Purchase Order Types

In Vision Purchasing, you can create three types of purchase orders: standard, service, and blanket.

You specify the purchase order type in the Type field on the General tab of Purchasing > Purchase Orders.

After you save a completed purchase order, the purchase order's type displays after its number in the upper left corner of Purchasing > Purchase Orders. The purchase order number and type also display in Purchasing lookup lists.

Status Codes

All purchase orders and release orders have status codes that show their current state of completion.

Related Topics:

  • Standard Purchase Order
    A standard purchase order is a contract to purchase specified items in specified quantities, at specified prices, with specified delivery terms.
  • Service Purchase Order
    A service purchase order is an agreement to purchase the work that is identified in the service agreement. To complete the Line Items tab for a service order, you enter hours and rates, instead of quantities and amounts.
  • Change Order
    After you final print a purchase order, the only way to change it is by entering a change order.
  • Blanket Purchase Order
    Blanket purchase orders approve multiple purchases from one vendor, up to a specified monetary amount and within a specified time frame.
  • Release Order
    When you have a blanket purchase order in place with a vendor, you use release orders to make incremental purchases against the purchase order or to make changes to the purchase order.
Parent Topic: Purchasing Overview