Purchase Control - Logic
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1. Unlock Function | 1. Unlock Function | 1. Unlock Function | 1. Unlock Function | 1. Unlock Function | 1. Unlock Function |
2. Turn on Purchase Control in Purchase Orders Options (a0) | 2. Turn on Purchase Control in Purchase Orders Options (a0) | 2. Turn on Purchase Control in Purchase Orders Options (a0) | 2. Turn on Purchase Control in Purchase Orders Options (a0) | 2. Turn on Purchase Control in Purchase Orders Options (a0) | 2. Turn on Purchase Control in Purchase Orders Options (a0) |
3. Setup style of Purchase Control to be used | 3. Setup style of Purchase Control to be used | 3. Setup style of Purchase Control to be used | 3. Setup style of Purchase Control to be used | 3. Setup style of Purchase Control to be used | 3. Setup style of Purchase Control to be used |
4. Select the one method of Purchase Control that you wish to use; this will be the same for all Users. Then stay in that same column for the other options below: | 4. Select the one method of Purchase Control that you wish to use; this will be the same for all Users. Then stay in that same column for the other options below: | 4. Select the one method of Purchase Control that you wish to use; this will be the same for all Users. Then stay in that same column for the other options below: | 4. Select the one method of Purchase Control that you wish to use; this will be the same for all Users. Then stay in that same column for the other options below: | 4. Select the one method of Purchase Control that you wish to use; this will be the same for all Users. Then stay in that same column for the other options below: | 4. Select the one method of Purchase Control that you wish to use; this will be the same for all Users. Then stay in that same column for the other options below: |
| Selective Users spend limits (a3) | Either |
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| Selective Nominal Account budgets (a4) |
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| Selective Nominal Account budgets and selective User spend limits (a3 and a4) |
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| Force authorisation for all Purchase Orders (a5) |
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Company wide Setup | Company wide Setup | Company wide Setup | Company wide Setup | Company wide Setup | Company wide Setup |
Nominal Account Budget basis, (select one for the entire company): (a4/1) | Nominal Account Budget basis, (select one for the entire company): (a4/1) | Nominal Account Budget basis, (select one for the entire company): (a4/1) | Nominal Account Budget basis, (select one for the entire company): (a4/1) | Nominal Account Budget basis, (select one for the entire company): (a4/1) | Nominal Account Budget basis, (select one for the entire company): (a4/1) |
| Control Nominal Account budget value, Year to Date only |
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| Control Nominal Account budget value, Month to Date only |
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Nominal Account zero Budget treatment settings, (select for each Account record - Info window) | Nominal Account zero Budget treatment settings, (select for each Account record - Info window) | Nominal Account zero Budget treatment settings, (select for each Account record - Info window) | Nominal Account zero Budget treatment settings, (select for each Account record - Info window) | Nominal Account zero Budget treatment settings, (select for each Account record - Info window) | Nominal Account zero Budget treatment settings, (select for each Account record - Info window) |
| Zero budget to be treated as 'no budget restrictions' |
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| Zero budget to force authorisation on every order |
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All Users Budget basis: (a3/1) | All Users Budget basis: (a3/1) | All Users Budget basis: (a3/1) | All Users Budget basis: (a3/1) | All Users Budget basis: (a3/1) | All Users Budget basis: (a3/1) |
* | Control all User's spend on a Month to Date basis | Either |
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* | Control all User's spend on a Year to Date basis | Or |
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Select actions to be taken if either Budget is exceeded: | Select actions to be taken if either Budget is exceeded: | Select actions to be taken if either Budget is exceeded: | Select actions to be taken if either Budget is exceeded: | Select actions to be taken if either Budget is exceeded: | Select actions to be taken if either Budget is exceeded: |
| Warn User, then Batch the Purchase Order, pending authorisation (a3/1) | Either | Either | Either | Either |
| Warn User then Batch the Purchase Order, pending authorisation (a3/1) | Or | Or | Or | Or |
| Warn user only, allow to continue as normal | Or | Or | Or |
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Setup for each User (select one for each User/Profile). | Setup for each User (select one for each User/Profile). | Setup for each User (select one for each User/Profile). | Setup for each User (select one for each User/Profile). | Setup for each User (select one for each User/Profile). | Setup for each User (select one for each User/Profile). |
User Budget Control | User Budget Control | User Budget Control | User Budget Control | User Budget Control | User Budget Control |
* | User spend limited on both a preset Order Value (b1) basis and/or Year to Date basis (b2) | Either |
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* | User spend limited on both a preset Order Value (b1) basis and/or Month to Date basis (b2) | Or |
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| All Orders require authorisation, regardless of value or spend in either period (b4) | Or |
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User Budget Authorisation Process - per User (select one for each User/Profile) | User Budget Authorisation Process - per User (select one for each User/Profile) | User Budget Authorisation Process - per User (select one for each User/Profile) | User Budget Authorisation Process - per User (select one for each User/Profile) | User Budget Authorisation Process - per User (select one for each User/Profile) | User Budget Authorisation Process - per User (select one for each User/Profile) |
| If any Order is over the User Budget, it will always be batched |
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| By Order Value - authorise any Order within own spending limit value | Either |
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| By Department - authorise any Order, regardless of value, that was created in own Dept (b3 and b5/1) | Or |
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| By Order Value and Department - authorise any Order created in own Department, provided it falls within own spend limit (b3 and b5/1/2) | Or |
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| Any Department - authorise any Order, any Department, any value (b3 and b6) | Or |
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| No authorisation permitted | Or |
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Nominal Budget Authorisation | Nominal Budget Authorisation | Nominal Budget Authorisation | Nominal Budget Authorisation | Nominal Budget Authorisation | Nominal Budget Authorisation |
| Not permitted to authorise Orders (c1) |
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| User can authorise Nominal Account Budget excesses, including their own Orders (c1 and c2) |
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| User can authorise Nominal Account Budget excesses, excluding their own Orders (c1 and c2) |
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* If selecting this row, then subsequent actions are also required.
System Control :Transactions:Budgets:
Note: The option Authorise All Orders on the Transactions tab is named as a1. This option is not available when you select the User Budget Control and Nominal Budget Control options.
