Generating First Releases to a Blanket Order

To generate first releases to a blanket order:

  1. Perform the procedure for entering first-release blanket-order information.

  2. On the Create Releases page, click the Calculate Dates button to supply the schedule release date information based on the information that you enter in the Release Schedule group box.

  3. Click the Stage button to stage the releases to the contract.

  4. Use the Review Staged Releases page (CNTRCT_RLS_LINE) to view the staged purchase order releases for this contract and make changes to them. This functionality is available only when staged releases exist.

    Click the Review Staged Releases link on the Create Releases page.

  5. Save the release information to the contract.

  6. Run the following processes in the order listed:

    1. Purchase Order Contracts.

    2. PO Calculations.

      After this process runs, you can view the assigned PO ID in the Sourcing Workbench if you want.

    3. Create Purchase Orders.

      Note:

      When you release to a single purchase order and you delete a line from the purchase order, you can rerelease the contract line. However, if you cancel the line on the purchase order or if the purchase order line is closed, the line cannot be released again from the contract.

      WARNING:

      If you cancel the purchase order that is associated with the Release to Single PO Only contract, the system cancels the contract. This applies only if you have selected the Release to Single PO Only process option on the Contract page.

    4. (Optional) Automatic Purchasing Sourcing.

      This process enables you to run the Purchase Order Contracts, PO Calculations, and Create Purchase Orders processes from the same run control page in the appropriate order.

    5. PO Dispatch/Print.

      The report includes the header, release number, total amount, open amount, and remaining (open) quantities on the contract.

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