Purchase Order Entry Status Attributes

The Status tab details when and how shipments leave the vendor to get to you. You can modify the status, receive date or ship via, if necessary, although the system checks for valid status entries. You can also mark the shipment received and access the Cross Dock program.

Use the following codes to change the order status:

Code

Description

O

Leaves the order open.

R

Marks the order or generation received.

Note: When an order is received, the system updates the last cost. For more information on receiving purchase orders, see Receiving Purchase Orders in a Manual Warehouse.

B

Changes the order into a bid.

V

Indicates a vendor shipment notification has been sent.

X

Cancels the order. We recommend using the Status tab in this manner to cancel an order.

Note: You can edit purchase orders and transfers attached to shipment only if they have a Received or Cancelled status. Otherwise orders attached to shipments are not editable.

Print Options

You can use the Print Options button to print one or more generations of a purchase order. For more information on printing purchase orders, see Printing Purchase Orders. For more information on printing sales orders, see Reprinting Orders. To print labels, see Printing User-Defined Forms and Labels.

Note: The default print status override set in Vendor Maintenance is used when creating a new purchase order or creating a generation.

Selecting Printers

Printer location selection is based on a particular hierarchy. For purchase orders, the system first prints to the location assigned to the shipping branch in Printer Location Maintenance. If a location exists with the same shipping branch, then the user receives a prompt to select one of the following:

Using E-mail to Print

In addition, you can print purchase orders by sending the order through e-mail to a user. You must have a control record set by Eclipse DMS customer support for this functionality to work. Once set, you can send orders and statements in the following ways:

For complete details, see Attaching Text and HTML Documents to E-mails.

Tracking Shipments

The Track Shipments option lets you view your shipment using Mapquest™ or Google Maps™. By clicking the carrier you want to use, the system launches a browser session using your default browser to the appropriate web page.

To track shipments:

  1. Open the purchase order you want to check and click the Status tab.

  2. From the View menu, select Track Shipments.

  3. Select the carrier through which you want to view the shipment.

  4. The system launches a browser session with the information.

Note: You can also right-click on the line item to select the Track Shipments option.

Freight Terms

When using the print options, the system verifies that the order's value meets the vendor target, if specified on the Vendor Additional Information window. If the target is met, the order prints. If not, a warning message displays: Vendor's Minimum Target of <vendor target> has not been met. The system also checks to see if you are authorized to release the purchase order and displays the message: You are <not> authorized. Enter Password to Override. The FREIGHT.TARGET.OVERRIDEauthorization key must be set.

If you select a purchase order to receive and the status is Canceled, the following message displays: "You are about to reprint a purchase order that has been cancelled. Continue Y/N?"