Creating Parameters for Validating Customer P/O Numbers

Use the Valid P/O Numbers Selection screen to create parameters to use to validate purchase order numbers entered on a sales order. When a purchase order (P/O) number is entered for a customer in Sales Order Entry, the number is validated against the number you enter here.

To create parameters for validating a customer P/O number:

From the Files menu, select Customer to display the Customer Maintenance screen.
In the Customer/New field, enter the customer ID to display the customer record.

Use the Add'l Info hot key, then use the Valid PO #s hot key to display the Valid P/O Numbers Selection screen.
Enter one or more of the following:

A P/O number.
A string of characters followed by a right square bracket, for example, ABC]. The P/O number must start with this string of characters.
A string of characters preceded by a left square bracket, for example, [ABC. The P/O number must end with this string of characters.
A string of characters preceded by a left square bracket and followed by a right square bracket, for example, [ABC]. The P/O number must contain this string of characters somewhere in the number.

Repeat the process to add additional P/O numbers or parameters.
To delete an item from the list, select the item and press Alt-Delete.
When you have finished adding P/O numbers or parameters, press Esc to save the information and exit the screen.