Creating recurring purchase orders manually can be a time consuming task. The recurring purchase order feature enables you to automatically generate recurring purchase orders from a new or existing approved purchase order.
New fields are added to the following page layouts when the Acquisition Process Enhancements feature console steps have been performed:
- Purchase Order page layout
- Drop Ship Purchase Order Page layout
- Approved Internal Purchase Order Page layout
- Approved Drop Ship
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of Recurrences | Sets the number of recurring purchase orders you want to create. This is the number of purchase orders you want to create in addition to the originating purchase order. |
| Recurrence Interval | Sets the recurrence interval for the recurring PO records. The recurrence period and the recurrence interval value determine the time between each recurring purchase order. |
| Recurrence Period | Select the recurrence period for the recurring PO records. Values are Day, Week, Month and Year. The recurrence period and the recurrence interval value determine the time between each recurring purchase order. |
| Recurring Purchase Order? | Checkbox - Select this control if you want to create recurring purchase orders from the purchase order record. |
Buttons
A new button is added to the following page layouts when the Acquisition Process Enhancements feature console feature is activated:
- Approved Purchase order Page layout
- Approved Drop Ship Purchase Order Page layout
| Button Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Create Recurring POs | This button opens a new visual force page where a recurring purchase order can be created. |