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Note: 1) The PO type that you specify must be mapped to the buyer group of the purchase order, if the option “Buyer Control” is set as “Needed” in the “Set Purchase Options” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component. 2) If the option “Buyer Control” is set as “Needed” in the “Set Purchase Options” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component, the system defaults the Buyer Group to which the login user is mapped as a "Primary" buyer.

Procurement of parts (part types) can be attached to the buyer code, to ensure better control and traceability on purchasing, in the “Create Buyer Group” activity of the “Buyer Group” business component. The system retrieves only those parts that are under the part categories and part types, and mapped to the buyer group of the login user. This is applicable, if “Buyer Control” is set as “Needed” in the “Set Purchase Options” page of the “Logistics Common Master” business component. Ensure that this buyer group has purchase rights for the part.

If the “Buyer Control” option is set as “Needed” in the “Set Purchase Options” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component, the system ensures the following:

• The current system date is not later than the “Effective To” date of the buyer as defined in the “Create Buyer Group” activity of the “Buyer Group” business component.

• The Buyer Group to which the login user is mapped as a “Primary” buyer group is in “Active” status.

• The Buyer Group, to which the login user is mapped as a “Primary” buyer group, has the rights to raise a Purchase Order.

• If the Buyer Group is entered, the system ensures that the buyer group is mapped to the part type and part category of the parts in the Purchase Order.

• The basic value of the purchase order falls within the limit specified for the login user in the Buyer Group available in the “Create Buyer Group” activity of the “Buyer Group” business component.

• If the buyer group that is copied is entered in the purchase order, the system ensures that the login user is mapped as a buyer of type “Primary” or “Secondary” in the buyer group available in the purchase order that is copied.