Enabling Purchasing Applications in the Browser Application

You determine whether applications under Purchasing displays in the desktop or web application in General Settings.

Activation and Browser/Desktop Application Access

When you select or clear the Enable Purchase Orders in the Web Application option in Settings > General > Modules, the changes take effect the next time that you log in.

When Enabled

When you select the Enable Purchase Orders in the Web Application option, the following application paths display in the Navigation pane of the browser application:
  • Purchasing > Purchase Orders
  • Purchasing > Items
The following application paths continue to display in the Navigation menu of the desktop application:
  • Purchasing > Purchase Requisitions
  • Purchasing > Request for Price Quote
  • Purchasing > Receiving
  • Purchasing > Purchase Template Editor
  • Purchasing > Item Review

When Disabled

When you clear the Enable Purchase Orders in the Web Application option, you can only access the following Purchasing applications from the Navigation menu in the desktop application:
  • Purchasing > Purchase Requisitions
  • Purchasing > Request for Price Quote
  • Purchasing > Purchase Orders
  • Purchasing > Receiving
  • Purchasing > Purchase Template Editor
  • Purchasing > Item Review

The Items application remains, under the name Items Master, in Settings > Purchasing & Inventory > Items Master in the desktop application.

PO Record Access

Whether you select or clear the Enable Purchase Orders in the Web Application option, all PO records created in either the desktop application or browser application are accessible in both applications.

Notifications

If you select the Enable Purchase Orders in the Web Application option in Settings > General > Modules, Vantagepoint opens the Purchase Orders form in the browser application.

PO Links from Other Vantagepoint Applications

If you select the Enable Purchase Orders in the Web Application option in Settings > General > Modules, click the link to open the purchase order record in Purchasing > Purchase Orders in the browser application.