You can create a ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name} with reference to the Purchase Order generated by the Customer.

How to create a new ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name}

1. Mouse-over ${Actions} and select ${New} ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name}. 
2. In the New ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name} dialog box, enter the details. Check the Color Base Ordering check box if the PO is a Color based one and click on ${Save}.

NOTE: If you do not select the Color Base Ordering check box, the PO is SKU based by default.

You can also update information in the ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name} table. The editable fields are indicated with a grey triangle in the corner of the cell.

The following attributes are displayed in the default view:

• Customer PO: The unique alphanumeric code for the Purchase order. 
• Order Date: Click anywhere within the cell and select an order date
• Target Date: Click anywhere within the cell and select a target date for confirmation of the order
• Confirmed Date: Click anywhere within the cell and select the order confirmation date
• Total Supplier PO Value: The total value is derived from the Order value for a shipment. The shipment details and the Shipment Order details are specified on the Sourcing Shipment Shipment tab and Shipment Order tab respectively.
• Remarks: Enter brief remarks, if any, pertaining to the Customer PO.
• Comments: Enter comments, if any, for the PO,
• State: Click on the cell and select a suitable state for the PO. The three states available for selection are Draft (default state at the time of creating a Customer PO), Ready (available only when one or more Orders have been created for a PO) and Abandoned (state in which the PO can no longer be used). NOTE: To return a Customer PO to a Draft state from the Abandoned state, click on the Customer PO. On the Properties tab, click on the Back to Draft icon. The selected Customer PO will be returned to the Draft state.
• ${Actions}: To execute the icons in the ${Actions} column, refer Generic Features. The ${Delete} icon does not appear for an issued ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name}. 

Click on ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name} to create orders.

The following State is displayed depending on the stage of the PO. You can edit this field also.

• Draft: This is displayed by default when a ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name} is created.
• Ready: When the PO is ready to be issued
• Abandon: When abandoned, the State displays Abandoned. You can go back to the Draft status by clicking the Back to Draft option.
• Issued: When the PO is issued. Once issued, you cannot delete the Purchase Order.
• Closed: To close the ${CustomerPurchaseOrder.Name}.

NOTE: The Blank option initiates no action. Once a PO is Closed, no changes can be made.

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Pre-requisite: Define Customers.