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How to create a purchase order

Purchase orders are created when you want to purchase stock from a supplier. In this module, learn how to create a new purchase order and what different purchase order statuses mean.

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Important things to note with the Purchase Orders in TidyStock:

  • A purchase order created in TidyStock doesn't sync to the Purchase Orders section in Xero.
  • Once you receive the goods in TidyStock, an icon will appear in Xero that will allow you to export the transaction to Xero directly
  • After exporting, you can click the blue "Xero Link" button, which will then open the corresponding transaction
  • Then you are able to review and approve the transaction, with the Bill then becoming available in Xero for you to continue through your accounting process.

Step 1

Head to the Sales & Purchases tab and click on New Order.

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Step 2

First, select the supplier that you’re ordering from.

The options in this dropdown list are what you set up in Suppliers under Global Settings earlier

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Step 3

Then choose which location you want the stock to be received into.

You can also add an expected delivery date.

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Step 4

To add a material item to this order, begin typing in the code or name of the item.

Alternatively, you can click the search icon to view all items.

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Step 5

Here, you can see all of your items.

Narrow down your search by filtering by material category or start typing the item code or name.

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Step 6

Once you’ve selected the desired material item, enter the quantity needed.

You can add more line items to this order by clicking New Line.

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Step 7

Once you’ve finished adding items, save the order. Let’s save it as a draft for now. As a draft, the order can still be modified or deleted.

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Step 8

Now, in Purchase Orders, you can see the draft order we’ve just created.

Click on the binoculars icon to view the purchase order.

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Step 9

You can view and edit the purchase order's status over here.

Click on the draft button.

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Step 10

Now change the status by simply clicking on the desired status.

Once you set a purchase order as Approved, it can no longer be edited. It can then be downloaded and emailed.

Once you set a purchase order as Sent, it can then be received.

If you set a purchase order as Rejected, it gets cancelled.

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