To create a new Purchase Order, enter a <.> and press <ENTER>. This will automatically enter in the next Purchase Order number.

To display a list of Purchase Orders, enter <?> at the Purchase Order Number prompt and press

<ENTER>. If you choose to number the Purchase Orders manually, you must keep track of the numbers.

At the Purchase Order Number prompt, there is an option <C> to Copy an existing Purchase Order (PO) into a new Purchase Order Number. This will save you time if you want to create a template PO that you may copy and modify on a regular basis without having to retype the PO.

At the Purchase Order Number prompt, type the letter <C> and press <ENTER>. Then type in the number of the Purchase Order you wish to copy and press <ENTER>. There is a prompt that the Purchase Order has been created. You must Cancel the PO to delete it. The new PO will be displayed. The cursor is now at the Salesperson Code prompt.

You may <M>erge multiple existing Purchase Orders into a new Purchase Order Number. The POs will be merged even if the Vendors do not match. The Vendor, Location and Cost will come from the first Purchase Order encountered. If a Part is on more than one PO that is being merged, then the cost from the first PO will be used and the quantities will be combined.

At the Purchase Order # prompt, enter the letter <M> and press <ENTER>. Enter the PO numbers to merge, separated by a space, and press <ENTER>. The new PO number will be displayed. You must <C> (cancel) the PO to delete it. When you press <ENTER>, you will be at the new Purchase Order. The individual Purchase Orders that have been merged will NOT be deleted.

At the Purchase Order Number prompt there is an <L> option to Change Port Location. You can also setup password protection for this field in “Purchasing Password Entry” (3.5.3 field 2). After successfully entering the password to change locations, you will not be prompted for the password again until exiting and re-entering the program.