Vendor setup
Setup order purpose groups
Users can access the form by navigating to EDI > Setup > Vendor setup > Order purpose group
EDI purchase orders can be sent to trading partners with many order purposes. 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 purpose group
- In the Description field, enter a description of the order purpose group
- In the Mappings FastTab, select Add to create a new record
- Select the Order purpose code. Options are:
- Original - Indicates this the first/original order or agreement. Applies to document type Vendor purchase order.
- Change - Specifies the order change indicator. Applies to document type Vendor purchase order change.
- Cancellation - Specifies the order cancellation indicator. Applies to document type Vendor purchase order change.
- Confirmation - When receiving a purchase order acknowledgement (POA) from a vendor used to identify a “confirmation” returned to the vendor. Applies to document type Vendor purchase order change.
- Specify the vendor’s value used to identify the EDI order purpose
Examples:
| Order purpose |
X12 examples |
EDIFACT examples |
| Original |
00 |
9 |
| Change |
04 |
4 |
| Cancellation |
01 |
1 |
| Confirmation |
06 |
6 |
Where used
Order purpose group is assigned on the Vendor Trading partner’s Options field called Order purpose.
Used on field OrderPurpose on EDI documents:
- Vendor purchase order
- Vendor purchase order change
Data entities:
- Vendor EDI order purpose group
- Vendor EDI order purpose lines
