| # Purchase Order Type - Activities (tdpur0560m000) Use this session to view and maintain the activities that are linked to the order type. In this session, ERP Enterprise automatically links a number of mandatory activities to the order type, as well as a number of optional activities. If you do not want the optional activities to be linked to the order type, you can delete them. Note For a number of activities, actual execution of the activity is determined by ERP Enterprise during the order procedure. For more information refer to Flexible purchase order processing You can start this session: From the Purchase Order Types (tdpur0194m000) session, by clicking Activities on the appropriate menu. From the Purchase Order Type - Activities (tdpur0694m000) session, by entering or maintaining a line on the Activities tab. Stand-alone. Related topics Flexible purchase order processing Purchase Order Type The order type determines which sessions are part of the order procedure and how and in which sequence this procedure is executed. Activity An activity that is linked to the purchase order type. Activity The description of the activity. Sequence A number that expresses the sequence for each activity in the business process. Automatic If this check box is selected, the activity is automatically executed. If this check box is cleared, you must manually execute the activity. Execution of the order procedure activities can start when you approve the purchase order. After approval of an order, all automated activities are executed successively until an activity is defined as non-automatic. After you manually executed the non-automatic activity, ERP Enterprise executes the next automatic activity, and so on. Note For purchase orders with a cost or service item, although the activities Release Purchase Orders to Warehousing (tdpur4246m000) and Purchase Receipts (tdpur4106m000) can both be linked as a mandatory activity to the order type, either the Release Purchase Orders to Warehousing (tdpur4246m000) activity, or the Purchase Receipts (tdpur4106m000) activity is executed during the order procedure. You cannot execute both activities for the order type. The purchase order is released to Warehousing if the item's Item Type is set to Cost or Service in the Item - General (tcibd0101s000) session and the Release to Warehouse check box is selected in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. If the Release to Warehouse check box is cleared, you must manually maintain the receipts for the purchase order in the Purchase Receipts (tdpur4106m000) session. Note If the Automatic check box is selected, you must also fill the Device field. Number Extra Copies The number of copies of the relevant document that you want to print. If you print the document, the number of copies is used as a default. Note It is only useful to define a number of copies if the activity is a reporting session. Device The device that is used to print the relevant document. Note If the Automatic check box is selected for an activity, it is mandatory to enter a device in this field. Effective Date The activity's effective date. Note Mandatory activities do not have effective and expiry dates. Expiry Date The activity's expiry date. Note Mandatory activities do not have effective and expiry dates. Manual Activity If this check box is selected, the activity is manually entered. Note Manual activities must be manually executed. |