PO Accounts

Menu Path: None

To use PO Accounts, select a line item on the Items tab in Purchase Order Maintenance, and then click the Accounts button in the ribbon.

Purpose

Update general ledger accounts for the selected purchase order line item.

Overview

Use PO Accounts to specify general ledger accounts used for a purchase order line item.

Note You can only update general ledger accounts if the Can Update G/L Accounts check box is selected for your user ID in User Extended Options.

Use this window if you create a purchase order that has invalid accounts. Double-click an account you want to change, select the new account number, and then click Enter Account to change it.

Note You can only correct invalid general ledger accounts after a purchase order has been received if the Allow Updates to Fully Received PO's check box is selected in Purchasing Control Maintenance.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

Exit

Click this button to close the PO Accounts window.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Bad Accounts Only

Select this check box to only display accounts in the Accounts grid that must be corrected.

Accounts

This grid displays information about all the accounts for the purchase order line item, or only bad accounts if you selected the Bad Accounts Only check box.

Mask

These fields display the account masks for the selected account type.

Resolves to

This field displays the automatically selected general ledger account based on the account masks.

PO Account

Enter a general ledger account number to use for the selected account type, or click the Lookup button to select an account number. You can also click the G/L Elements button to select accounts by element.

G/L Elements

Click this button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to enter a general ledger account by element.

Description

Enter a general ledger account description to use for the selected account type, or click the Lookup button to select an account description. You can also click the G/L Elements button to select accounts by element.

Enter Account

Click this button to change the selected account.