Order Settings

The following table describes the fields and options on the Order tab of the Settings page.

Table 25-3 Order Settings

Setting Description

Hide Filters on module start

Select this option to prevent the system from showing the available filters when the Ordering page is first opened.

Use Line Item Delivery Date

Select whether or not users can assign specific delivery dates for different items.

Create one Order per Delivery Date

Select this option to create a separate purchase order for each delivery date.

Booking Preview

Select this option to automatically show a PDF version of the order. If more than one order is placed, the lowest order number appears.

Consider Max Qty

Select the option to prevent the system from placing the order, if the quantity of an item being ordered is more than the maximum quantity.

Use Fixed Order Qty

Select this option to enable the system to use the fixed order quantity entered for vendor purchase items.

Show Unit and Vendor Item Number in Search

Select this option to show the unit and vendor item number when searching for items.

Display Weight column in Ordering

Select this options to show the weight of items on an order.

Do Not Display VPI’s past Effective Date

Select this option to cause any VPI past its effectivity to be left off the purchase order.

Autogenerate Purchase Order Number

Select this option to create a purchase order number automatically.

Show Cost Center Name in Overview

Select this option to display the cost center name in the order overview.

Enable Master Order List

Select this option to enable the Master Order List feature.

Include Master Order List No. on Order

Select this option to include the order list number on the order printout.

Enable Multiple Cost Center Purchase Order

Select this option to allow purchase orders to support multiple cost centers on a single order. When an order is booked with more than one cost center defined, a separate order is created for each cost center. You cannot use this feature with order lists.

Enable Minimum Qty/Value/Weight on Order

Select this option to allow users to specify a minimum quantity, value, or weight per order per vendor requirements.

Allow Split Pack Ordering

Select this option to allow users to flag items that can be ordered as a split pack from a B2B vendor, that is, a half case instead of a whole case.

Send E-Mail Notification

Select the appropriate option in accordance with what types of notifications your organization wants to receive when ordering using B2B.

Sorting

Select how the system sorts order details.

Show Item Number

Select which referencing number to use:
  • None

  • Item Number

  • Vendor Item Number

  • Item Number/Vendor Item Number

Result Set Quantity

Enter the number of records to show, up to a maximum of 9,999.

Result Set Quantity Open Purchase Orders

Enter the number of Open Purchase Orders to show, up to a maximum of 9,999.

Enable Plausibility Check on Order

Select this option to enable plausibility checks on orders. Orders that do not pass the plausibility check generate a warning.
  • Based on Qty’s: Perform plausibility check based on quantities.

  • Based on Stock on Hand: Perform plausibility check based on the stock on hand.

Show Contract Column in Vendor Purchase Catalog

Select this option to display the contract column in the Vendor Purchase Catalog.
  • Add Item(s): Show only Contract Items by Default: Select this option to show only contract items by default in Ordering.