ENTER POs

Use this screen to enter purchase order information that enables the printing of purchase orders directly from the system. Both purchase orders and blanket orders can be added and/or changed only in this screen. You can use the Address, Header Information, PO Header Standard Text, and Defaults subtasks to enter information about the entire purchase order. Some of the information entered in this header portion serves as defaults to the purchase order line information. You can add or change the actual items and descriptions of the items being purchased. You can use the Account Distribution, Line Charges, and PO Line Standard Text subtasks to enter specific information relating to a particular line item. Use the CreateRel button to create blanket purchase order releases from this screen in addition to the Create Blanket Releases screen.

Use this screen whenever purchase orders or blanket orders need to be added or changed. All vendors, general ledger accounts, projects, organizations, buyers, and items should be previously established in their respective tables.

PO Identification

Use the fields in this group box to enter identification information for the purchase order.

No

The purchase order ID number, containing up to 10 alphanumeric characters, is the unique identifier for this purchase order. It is used throughout the entire Costpoint system to reference this purchase order. The purchase order ID number can be assigned in three different ways, based on the PO Numbering Method established in the PO Settings screen:

Even if you have selected the System or Buyer numbering method in the PO Settings screen, you can enter a purchase order number manually. If the number entered is the next number in the numbering sequence, the system updates the Last System PO Number field in the PO Settings screen. If it is not the next number, the system allows it to be used, provided that it is unique, but does not update the Last System PO Number field. This is a required field.

Release No

If you are querying a blanket purchase order release, the release number is displayed here. If this is a purchase order, the default value is zero. This is a display-only field.

Change Order No

If you are querying a purchase order that has had a change order created in the Create PO Change Orders screen, this non-editable field displays the last change order number; otherwise, the default is zero.

Type

Select the type of order. This is a required field. The system-defined values are as follows:

Trans Currency

This field displays the ISO abbreviation of the transaction currency used for this order. The currency that is displayed by default is normally selected in the Multicurrency subtask of the Maintain Vendors screen. If no default was selected for the vendor, the transaction currency is defaulted from the Multicurrency Settings screen in Costpoint Multicurrency. To override this default, use the Exchange Rates subtask to select a different transaction currency for this PO.

Buyer

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid buyer ID. The buyer must already exist in the Buyers screen, and must be linked to the appropriate project/account/organization, as well as vendors, or you will receive a warning message indicating that the buyer is not authorized. The buyer must also be authorized for the PO line's inventory abbreviation information in the Defaults subtask and the Account Distribution subtask. Buyers must also be authorized for PO entry (i.e., Purchase Orders, Blanket Orders, Release Orders, and Subcontract Orders), as assigned by selecting the appropriate checkboxes in the PO Entry Authorization group box in the Buyers screen. Once you have entered a buyer, the name of the employee assigned to the buyer will display, but cannot be changed. This is a required field.

Procurement Type

Enter the procurement type code that applies to this purchase order. This code must already exist in the Procurement Types screen.

Vendor

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid vendor. The vendor must not be flagged as a payroll vendor, and its Approval Code must not be Not Approved.

If the vendor has an Approval Code of Pending, you will receive a warning, and the purchase order must have a status of Pending.

The vendor must already exist in the Maintain Vendors screen. Once you have entered a vendor, the vendor name also displays, and cannot be changed. This is a required field.

Last Change Date

Whenever a change order is made to a purchase order through the Create PO Change Orders function, the system date of the latest change order is displayed in this non-editable field.

Table Window

Line

This is the system identifier of a line on the purchase order. It is a sequential number assigned by the system to track the line items of the purchase order when a new line is created. Costpoint allows up to 99,999 lines on a purchase order. You can edit this field, as long as each line number is unique within the table window.

Item

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid item. The item can be a part, service, or good, but must already exist in the Basic Part Data, Services, or Goods screens in Costpoint Product Definition. If this is an "M" type PO line, this field is blank.

Item Rev

When a valid item has been entered or selected, the latest revision, if any, is displayed in this field. If partial revisions are being used, this field may be changed to an earlier revision, if necessary.

Description

The description of the item entered is displayed in this field. If you have selected any of the checkboxes in the Allow Description Change in Purchasing group box in the Product Definition Settings screen in Costpoint Product Definition, you can change the item description. The description can contain up to 60 alphanumeric characters. If you change the description, it will not update the item description in the Basic Part Data, Services, or Goods screens in Costpoint Product Definition. If no item has been entered, you can enter a free-form description of what is being purchased. This is a required field.

Line Type

The system automatically updates this field based on the type of item that has been ordered. This field is display-only. The system-defined types are as follows:

Note: Subcontract PO lines can only be "S" (Service) or "M" (Miscellaneous) line types.

Misc Type

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid miscellaneous charge type. The type must already be established in the PO Line Charge Types screen and can also be maintained in the Sales Order Line Charge Types screen in Costpoint Sales Order Entry. This field is accessible only when the Item field is blank and a miscellaneous charge is being entered when the Line Type is "M."

Status

The line status defaults from the Status field established in the Header Information subtask, but can be changed if necessary. The system automatically changes the status as this purchase order line progresses through the system. The line status can be different from the status of the purchase order itself. The system-defined status types are as follows:

Note: The status of this field depends on the update transactions entered against the PO in the Update Subcontract PO Status screen.

Unreleased Blkt Qty

If this is a blanket purchase order, this non-editable field displays the unreleased quantity.

Quantity

Enter the quantity being ordered for this line item. This field is required when the item is either a part or a good. This field cannot be populated for subcontract POs.

U/M

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid unit of measure for the item being purchased. The unit of measure from Costpoint Product Definition for the item entered will default in this field, but can be changed if necessary. The unit of measure must already exist in the Units of Measure screen. If the item is a part or good, this field is required. If the Misc Type field contains a charge type, the default unit of measure from the PO Line Charge Types screen displays. This field cannot be populated for subcontract POs.

Gross Unit Cost

Enter the gross unit cost of the item being ordered. This is the cost of one unit of the item, before applying any volume discounts. The system automatically derives the gross unit cost from the net unit cost and applicable volume discount percentage, if they have been entered. This field cannot be populated for subcontract POs.

Volume Discount

Enter the volume discount percentage to be applied to the gross unit cost of the item being ordered. If you have entered a value in the Volume Discount field in the Defaults subtask, that value defaults to this field but can be changed. The system default is 0.00%. Enter a 5.25% discount as 5.25. This field cannot be populated for subcontract POs.

The discount percentage is intended as a volume discount, not as a purchase or cash discount. If you do not know the discount percentage is not known, you can leave it blank. The system will automatically derive the value based on the gross unit cost and the net unit cost entered.

Net Unit Cost

Enter the net unit cost of the item being ordered. This is the cost of one unit of the item after any volume discounts have been applied. The system automatically derives the net unit cost from the gross unit cost and applicable volume discount percentage, if they have been entered. This field is required when a quantity has been entered. This field cannot be populated for subcontract POs.

Unreleased Amt

If this is a blanket purchase order, this non-editable field displays the unreleased amount. This field cannot be populated for subcontract POs.

Ext Cost Amount

The extended cost amount is automatically calculated by the system when a quantity has been entered. The calculation is Net Unit Cost multiplied by Quantity. If no quantity has been entered, enter the Ext Cost Amount manually. Use this field to enter the amount of the subcontract PO.

Total Line Amount

The total line amount is automatically calculated by the system. The calculation is Ext Cost Amount plus Sales Tax/VAT Amount plus the sum of any additional charges from the Line Charges subtask.

Recovery Rate

Enter the recovery percentage rate for the VAT tax amount on this PO line.

Recovery Amount

The amount of VAT recovery will display in this column. This amount is derived from the Sales Tax/VAT Amount multiplied by the Recovery Rate.

Order Date

Enter the date when this purchase order was placed. The Order Date from the Header Information subtask is the default, but can be changed when you add a new line to a new PO. If you add a new line to an existing PO, the current system date is the default. The Order Date must be less than or equal to the Due Date. This is a required field.

Due Date

Enter the date by which the vendor is committed to supplying the items ordered. The Due Date from the Defaults subtask is the default for a new PO line, but can be changed if necessary. The due date is used as a basis for calculating the vendor performance. This is a required field.

Orig Due Date

The original due date defaults from the due date and can be changed, if necessary. This displays the original due date that was agreed upon if the due date changes. This is a required field.

Desired Date

Enter the date by which delivery of the items ordered is desired. The desired date defaults from the Desired Date field in the Defaults subtask and can be changed, if necessary. This is a required field.

Start Date

Enter the beginning date for the time period that this purchase order is in effect. If you enter a date in the Starting field in the Header Information subtask for a new PO, that date defaults here upon adding a new PO line and can be changed, if necessary. If you change the Starting and/or the Order Date in the Header Information subtask for an existing PO and enter a new PO line, that new date defaults here and can be changed, if necessary. If this PO is a blanket order, releases created before this date are provided with a warning message.

End Date

Enter the ending date for the time period that this purchase order is in effect. If you enter a date in the Ending field in the Header Information subtask for a new PO, that date defaults here upon adding a new PO line and can be changed, if necessary. If you change the Ending and/or the Order Date in the Header Information subtask for an existing PO and enter a new PO line, that new ending date defaults here and can be changed, if necessary. If this PO is a blanket order, releases created after this date are provided with a warning message.

Inv Abbrev

If the item being ordered is an inventory item, enter or use Lookup to select the inventory abbreviation for part. Inventory abbreviation information is established in the Inventory Projects screen in Costpoint Inventory. This field displays account information used by Costpoint Inventory when inventory transactions are posted to the inventory journal. If you entered a valid inventory abbreviation in the Header/Defaults subtask and chose to have it default for all purchase order lines, this field displays that inventory abbreviation. If that default is not available, this field uses the inventory abbreviation that was entered in the Part Planning subtask of the Part Inventory Inquiry. In either case, you can enter a different abbreviation.

Once the Inv Abbrev field is populated for the PO line, the Warehouse field defaults to the Planning Warehouse ID that appears in the Inventory Projects screen for this inventory project/inventory abbreviation. The Project, Account, and Organization assigned to this inventory abbreviation default to the Account Distribution subtask.

Planner ID

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a planner ID.

Operation Code

Enter, or use Lookup to select, an operation code

Warehouse

If the item being ordered is an inventory item, enter, or use Lookup to select, a warehouse containing up to eight alphanumeric characters. If an inventory abbreviation is entered in the Inv Abbrev field or Defaults subtask, this field defaults with the Planned Warehouse ID that appears in the Inventory Projects screen for this inventory project/inventory abbreviation.

Manufacturer

If the item being ordered is a part, enter or use Lookup to select a manufacturer ID containing up to 10 alphanumeric characters.

Manufacturer Part

If the item being ordered is a part, enter or use Lookup to select a manufacturer part number containing up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Configuration

Enter the BOM configuration if you need to determine requirements for a specific configuration.

Internal Notes

Enter any internal notes relevant for this PO line. These are not printed on the purchase order.

Mfg Rev

Enter the revision, if any, of the manufacturer part entered containing up to three alphanumeric characters.

Vendor Part

If the item being ordered is a part, enter or use Lookup to select a vendor part number containing up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Vend Rev

Enter the revision, if any, of the vendor part entered containing up to three alphanumeric characters.

Tax

If this line is sales or VAT (Value Added Tax) taxable, enter "Y." If it is not taxable, enter "N." The taxable status defaults based on the Default Taxable Status selection in the Defaults subtask. The default will be taxable for all, non-taxable for all, or it will default from the item's (or Misc Type code's) taxable status. Any default can be changed as necessary. If this field is "Y," sales or VAT tax will be calculated for this line item. This is a required field.

Ship ID

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a shipping ID that shows where the item is to be delivered. The Ship ID entered in the Defaults subtask can be changed, if necessary. This is a required field unless the PO line is an amount-only (no quantity), two-way match.

Ship IDs are assigned to vendors in the Maintain Vendors screen in Costpoint Purchasing, Procurement Planning, and Accounts Payable, and can be viewed in the Display Ship IDs screen. Ship ID information can also be assigned to branch locations (in the Branch Locations screen under the Purchasing Controls menu), customers (in Costpoint Sales Order Entry), and warehouses (in Costpoint Inventory). You can enter a Ship ID in this field only if it exists in the Display Ship IDs screen.

Notes

Enter any notes (up to 32,000 alphanumeric characters) that you wish to keep about this purchase order line.

Drop Ship

If this line is for a drop shipment, enter "Y;" if not, enter "N." The drop ship status defaults based on the Drop Shipment checkbox in the Defaults subtask and can be changed, if necessary. This is a required field.

Ship Via

Enter the vendor's means of shipping the material ordered, up to 15 alphanumeric characters. This field defaults from the Ship Via field in the Defaults subtask. It can be changed, if necessary.

Deliver To

Enter the name, up to 25 alphanumeric characters, of the department or individual to whom the material will be delivered. This field will default from the Deliver To field in the Defaults subtask and can be changed, if necessary.

Requisition

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the ID of the requisition, up to 10 alphanumeric characters, where the item being ordered was originally requested. The requisition number defaults from the Requisition field in the Defaults subtask and can be changed, if necessary.

CLIN

Enter the Contract Line Item Number for this purchase order line, if applicable.

Cost Type

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the cost type for the ordered item. The default is "N," signifying that the cost type is not related to an existing sales order item. The other two valid values for the field are "S," which refers to a subcontract type cost and "O," which refers to an "other" cost associated with a sales order item.

If this cost is assigned a value of "S" or "O," the Cost Type, Cost Amount, Description, and Notes are displayed in the Subcontract and Other Costs subtask in the Sales Order Supervisor screen in Costpoint Sales Order Entry.

Ord Ref Type

The order reference type field designates whether the line item is related to a sales order or a manufacturing order in the system. Enter "S" if the item is associated with a valid sales order, or "M" if the item is linked to a manufacturing order. This field defaults to "N" (None) for a new line. Change this field only when an order reference number will be added to the purchase order line.

Order Reference

Enter the order reference number, if applicable, containing up to 10 alphanumeric characters. The order reference number is a manufacturing order or internal sales order number. The order reference number defaults from the Order Reference field in the Defaults subtask and can be changed, if necessary. If the purchase order was created from a requisition that originated on a sales order, the system displays the sales order number.

Ord Ref Release

This field displays the release number, if applicable, for the order reference. You can change this field manually or by using Lookup.

Ord Ref Line No

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the Order Reference Line number associated with the sales order number or manufacturing order entered on the line.

Award Quote

Enter the awarded quote ID for this line item.

Commodity Code

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the commodity code for this line item.

Proc Type

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the procurement type code for this line item.

Mil-Spec

Enter the military specification that applies to this item.

NSN

Enter the national stock number for this item, if applicable.

Over Ship

Enter "Y" or "N" to indicate whether or not overshipments are allowed for this line item. An overshipment is a quantity or amount greater than what was ordered. Control parameters exist in Costpoint Receiving to determine whether or not overshipments are allowed. This flag defaults from the setting in the Basic Part Data, Services, Goods, or PO Line Charge Types screens in Costpoint Product Definition, depending on the type of item being ordered. This field displays "N" for subcontract POs. This default can be changed, if necessary. This is a required field.

Rcpt Tol

If the Over Ship flag is "Y," enter a percentage to determine the excess quantity/amount that can be received if overshipments are accepted. Costpoint Product Definition provides a default for the item being ordered. This field is required when the Over Ship flag is "Y."

QC Insp Reqd

Enter "Y" (Yes) or "N" (No) to indicate whether or not a Quality Control (QC) inspection is required upon receipt of the items ordered. If this field is "Y," POs and PO lines must be inspected in the Enter QC Inspections screen in Costpoint Receiving. This flag is automatically updated based on the default specified in the Basic Part Data screen or Part Project Data screen in Costpoint Product Definition and can be changed if necessary. Miscellaneous items or charge types that are entered in the Misc Type field can also be established with their own QC Inspection Reqd default in the PO Line Charge Types screen. If you enter a Misc Type code, the code's QC Inspection Reqd checkbox value displays in this field, but can be changed. This field is required.

Source Insp Reqd

Enter "Y" (Yes) or "N" (No) to indicate whether or not a government source inspection is required. A source inspection normally requires the vendor to obtain approval from a government inspector before any material can be shipped. This flag is automatically updated based on the default specified in the Basic Part Data table in Costpoint Product Definition and can be changed if necessary. This field is required.

Cert Conf Reqd

Enter "Y" (Yes) or "N" (No) to indicate whether or not a certificate of conformance is required. A certificate of conformance is a legal document issued by the vendor, which certifies that the material confirms to certain specifications and requirements. This flag is automatically updated based on the default specified in the Basic Part Data table in Costpoint Product Definition and can be changed if necessary. This is a required field.

Purchase Agreement

You can set up the Purchase Agreement code and its associated columns (Minimum Quantity and Leadtime ARO) on blanket lines only. For items only, you can specify "A" for Automatic or "S" for Suggested to set up a Purchase Agreement. The unit of measure on the PO line must equal the order unit of measure for that item. You can set up a given item for only one open/pending Purchase Agreement at a time. Once a line with a Purchase Agreement is closed or voided, the Purchase Agreement code is set to "N."

Minimum Quantity

Enter the minimum quantity associated with the Purchase Agreement.

Leadtime ARO

Enter the Vendor Leadtime After Receipt Order (ARO) associated with the Purchase Agreement.

Match Type

This value defaults from the PO Voucher Settings screen in Costpoint Accounts Payable and can also be maintained in the PO Line Charge Types screen. For miscellaneous line types, this field defaults to the Misc Type code's matching settings in the PO Line Charge Types screen, and can be changed. This field cannot be changed for PO line types "P," "S," and "G."

Match Type for "M' type lines can be maintained as follows:

Match Option

This value defaults from the PO Voucher Settings screen in Costpoint Accounts Payable and can also be maintained in the PO Line Charge Types screen. For miscellaneous line types, this field defaults to the Misc Type code's matching settings in the PO Line Charge Types screen, and can be changed. The system-defined methods are as follows:

Auto-Voucher

This column displays "Y" (Yes) or "N" (No) to indicate whether or not a PO line item is eligible for the auto-voucher creation process. The default for this column in the PO line comes from the vendor table.

In order to enable auto-vouchering for subcontract POs, the Match Type must be "3" and the Match Option must be "TOTAL." 

The Auto-Voucher column is disabled after the value defaults from the Vendor in the Maintain Vendors screen. To generate subcontract PO vouchers, you must select the Allow Auto-Vouchering for POs checkbox for the vendor in the Maintain Vendors screen, and the Auto-Voucher flag on the PO line must be "Y."

Vchr Recv

This non-editable field defaults from the PO Voucher Settings screen in Costpoint Accounts Payable.

Commit Amount/Qty

Enter the method for calculating commitments for this line item. The system-defined methods are as follows:

This is a required field.

Industry Class

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the industry classification associated with the item on the PO line. Each line can have a different industry classification code with the same vendor. Industry classifications are maintained in the Purchasing Controls menu and in the Product Definition Controls menu in Costpoint Product Definition, and can also be assigned under the Classifications subtask in the Maintain Vendors screen in Costpoint Purchasing, Procurement Planning and Accounts Payable. For miscellaneous line types, this field will default with the Misc Type code's assigned industry class code from the PO Line Charge Types screen, and can be changed.

Business Size

From this drop-down box, select the business size of this vendor for the type of purchase defined by the industry classification code. Valid options are "L - Large," "S - Small," "N – Non-profit," and "F – Foreign/Other." This field defaults from the Business Size option assigned for this vendor under the Classifications subtask in the Maintain Vendors screen in Costpoint Purchasing, Procurement Planning and Accounts Payable. If you enter an Industry Class that is assigned with a specific vendor size in the Classifications subtask in the Maintain Vendors screen, the vendor size defaults from the Size by Industry Classification group box in that screen. This field is editable.

Sales Tax/VAT Rate

Enter the sales tax/VAT rate that applies to this line. If you enter a Ship ID either for the PO line or in the Defaults subtask, the Sales Tax/VAT Rate that is assigned to the Sales/VAT Tax code for that Ship ID defaults into this field. Ship ID and Sales/Use Tax Code are assigned to vendors in the Maintain Vendors screen in Costpoint Purchasing, Procurement Planning, and Accounts Payable. Sales/VAT codes can also be assigned to shipping IDs for branch locations (in the Branch Locations screen under the Purchasing Controls menu), customers (in Costpoint Sales Order Entry), and warehouses (in Costpoint Inventory). The Tax Rate is originally assigned to the Tax Code in the Maintain Sales/Value Added Tax screen in Costpoint System Administration, but can be changed for the PO line in this field.

Sales Tax/VAT Amount

This column displays the sales tax/VAT amount for the line if the Tax field is "Y" (Yes). The calculation for the Sales Tax/VAT Amount is Ext Cost Amt * Sales Tax/VAT Rate.

Line Charges Sales Tax/VAT Amount

This column displays the total Sales Tax/VAT Amount from the Line Charges subtask. 

CIS Withholding

This field displays "Y" (Yes) or "N" (No) to indicate whether or not this line is subject to Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) withholding. If you assign a CIS Code to the vendor in the Maintain Vendors screen and that code has a withholding rate greater than zero, this column defaults to "Y;" otherwise, it is "N" and disabled. If you change the CIS Code in the PO header from one with no withholding rate to one with a withholding rate, the CIS Withholding field on any existing PO lines is changed, but enabled. Lines that are added will then have this field default to "Y" and be enabled. If a line is subject to withholding, all the costs (but not the taxes) of that line will be used in the withholding calculation. 

If the CIS code exists and you change the vendor, a warning message appears if the new vendor is not set up for CIS, or if the default CIS code does not have a withholding rate. 

Note: Only labor and travel costs are subject to the standard 18% withholding.

Completed Work Retention Pct

This field displays only for Subcontract PO types. Otherwise, this field is hidden. Enter the percentage of the completed work amount that will be withheld from payment when an accounts payable voucher is created. This amount is to account for any unforeseen miscellaneous vendor-responsible expenses. This value defaults into the corresponding PO line when you update the subcontract PO completion status for progress payment requests made by the vendor. Use the Update Subcontract PO Status application to update such information.

Stored Material Retention Pct

This field displays only for Subcontract PO types. Otherwise, this field is hidden. Enter the percentage of the total stored materials amount that will be withheld from payment when an accounts payable voucher is created. This amount is to account for any unforeseen miscellaneous vendor-responsible expenses. The value in this field defaults into the corresponding PO line when you update the subcontract PO completion status for progress payment requests made by the vendor. Use the Update Subcontract PO Status application to update such information.

Address

Click this button to view and maintain addresses pertaining to this purchase order, e.g., vendor address, PO bill-to and return addresses.

Header

Click this button to view and maintain this purchase order header information.

Hdr Std Txt

Click this button to set up standard text for this PO header.

Exch Rate

Click this button to view and maintain transaction currency, rate groups, and exchange rates. This button is disabled if you do not have access to Costpoint Multicurrency.

Defaults

Click this button to view and maintain default values to be loaded on the purchase order lines.

PO Totals

Click this button to view currency and payment information.

Header Documents

Click this button to assign documents to the purchase order header.  

Line Documents

Click this button to assign documents to the purchase order header.  

Accounts

Click this button to view or maintain project/account/information for the selected PO line in both the transaction and functional currencies.

Line Chgs

Click this button to include additional charges in the PO total line amount for this line item in both the transaction and functional currencies. This button is disabled for Subcontract POs.

Ln Std Txt

Click this button to attach text notes to the PO line.

Currency Line

Click this button to display information related to the transaction and functional currency of the selected PO line. This button is enabled if the transaction and functional currencies are different in the Exchange Rates subtask. This button is disabled if you do not have access to Costpoint Multicurrency.

Tax Total

The tax total is automatically calculated by the system based on the tax status of the PO lines. This field is non-editable.

PO Total

The PO total is automatically calculated by the system. It represents the sum of the Total Line Amount for each line. This field is non-editable.

CreateRel

Click this button to create blanket purchase order releases.