Enterprise Purchasing - Attributes

The Enterprise Purchasing - Attributes screen enables you to define new or update existing attributes. Examples of attributes include purchase terms, late penalties, and reference numbers. You can assign attributes to purchasing entities (such as purchase orders [POs]) and specify whether they apply to specific line item types (such as stock parts). You can use them to add standardized comments to a purchase order. Attributes can have default values, which are completed for you when you associate the attribute with a purchase order.

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The Attributes screen has one tab, Basic Info. The field in the top section of the tab enables you to create an attribute ID.

Attribute ID

Identifier of the attribute either being defined or that is currently selected in the grid. This field has a list box. If the attribute already exists, its description displays to the right of the field. This field is required.

Detail View

Data in the fields in the bottom section of this tab enable you to define the attribute's characteristics.

Description

Free-form text field in which you can type a description of the attribute. Maximum field length is 30 characters. This field is optional.

Used on

Place a check next to each entity associated with the attribute. This field is optional.

• Requisitions

• Purchase orders

• Requests for bid/quote/proposal

• Responses to RFB/Q/P (requests for bid/quote/proposal)

Applies to

Place a check next to each line item type to which the attribute applies. This field is optional.

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• Stock parts

• Non-stock items

• Commercial work

• Fees

• Shipping

• Fuel

• External Rebuild

• Equipment

Default values

Use the following fields to specify the default values for the attribute.

Text value

Free-form text description of the attribute, such as "NET 30". The maximum field length is 255 characters. This field is optional.

Numeric value

Numeric value associated with the attribute, such as "10.0000". The maximum number of decimal places is four. This field is optional.

Path/file name

Free-form text field in which you can type the path and file name for data associated with the attribute. Maximum field length is 60 characters. This field is optional.

Comment

Free-form text field in which you can type comments regarding the attribute. Maximum field length is 60 characters. This field is optional.

Include on purchasing reports

If this field has a check, the attributes for the part and part location are included on purchasing reports.