Add standard items to the purchase order

Open: Purchase Order Processing > Purchase Orders > Enter New Order | Order Details.

Click Add Items.

Select Standard item.

Enter the item's details:

Code Name	Select the item using the Code or Name drop-down list. The description of the item is displayed.
Warehouse	If you use multiple locations, specify the warehouse where you want the goods to be delivered to.
For delivery direct from supplier	Select this if the item is set to be delivered directly from the supplier to a specific address. Select the Address from the drop-down list. Note: You must have chosen to allow direct delivery of goods on the Order Entry of the POP settings. Set the direct delivery address Using the Address list, you can select any address that has been entered and saved on the order. You can also select Direct Delivery Address from the list. Click Direct Delivery Address to specify either a customer or supplier address or to type in the address required using free text entry. From the Direct Delivery Address window, select from the following sources: Customer account: Select the customer account required for delivery and the customer delivery addresses appear listed below. Select the delivery address required for the order line and click Set as Delivery Address. The delivery address list is taken from SOP Maintenance > Customer Delivery Addresses. Note: The full address details can be checked by selecting the description and clicking View. The address details cannot be amended from this window and must be added or amended in the Sales Order Processing module. Supplier account: Select the supplier account required for delivery and the main address appears in the delivery address list. To view the full details of the address, select the description and click View. From the View Delivery Address window, there is the further option to view the Supplier's Details. You cannot amend the details here. You can only amend the details on the supplier's record because the change is permanent. Alternatively, rather than using the supplier's record, you can use the Free text address option. Free text: Enter the postal name and full address details into the address boxes provided. Click Set as Delivery Address to set the delivery address. Click Set as Default Delivery Address to set these details as the default delivery address for all orders.
Amend item line description	To change the displayed item description select Amend item line description check box and enter the revised information in the displayed box.
Update prices when goods received	This box is only visible if you have selected the Allow prices to be updated when goods are received in the POP settings. About updating price settings If this check box is selected the cost price of goods is confirmed when the goods are recorded as received. When the goods are recorded as received: The exchange rate specified in the POP settings is used. The confirmed stock level is updated. The cost price is updated for stock items using the FIFO, Average and Actual costing methods. When the purchase invoice is entered, any differences in the cost price of the goods on the purchase order and the cost price on the purchase invoice is posted to the nominal account specified in the POP settings. If the check box does not appear or is not selected, stock cost prices are updated when the purchase invoice is entered.

Enter the Item Values:

Buying unit

Buying price unit

You can change these if you are adding a stock item bought in trade units.

Quantity

Enter the quantity for the order.

Note: The quantity will be modified if it is not an allowed amount (according to the unit's precision setting).

Unit price

Enter the price per unit for the item.

The unit price displayed is the Average buying price for items using the FIFO, Average and Actual costing methods.

For items using the Standard costing method, the item's Standard price is displayed.

Unit discount %

Unit discount

Enter a discount if applicable. This can be entered as a percentage (Unit Discount %) or a fixed amount (Unit Discount).

Landed costs type

Landed costs value

Enter the landed costs if applicable.

Select the Landed costs type from the drop-down list:

Not applicable - Select this if landed costs are not applicable to the stock item.
Percentage based - Select this to add a percentage of the item cost to cover landed costs. You must also enter the percentage in the Landed costs value box.
Value based - Select this to add a value to the item cost to cover landed costs. You must also enter the value in the Landed costs value box.

Note: You cannot use value based landed costs for stock items using multiple buying and selling units.

Check the Item totals:

Tax rate.

The appropriate tax rate for the combination of supplier and item is displayed. Select another tax rate for the item if required.

If required, enter Project analysis and Nominal analysis information:

Project analysis

Select the Project Code and Project Item from the Project analysis tab.

Nominal analysis

Select the Nominal Analysis tab to see the default nominal account for cost.

This is used to post the value of the stock. The nominal account is taken from the stock item record.

If you have selected to allow the amendment of nominal codes in the POP Settings, then check the nominal account displayed. Amend the code, if required.

Enter the required Delivery dates:

If the requested date is taken from the date entered on the Order Details tab; accept or amend the displayed date.
To request order quantities for various delivery dates, click Multiple Dates. The Multiple Dates window is displayed.
Enter the required delivery dates and quantities and click OK.

View or change the Analysis Codes:

Analysis Codes.

Click Analysis Codes to view or change the analysis codes.

Note: You must have selected to Allow amendment of analysis codes in the POP settings.

Select the required Values from the drop-down lists.

Click New value to add a new value to this analysis code. You must have selected Add New on Entry when setting up the Analysis Codes in Accounting System Manager.

Click Save to add the stock item to the order.