To view Purchase Requests by Item, select the "Purchase Requests by Item" option. The following screen will appear:
Note
Purchase Requests are considered to be a valid source of supply by the planning systems.
Tip
Purchase Requests may be created using the right-click menus available in several displays. For example, you can generate Purchase Requests from Inventory Availability and also Planned Order reports.
When displaying Purchase Requests by Item, you are presented with the following options:
- Item Number
Enter the Item Number of the Item whose Purchase Requests you want to view. The browse button located to the right of the field leads to a searchable list of make and buy items.
- UOM
Inventory Unit of Measure.
Note
Purchase Request quantities are based on the Inventory Unit of Measure (UOM). However, some Vendor Item Sources may specify an alternate UOM. If this is the case, the system will automatically convert the requirement to the Vendor's UOM when the Purchase Request is released.
- All Sites
Select to display Purchase Requests by Item for all Sites.
- Selected
Specify Site whose Purchase Requests by Item you want to display.
- Purchase Requests
Display lists Purchase Requests for the specified Item, using the specified parameters.
Note
When a Purchase Request is released, the requested Item will automatically populate a Purchase Order Item screen. If Item Sources have been defined for the Item, then Item Source Prices will be used—that is, unless the Vendor price has been specifically overridden for Purchase Requests generated from Sales Orders. Project Numbers may also be transferred from Sales Orders. In this way, Sales Orders and Purchase Order Line Items may be linked to the same Project.
To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:
- CLOSE
Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.
Runs the report associated with this screen.
Right-clicking on a Purchase Request in the Purchase Requests list enables you to select from the following menu options: