Entering Future Purchase Orders

To enter a future purchase order

1. Choose Purchase Order Entry from the P/O Transactions folder to add purchase orders.

2. Use the PO Order Number field to add a new purchase order. Press the Tab key or click the New button.

If you do not want Purchase Orders to assign the order number, type the new number yourself.

3. Type the vendor number or select it from the Finder. You can also type a new vendor number, not yet added in Accounts Payable.

4. Type the date when you want to activate the purchase order.

5. Select Future in the PO Type field.

6. Complete the remaining Purchase Order Information and Vendor Information tabs with the information you need for the purchase order.

7. Add the details and optional field entries (if used) and other information for the purchase order.

8. In multicurrency ledgers, edit the exchange rate information, if necessary.

9. Click the Post button to post the purchase order.

For more information, see Future purchase orders

See also

 

Processing purchase orders