Search Purchase Orders

This functionality is new as of version 4.0.

The 'Purchase Order Search' screen is the starting point for the Procurement Process.

Purchase Orders can be located using general, or specific, search criteria.

  • General Search Criteria:

    • Alerts

    • Inventory Area

    • Received Date

    • Product

    • Purchase Order Date

    • Purchase Order Status

    • Vendor

  • Specific Search Criteria:

    • E-PO Number

    • Requisition Number

    • University Purchase Order Number (Internal #)


To Search for Purchase Orders:

  1. Navigate to the 'Purchase Order Search' screen.

    'Purchase Order Search' screen
    'Purchase Order Search' screen
  2. The 'Inventory Area' field will be pre-populated with the User's Default Unit.

    1. Refer to .

  3. Enter the 'Internal #' (University Purchase Order Number), 'Requisition #', or 'E-PO Number' to locate a specific Purchase Order.

    1. The complete number must be used - searching by partial number is not allowed.

  4. Enter any combination of the search criteria:

    1. To location Purchase Orders for a specific Vendor, enter the 'Vendor'.

      Vendor smart search
      1. The 'Vendor' field is a smart search that provides the ability to enter part of the Vendor's Name.

      2. As characters are typed, a short list of Vendors will be presented for selection.

    2. To location Purchase Orders for a specific Product:

      1. Enter the Line Number, Sequence Number, and/or Product Description: OR,

      2. Enter the Line Number and/or Sequence Number to filter the 'Description' drop-down list; OR,

      3. In the ‘Description’ field, enter the:

        1. Product Alternate ID or Synonym

          1. Refer to .

        2. Vendor's Product # or Product Name

          1. Refer to the 'Product Setup' screen → 'Product Details' tab → 'Default Vendor's Product Info' section.

    3. To location Purchase Orders for a specific Status, enter one or more Purchase Order Status.

      1. None, or more, of the 'Purchase Order Statuses' may be selected as search criteria.

      2. Refer to .

    4. To location Purchase Orders that were Sent or Received on a specific date, or within a date range, enter the range of 'PO Dates' or 'Received Dates'.

      1. The 'PO Date' refers to the date when the Purchase Order was Sent; OR, when the Purchase Order Status transitioned to 'Sent'

      2. The 'Received Date' refers to the date when all of the Purchase Order Items were completely Received or Cancelled; OR, when the Purchase Order Status transitioned to 'Received' or 'Cancelled'.

    5. To location Purchase Orders that have Alerts, enter an 'Alert'. 

      1. Vendor and/or Purchase Order Alerts may be used as search criteria.

      2. Refer to and .

    6. Click the ‘Search’ button to initiate the search.

    7. Click the ‘Reset’ button to reset the search criteria.