This Purchasing option in Options Configuration determines whether or not your system always uses the order multiple when you're creating a PO manually in the Purchasing and Receiving window.
Y = When creating a manual PO or posting multiple items from the Inventory Viewer, you want the system to force you to order by the order multiple.
N = When creating a manual PO or posting multiple items from the Inventory Viewer, you do not want the system to force you to order by the order multiple.
P = When creating a manual PO or posting multiple items from the Inventory Viewer, the system warns you when the quantity will be increased up to the order multiple, and gives you the option of proceeding with the increase, or keeping the quantity you entered.
If you enter P in this field, note the following:
If you import POs from the Unity LDT using the Unity Handheld Interface (from the Utilities menu on the Eagle Browser), the import will behave as if the option were set to Yes— it will automatically increase the quantity to the Order Multiple with no warning.
If the PO header’s Reference field is equal to PO2TR, the system will NOT enforce ordering by the ordering multiple. You can manually enter PO2TR into the purchase order header, but the Reference field is automatically set to PO2TR if you are creating a "PO to Transfer" or if you run the Suggested Order Report with Selection Option T ("store closeout, T items only," which allows you to create a PO for only the items you transfer in from another store that have a T [transfer item only] in the Store Closeout field). The clerk is still prompted to round to the ordering multiple, but can select "No" to post the quantity as entered.