Using Express Purchase Orders

This section discusses how to enter express purchase orders.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Express Purchase Order - Purchase Order Page

PO_EXPRESS

Enter purchase orders using a rapid-entry version of the Maintain Purchase Order - Purchase Order page, where you can view line, schedule, and distribution information all on one page. However, when using the Express Purchase Order - Purchase Order page, you cannot distribute by amount or allocate header miscellaneous charges.

Pegging Workbench Page

IN_PEG_DETAIL_SP

Apply, change, or remove pegs from items.

Pegging Inquiry Page

IN_PEG_DETAIL_SP

View pegging information for line items.

Use the Express Purchase Order - Purchase Order page (PO_EXPRESS) to enter purchase orders using a rapid-entry version of the Maintain Purchase Order - Purchase Order page, where you can view line, schedule, and distribution information all on one page.

However, when using the Express Purchase Order - Purchase Order page, you cannot distribute by amount or allocate header miscellaneous charges.

Navigation:

Purchasing > Purchase Orders > Add/Update Express POs > Express Purchase Order

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Express Purchase Order. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Express Purchase Order - PO page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Express Purchase Order — Purchase order (Page 2 of 2). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

sm_ExpressPurchaseOrder-Purchase Order (pg2of 2)

This page is divided into areas that are similar to the Maintain Purchase Order - Purchase Order page.

Refer to the Maintain Purchase Order - Purchase Order page for the descriptions of the links, buttons, and fields on the Express Purchase Order - Purchase Order page.

Refer to Federal Award Data pagefor descriptions on the Federal Award Data page.

Refer to PO Distribution Worksheet Page for descriptions of distributions work sheet page.

Note: You can also create authored documents for express purchase orders the same as purchase orders. After you create a authored document for an express purchase order, the page provides information about the document and a Maintain Document button where you can view, edit, and maintain the document's attributes, collaboration, and approval details.