The partnumber enquiry is identical to that in the Store module - there is no need to leave the Buy module to look at the details of a partnumber:
The purchase order enquiry displays the header and line details of a given order. If required the receipts against the order can also be shown, making it easy to determine what has come in from a vendor, and when it arrived. Prices can also be shown:
The purchase order summary lists order lines for a given partnumber. The lines are listed in descending duedate order. Optionally only outstanding items will be shown. To look at non-stock items use the partnumber "NSI":
The where needed enquiry allows you to quickly determine where an item is required. It can list kit lines or sales orders where the partnumber is needed. Don't foget you can double-click any line to open the appropriate enquiry:
The vendor enquiry displays the details of a given vendor and the details of their purchase orders:
To look at the prices for a given partnumber use the price file enquiry. This option can be used to compare the price of an item from a number of different vendors. If required the option will display the best prices first - useful for finding the cheapest price for an item that is supplied by a number of vendors: