Use this screen to create a new purchase requisition.
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Access this screen by pressing F6=Add New Requisition from either the password screen or from the Requisition Maintenance screen. You can also access this screen in CHANGE mode by entering Option 2 for a requisition on the Requisition Maintenance screen. Enter information about the equipment or item being requisitioned, and then press Enter to save.
Requisition Entry
Displays the number of the requisition when the program is in CHANGE mode, and you are updating an existing requisition. When you are adding a new requisition, and your system is not set to automatically assign requisition numbers, enter a unique number for the requisition.
Displays the status of the requisition when the program is in CHANGE mode, and you are updating an existing requisition.
Enter the location that is making the requisition.
Enter the code that represents the type of requisition you are entering. These are user-defined codes set up using miscellaneous reason code type RT.
If applicable, enter the number of the projectGrouping of multiple customer jobs working on the same development venture. for which the requisition is being made.
If applicable, enter the sales or rental contract for which this requisition is being made. When a sales order is entered for an item, and there is insufficient quantity on hand to fill the order, the system automatically calls this Requisition Entry screen and populates this field with the sales contract number.
Enter or accept the date that the requisition was made.
Enter or accept the date that the item on the requisition is required to be delivered. Settings in control record POREQ1 determine whether a date defaults in this field and how many days to add to the requisition date to determine this date.
Enter or accept the date that the requisition expires. Settings in control record POREQ1 determine whether a date defaults in this field and how many days to add to the requisition date to determine this date.
If applicable, enter the number of the equipment for which you are requisitioning items. If you do not know the number, press F4 to search for it.
Enter the number of the vendor from which the requisitioned items should be ordered. You can leave this blank, and if the master record or location record for the entered item contains a primary vendor, this field is populated with that vendor number.
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Enter the number of the item you are requisitioning. If you do not know the item number, press F4 to search for it. If you want to enter more than one item on the requisition, press Enter when all other information is entered, and this Item Number field clears for additional entries.
Enter or accept the stock classCode used to categorize sales items for analysis and reporting. You may choose to make the stock class a subset of the vendor code. for the entered item.
Displays the description for the entered item.
Displays the description for the entered stock class.
Entered the quantity of the item needed on this requisition.
Enter or accept the purchasing unit of measure for the item.
Displays the cost of the item based on the entered unit of measure.
Order Unit of Measure Quantity
Displays the unit of measure conversion quantity. For example, if the item is stocked in eaches, but you order it in boxes of 100, and you changed the Unit of Measure field to BX for boxes, this field would display 100. This information comes from the item's master or location record.
Displays the total calculated quantity for the requisition based on the quantity requested, the unit of measure, and the unit of measure conversion quantity. This quantity is displayed in the item's stocking unit of measure.
Displays the lowest quantity to order from the vendor. This is the manufacturer's pack quantity from the item's master record.
Displays the item's Parts, Merchandise, Equipment code. This field might also display an asterisk (*), which indicates a non-stock item.
Enter comments applicable to the requisition.
Function Key |
Description |
F1 |
Help. Place your cursor in a field and press F1 to access online help for that field. Place your cursor outside of any field, and press F1 to access online help at the program level. |
F3 |
Exit. Exit the page or program. |
F4 |
Search. Place your cursor in a searchable field and press F4 to access a lookup window or more advanced search screen. |
F8 |
Display Quantities. Advance to the Parts/Merchandise Search program. |
F12 |
Cancel/Previous. Exit the program or move back a screen. |
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