Setting purchase options

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This page allow you to raise an express purchase order on a part that is not mapped to a particular supplier. Tell me more.

The “Purchase Option Settings” page appears.

The system displays the following:

Date Format

The format in which the date fields appears in this page. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user ID. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default.

Part not mapped to supplier

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether express purchase order can be raised for a part that is not mapped to a supplier. Mandatory. The system provides the following options:

  • Allow Express PO and Map Part to Supplier – Select “Allow Express PO and Map Part to Supplier”, to raise an express purchase order for a part that is not mapped to the supplier and then map the part to the supplier.

  • Allow Express PO and Do Not Map Part to Supplier – Select “Allow Express PO and Do Not Map Part to Supplier”, to raise an express purchase order for a part that is not mapped to the supplier and still not map the part to the supplier.

  • Allow all PO and Map Part to Supplier – Select “Allow all PO and Map Part to Supplier” to raise a Purchase Order for a part that is not mapped to the supplier and then map the part to the supplier.

  • Allow all PO and do not Map Part to Supplier – Select “Allow all PO and do not Map Part to Supplier” to raise a Purchase Order for a part that is not mapped to the supplier and still not map the part to the supplier.

  • Allow all PO for Selective Suppliers and Map Parts – Select this option to raise a purchase order for selective suppliers and then map the part to the supplier.

  • Allow all PO for Selective Suppliers and do not Map Parts - Select this option to raise a purchase order for selective suppliers and still not map the part to the supplier.

By default, the system sets this field as "Allow Express PO and Map Part to Supplier”.

Allow Supplier as Manufacturer Reference

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the supplier can be allowed as a manufacturer reference. The system lists “Yes” and “No” as options, if there is an interaction between the current business component and Mainstream components. If no interaction exists, then the system displays “No” as the value. 

Note: You cannot change the value in the “Allow Supplier as Manufacturer Reference” field, if there are some supplier and manufacturer codes already created.

Allow Movement to Different Warehouse

Use the drop-down list box to allow or disallow the movement of goods in Goods Receipt to a different warehouse other than the warehouse specified in the reference document (Purchase Order, Release Slip or Repair Order). The system provides the options “Allowed”  and “Not Allowed”. By default, the system displays the value as “Allowed”.

Apportion Doc TCDs to Line Items on

Use the drop down list box to select the basis for apportioning the document level TCD amongst the line items in the document. The TCD can be apportioned based on the “Basic Value“ or “Total Value”. By default, the system displays the value as "Total Value".

Def. Component #  for Inspection

Use the drop-down list box to select the component number to be displayed by default, while creating inspection type component work order. The system displays the options that are defined for the object type “Inspection” in the “Identify Non-Component Maintenance Objects” activity of the “Aircraft” business component.

Component Maintenance Program Check

Use the drop-down list box and set the field to “Mandatory”, if maintenance program check is mandatory for the component. When this check is mandatory, the system ensures the following for parts moved through the “Goods Receipt” transaction:

  • The next scheduled date for the work units associated with component is not earlier than the current date and the next scheduled value of the parameter is not less than the current parameter value, in the “Component Maintenance Program” business component.  

  • The assembly status of the child components (if attached) is “Complete”. For “Repair Receipts”, the assembly status must be the same as the assembly status available in the “Repair Order”.

Set this field to “Non Mandatory”, if maintenance program check and assembly status check is not mandatory for the component.  

By default, the system displays “Non Mandatory”.

Matching Type Policy

Use the drop-down list box to select the matching type indicating the matching of the quantity ordered, the quantity received or the quantity accepted with the quantity invoiced, to ensure that payment is made for the proper quantity and value of items. The following are the various matching types available:

  • 3-Way – If this option is selected, then the following values are listed in the “Matching Type” drop-down list box in the “Purchase Order”, “Repair Order”, “Release Slip”, “Blanket Purchase Order” and “Supplier” business components:

    1. Three way at PO – when the invoice tolerance is checked at the total purchase order quantity and amount and not on the individual goods receipt received quantity and amount.

    2. Three way at GR – when the invoice tolerance is checked with the individual goods receipt received quantity and amount and not on the total purchase order quantity and amount.·

  • 4-Way – If this value is selected, then the following value is listed in the “Matching Type” drop-down list box in the “Purchase Order”, “Repair Order”, “Release Slip”, “Blanket Purchase Order” and “Supplier” business components:

    1. Four way at GR – when the tolerance is checked with the individual goods receipt inspected quantity and amount and not on the total purchase order quantity and amount.·

  • Both – If this value is selected, then the system lists “Three way at PO”, “Three way at GR” and “Four way at GR” in the “Matching Type” drop-down list box in all the above-mentioned components.

The system displays “4-Way” by default.

Note: The system lists the value “Two Way” in the “Matching Type” drop-list box in the “Purchase Order” business component, along with the values listed based on the option selected in the “Matching Type Policy” drop-down list box.

Mandatory Check for Source WC# in PR /PO/ RO

Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether it is mandatory to specify the work center for line items having reference document type “Others” or no reference document in purchase requests, purchase orders and repair orders.

  • Yes – Select “Yes” to specify the work center for line items having reference document type “Others” or there is no reference documents while arising Purchase Requests or Purchase Orders or Repair Orders.

  • No – Select “No” to indicate that the work center is not required.

Calculation of Shelf Life Expiry Date

Use the drop down list box to specify whether the shelf life expiry date must be automatically calculated or not. The system displays the following options:

  • Manual – Select this option to manually enter the shelf life expiry date for the part..

  • Automatic – Select this option to automatically calculate the shelf life expiry date for the part. If the option is set as “Automatic”, the expiry date for the part will be calculated as follows: Expiry Date = Certificate Date + Designed Shelf Lifet.

The system displays “Automatic” by default.

User Rights for Repair Agency Classification

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether to enforce user rights to Supplier Class- Repair Agency mapping or not. The system provides the option “Enforce” and “Do not Enforce”.

The system sets the field to “Do not Enforce” by default.

If the option is set as “Enforce”, the system checks whether the user has rights to set or modify repair agency classification in the “Supplier” business component.

 

Category

Use the drop-down list box to select the category of parameters you wish to define. The system provides the option "Loan / Rental Receipt", “Purchase Request”, "Purchase Order", "Repair Order", “Repair Receipt”, "Loan Order","Rental Order", "Supplier", Warranty", “Procurement Reports” and, “Report Parameters – Goods Return to Supplier Report”.

Ensure that the values have been set for all the parameters under all categories before clicking “Category”.

The system displays the following in the “Category” multiline:

Category

The category of the parameter. The system by default displays the value that is defaulted in the “Category” field. If the “Category” field is left blank, the system retrieves all the categories of parameters.

Parameter

The name of the parameter.

Permitted Value

The valid values for the parameter.

Value

The value of the parameter.

For complete details see Purchase Options table

The system displays the following:

Status

Indicates whether the parameter has been defined or not.

Displays “Not Defined”, if the value for the parameter was not specified previously.

The status becomes “Defined”, after a value is saved in this field.

Error Message

The system displays an error message when the value entered is not a permitted value or a permitted value though not permitted on the basis of another parameter value.

The system displays the following in the “Record Statistics” group box:

Last Modified By

The name of the user who last modified the purchase option.

Last Modified Date

The date, in the specified date format, on which the purchase option was last modified.

Note: The system sets the purchase options and stores the login user name and the current server date as the last modified date.