On the Product-supplier record, it is possible to define a minimum purchase quantity for orders. This quantity is expressed in the supplier purchase unit. Use this parameter to define the level of control applied when the quantity of the order line is lower than this minimum quantity:

Blocking control: The order line or order cannot be created.

Warning: A warning message is displayed when creating or modifying an order line, and when creating or saving the order. This warning message stops the creation or modification and resumes the quantity entry.

No control: The minimum order quantity is ignored and no message is displayed.


In order entry, if an order line is loaded from the requirements consideration window, the warning message is not triggered on the order line, but when saving the order.

Level of localization/Global variable

This parameter is defined at the level User. It belongs to Chapter ACH (Purchase) and the Group AUZ (Authorizations), The following parameters are also associated with this chapter and group :

The global variable GPOHMINQTY is associated with it.

Functions concerned

The following functions are associated with this parameter :

  Manufacturing > Planning > Planning workbench

  Purchasing > Supply > Planning workbench

  Manufacturing > Planning > Enterprise planning

  Purchasing > Supply > Enterprise planning

  Manufacturing > Planning > Grouping

  Purchasing > Supply > Grouping workbench

  Purchasing > Orders > Back-to-back orders

  Purchasing > Orders > Orders

  Purchasing > Orders > Buyer plan

  Purchasing > Purchase requests > Purchase requests