New features added, version 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3, 8.1
Program POPM, PO / Receiving Parameter Maintenance, is used to maintain system parameters and defaults for automatic numbering of requisitions. Automatic numbering for purchase orders and receivers is set up in program SPAN, Auto Number Control.
Purchasing Model Components for Model Work Orders
1. If you wish requisitions to be numbered automatically, set the Automatic flag to on and enter the next number to be used.
2. Set the Receiver Numbers Are Derived from PO Number to the desired setting.
* Set this flag to on to have receivers numbered with the purchase order number followed by a dash and a sequence number.
* Set this flag to off to have receivers numbered according to the sequence set up in program SPAN, Auto Number Control.
3. Set the Insert on PO Line Comments flag to on to insert the manufacturer's part numbers into type PO comments.
* A cross-reference must be set up in program ICMX, Manufacturer Item / NDS Item Cross Reference, between the NDS item number and the manufacturer's part number.
4. Set the Allow Visible Cues in REOM flag to the desired setting.
* When this flag is set to on, program REOM, One Step Receiver Entry/Maintenance, will check the quantity available for the item. If the quantity available is negative, the program will brighten the indicator 
flag to the right of the line item to indicate that there is a demand for the item that is waiting for the purchase order.
* When this flag is set to off, program REOM, One Step Receiver Entry/Maintenance, will give no visible sign that there is a demand waiting for the item to be received.
5. Set the System Closing of POs pop-list to the desired setting. Choices are No Auto Close, Ask before Auto Close, and System Auto Close.
* No Auto Close indicates that purchase orders will never be automatically closed. Purchase orders must be manually closed with program POPC, P.O. Close.
* Ask before Auto Close indicates that when the purchase order has been fully received, the receiving programs will ask if you wish to close the purchase order. Purchase orders will be closed when the user indicates yes. Purchase orders that are not closed when they are fully received must be manually closed in program POPC, P.O. Close.
* System Auto Close indicates that all purchase orders should be automatically closed when they have been fully received.
6. Set the System Closing of Receivers pop-list to the desired setting.
* No Auto Close indicates that receivers will never be automatically closed. Receivers must be manually closed with program RERV, Receiver Close/Void.
* Ask before Auto Close indicates that when the receiver has been fully received and moved to stock, the receiver programs will ask the user if the receiver line should be closed. Receiver lines will be closed when the user indicates yes. Receivers that are not closed automatically must be closed manually with program RERV, Receiver Close/Void.
* System Auto Close indicates that all receivers should be automatically closed when they have been fully received and moved to stock.
7. Set the System Closing/Approval of Requisitions pop-list to the desired setting. The pop-list determines whether requisitions will be auto-closed when all requisition lines have been closed, and whether requisitions will be auto-approved when all requisition lines have been approved.
* No Auto Close / Approval indicates that requisitions will never be automatically closed. Requisitions must be manually closed in program PORC, Requisition Close.
* Ask before Auto Close / Approval indicates that when all lines on a requisition have been closed, or all lines on a requisition have been approved, the program will prompt the user to close/approve the requisitions. Requisitions will be closed/approved when the user indicates yes. Requisitions that are not closed automatically must be closed manually with program PORC, Requisition Close.
* System Auto Close / Approval indicates that all requisitions should be automatically closed/approved when all requisition lines have been closed or all requisition lines have been approved.
* If at least one requisition line has been approved, and all other requisition lines have been closed or voided, the requisition will be approved.
8. Set the System Closing of Work Orders with PO's pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list determines whether work orders will be automatically closed when all purchase order lines associated with the work order have been received fully or the purchase order line has been closed before full receipt.
* No Auto Close indicates that work orders will never be automatically closed. Work orders must be manually received and closed with program MRFE, Finished Goods Receipts Entry, and program WOCO, Work Order Close.
* Ask before Auto Close indicates that when the purchase order lines associated with the work order have been fully received and closed, the receiving programs will ask if you wish to close the work order. Work orders will be received and closed when the user indicates yes. Work orders that are not closed when their purchase order lines are fully received must be manually received and closed with program MRFE, Finished Goods Receipts Entry, and program WOCO, Work Order Close.
If a purchase order line is closed short, the work order will not be closed automatically. The quantity complete for the purchase order line must be equal to or greater than the quantity ordered.
* System Auto Close indicates that all work orders should be automatically received and closed when their purchase order lines have been fully received.
This feature is applicable for work orders created from sales orders. See the Purchasing Model Components for Model Work Orders section for more information.
When the work order is closed, the components' inventory in the work order receiving area will be decremented. The finished item will be received to the location determined by the WO_RECV_AREA and WO_RECV BIN parameters in program MURM, Initialization Parameter Maintenance. If no value is found in program MURM, Initialization Parameter Maintenance, the finished item will be received to its default area from program ICEM, Item Plant Maintenance. The sales order line preferred pick area and bin will be updated to match the finished good receiving location. The quantity completed for the work order will be the sales order line quantity ordered.
* This feature is applicable to receiving purchase orders for outside service routing operations. See the Receipts for Outside Service Operations section for more information.
When the work order is closed, the finished item is received to the location determined by the WO_RECV_AREA and WO_RECV BIN parameters in program MURM, Initialization Parameter Maintenance. If no value is found in program MURM, Initialization Parameter Maintenance, the finished item will be received to its default area from program ICEM, Item Plant Maintenance.
9. Set the Non-Stock Allowed pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list determines whether non-stocked items can be entered on purchase orders and requisitions.
* Ask Operator indicates that when a non-stock item is entered on a purchase order or requisition, the program will prompt the operator to approve the entry.
* Allowed indicates that when a non-stock item is entered on a purchase order or requisition, the program will allow it, and no warning will be displayed.
* Not Allowed indicates that when a non-stock item is entered on a purchase order or requisition, the program will not allow it.
10. When the Include Drop Ship flag is set to on, all drop ship sales order lines will be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales.
* The Drop Ship flag overrides the non-stock and non-maintain on hand flags. If an item is a drop ship item and also a non-stock item or a non-maintain on hand item, it will be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales, when the Include Drop Ship flag is set to on.
* When this flag is on, users can modify the unit cost for drop shipped non maintain on hand items in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales, when the S type cost is not dynamic, i.e. is not average or actual cost. If you do not want the purchase cost to be able to be updated in a non-dynamic cost environment, set this flag to off.
11. When the Include Non-Maintain On Hand flag is set to on, all non-maintain on hand sales order lines will be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales.
12. When the Include Non-Stock flag is set to on, all non-stocked sales order lines will be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales.
13. When the Include Modular Lines flag is set to on, all modular sales order lines will be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales.
* The Include Modular Lines flag overrides all other flags. When this flag is set to off, no modular items will be displayed in this program regardless of the settings of the other flags.
* If the Show Maintain Onhand Components flag or the Show Non-Maintain Onhand Components flag is set to on, this flag will be set to off automatically.
14. When the Show Non-Maintain Onhand Components flag is set to on, the non-maintain on hand component items for model items entered on sales order lines will be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales, instead of the parent model item.
* The Include Modular Lines flag must be set to off when this flag is set to on.
* The component item's Make/Buy flag must be set to Purchased in item planning for the items to be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales.
15. When the Show Maintain Onhand Components flag is set to on, the maintain on hand component items for model items entered on sales order lines will be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales, instead of the parent model item.
* The Include Modular Lines flag must be set to off when this flag is set to on.
* The component item's Make/Buy flag must be set to Purchased in item planning for the items to be displayed in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales.
16. Set the Auto Show Order Comments flag to the desired setting.
* When this flag is set to on, and a line is selected in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales, that has sales order line comments assigned, the sales order line comments screen will be displayed.
* When this flag is set to off, there is no indication that the sales order line has comments.
17. Set the Use active-managed table for POSE flag to the desired setting.
* When this flag is set to off, the data in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales, is based on the standard view with real time data.
* When this flag is set to on, the data in program POSE, Create Purchase Orders from Sales, is based on a detail view that is maintained completely by database triggers on the sales order header, sales order lines, and model configuration information. Records only exist for ORD type sales orders with O - Open Order, J - Confirmed Incomplete, or S - Confirmed Complete statuses.
It is best to modify this flag during periods of minimal system activity. When setting this flag to on, the table that is being used must be synchronized with the sales order entry system. The system will attempt to lock the table. If it fails due to on-going sales order activity, then an error message is displayed. If it succeeds, then no sales order entry programs will be able to write to the table until the synchronization process is completed, which could be several minutes.
18. Press [Commit].