Create Consolidated Purchase Orders

If you edit this topic, review Create Purchase / Work / Transfer Orders, Create Purchase Orders, Create Work Orders, Create Transfer Orders, and Create Blanket Purchase Orders/Releases.

Menu Path: None

To use Create Consolidated Purchase Orders, click the Create Consolidated Purchase Orders button in the ribbon in Summary DRP Management.

Note The Create Consolidated Purchase Orders button is only available if the Consolidated Purchase radio button is selected on the Selection tab and the Planned Receipts or Totals tab is displayed in Summary DRP Management.

Purpose

Create consolidated purchase orders for products with actual planned receipts.

Overview

Use Create Consolidated Purchase Orders to automatically create consolidated purchase orders for a range of dates.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

Exit

Click this button to close the Create Consolidate Purchase Orders window.

Create

Click this button to create consolidated purchase orders for the selected date range.

Purchase Order Maintenance

Click this button to display Purchase Order Maintenance, which allows you to view and update a selected purchase order. This button is only available if the Results tab is displayed.

Note If you are not authorized to use Purchase Order Maintenance, the Purchase Order Inquiry window appears instead, and allows you to view information for the purchase order.

Supplier Maintenance

Click this button to display Supplier Maintenance, which allows you to view and edit the supplier for a selected purchase order. This button is only available if the Results tab is displayed.

Note If you are not authorized to use Supplier Maintenance, the Supplier Inquiry window appears instead, and allows you to view information for the supplier.

Select Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

PO Class

Enter the purchase order class for created purchase orders, or click the Lookup button to select a purchase order class.

Date Range from

Enter the first date in the range of dates for which to create consolidated purchase orders, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date.

To

Enter the last date in the range of dates for which to create consolidated purchase orders, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date.

Separate by Expected Date

Select this check box to create a separate purchase order for each actual planned receipt date. If you clear this check box, only one purchase order is created, and purchase order lines are created for each actual planned receipt date.

Receiving Location

Enter the receiving location prefix for the consolidated purchase orders, or click the Lookup button to select a receiving location prefix.

Name (Receiving Location)

Enter the receiving location name for the consolidated purchase orders, or click the Lookup button to select a receiving location name.

Supplier

Enter the supplier code of the supplier for the consolidated purchase orders, or click the Lookup button to select a supplier code.

Name (Supplier)

Enter the supplier name of the supplier for the consolidate purchase orders, or click the Lookup button to select a supplier name.

Currency

Enter the currency for the consolidated purchase orders, or click the Lookup button to select the currency.

Use Override Dates

Select this check box to use override dates for the consolidated purchase orders.

Delivery Date

Enter the date goods are to be delivered to the ship-to location, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date. This date is used to calculate a promise date during order entry, and to determine the delivery date for DRP. This defaults to the current date. This field is only enabled if you select the Use Override Dates check box.

Ship Date

Enter the date the products will ship from the supplier, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date. This defaults to the current date. This field is only enabled if you select the Use Override Dates check box.

Required Date

Enter the date by which you want to receive goods in the ship-to location, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date. This defaults to the current date. This field is only enabled if you select the Use Override Dates check box.

Final Change Date

Enter the date of the last change that can be made to this purchase order, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date. You cannot change an order after this date, unless you change this date. This defaults to the current date. This field is only enabled if you select the Use Override Dates check box.

Results Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Purchase Orders

This grid displays information for purchase orders that were created after you click the Create button in the ribbon, including the supplier code, supplier name, required date, and whether each order is marked as ordered. Double-click a purchase order to display Purchase Order Maintenance, which allows you to view and edit the purchase order.