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title: "Linking Purchase Orders to Sales Orders"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/PROSTIXV48DOC/31097543/Linking%20Purchase%20Orders%20to%20Sales%20Orders"
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To create a purchase order that is linked to a sales order, perform the following: 1. From the  ProStix Main Menu  select  'Sales Order Processing' , then  'Order Processing'. 2. Select ' Search By Order No ' to search for the order. Note : It is also possible to search by customer and delivery address. 3. The default Branch appears in the ' Which Branch ' field. Update as required, then select default ' Order Types ' of  B  (Both which includes Orders and Quotes). 4. Type the ' Order No ', then press <enter> to select it. 5. Select the  'Purchase Orders'  option. 6. Tag the items to be purchased using either the <Enter> key or <Space-Bar>.  The arrow   indicates the line/s that have been selected. 7. Select <F1> to create the purchase order.  8. You may receive a warning message advising you that the selected products are from different preferred suppliers. Select ' Yes ' to confirm creation of the Purchase Order from the single Supplier. 9. The 'New Purchase Order' screen is displayed. If the stock is to be sourced via a Branch Transfer, then type ' Yes ' in the 'Branch Transfer' field. If stock is being sourced externally via a Supplier, then leave as ' No '. 10. Select <F3> to search for the Supplier (who is supplying the Product) in the 'Supplier No.' field.  If the selected Product/s is from a single Supplier then the preferred Supplier will automatically default into this field.  Run-out type products are accepted only if the Purchase Order is a Branch Transfer.  11.  The ' Supplier Details'  screen is displayed with the Supplier  details auto-populated. 12.  The ' Shipping Details'  screen is displayed  Confirm or change the shipping details, then select <F1> to continue. Note : The 'Shipping Basis:' and 'Ordered By:' fields may be mandatory dependent on your system configuration.  13. Once the order number on the right hand side of the screen is created, select <F1> again to access the Purchase Order. 14. The Purchase Order is displayed. 15. Select the  'Print Order'  option, then choose the desired printer. 16. Select <F4> to exit back to the Sales Order.