Stop Purchase Order

Explanation

You can stop a planned or released purchase order by selecting Freeze in the Operations menu. The purchase order receives the status Stopped.

Activate the purchase order by selecting Release in the Operations menu. The order status is updated to Released and the purchase order is ready to continue in the order flow.

Prerequisites

• A purchase order header must have been entered and saved.
• The purchase order must be in status Planned or Released.

System Effects

The purchase order is stopped and can not continue in the order flow until you have released it.

If there are manual peggings connected to the purchase order line, you will be notified.

Window

Purchase Order, Purchase Orders

Related Window Descriptions

Purchase Order, Purchase Order/Misc Order Info, Purchase Orders

Procedure

1. Either enter a purchase order or query for the appropriate order.
2. Select Freeze in the Operations menu.