JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Configurator

The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement system controls all aspects of purchasing activities. The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Configurator system works with the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement system to adapt the way that you enter and process purchase orders for configured items.

Besides regular purchase orders, the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement system also supports purchase orders that are created at the time of sales order entry for transfer, direct ship, and combination orders for configured items. You can also generate a purchase order for a component of a configured item.

Before you can enter purchase orders for configured items, you must enter business-specific information in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement programs within the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Distribution system.

You must set up order line types and document types (order types) for the system to use. The order line type tells the system how to process each detail line that you enter for a specific order type (for instance, T is a text line). The document type identifies the origin and purpose of the transaction (for instance, OP is a purchase order). The order activity rules are then set up by combination of an order type and a line type. The order activity rules define the specific steps in the order processing cycle.

You set up a line type for configured items and a document type for the purchase order.

You also set up order activity rules to define the specific steps in the purchase order processing cycle. A typical purchase order cycle includes purchase order entry, printing and communicating the order, and receiving goods or services.

The appropriate line types, document types, and order activity rules should be set up to support transfer, direct ship, and combination orders for configured items. You must also ensure that the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Sales Order Management system is set up so that the interface exists with the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement system to support these order types.