Entering Release Headers
Use the Releases window to enter, edit, and approve releases against blanket purchase agreements or planned purchase orders.
To enter release headers:
2. Enter the PO number for the release you want to create. The list of values displays all blanket and planned purchase order numbers that have been approved, the document type, status, supplier, buyer, and effectivity date range. When you select a purchase order, Purchasing displays the Supplier, Site, and Currency for that order. Purchasing also displays the Status of the release and the current Total amount of the release.
3. Purchasing displays the next Release number available. You can change the release number to any number that does not already exist.
4. Enter the Created date. The default is the system date, but you can change this.
5. If the Enforce Buyer Name option in the Purchasing Options window is set to Yes, your name is displayed as the Buyer, and you cannot change this value. Otherwise, you can enter the name of any buyer. See: Defining Control Options.
6. Select Firmed to firm your release shipment when you want to indicate to Master Scheduling/MRP or your manufacturing application that it should not reschedule this release shipment automatically.
7. Select Acceptance Required to indicate that you want to require the supplier to accept your release
8. If acceptance is required, enter the Due-By date when you require the supplier to return an acceptance for your purchase order.
To take approval actions:
To enter receiving control information:
To enter release distribution information:
To enter and view acceptances:
To view action history:
- Select View Action History on the Special menu to open the Action History window. See: Viewing Action History.
To enter purchase order preferences:
See Also
Entering Release Shipments
Entering Release Distributions
