Field descriptions: Supplies requisition

The fields that appear in your or supplies requests vary according to your permissions, the transaction definition configuration, and other customizations your company might have made to Sage Intacct.

The following tables describe the buttons and More actions menu options that might appear on a Supplies Inventory transaction. The options you'll see depend on the following factors:

  • Whether the transaction is in Add, Edit, or View mode

  • The transaction state

  • The transaction definition configuration

  • The application configuration

Buttons

Button descriptions
Button Description

Submit

Saves the transaction to the Supplies workbench.

This button appears when the transaction is in Add or Edit mode if the transaction state is not Converted.

Draft

Saves the transaction with a Draft state to the Supplies workbench.

This button appears when a transaction is in Add mode or when a Draft transaction is in Edit mode.

Cancel

Cancels any changes and exits the transaction.

This button appears when the transaction is in Add or Edit mode.

Edit

Places the transaction in Edit mode.

This button appears when the transaction is in View mode and the following conditions are true:

  • The transactions state is not Converted or Partially Converted
  • The payment status is not Paid.
Done

Exits the transaction.

This button appears when the transaction is in View mode.

Print or email

Displays the Print or email dialog box from which you can choose to print and/or email a PDF of the transaction. Printing a PDF from this dialog box will set the transaction's Printed flag to Y. Learn more about how to print or email an individual document.

This button appears when the transaction is in Edit or View mode.

Submit

Saves the transaction and submits it for approval. The transaction state after the submission depends on the approval configuration. If the user who submitted the transaction does not have the applicable level of approval for the transaction, the transaction state = Submitted. If the user who submitted the transaction does have the applicable level of approval for the transaction, the transaction state = Pending.

This button only appears if purchasing approvals have been defined. When the Submit button appears, the Post button does not appear as the post cannot occur until the transaction is approved. Learn more about purchasing approvals.

More actions

More actions menu option descriptions
Option Description
Post & new

Saves the transaction and, if applicable, posts the transaction to the GL (as configured in the Transaction posting option in the transaction definition), and displays and new transaction page.

This option appears when the transaction is in Add mode and no approval is required.

Submit & print

Saves the transaction, submits it for approval, and displays the Print or email dialog box from which you can choose to print and/or email a PDF of the transaction. Printing a PDF from this dialog box will set the transaction's Printed flag to Y. Learn more about how to print or email an individual document.

The transaction state after the submission depends on the approval configuration. If the user who submitted the transaction does not have the applicable level of approval for the transaction, the transaction state = Submitted. If the user who submitted the transaction does have the applicable level of approval for the transaction, the transaction state = Pending.

This option only appears if purchasing approvals have been defined. When the Submit & print option appears, the Post & print option does not appear as the post cannot occur until the transaction is approved. Learn more about purchasing approvals.

Draft & continue

Saves the transaction with a Draft state and stays on the current transaction to allow further changes.

This option appears when a transaction is in Add mode or when a Draft transaction is in Edit mode.

Copy from

Copies the information in another purchase transaction into the current transaction. When you select this menu option, a Select Purchasing transaction list appears. Find the transaction from which you want to copy and select the Select link next to it. The system populates the current transaction with the information from the selected transaction.

This option appears when the transaction is in Add mode.

Print to...

Displays the following options:

  • XML: Displays the XML code for the transaction. You can use a field's XML code to help identify it in CSV import templates, printed document templates, and in some error messages.
    To help identify a blank field's code, type the UI field label in the field prior to choosing the View as XML option. Then scan the XML for the desired label text.
  • PDF: Displays the transaction as a PDF in your browser's default PDF viewer.

This option appears when the transaction is in Edit or View mode.

Post & continue

Saves the transaction and, if applicable, posts the transaction to the GL (as configured in the Transaction posting option in the transaction definition), and stays on the current transaction to allow further changes.

This option appears when the transaction is in Edit mode if the transaction state is not Converted or Partially Converted.

View audit trail

Displays the Audit Trail page for the transaction, which shows who changed the transaction and when the changes happened. Learn more about the audit trail.

This option appears when the transaction is in Edit or View mode.

Repeat

Starts the process to copy the current transaction into a recurring template, which the system uses to create recurring transactions.

This option appears when the transaction is in Edit or View mode.

Copy to

Copies the information in the current transaction into a new purchase transaction. Go to Copy to and select the type of transaction that you want to create from the list. The system opens a new transaction and populates it with the information from the original transaction.

This option appears when the transaction is in Edit or View mode.

Edit Entries layout

Sage Intacct administrators can change the column layout in the Entries section of a transaction. You can customize the grid to show only the columns that are meaningful to your company. The columns that do not display in the grid are still accessible by selecting Show details for each transaction line item. You can also rearrange the columns in any desired order.

Learn how to customize a transaction's Entries grid layout.

Table size

Changes the number of rows shown in the Entries grid.

Transaction tab

The following tables describe each field on a transaction page.

Header

Transaction header section field descriptions
Field Description

Date

Defaults to today's date. Use the calendar tool to change the date. This field is required.

Vendor

Optional: Use the Vendor selection list to select the desired vendor. A vendor can be added by the Supplies manager when processing the order.

Project

Use the Project selection list to select the desired project. You can select any project in the same project hierarchy as long as their customers are the same. The Project field for each line item in the Entries section defaults to the project selected in this field.

If the Projects dimension is enabled in Order Entry or Purchasing, this field is available to any company with an Order Entry or Purchasing subscription. No Projects subscription is necessary.

Document number

Enter a number to identify the transaction. This field appears in add or edit mode if the transaction definition does not have a Numbering sequence selected. A document number is not required in draft transactions.

Pay to or Requested by

Defaults to the contact identified as the Pay to contact on the selected vendor record. This field label is customizable in the transaction definition and might be something other than Pay to or Requested by. If the transaction definition allows editing on this field, you might be able to select a different contact record.

Return to

Defaults to the contact that's identified as the Return to on the selected vendor record. This field label is customizable in the transaction definition and might be something other than Return to. Depending on whether the transaction definition allows editing on this field, you might be able to select a different contact record.

Deliver to

For single-entity companies and at the top-level only of multi-entity companies: Displays the deliver-to contact you select on the Configure Purchasing page.

At the entity-level in multi-entity copmanies: Displays the entity's ship-to contact.

Depending on whether the transaction definition allows editing on this field, you might be able to select a different contact record.

Convert from an existing transaction

When Purchasing is configured with the option, Enable conversions for multiple source documents,this link is enabled.

Select the link to review a list of transactions available to convert. Learn more about converting multiple purchase transactions.

Payment terms

This field defaults to the terms defined for the selected customer or vendor.

Expiration date

If the Payment term field contains a value, the Expiration date field defaults to the transaction date + the number of days in the term. Use the calendar tool to select the date when the quote will no longer be valid. This field is required. This field is only applicable to quotes and supplies requests.

Reference

Enter a reference to another document or any text as needed.

Vendor document number

The number by which to reference a bill or other vendor document.

Message

Enter any text that you want to appear on the printed document. This message prints in addition to any Optional default text defined in the transaction definition or text defined in the document template.

Shipping method

Use the Shipping method selection list to select how you want the Vendor to ship items to you, such as by air or ground transportation.

Default delivery method

Select a delivery method to use for all requested items. If you leave this field blank, you must enter a delivery method for each item in the Details tab.

The delivery method identifies how the item will be delivered to the requestor. For example, if the vendor ships it to a regional warehouse by air, it might need to be picked up by a supply truck. Or, if it is shipped by ground courier to an office, it might need to get hand-delivered by your company's internal mail service. You can add a delivery methods to the list of shipping methods.

Attachment

Add any supporting documents as an attachment. Learn more about adding attachments.

Base currency

Use the selection list to select the functional currency to use for the transaction. This field is only applicable to multi-entity, multi-currency companies that have multiple base currencies enabled and is only displayed when the transaction is created at the top level company.

Txn currency

Defaults to the transaction currency associated with the selected customer. If you want to change the default, use the Transaction currency dropdown list to select the currency in which the transaction is to be expressed. This field is only applicable to multi-currency companies.

Exchange rate date

The date the exchange rate used by the transaction was valid. Defaults to today's date. Use the calendar tool to select a different date. This field is only applicable to multi-currency companies.

Exchange rate type

Defaults to the exchange rate type defined in the transaction definition. If the transaction definition is set to allow user override of the exchange rate type, you can use the selection list to select a different exchange rate type. If you edit an existing rate or import a rate that doesn't include an exchange rate type, the system automatically sets the Exchange rate type to Custom. This field is only applicable to multi-currency companies. Learn more about Exchange rate types.

Exchange rate

Defaults to the exchange rate for the selected Txn currency (if that currency is different from the base currency) based on the date entered in the Date field. If the transaction definition is set to allow user override of the exchange rate, you can edit this field. This field is only applicable to multi-currency companies.

Shipping dates

This subsection appears if Enable shipping dates in Purchasing and Order Entry is selected in the Configure Inventory Control page.

The fields in this section provide additional date tracking capabilities that are typically used by integration systems but can also be used in custom reporting to improve order management.

Shipping dates subsection field descriptions
Field Description

Need by date

The date you require the goods to arrive on premises. The default is the due date.

Cancel after date

The date after which the transaction should be canceled.

Do not ship before date

The date before which the goods cannot be shipped.

Do not ship after date

The date after which the goods cannot be shipped.

Promised by date The date the vendor promised to deliver the goods.
Contract start date Valid start date of a purchase order or purchase contract.
Contract end date Valid end date of a purchas order or purchase contract.
Cancel after date The date after which the transaction is to be canceled. Unless a line-level default is applied, the default is the date in the header.

Entries

Sage Intacct administrators can change the column layout for the Entries grid to display the most meaningful columns for each transaction definition. Learn more about customizing the Entries layout.

Entries section field descriptions
Field Description
Item ID

Select an item from the dropdown list. The transaction needs to have at least one item to be posted or saved as a draft.

Only supplies items can be selected in supplies requisitions.

Warehouse

This field might default to the warehouse that's associated with the selected item or a warehouse that you've defined in your user preferences in the general preferences section. Use the Warehouse selection list to select the applicable warehouse as needed.

Conversion type

If price conversion is enabled, you can specify the price for a non-inventory item measured only by a single amount. Or, calculate the transaction amount based on the line-item quantity.

Quantity

Indicates the quantity requested of the corresponding item.

For a supplies return transaction, enter the quantity of items being returned. The Quantity field automatically displays the original number of items issued.

If you are converting a supplies issue to a return, you cannot enter a number in the Quantity field that has the opposite sign of the number in the original transaction. For example, if the original transaction quantity is 5 and you enter -3 in the Quantity field on the target transaction, Intacct displays an error.

Quantity on hand

Indicates the quantity of the item currently available in stock.

Unit

The unit of measure of the corresponding item.

Learn more about units of measure.

Price

Defaults to the number of base units in the selected unit of measure multiplied by the base price per unit identified for the item after all price lists have been evaluated. For multi-currency companies, the Price is expressed in the transaction currency.

If the transaction definition has Line-item price enabled (in the User overrides section), you can edit this field. You cannot enter a negative value for inventory, kit, or stockable kit items. If the application is configured to allow override of the line item conversion type, you can enter or change the value.

Extended price

Displays the Price multiplied by the Quantity. If Line-item price is enabled in the transaction definition (in the User overrides section), you can edit this field.

The General Ledger requires journal entry amounts to have only two decimal places. So, Intacct rounds the Extended price to two decimal places.

Action

For supplies without any quantity on hand, you might want to check if there is a substitute item configured. To learn more about setting up substitutes, see Item cross-references.

Source document ID

Displays the ID of the previous transaction document in the workflow.

If Purchasing is configured to Enable conversions for multiple source documents, you can select a document. Learn more about converting multiple documents or lines into a single transaction.

Source document line ID

Displays the line number and item ID of the previous transaction document in the workflow. For example, if the source transaction includes the third line item for a hammer, it might display as 3-H001.

If Purchasing is configured to Enable conversions for multiple source documents, you can select a document line. Learn more about converting multiple documents or lines into a single transaction.

Item description

Defaults to the Extended description for the item. You can change this field. This field might appear in the printed document, depending on your document template definition. Learn more about document templates.

Memo

Enter any text regarding the item. You can enter up to 400 alpha-numeric characters. This field might appear in the printed document, depending on your document template definition.

You cannot edit this field if the invoice was generated from Projects or Contracts.

For sales invoices generated from Projects: Intacct might populate this field with the following values:

  • Expense report lines: any Paid to--Paid for value. For example, Green Tea Shop--Lunch.
  • Purchasing transaction lines: the Memo value from the purchasing transaction.

For sales invoices generated from Contracts: Intacct might populate this field with the following value: Contract line <line no>, billing schedule date <date>.

Available quantities (link) Link to view item inventory availability details.
Pick (link) Displays a picking report to help locate items in a warehouse.
Cost (link) Displays the item's cost report.
Ship to/Deliver to Select a contact as the item receiver.
Originating document ID The original workflow transaction ID.
Originating document line ID The original workflow transaction document line ID reference. Displays the line number and the Item ID, for example, 1-#
Delivery method Indicate how the item will be delivered to the receiver, after it has been shipped from a vendor or transferred from a warehouse. The dropdown list includes all shipping methods.
Need by date The date you require the goods to arrive on premises. The default is the due date.
Do not ship before/after date The date before or after which the goods cannot be shipped.
Promised by date The date the vendor promised to deliver the goods.
Date confirmed  
Cancel after date The date after which the transaction is to be canceled. Unless a line-level default is applied, the default is the date in the header.

Location

Use the Location selection list to select a Location dimension for the line item.

Department

Use the Department selection list to select a department dimension for the line item.

Class

Use the Class selection list to select a class dimension for this line item. This field appears only if Purchasing is configured to use the Class dimension.

Project

Use the Project selection list to select a project dimension for the line item. This field appears only if Purchasing is configured to use the Project dimension.

Vendor

Use the Vendor selection list to select a vendor dimension for the line item. The vendor that's selected in this field must either match the vendor in the header or be identified as a child of the parent vendor identified in the header. This field appears only if Order Entry is configured to use the Vendor dimension.

Employee

Use the Employee selection list to select an employee dimension for the line item. This field appears only if Purchasing is configured to use the Employee dimension.

History tab

Available in view or edit mode.

Header

History header field descriptions
Field Description
Date The date the corresponding transaction was created.
Created by

The user ID of the user who created the transaction.

Created date

The date the transaction was created.

Modified by

The user ID of the user who last changed the transaction.

Modified date

The date and time the transaction was last changed.

Document number

The transaction identifier.

Printed

Indicates whether the transaction has ever been printed. If the transaction definition has its Edit policy or Delete policy set to Before printing, you won't be able to edit or delete the transaction after the Printed flag is set to Yes.

Last delivered date

The date the transaction was last printed or emailed. If Printed is No, this field is blank.

Last delivered by

The user ID of the user who last printed or emailed the transaction. If Printed is No, this field is blank.

Record number

The record number is an automatically applied transaction tracking number. You can use this as a reference for a draft transaction without a document number.

To identify draft transactions saved without a Document number, include a Record number column on a list.

History table

The History table displays one entry for each existing transaction in the workflow associated with the selected transaction.

History table field descriptions
Field Description
Date

The date the corresponding transaction was created.

Created by

The user ID of the user who created the corresponding transaction.

Date modified

The date and time the corresponding transaction was last changed.

Modified by

The user ID of the user who last changed the corresponding transaction.

Transaction

The transaction type and document number for a transaction in a workflow. Select a link in this column to open the transaction in a separate browser window.

Converted from

The transaction from which the corresponding transaction was converted. This field is blank if the corresponding transaction is transaction is the first transaction in a workflow.

Transaction definition

Links to the transaction definition for the corresponding transaction.

State

The workflow state of the corresponding transaction.

Learn more about Inventory Control transaction states.

Learn more about Purchasing transaction states.

Supplies history table

The Supplies history table displays one entry for each completed transaction in the workflow associated with the selected transaction.

History table field descriptions
Field Description
Item

 

Employee

The user ID of the user who created the corresponding transaction.

Transaction

The transaction type and document number for a transaction in a workflow. Select a link in this column to open the transaction in a separate browser window.

Line no.  
Quantity  
Date

The date and time the corresponding transaction was last changed.

Status

The workflow state of the corresponding transaction.

Learn more Supplies Inventory transaction states

Active

Yes - workflow is not yet completed

No - workflow is completed