Purchase Order Number
This field in the Purchasing and Receiving window is the number that identifies this PO. If you are creating a PO, this field is required.
You can let the system assign a PO number. The system assigns PO numbers automatically if option 100 "Assign PO Numbers Automatically" is Y in Options Configuration (or in Legacy function MPC). Or, you can enter your own PO number, even if the option is set to assign PO numbers automatically.
The number of characters you can enter in this field depends on how option 8857 "Allow up to a 10 character vendor PO#?" is set in Options Configuration. If set to Yes, you can enter up to ten letters and numbers. If set to No, you can enter up to five letters and numbers.