Manage Special Handling Types

Use the Manage Special Handling Types task to define new special handling types or change existing types. The Bill Only type is seeded and can be changed.

You must specify these settings to define new special handling types.

Setting	Details
Special Handling Type	The name of the special handling type.
Description	Description of the special handling type.
Code	Code to be used internally by the application or integrating services.
Header Context	The associated context to be used at the document header from the Special Handling Attributes for Headers flexfield. The context segments from this context will display on the document header.
Line Context	The associated context to be used at the document line from the Special Handling Attributes for Lines flexfield. The context segments from this context will display on the document line.
Requires Buyer Review	When enabled, the application will no longer submit purchase orders that are created automatically from requisitions. The order will remain in Incomplete status. This setting overrides other settings that control automatic submission of orders.
Negotiated	When enabled, the application will set the Negotiated field when creating special handling requisitions and orders.
Automatically Create Receipt	When enabled, the application will automatically create a receipt for any new schedules when the order or change order is implemented. The changes to existing schedules won't correct an existing receipt, and you will have to correct the receipt manually.
Enabled	When enabled, requesters and buyers can create documents using the special handling type. When disabled, the special handling type will no longer visible as a choice when creating the document.

You must use the Manage Descriptive Flexfields task to configure the context and context segments for the header and line fiexfields. You can configure the context and context segments for the document header on the Special Handling Attributes for Headers flexfield and for the document line on the Special Handling Attributes for Lines flexfield. You can change or add your context and context segments. There are 20 text, 10 date, 10 timestamp, and 10 number fields available.