corresponds with that PO. For a new or existing PO, complete the fields as necessary, and then enter the number 0 at the command line prompt to proceed to the next screen of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance.

Field descriptions of the PO Header screen

Following is a list of fields on the PO Header screen, as well as descriptions of each.

If the merchandise is being shipped to one of your warehouses, ND is displayed in this field for non-direct ship.

You can change this field from ND to DS or vice versa. Note that if you change the entry in this field, the change is made for all line items associated with this PO. If you change the entry in this field, the system displays the following prompt:

Changing the Direct Ship Indicator will change all Order lines associated to this Purchase Order!!! Continue (Y/N)?

To continue, enter Y*** at the prompt.

Note that this field is enabled only if the Calculate Upon Purchase Order Receipt option is selected for this warehouse. The Calculate Upon Purchase Order Receipt option is available on the Purchasing screen of the Warehouse maintenance, which is available from the System Configuration screen of the Vision Configuration tab. For more information, refer to Specify how manufacturer average lead time should be calculated in a warehouse.

Sample PO Header screen

Following is a sample screen shot:

PO Header screen of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance

 

Related Topics

Overview of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance

Tips for Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance

Part 1 of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance: Log-on screen

Part 3 of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance: PO Line Item screen

Part 4 (optional) of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance: Contract Pricing screen

Part 5 (optional) of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance: Customer Order Commitment screen

Part 6 of Purchase Order Entry/Maintenance: PO Total screen