Allocate a line on a Purchase Order to a specific Sales Order

Linking a Purchase Order line to a Sales Order for a Customer.

Introduction

Edit a Purchase Order to link an item to a Sales Order

Packing Slip records the Sales Order number

Introduction

When you purchase an item that you want to link to a Sales Order, you can mark that Purchase Order line to link it to the Sales Order number.

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Edit a Purchase Order to link an item to a Sales Order

• Go to Payables > Purchase Orders.
• Select the Purchase Order you wish to link from.
• Double click the line item that you wish to link to a Sales Order.

This takes you to the Edit Purchase Order Line window.

• Go to the Allocations for purchase order line section on the bottom left of the screen.
• Click Add specific stock allocation details.

This now takes you to the Direct allocation from the purchase order to a receivable account window.

• Select one of either the Receivable account OR the Sales Order from the dropdown lists.
• Enter the Client order # if known.
• Enter the Receivable account quantity required.
• You can enter pricing details if required, otherwise the details from the Receivable Account will be used.
• Click Save.

This will now be shown on the Allocations for purchase order line screen.

• Click Save and Close.

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Packing Slip records the Sales Order number

When the item arrives and is received in from the Purchase Order, this process produces a Packing Slip and that will have the Sales Order number, which identifies it as being for the customer.

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Last updated: 27 April 2022.