Edit or Delete a PO

Written By Paul Leerentveld (Super Administrator)

Updated at September 2nd, 2024

Work Instruction – Edit or Delete a Purchase Order

Version 1.0 8 September 2016

Document Author

Document Owner

Rika Mason

Rika Mason

Purpose:

This document will explain how to set amend or delete a purchase order before it’s been processed/invoiced.

Pre-requisites

  • Viewpoint Login ID & Viewpoint (Remote) is mandatory for using Viewpoint outside head office
  • Contact IT Department for assistance in setting up the remote version if you do not already have this.

Process:

-Log into Viewpoint

 -Go to Purchasing: Purchase Order Entry













-Press file and ‘Add Purchase Order’

-F4 in the PO field or enter PO # directly in and press ‘Add to Batch’

-Press yes on this screen

-Press no to add another to this batch

-Ensure the action is on the change dropdown

-Change all the details needed to be changed

-Press save and proceed to process PO

-After editing purchase order you can then process batch

-Validate and Post function

-Close once successful

-Ensure the action is on the ‘Delete’ dropdown

-Press save and proceed to process PO

-File, process batch

-Validate and Post

-Close once successful


Deleting a PO – You can only delete a PO if the works haven’t been invoiced for by the vendor