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Purchase Group

A team of buyers. It lists the purchase organizations it buys for and its purchasers, one of each marked default. Purchase orders and requisitions name a Purchase Group, and the vendor list on an order follows it.

Where
Purchasing › Purchase Group › Purchase Group (also Company setup › Purchase Structure)
Who uses it
The implementation consultant
When
At setup
Needs first
Purchase organizations and responsible people (see Purchase Organization and Responsible)

What it is for​

It ties people to the organizations they buy for. A vendor tied to a purchase group is offered only on orders of that group.

Every field in plain words​

General​

FieldWhat it meansWhat to put
Purchase GroupThe codeRequired
NameThe nameRequired
Purchase ResponsibleThe head of the group
Sales GroupThe matching sales group
BlockStops the group being picked

Purchase Organization​

ColumnWhat it meansWhat to put
Purchase Organization, NameAn organization the group buys forAt least one line
DefaultThe one used by defaultExactly one
Line TextFree text

Purchaser​

ColumnWhat it meansWhat to put
Responsible, NameA buyer in the group
DefaultThe default buyerExactly one, when there are buyers
Line TextFree text

What it is connected to​

If something looks wrong​

  • "Purchase Organization Lines cannot be empty". Add an organization.
  • "Purchase Organization - atleast one purchase organization can be marked default" or "... only one purchase organization can be marked default". Tick exactly one Default.
  • "Purchaser - atleast one purchaser can be marked default" or "... only one purchaser can be marked default". Tick exactly one Default.