The number of the purchase contract.
The default number group is the number group that is linked to the purchase office in the Purchase Office field.
Purchase Contracts (tdpur3100m000)Use this session to view, enter, and maintain purchase contract headers. The header is comprised of general business partner data and data to identify general terms for the contract, such as effective period and type of contract. You can start this session in the details mode by clicking:
When you double-click a record, or click the New button, the Purchase Contract (tdpur3600m000) session is started. Note This session can be displayed in different views. When you change the view, LN changes the session's title bar, column sequence, and the number of view fields. If you click Sort by on the View menu, you can choose to sort the purchase contracts by:
Contract The number of the purchase contract. Note The default number group is the number group that is linked to the purchase office in the Purchase Office field. 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. Contract Type You can select a special contract type, or a normal contract type. Terms and Conditions ID The terms and conditions agreement that is linked to the purchase contract. Contract Status The status of the purchase contract. A contract can have the following statuses:
You can assign a status to each contract with the following commands:
Note In the Purchase Contract Lines (tdpur3101m000) session, you can:
Workflow Status The status that is applicable if the business object requires authorization approval using ION Workflow. When you perform a change that requires authorization, a checked-out version is automatically created for the business object. The changes you submit are only effective after approval/check-in. You can also undo your changes, or recall your submitted changes.
Allowed values If the business object is checked out, this field displays an Object status. If the business object is checked in, this field displays an Approval status. If a description is specified for the object type in the Workflow Information Fields (ttocm0106m000) session (which is displayed as a tab in the Object Types (ttocm0102m000) session), regardless if the object is checked in or out, this field always displays the value of the appropriate Description field. Note For more information on setting up and using ION Workflow for business objects in LN, refer to the Infor LN Integration Guide for Infor ION Workflows and Monitors at Infor Xtreme. Contract Date Initially, this is the date on which the contract is specified, but this date can be manually changed to a date in the past or future. Default value The current (creation) date. Purchase Office A department in your organization that is responsible for buying the materials and services required by your organization. You assign number groups to the purchase office. Note Leave this field empty if the contract is a central contract, which is a contract that can be used by multiple logistical companies in a multisite environment. Buyer The employee of your company who is the contact to the concerned buy-from business partner. The buyer is also known as the purchasing agent. Default value LN retrieves the default buyer from the Buy-from Business Partner (tccom4120s000) session. Responsible Office The purchase office of the employee assigned the required permission to access the contract. Based on this, the employee’s authorization level for the contract can be specified. The authorization level can be set to:
Note This field is validated using the authorization and security process if:
Tax Classification An attribute of order headers and order lines that you can use to define tax exceptions for the transaction. LN retrieves the default tax classification from the invoice-from and invoice-to business partners. For example, you can use the tax classification to indicate:
Default value This field is defaulted from the Business Partner Tax Classification field of the Invoice-from Business Partner (tccom4122s000) session. Order Type The default purchase order type when generating purchase orders from delivery contracts. Note The following purchase order types are not allowed in contracts:
Buy-from Address The business partner's address code. Default value LN retrieves the default address from the Business Partner (tccom4100s000) session or from the Buy-from Business Partner (tccom4120s000) session. Buy-from Contact The code of the buy-from contact. Header Text If this check box is selected, a header text is present. Footer Text If this check box is selected, a footer text is present. Termination text If this check box is selected, a termination text is present. Currency The currency in which the amounts on the contract are expressed. Default value LN retrieves the default currency from the Invoice-from Business Partner (tccom4122s000) session. Reference A The first extra reference by which the order or request for quotation can be identified. This reference is printed on various order documents and lists. Reference B The second extra reference field that you can fill with extra information. This reference is printed on the order documents and lists. Contract Amount The total value of the goods recorded on the contract. This field includes the sum of the line amounts for all linked contract lines with the Free and Active status. A contract line amount is calculated as follows: Agreed Quantity * Price - Discounts Note The price and discounts are retrieved from the applicable contract price revision. Confirmation Number You can use this field to enter the buy-from business partner's confirmation number or a remark that informs you that the contract is confirmed. If the Confirmation Needed? check box is selected in the Purchase Contract Parameters (tdpur0100m300) session, this Confirmation Number field must be filled to activate the purchase contract. If this field is not filled, you cannot activate the purchase contract. Effective Date The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The effective date often includes the effective time. Expiry Date The last day on which a record is valid. If you do not specify an expiry time, the validity expires at the end of the expiry date, at 24:00 hours. Delivery Terms The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. Default value LN retrieves the default value from the Buy-from Business Partner (tccom4120s000) session. Note The description of the delivery terms is printed on the contract acknowledgment. Point of Title Passage The point at which the legal ownership changes. At this point, the risk passes from the seller to the buyer. Payment Terms Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid. The payment terms include:
The payment terms allow you to calculate:
Default value
Note The description of the payment terms is printed on the contract acknowledgment. Original Contract The number of the original contract on which the current purchase contract is based. If this contract is copied from another contract, this field is automatically filled with the original contract's number. This field can also be filled manually. Contract Acknowledgement You can indicate whether a contract acknowledgement must be printed. This field is defaulted from the Print Contract Acknowledgment field in the Purchase Contract Parameters (tdpur0100m300) session. Print Status This field shows the printing status of the contract acknowledgement. You can print contract acknowledgements in the Print Purchase Contract Acknowledgments (tdpur3405m000) session. Note If the Reprint Contract Acknowl. after Modification check box is selected in the Purchase Contract Parameters (tdpur0100m300) session and the contract is modified after the final contract acknowledgement is printed, the print status is automatically set to Changed. As a result, you can reprint the contract acknowledgement. If the Reprint Contract Acknowl. after Modification check box is cleared in the Purchase Contract Parameters (tdpur0100m300) session and a change is made to the contract after the final contract acknowledgement is printed, the print status remains Original Printed. Allowed values Ship-from Business Partner The business partner that ships the ordered goods to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner. Ship-from Address A full set of address-related details, which include the postal address, access to telephone, fax, telex numbers, and e-mail, Internet address, identification for taxation purposes, and routing information. Ship-from Contact The code of the ship-from business partner's contact. Full name The contact's full name. Phone The telephone number, including area code, at the contact's work site. Warehouse The code of the warehouse where the ship-from business partner must deliver the items. Receipt Address The address of the warehouse or place where the goods must be delivered. Note If you do not enter a specific delivery address, LN uses the address data that is linked to the warehouse you entered in the Warehouse field. City The city where the ship-from business partner is established. Country The country where the ship-from business partner is established. Carrier/LSP The company responsible for the transportation of goods to the ship-to business partner. Invoice-from Business Partner The business partner that sends invoices to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's accounts receivable department. The definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency, information about your organization's credit limit, the terms and method of payment, and the related pay-to business partner. Invoice-from Address A full set of address-related details, which include the postal address, access to telephone, fax, telex numbers, and e-mail, Internet address, identification for taxation purposes, and routing information. Invoice-from Contact The code of the invoice-from business partner's contact. Pay-to BP The business partner to which you pay invoices. This usually represents a supplier's accounts receivable department. The definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, the supplier's bank relation, the number of days within which you must pay the invoices, and if the business partner uses a factoring company. Pay-to Address A full set of address-related details, which include the postal address, access to telephone, fax, telex numbers, and e-mail, Internet address, identification for taxation purposes, and routing information. Pay-to Contact The code of the pay-to business partner's contact. Late Payment Surcharge The percentage that is charged over the goods amount or over rendered services that the recipient of the invoice must pay if the invoice is not paid within a specified period. Default value LN retrieves the default late payment surcharge from the Invoice-from Business Partner (tccom4122s000) session.
Details Starts the current session in the details mode. Contract Lines Starts the Purchase Contract Lines (tdpur3101m000) session in the overview mode. History Starts the Purchase Contract History (tdpur3550m000) session. Turnover History Starts the Purchase Contract - Turnover History (tdpur3551m100) session. Activate Activates the purchase contract. You cannot change headers with an Active status. To activate a contract, the following conditions must be met:
Activate Starts the Activate/Deactivate Contracts (tdpur3205m000) session, in which you can activate a range of purchase contracts. De-activate De-activates the purchase contract. This action changes the status from Active to Free. If called or booked quantities exist, the Maintaining Contracts Always Allowed check box must be selected in the Purchase Contract Parameters (tdpur0100m300) session before the purchase contract can be deactivated. De-activate Starts the Activate/Deactivate Contracts (tdpur3205m000) session, in which you can deactivate a range of purchase contracts. Terminate Terminates the purchase contract. To terminate a contract, contract lines must exist. Contract - Lines - Synchronization Starts the Purchase Order - Lines - Synchronization (tdpur0280m000) session. Evaluate Purchase Contracts Starts the Evaluate Purchase Contracts (tdpur3420m000) session. Generate RFQs from Contracts Starts the Generate RFQs from Contracts (tdpur3201m000) session. Delete/Terminate Purchase Contracts Starts the Delete/Terminate Purchase Contracts (tdpur3203m000) session. Archive and Delete Purchase Contract History Starts the Archive and Delete Purchase Contract History (tdpur3202m000) session. Purchase Contracts Overview Starts the Purchase Contracts Overview (tdpur3500m500) session. Purchase Contracts - by Purchase Office Starts the Purchase Contracts - by Purchase Office (tdpur3505m000) session. Purchase Contracts - by Item/Price Group Starts the Purchase Contracts - by Item/Price Group (tdpur3510m000) session. Terms and Conditions Starts the Terms and Conditions (tctrm1600m000) session. Procurement Data by Contract Starts the Procurement Data by Contract (tdpur3502m000) session. Order Pegging Starts the Browse Order Pegging (cprrp0740m000) session. Tax Numbers by Business Partner Starts the Tax Numbers by Business Partner (tctax4100m000) session. Open Contracts Only displays purchase contracts with the Free or Active status. All Contracts Displays all purchase contracts.
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