Order Processing Cycle

You use order activity rules to define the operations the system performs for a purchase order processing cycle and to indicate the progression of the steps.

You must set up order activity rules for a combination of order type and line type. You use user-defined status codes to set up the order activity rules. Each status code represents a step in the purchase order processing cycle, for example awaiting supplier acknowledgement.

Each detail line of an order contains a pair of status codes. These codes identify the last status and the next status to which the system advances the line. The last status code represents the last operation performed on the order. The next status code represents the next step in the purchase order processing cycle.

This diagram illustrates a typical status code progression in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Buyer Workspace and Supplier Self Service:

For each purchase order processing cycle you set up, you must specify the order type and line type to which it applies. For example, the processing cycle illustrated applies to order type OP and line type SP. You can also change the progression of steps by indicating alternate next status codes.