16.9.1
PURCHASE REQUEST (RFQ) MODULE
16.9.1 Purchase Request Module Overview
The Purchase Request Module creates, edits, and prints out Purchase Requests. It can also be
printed out as a Request for Quote to request pricing information from a vendor. The
Purchase Request can easily be converted into a Purchase Order by selecting the Request items
to be included in the conversion.
The Purchase Request Module is available from Software Arts for $195.00.
16.9.2 Activating the Purchase Request Module
To activate the module, select Configuration, Module Activation, then Purchase Request from the menu, and enter a special configuration number obtained from Software Arts.
16.9.3 Creating and Editing a Purchase Request
The process of Creating and Editing a Purchase Request is exactly the same as Creating and Editing a Purchase Order. Refer to section 7.1 of this manual for a detailed explanation of the process.
16.9.4 Converting a Purchase Request to a Purchase Order
Selecting "Convert Request to Order" will open a dialog window where the user may select
the items of the Purchase Request that are to be converted into a Purchase Order.
Multiple items can be selected by holding down the [CTRL] key on the keyboard while clicking on
the items with the mouse. Only those items selected will be converted. After the PO is generated,
those items selected will be flagged as "Complete" on the Purchase Request. If the "Close all items"
check box is selected, the Purchase Request items not selected for conversion will also be flagged as "Complete."
If the Advanced Password Module is activated, a person must have Enter/Edit or Deletion rights to the PO Module AND Enter/Edit or Deletion rights to the Accounging Module.
16.9.5 Printing Purchase Quotes
The Purchase Quote report engine is exactly the same as the purchase order report engine. After you have selected the criteria for your report you also have the opportunity to print, display, fax or send the actual quote to e-mail, or HTML document to attach the purchase quote to an e-mail. Through the use of programs like WINFAX users can also directly fax from pc/MRP.
Note: If you send an e-mail directly from pc/MRP we use MS Outlook. The e-mail address in MS Outlook will automatically be populated from the e-mail entry in the pc/MRP Address Book. If you create an HTML document, you can save this document and attach it to an e-mail created in your existing e-mail program.