Sample business scenario

In your organization, these roles are used, among others:

Buyer:
  • Has full authorization for all purchase APIs, such as the Purchase Contract API, Purchase Requisition API, and Purchase Order API.
  • Can retrieve purchase contracts, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders.
  • Can modify and approve purchase orders.
Procurement employee:
  • Is an employee in the procurement department.
  • Has authorization for only the Purchase Order API. This authorization is limited.
  • Can retrieve purchase order and purchase order line data.
  • Cannot modify or approve orders.
  • Cannot retrieve purchase contracts and purchase requisitions.

In your organization:

  • Cristina Morales (LN User ID = cmorales) is the buyer.
  • Carl Banks (LN User ID = cbanks) is the procurement employee.