Costing purchase orders using Quick Line Entry

Use Quick Line Entry in Vendor Invoice Center Entry-Invoice Details-Purchase Order Header-Create to cost select lines on a purchase order. This is useful if the vendor has invoiced you for a portion of a multiple-line PO. This is quicker than adding the purchase order in Purchase Order Header-Create and have all lines default in, requiring you to delete the PO lines not included on the invoice.

You can select the Quick Line Entry window as your default mode for PO line entry. Select Quick Line Entry in the Default Mode for Purchase Order Create option in Vendor Invoice Center Entry-Entry Defaults.

  1. Complete steps 1-8 of Entering and matching trade invoices to purchase orders.
  2. Do not specify a PO number in the Purchase Order # field. Instead, click Quick Line Entry.
  3. On the Quick Line Entry window, specify this information:
    Purchase Order #
    Specify the purchase order number.
    Line #
    Specify the number of the line you are costing from the vendor's invoice.
  4. The Product, Invoice Cost Qty, and Invoice Cost are automatically defaulted from the purchase order. Press Enter or click Add to add the line.
  5. Repeat steps 3-4 for all lines being invoiced on the PO.
  6. Optionally, click Purchase Order Header to maintain the PO header.
  7. When you are finished entering lines on the selected PO, you can:
    1. Click the back arrow or Finish to return to the Purchase Order Header - Create window, or
    2. Remain on the Quick Line Entry window and specify a new PO in the Purchase Order # field and repeat these steps for the new PO.
  8. Complete steps 15-20 of Entering and matching trade invoices to purchase orders.

You can also access Quick Line Entry from the Purchase Order Headers or Purchase Order Headers and Lines grid. Select a purchase order in the grid and select Quick Line Entry from the Action (...) menu. If you select a PO from the grid, and then select Quick Line Entry, the purchase order number is defaulted If no row(s) are selected, the Purchase Order # is blank.