Change to Alternate Purchase Part

Explanation

Use this activity to change the quantity of a purchase part if you want to substitute it with an approved alternate part. This feature is useful if, for example, you are informed by a supplier that he or she cannot deliver the required part in time but that other parts are available as substitutes.

Note: Alternate parts cannot be specified for purchase orders with order code 6 (External Service Order), nor for purchase order lines showing a value in the Cust Order No field.

Prerequisites

• The alternate part must have been defined in the Alternate Purchase Part Base Data page.
• The combination of purchase part and supplier must have been established.
• The purchase order must have Planned, Released, or Confirmed status.
• The purchase order line must have Released or Confirmed status.

System Effects

The original part order line will have its quantity changed to the value you enter in the Add/Change Alternate Parts dialog. If the quantity is changed to zero (0), the line will be canceled.

The alternate part(s) for which you have entered a new quantity will be added to the purchase order, and the original part number will be added as a reference to the lines.

Pages

Purchase Order
Purchase Requisition

Activity Diagrams

Handle Purchase Order