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2. Purchase Order

A purchase order is a written authorization used to formalize purchase transactions with vendors. Purchase orders and/or purchase order line items can have the following statuses:

Table 4.1. Purchase Order Statuses

Code

Description

Closed

The final state of a purchase order after it has been closed.

Unposted

This is the initial state a purchase order receives when it is first created. As long as a purchase order is unposted, it may continue to have additional line items added to it. The List Unposted Purchase Orders screen will display all unposted purchase orders.

Open

The status of a purchase order after it has been posted.

Partial

The status of an open purchase order line item when only part of the full quantity has been received.

Received (in full)

The status of an open purchase order line item when the full quantity has been received.


Tip

A purchase order will remain open if at least one of its line items is open. Once all line items are closed and vouchered, the purchase order will also be closed. To reopen a closed purchase order, simply open one of its closed line items. Closed line items can be re-opened using the right-click menus found here:

Purchase > Reports > P/O Item Status.