System Options - Purchasing tab

Purchase Orders

Code Length

Specifies the character length for purchase order codes. The number of characters specified includes the code prefix.

Code Prefix

Specifies the prefix that is appended to purchase order codes.

Default Purchase Tax %

Specifies the default tax percentage used for purchases.

Receipts

Code Length

Specifies the character length for receipt codes. The number of characters specified includes the code prefix.

Code Prefix

Specifies the prefix that is appended to receipt codes.

Allow Receipt Item Cost Changes

Specifies whether item costs can be adjusted on receipts.

Automatically Issue Non-Stock Receipts

Specifies whether issues should be automatically generated when coded non-stock, contractor, and direct purchase items are received.

Allow quantity variance for received stock items

Specifies whether the received stock item quantity can be greater than the purchase order stock item quantity. You must also specify the percentage by which the received quantity can exceed the purchase order quantity.

Note: The 'Allowed quantity variance' system option will become available if this system option is enabled.

Allowed quantity variance

Specifies the allowed quantity variance as a percentage. For example, enter '10' if you want to allow users to receive stock item quantities up to 10% greater than the stock item quantity specified in the purchase order.

Note: This field is only available if the 'Allow quantity variance for received stock items' checkbox is selected.