Purchase Order Maintenance - Authorisation tab

Use the Authorisation tab to:

• view information about the authorisation status of the purchase order
• authorise or deny purchase orders.

There are two categories of user who can authorise purchase orders:

1. A user who belongs to the SuperAuthorisor group can authorise any purchase order. See Group/User Security Maintenance - Groups View in the System maintenance manual.
2. Each business can set up one or more people to authorise purchase orders within that unit only. See Module > System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Business Units > Purchase Orders.

Opening the Authorisation tab
To open the Authorisation tab:

1. Select Module > Creditors > Purchase Order Maintenance.

The Set Purchase Order Search Criteria window is displayed.
Tip: You can also access the purchase order functions by clicking .

1. Search for the purchase order. See Searching for purchase orders (on page ).
2. Open the purchase order.

The General tab of the Purchase Order Maintenance window is displayed.

1. Click the Authorisation tab.

The Authorisation tab of the Purchase Order Maintenance window is displayed.

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