Core TSIs : Products : Products – Field Descriptions : Purchase information fields
Purchase information fields
Field
Description
Purchase item group
Displays the code and description of the corresponding item group that you selected on the Filters level.
Code
The purchase item code.
Description
Enter a description for the new purchase item.
Brand
Enter the brand of the purchase item, if any.
Type
Enter the type of purchase item, for example a pen.
Vendor
Select a vendor from the list.
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For a purchase order line, you can only select purchase information records whose vendor is identical to the external tradesperson of the purchase order.
Price submitted on
Enter the date on which the price was submitted.
Standard amount
Enter the standard price of the item.
Purchasing unit
Select an appropriate unit by which you want to order a purchase item.
Product
Select a product to link to the purchase item.
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If the product of a PIR is changed, the code and the name of the PIR is set to match the selected product.
VAT tariff
Select a VAT tariff from the list.
Products per purchasing unit
Enter the number that corresponds with the order quantity specified for the purchase item.
For example, one order unit for the purchase item (= 1 box of paper) may correspond to 5 stock units of the product (= 5 packets of paper).
Percentage
A discount or a surcharge on the standard amount. A surcharge of 20% is specified as 20, while a discount of 20% is specified as (minus)-20.
Minimum order quantity
Enter the minimum quantity that should be purchased from the supplier per order.
Delivery time
Enter the duration required for the delivery of the product. If you do not know the time required for delivery, select Unknown.
If you select Unknown, no value is displayed in the Delivery time field.
Discount/surcharge terms
Enter the discount/surcharge terms as applicable.
Is default
Select Yes / No. If you select Yes, the purchase information is defined as the default PIR for the product.
No is the default value.
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You can generate a purchase order for the product only if Yes is selected in this field.
Only one PIR per product can be defined as default. If another PIR is marked default, the default indication on the earlier PIR is removed.
Purchasing precision
Specify how many decimals are allowed when purchasing a quantity of the product. The precision ranges from 0-4 decimals.
If the field is left blank, no restriction applies to the number of decimals for purchasing the product.
This field is mainly used to prevent orders / requests with unlikely product quantities. For example: half a cup of coffee.
Contact person supplier
Select a contact person who will be responsible for supplying the product.
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For more details on the field information, refer to Supporting data > Adding purchase items.