Procurement Authorization Keys

The following authorization keys control a user's ability to procure products.

PROCURE.COGS.EDIT

New in Release 9.0.3

Allows users to change the cost of goods sold (COGS-COST) on a sales order for only procured products. Using this authorization key lets you remove the SOE.COGS.EDIT, if needed, to limit the user to changing only COGS-COST for procured items.

PROCURE.COST.EDIT

New in Release 9.0.3

Allows users to change the commission cost (COMM-COST) on a sales order for only procured products. Using this authorization key lets you remove the SOE.COST.EDIT, if needed, to limit the user to changing only COST-COST for procured items.

PROCURE.GROUP.MAINT

Allows access to Procurement Group Maintenance to view and edit procurement group information. ClosedMore:

Job Roles

Purchasing agents.

Levels

  • Level 1 - Allows access in view-only mode.

  • Level 2 - Allows access in edit mode.

Required For

Procurement Group Maintenance

 

PROCUREMENT

Allows access to the Line Item Procurement window from the Scheduling window in order entry, when there is a procurement source for that procure group. Also allows access to the Lot Control Procurement window for lot controlled items. ClosedMore:

Job Roles

All users.

Levels

Level 1 -- Allows access to procure products from transfer branches and other procurement sources, if there is an insufficient quantity of available stock in the sales branch.

Note: Procure Quantity = Order Quantity - Available Quantity

Level 2 - Allows access to procure the item in any quantity up to the total sales order quantity, regardless of stock availability or the Check Available setting.

Note: Procure Quantity = Order Quantity

Additional Info

If the price line's Check Available option for the stocking branch is set to Yes, the user can procure only an amount up to the order quantity less the available quantity. Otherwise, the user can procure the entire quantity ordered, regardless of the available quantity.

Required For

Procurement Group Maintenance

PROCUREMENT.ALL.BRS

Allows access from the Order Entry Procurement window, using the All Branches option, to view product availability in branches not in the normal path of procurement as well as those in the normal path of procurement. ClosedMore:

Job Roles

All users.

Levels

None.

Required For

Procuring Multiple Items for a Sales Order

Additional Info

None.

PROCUREMENT.CONFIRM

Allows access to view and confirm procurements. ClosedMore:

Job Roles

Users entering sales orders.

Levels

Level 1 - Allows access to the Procurement Confirmation window in view-only mode.

Level 2 - Allows access to use the Procurement Confirmation option the SOE Status window and the Create Purchase Order option on the Procurement Confirmation window. Allows access in the Procurement Confirmation Queue to create a purchase order to procure items, but not add them to an existing purchase order.

Level 3 - Allows access to also use the Add to Purchase Order option on the Procurement Confirmation window. Allows access in the Procurement Confirmation Queue to create a purchase order to procure items or add them to an existing purchase order.

Required For

Additional Info

None.

PROCUREMENT.OVERRIDE.AVL

Allows access to procure more of an item than is available at another branch. ClosedMore:

Job Roles

All users.

Levels

None.

Additional Info

This authorization key allows a user to override an inaccurate inventory count at a branch when the user has called and verified that there is sufficient quantity on hand at the other branch to fill the procurement request.

Required For

Procuring Multiple Items for a Sales Order

PROCURE.QUEUE.T.ACCESS

Allows users with 'T' branch authorization to create purchase orders from the Procurement Confirmation Queue.