Understanding Purchase Orders from Parts Lists

You can purchase parts for a work order by creating purchase orders directly from the work order parts list. This is particularly useful if a maintenance task requires parts that you do not usually keep in stock, such as unusually costly parts or parts that have long order lead times.

When you create purchase orders directly from the work order parts list, you can use processing options to specify the initial status of the purchase order, as well as the approval route for the purchase order. After the system creates the purchase order, the purchase order number and document type appear in the work order parts list.

When you create a purchase order for a piece of equipment for which you have defined a warranty service type, the system displays a warning message to alert you that a warranty is in effect.