Mark line for purchasing and create purchase order

You can mark a sales order line for purchasing in the Sales orders (SO30100S) window and create the linked purchase order. Follow the steps below:

  1. On the Order lines tab:
    1. In the Purchase order link column, select one of the following options:
      • Purchase to order,
      • Drop-shipment.
    2. In the Supplier column, select the supplier which will supply the line item.
    3. In the Supplier price column, edit the automatically set price if necessary.
      You can only edit the price if the Override supplier price check box is selected in the Sales order preferences (SO101000) window, the General information tab.
  2. Make sure the order status is set to Open and click .
  3. Click the Actions button and click Create purchase order.
    Result: the Create purchase orders (PO505000) window opens where you can create the purchase order.
To remove the mark for purchasing on a line in the Sales orders (SO30100S) window, select - in the Purchase order source column.