Examples of Purchase Order Line Types
These examples demonstrate why the line type feature is an important part of the purchase order. It enables you to clearly differentiate orders for goods from those for services.
When to Use Quantity-Based Line Types
Use quantity-based line types when you want to specify the quantity, unit of measure, and unit price for the items you're ordering. Oracle Purchasing provides Goods as an initial quantity-based line type. You can modify this line type or create new quantity-based line types to satisfy your business needs.
This table provides an example of a line with the line type Goods.
Type |
Item |
Quantity |
UOM |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
Goods |
AS54888 |
8 |
Each |
$1,107 |
When to Use Fixed Price-Based Line Types
You can use fixed price-based line types when you want to order general business services by a fixed amount. Purchasing provides Fixed Price Services as an initial fixed price-based line type. You create an order for fixed price service by selecting a fixed price services line type, category, item description, and total amount of the service. You can receive and match fixed price services by amount.
This table provides an example of a fixed price-based line with the line type of Fixed Price Services.
Type |
Description |
Category |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
Fixed Price Services |
Office Cleaning |
Office Miscellaneous |
$1,350 |
When to Use Rate-Based Line Types
You can use rate-based line types when you want to order services billed by quantity. Purchasing provides Rate Based Services as an initial rate-based line type. You create an order for rate-based service by selecting a line type, category, description, quantity, UOM, and unit price for the services you're ordering.
This table provides an example of a line with the line type of Rate Based Services.
Type |
Description |
Category |
Quantity |
UOM |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rate Based Services |
Underground Cable Installation |
Installation and Maintenance |
100 |
Square foot |
$10 |