Setting Options to Firm Purchase Orders
        
         
          - Open the Material Planner Workbench Firm PO form. 
 
          - Specify this information: 
           
            
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              PO Prefix
             
 
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              Specify the prefix for the new purchase orders to be created.
             
 
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              Use PO Change Order
             
 
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              Select Always if you want to automatically run the PO Change Orders utility. Otherwise, select Never.
             
 
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              PO Status
             
 
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              Select the status for the new purchase orders.
             
 
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              Allow Release Quantity to Exceed Blanket Quantity
             
 
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              Select this check box to allow the system to process lines with a release quantity that exceeds the blanket quantity.
             
 
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              Copy Purchase Requisition Text
             
 
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              Select this check box to copy the notes for this requisition from the Purchase Order Requisitions form to the order you are generating.
             
 
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              Consolidate Items
             
 
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              Select this check box if you want to group items purchased from the same vendor under one line for the total amount, as opposed to creating a separate line for each item.
             
 
            
             
          - Click OK to save the changes. 
 
          - Click Cancel to close the form without saving the changes.