Purchase Order Line Quantities and Dates (tdpur4101m300)

Use this session to have an overview of the (confirmed) quantities and dates for a purchase order line.

With this session, the following can be carried out:

  • A user can easily view which order lines must still be confirmed by a specific buy-from business partner.
  • Enterprise Planning can view how the confirmed quantities deviate from the required quantities by item.
Note

This session can only be started if the Use Confirmation (Purchase) check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.

 

Buy-from Business Partner
The business partner from whom you order goods or services; this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, delivery terms, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner.
Purchase Order
The number of the purchase order.
Position
The number used to identify the position of the order line on the sales or purchase order.
Sequence
The number used to identify in detail the position number of a sales order (delivery) line or a purchase order line (detail).
Item
In LN, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on.

An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants.

You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The following are examples of nonphysical items:

  • Cost items (for example, electricity)
  • Service items
  • Subcontracting services
  • List items (menus/options)
Warehouse
A place for storing goods. For each warehouse, you can enter address data and data relating to its type.
Required Quantity
The ordered quantity that is required by the buy-from business partner.
Required Quantity Unit
The unit in which the Required Quantity is expressed.
Confirmed Quantity
The ordered quantity that is confirmed by the buy-from business partner.
Confirmed Quantity Unit
The unit in which the Confirmed Quantity is expressed.
Confirmation Accepted
If this check box is selected, the Confirmed Quantity is accepted by the buyer. No further negociations are possible with the buy-from business partner.
Minimum Required Quantity
The ordered quantity that is at least required by the planner. This field is used for information purposes only.
Minimum Required Quantity Unit
The unit in which the Minimum Required Quantity is expressed.
Order Date
The date on which the order is manually entered into the system or is automatically generated.
Planned Receipt Date
The planned date on which the items on the order/schedule line are planned to be received. The planned receipt date cannot occur before the order date/schedule generation date.
Confirmed Receipt Date
The receipt date for the items, which is confirmed by the buy-from business partner or confirmed to the sold-to business partner.

This date is used for several purposes:

  • As one of the bases by which the vendor rating is determined.
  • As the default value for the confirmed receipt date on the order lines.
  • As the reference date for the printing of reminders.
Changed Receipt Date
The new receipt date that is used if the supplier cannot comply with the agreed receipt date and states a new receipt date. Together with the planned and/or confirmed receipt date, the changed receipt date is the basis for determining the vendor rating, and the planned inventory movements. In addition, this date is also used in the reminder procedure.
Minimum Required Receipt Date
The receipt date that is at least required by the planner. This field is used for information purposes only.
Order Confirmation Date
The date on which the buy-from business partner confirmed the purchase order, or the date on which the sales order is confirmed to the sold-to business partner.

The order confirmation date is used for the calculation of order confirmation objective ratings in vendor rating. The buy-from business partner is given a rating according to the time interval between the order date and the order confirmation date.

Approved
If this check box is selected, the purchase order line is approved by an authorized approver.
Canceled
If this check box is selected, this purchase order line is canceled.
Cancellation in Process
If this check box is selected, this purchase order line cannot be canceled because it includes one or more supplier stage payment lines with the Released or Invoiced status. When these lines receive the Processed status, the purchase order line is canceled.

For purchase order lines with this check box selected, you can specify correction stage payment lines in the Supplier Stage Payments (tdpur5120m000) session to credit the invoiced amounts.

Invoice by Stage Payments
If this check box is selected, the purchase order line item must be invoiced by stage payments.
Peg Distribution
If this check box is selected, a peg distribution is linked to this purchase order line.