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   <Header>
      <Title>Overview of purchase order commingling</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1607462">
         <Level1>Purchase order</Level1>
         <Level2>commingling</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1607467">
         <Level1>Commingling</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection ID="aim_procurement_commingling">
      <Paragraph>If you want to reduce the number of purchase orders and obtain
		the best available prices and discounts, you can commingle purchase orders.
		Commingling enables you to group various purchase orders that originate from
		different sources, into a single purchase order.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>You can <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000320" role="glossary">commingle</Link> purchase orders
		  that have the following origins:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp" role="package">Enterprise Planning</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc" role="module">Shop Floor Control</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp" role="package">Project</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh" role="package">Warehousing</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/sales" role="package">Sales</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts" role="package">Service</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>Request for quotations
		  (RFQs)</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Purchase requisitions</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Manual purchase orders</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>If you create a purchase order in one of the preceding origins, ERP Enterprise can commingle
		various purchase orders from different origins in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/procurement" role="package">Procurement</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Commingling conditions</SectionTitle>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>Before you can commingle purchase orders, the following must
		  be applicable:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m400" role="session">Purchase Order Parameters (tdpur0100m400)</GUIRef> session, the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Commingling For</GUIRef> check box is selected for the purchase order's origin.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/ipu/tdipu0110m000" role="session">Items - Purchase Business Partner (tdipu0110m000)</GUIRef> session, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/ipu/tdipu0110m000#tdipu010.comm" role="manual">For Commingling</GUIRef> check box is selected for the item and business partner
		  entered on the order line.</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Purchase orders for commingling</SectionTitle>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>If the commingling conditions are met, for the purchase orders
		  that are waiting for commingling, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4100m000#tdpur400.comm" role="manual">For Commingling</GUIRef> check box is selected in the following
		  sessions:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4100m000" role="session">Purchase Orders (tdpur4100m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4100m900" role="session">Purchase Order - Lines (tdpur4100m900)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4101m000" role="session">Purchase Order Lines (tdpur4101m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4101m200" role="session">Purchase Order Line Details (tdpur4101m200)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>To view the purchase orders that are waiting for commingling,
		filter on the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4100m000#tdpur400.comm" role="manual">For Commingling</GUIRef> check box in these sessions.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You must <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000320" role="glossary">commingle</Link> the purchase
		orders in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4210m000" role="session" Update="No">Commingle Purchase Orders (tdpur4210m000)</Link> session and approve the commingled purchase orders.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>For more information, refer to:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000321" role="manual">Commingling purchase orders</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000415" role="manual">Purchase order approval</Link>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <List>
            <ListItem>If the commingling conditions are not met, ERP Enterprise generates normal
			 purchase orders.</ListItem>
            <ListItem>You cannot approve purchase orders that are waiting for
			 commingling before they are actually commingled.</ListItem>
         </List>
      </Note>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000321" role="manual">Commingling purchase orders</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>