Purchase Order Prefix

Enter the default prefix to be used for purchase order numbers.

EXAMPLE: If you enter UX in the PO Prefix field, the default purchase order numbers used at this site will be UX00000001, UX00000002, UX00000003, etc. If you do not enter a value in the PO Prefix field, the default purchase order numbers used at this site will be 1, 2, 3, etc.

A prefix can consist of numeric and non-numeric (letters and symbols) characters. However, the prefix should end with an alphabetic character to ensure that the system increments PO numbers correctly.

When you have reached the ten character limit, the system prompts you with a warning message that you have reached your character limit. You will need to start a new prefix sequence. For example, using the above UX example, when you have entered UX99999999, you will need to begin a new purchase order number. This also applies to drop ship numbers.

If you are firming a planned order, you can enter a new PO prefix or leave the field blank to use the default prefix that was defined on the Purchasing Parameters form.