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PurchaseOrderType

Description

Specifies the type of purchase order document in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Constant

Description

Standard

Used when the document's items will be shipped to your business to be received into your inventory.

Drop Ship

Used when the document's items will be shipped directly to the customer. The vendor will invoice your business and you, in turn, will invoice the customer. The quantity on hand isn't updated in Inventory Control, but the current cost for the drop-ship items and the item vendor information will be updated when the invoice is posted.

Blanket

Used when the quantities of a single item on the document are to be delivered in a series of shipments, usually on specific dates. The line items you enter for a blanket purchase order must be the same item number. The item will be shipped to your business to be received into your inventory. If you are using Project Accounting, you can't enter blanket purchase orders for projects.

Drop Ship Blanket

Used when the quantities of a single item on the document are to be delivered to the customer in a series of shipments, usually on specific dates. The line items you enter for a drop-ship blanket purchase order must be the same item number. The vendor will invoice your business and you, in turn, will invoice the customer. The quantity on hand isn't updated in Inventory Control, but the current cost for the drop-ship items and the item vendor information will be updated when the invoice is posted. If you are using Project Accounting, you can't enter drop-ship blanket purchase orders for projects.