Create a Purchasing Restriction

You can specify the items and quantities that you can purchase from a vendor. When a purchasing restriction is assigned to a vendor or order address, you are limited to purchasing only the items listed in that restriction and must order within the defined minimum and maximum quantity ranges.

1. Choose the icon, enter Purchasing Restrictions, and then choose the related link.

2. On the Purchasing Restrictions page, select New.

3. On the Purchasing Restrictions Card page, in the General FastTab, populate the following fields:

   Field	Description
   No.	If applicable, enter a unique identifier of the purchasing restriction. The field is automatically populated if the Purchasing Restriction Nos. field is populated on the Purchasing Restrictions Setup page.
   Description	Enter a description of the purchasing restriction.

4. In the Lines FastTab, populate the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Item No.	Select the items you are allowed to purchase from the vendor.
   Variant Code	If applicable, select the item's variant.
   Min. Quantity (Base)	Enter the minimum quantity, in the base unit of measure, that you must purchase from the vendor. Leave the value blank for no minimum.
   Max. Quantity (Base)	Enter the maximum quantity, in the base unit of measure, that you must purchase from the vendor. Leave the value blank for no maximum.

5. In the General FastTab, populate the following field:

   Field

   Description

   Status

   Select Active. The available statuses are as follows: Draft: The purchasing restriction is in draft mode. The record can be updated but will not be applied to purchase orders. Active: The purchasing restriction cannot be updated and will be applied to purchase orders. Inactive: The purchasing restriction is no longer being used. The record can be updated but will not be applied to purchase orders.

The purchasing restriction can be added to the vendor or order address.