Vendor setup
Setup purchase order types
Users can access the form by navigating to EDI > Setup > Vendor setup > Order type group
EDI purchase orders can be sent to trading partners with many order types. The type identifier sent can change the way the order is processed within the trading partner’s system.
- Click New to create a new record.
- In the Name field, enter the name of the order type group
- In the Description field, enter a description of the order type group
- In the Mappings FastTab, select Add to create a new record
- Select the Order Type. Options are:
- Order - When creating a purchase order to the vendor; used to identify a “normal” order using these characters
- Agreement - When sending a purchase agreement to a vendor; used to identify a “blanket” order
- Release order - When the purchase order was created by releasing from a purchase agreement
- Specify the vendor’s value used to identify the EDI order type
Examples:
| Order type |
X12 examples |
EDIFACT examples |
| Order |
SA - Stand Alone Order
KN - Purchase Order |
220 - Order |
| Agreement |
KA - Agreement
KB - Blanket Purchase Agreement |
221 - Blanket order |
| Release order |
RL - Release or Delivery Order |
226 - Call off order |
Where used
Order type group is assigned on the Vendor Trading partner’s Options field called Order type.
Used on field OrderType on EDI documents:
- Vendor purchase order
- Vendor purchase order change
Data entities:
- Vendor EDI order type group
- Vendor EDI order type lines
