Creating Purchase Definition

Creating Purchase definition

Select the “Create Purchase definition” link from the Cost Center Rule Definition” business component.

The “Create Purchase Definition” page appears.

Enter the following:

Company	Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the company and it is available for selection in ascending order.
Account Code	The code identifying the expense or the consumption account.
	Help facility available
Expense Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the expense associated with the definition. The system lists “All”, “Other Expenses” and “T/C/D”. The system displays “All” by default.
Order Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the order.
Order Category	Use the drop-down list box to select the category in which the order is placed. The system displays “All” by default.
Ordering Location	Use the drop-down list box to select the location from where the items are ordered. The system lists “All” by default.
Receipt At	Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the location where the items are received. The system lists “All” by default.
Numbering Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type. The system lists “All” by default.
Warehouse #	Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the warehouse. The system lists “All” by default.

Enter the following in the “Cost Center Definition Details” multiline:

Aircraft Reg #	Use the drop-down list box to select the registration number of the aircraft. The system lists “All” by default.
Part Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the part or item.
Part Category	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the category.
Usage Id	Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the usage associated with the cost center.
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Cost Center	The code identifying the cost center that has been defined for the company code + expense or WIP account combination.
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The system displays the following:

CC Description

A brief description of the cost center that has been mapped to the expense or consumption account.

Enter the following:

Efective From Date

The date from which the cost center derived for the company code + expense or consumption account combination is valid.

Click the “Create” pushbutton to create the Purchase Definition

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the "View Purchase Definition" link from the bottom of the page to view purchase definition details.
Select the “Define Usage” link from the bottom of the page to define the usage details of the purchase cost center usage.

Creating Purchase definition – An overview

This page allows you to create the Purchase cost center definition. The system allows you to specify the purchase definition details with or without parameters. If the purchase definition is with parameters, the drop-down values are filled with values. If it is without parameters, the drop downs are empty.