Use this function to display request for quote (RFQ) lines raised for goods from one or all sites on one, or between a range of dates.

You can inquire by company and site, requester and product, from one or a range of suppliers and request numbers, and for one or a range of projects. You can filter the results by the various stages of the quote such as whether the quote was converted to an order and the signature status (signed or not signed). 

Prerequisites

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Screen management

This function is customized to the needs of your organization and your processes. The Inquiry screens function for code 'CPD' determines the way in which you enter information, and how information is displayed and printed.

The Purchase request lines inquiry function contains a section for you to enter your selection criteria and a table (grid) in which the results of the search are displayed.

Header

Selection

Use this section to filter or select requests for quotes (RFQs):

  • Start date. The default Start date is the first date of the month two months before the current month but can be amended.
  • End date. The default End date is the last date of the current month but can be amended.

The search, therefore, covers a 3 month period, by default.

Status

You can filter the results by the various stages of the RFQs using the Status section.

You can use the Criteria action to enhance the selection criteria applied.

Selection

Company (field CPY)

Specify the orders to be displayed, by entering:
- a supplier
- Company/Site: the site is optional.

The favored selections.
Request site (field PSHFCY)
Requester (field REQUSR)
Product (field ITMREF)
From supplier (field BPSNUMDEB)
To supplier (field BPSNUMFIN)
From request no. (field PSHNUMDEB)
To request no. (field PSHNUMFIN)
From project (field PJTDEB)

Use these fields to filter for results within a range of project codes. For a single project, enter the same project code in the From/start project and To/end project fields. The content can be one of the following:

  • A project code
  • A project code and a project budget code
  • A project code and a project task code, that is a material task code, a labor task code (sales only), or a combined (mixed) labor and material task code.

If the content of this field includes a character such as an exclamation mark "!" this field links to the structure of the project. The character is the separator between a project code and the structure, either the project cost structure or the project operational structure. For example, if a material task code is 'USA-P3' and a project code is 'USA12345678', this field displays a link to the project operational structure as 'USA12345678!USA-P3'.

To provide a quick and easy visual reference the link to the project or project structure is distinguishable by the number of separator characters used. If there is no separator, the link is made to the project. A single separator character such as an exclamation mark after the project code (the first code) indicates the link type is a task (the link is to the project operational structure). Two separators placed after the project code mean that the link corresponds to a budget code (link to the project budget structure).

 
To project (field PJTFIN)
Whole project (field PJTDSPALL)

Select this check box to view all records linked to the selected projects. To only view records linked to the selected structure of the projects, leave this check box clear.

If the value of the From/To project field includes a character such as an exclamation mark "!" the search includes the structure of the project. The character is the separator between a project code and the structure, either the project cost structure or the project operational structure. For example, if a material task code is "USA-P3" and a project code is "USA12345678", this field displays a link to the project operational structure as "USA12345678!USA-P3".
Start date (field PRQDATDEB)
End date (field PRQDATFIN)

Status

Closed (field CLEFLGO)
Not closed (field CLEFLGN)
Ordered (field ORDFLGO)
Not ordered (field ORDFLGN)

Signature

Signed (field APPFLGO)

Specify the orders to be displayed, by entering:
- a supplier
- Company/Site: the site is optional.

The favored selections.
Not signed (field APPFLGN)

Tab Search results

This section displays all request for quote (RFQ) lines that meet the defined selection criteria. The request date and calculated order date for each line are included.

The columns displayed in the grid or table and the order in which they are displayed is determined by the Inquiry screens function for code 'CPD'.

Grid

Request no. (field PSHNUM)
Supplier (field BPSNUM)
Company name (field BPSNAM)
Calculated order date (field EXTORDDAT)
Requested date (field EXTRCPDAT)
Product (field ITMREF)
Description (field ITMDES)
PUR quantity (field QTYPUU)
Purchase unit (field PUU)
STK quantity (field QTYSTU)
Stock unit (field STU)
Ordered PUR (field ORDQTYPUU)
Ordered STK (field ORDQTYSTU)
Net price (field NETPRI)
Currency (field CUR)
Line amount - tax (field LINAMT)
RFQ no. (field PQHNUM)
Order no. (field POHNUM)
Receiving site (field PRHFCY)
Request site (field PSHFCY)
Project (field PJT)

This field displays the associated project code. The content can be one of the following:

  • A project code
  • A project code and a project budget code
  • A project code and a project task code, that is a material task code, a labor task code (sales only), or a combined (mixed) labor and material task code.

If the content of this field includes a character such as an exclamation mark "!" this field links to the structure of the project. The character is the separator between a project code and the structure, either the project cost structure or the project operational structure. For example, if a material task code is 'USA-P3' and a project code is 'USA12345678', this field displays a link to the project operational structure as 'USA12345678!USA-P3'.

To provide a quick and easy visual reference the link to the project or project structure is distinguishable by the number of separator characters used. If there is no separator, the link is made to the project. A single separator character such as an exclamation mark after the project code (the first code) indicates the link type is a task (the link is to the project operational structure). Two separators placed after the project code mean that the link corresponds to a budget code (link to the project budget structure).
Buyer (field LINBUY)
Requester (field REQUSR)
Signed line (field LINAPPFLG)
Order

Click Order from the Actions icon to view the purchase order details. The transaction you select determines the way in which you enter information, and how information is displayed and printed. If only one transaction has been set up you are not offered a choice, the default entry screen is displayed.
Purchase request

Click Purchase request from the Actions icon to view the request details. The transaction you select determines the way in which you enter information, and how information is displayed and printed. If only one transaction has been set up you are not offered a choice, the default entry screen is displayed.
Purchase journal traceability

Click Purchase journal traceability from the Actions icon to open the Journal traceability inquiry where you can view or browse through the hierarchy of documents created from this request for quote line.

Specific actions

Click the Search action to load the table (grid) with request for quote lines that meet the entered selection criteria.

The maximum number of lines displayed is defined in the Inquiry screens function for code 'CPD'.

Click the Criteria action to access additional selection and display criteria. You can filter the quote lines to be processed by analysis group and modify the sort order.

Screen code. You can select the required customized inquiry screen, if you are using personalized inquiries.

 Please see the Inquiry screens documentation.

You can save one or several sets of criteria using the Memo action. You can recall these using the Recall action or delete them using the Delete memo action.

Selection

Active memo (field MEMO)
Company (field CPY)
Request site (field PSHFCY)
Requester (field REQUSR)
Product (field ITMREF)
From supplier (field BPSNUMDEB)
To supplier (field BPSNUMFIN)
From request no. (field PSHNUMDEB)
To request no. (field PSHNUMFIN)
From project (field PJTDEB)

Use these fields to filter for results within a range of project codes. For a single project, enter the same project code in the From/start project and To/end project fields. The content can be one of the following:

  • A project code
  • A project code and a project budget code
  • A project code and a project task code, that is a material task code, a labor task code (sales only), or a combined (mixed) labor and material task code.

If the content of this field includes a character such as an exclamation mark "!" this field links to the structure of the project. The character is the separator between a project code and the structure, either the project cost structure or the project operational structure. For example, if a material task code is 'USA-P3' and a project code is 'USA12345678', this field displays a link to the project operational structure as 'USA12345678!USA-P3'.

To provide a quick and easy visual reference the link to the project or project structure is distinguishable by the number of separator characters used. If there is no separator, the link is made to the project. A single separator character such as an exclamation mark after the project code (the first code) indicates the link type is a task (the link is to the project operational structure). Two separators placed after the project code mean that the link corresponds to a budget code (link to the project budget structure).

 
To project (field PJTFIN)
Whole project (field PJTDSPALL)

Select this check box to view all records linked to the selected projects. To only view records linked to the selected structure of the projects, leave this check box clear.

If the value of the From/To project field includes a character such as an exclamation mark "!" the search includes the structure of the project. The character is the separator between a project code and the structure, either the project cost structure or the project operational structure. For example, if a material task code is "USA-P3" and a project code is "USA12345678", this field displays a link to the project operational structure as "USA12345678!USA-P3".
Start date (field PRQDATDEB)
End date (field PRQDATFIN)
Formula (field SELFOR)
field TSICOD
field TSSCOD

Status

Closed (field CLEFLGO)
Not closed (field CLEFLGN)
Signed (field APPFLGO)
Not signed (field APPFLGN)
Ordered (field ORDFLGO)
Not ordered (field ORDFLGN)
Printed (field PRNFLGO)
Not printed (field PRNFLGN)

Display

Screen code (field ECRAN)
Sort order (field TRI)

Error messages

The only error messages are the generic ones.

Tables used

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