Enter Purchase Method

Explanation

This activity is used to enter or edit purchase method. Purchase Method indicates the type of purchase used to fulfill the demand. There are four different purchase methods that may appear on a purchase requisition, purchase order or purchase order change order line: 

• Regular Purchase
• Exchange Order
• Repair Order
• Borrow Order  

Prerequisites

• Regular Purchase  – Purchase requisition or Purchase order header should be created with order code 1 - Normal 
• Exchange Order – Purchase requisition or purchase order header should be created with order code 1 - Normal and ensure the exchange part is included in the line item 
• Repair Order – Purchase requisition or purchase order header should be created with Order Code 6 (External Service Order)
• Borrow Order – Purchase requisition or purchase order header should be created with Order Code 1 (Normal) along with the 'Supplier Loan' part to indicate ownership in purchase requisition line 

System Effects

Purchase method can be edited until the release of the purchase requisition. This can be seen on purchase order line and purchase order change order line, but you are unable to make any changes there. This value will auto fill in purchase requisition line, purchase order line and POCO line based on the order code and different parameters on purchase part. 

Pages

Purchase Order
Purchase Order Change Order
Purchase Requisition

Activity Diagrams

Handle Purchase Order Change Order
Enter Purchase Requisition
Handle Purchase Order