Create a purchase order from a purchase request
Copy request header/lines and select the vendor. The guide then takes you through the correct route, the checks to complete before making changes, the workflow in order, and the evidence to review afterwards.
Where to goAdmin Area → Purchase → Purchase Request → open request → Convert/Copy to Purchase Order
Before you start
- Use an account with purchase_orders capability and purchase-order status capability where applicable and confirm the intended record or setting before making a change.
- Follow the exact route above. If the screen or action is absent, check module activation, ownership and permissions rather than using another person’s account.
- Use controlled test data for configuration, integration, email, AI, payment, portal or automation changes before production-wide use.
What you’ll accomplish
Copy request header/lines and select the vendor. The instructions reflect the supplied module’s registered menus, controller actions, views, settings and code-backed validation flow.
Follow these steps
- Go to Admin Area → Purchase → Purchase Request → open request → Convert/Copy to Purchase Order.
- Select the New, Add, Create or Start action exposed on that screen.
- Complete the required fields described below and review any linked record, currency, tax, approval or recipient selection.
- Save or submit the form once; correct any validation message rather than bypassing it.
- Go to the resulting record and verify its number, status, totals, files, activity and downstream links.
Fields and options to review
Request headerRequest code/name, requester, type, department, project, related sales estimate/invoice, currency and rate.
Request linesItems, description, quantity, unit, tax, price, discount, subtotal and total.
SourcingSelected vendors, attachments, public share/request-for-quotation actions and approval status.
Order headerOrder name/number, vendor, linked request/quotation, department, project, type, buyer and optional linked clients/sales invoices.
Commercial dataCurrency/rate, items, tax, discount type/value, shipping fee, days owed and totals.
Delivery dataShipping address/country, Incoterm, vendor note, terms, delivery date/status, files and payments.
Rules the system enforces
- Purchase-request status changes use the dedicated purchase_request status capability in addition to record access.
- Department can be mandatory when pur_department_required_condition is enabled.
- Purchase-order status changes require the dedicated purchase_order status capability.
- Delivery states include Undelivered, Pending delivered, Partially delivered and Completely delivered.
- Project can be mandatory when pur_order_project_required_condition is enabled.
How to confirm it worked
- The supported create a purchase order from a purchase request flow completes without bypassing permission or validation checks.
- The resulting record, setting, status, file, delivery event or external response is visible from the relevant workspace.
- Unexpected validation, provider or linked-record errors are investigated before retrying.
Security, privacy and operational checks
- Apply least privilege to purchasing, vendor, invoice, payment, return, contract and report permissions.
- Verify vendor identity, bank/payment details, tax, currency, totals and approvals before creating financial commitments.
- Treat public links, signatures, portal files, attachments and exported reports as controlled business records.
- Test settings and automated jobs with controlled records before production-wide use.
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