Purchase Order characteristics

This section on the Characteristics Set page explains the characteristics for the Purchase Order (PO) functionality.

Fulfill Discrete PO with Receipt
If this check box is selected, the Discrete PO requirements are considered as fulfilled only if the corresponding receipt is published.
Allow Discrete PO Negotiation if Shipment Has Occurred
If this check box is selected, the supplier can negotiate the Discrete PO for which the requirements have been shipped.
Supplier Can Initiate Discrete PO Negotiation
If this check box is selected, the supplier can begin the negotiation process for the published Discrete PO.
Generate PO Acknowledgment for Proposed PO
If this check box is selected, an acknowledgment is generated when proposed PO is sent (imported).
Keep PO Open Until the line item quantity is fulfilled
If this check box is selected, the status of the PO remains Open until the line item quantity is fulfilled.
Supplier Acceptance Requires Customer Approval
If this check box is selected, the customer must approve the line items after the supplier has accepted the proposed modifications to the PO.
Allow Shipment During Discrete PO Negotiation
If this check box is selected, the supplier can ship when the Discrete PO is under negotiation.
Generate Discrete PO From Finalized Proposed PO
If this check box is selected, the Discrete PO is generated from the proposed PO that is accepted by the supplier and approved by the customer.
Generate PO Acknowledgment For Discrete PO
If this check box is selected, an acknowledgment is generated when Discrete POs are sent (imported).
Allow Backorder for PO
If this check box is selected, the supplier can back order PO (MRO) demand.
Generate Ack (997/824)
Indicate whether an Acknowledgment (997) is sent to the supplier after the Advance Ship Notice (ASN) is received.
Pull Signal UI Label
The label used in the application for the data sent in the pull signal field.
PO Reject Level
Indicate the level at which the supplier can reject the purchase orders. Possible values:
  • None
  • Header
  • Line Item
Part number length
Indicate the maximum number of characters allowed for the part number.
Carrier Code Types
Indicate the type of carrier codes used for the shipments.
Receipt Status Code
Indicate the type of receipts sent. Possible values:
  • Explicit: The receipt includes details of the parts received in the shipment.
  • Exception: The receipt includes only the details of the parts with discrepancies (rejected or missing parts).
Custom ASN Class Name
The name of the file containing the customer-defined ASN validations not handled by the generic process. If the ASN validation is to be performed that are not covered by the generic validation, a custom ASN class must be created by developers.
Logo File
The filename of the customer logo. The specified customer logo is displayed in the application and is printed on the reports generated. You can click Choose File, to upload the logo file.
Do Not Close Discrete POs On Shipper Publish
If this check box is selected, the POs are not set to Closed when the line items are fulfilled by shipping.
Close ASN only upon full receipt of shipper
If this check box is selected, the ASN is set to Closed only after the requirements specified on the shipper are received.
Allow Supplier to use Own Carrier Codes
If this check box is selected, the supplier can create carrier codes for the shipments.