How can I apply discounts to purchase orders?
Hi Abbey!
Users can apply discounts to Purchase Orders by entering negative lines onto the orders. Negative lines can have a negative Price, but not a negative Quantity.
Purchase Orders
The system supports individual Purchase Order lines with a negative Price and a negative Extended Price, but the overall total of the Purchase Order across lines must be positive. In essence, the system does not allow for an overall negative Purchase Order. This applies to Purchase Orders and Subcontract Purchase Orders as well as the Value Only versions of these documents.
Purchase Order Returns
Purchase Order Returns also support negative lines but in this case, they do not work as discounts. Instead, negative lines on Purchase Order Returns act as a fee applied by the supplier processing the return. When entering these lines into Purchase Order Returns, users must select a Return Type of Fee. Much like Purchase Orders, this will allow users to enter a negative Price but not a negative Quantity. A common use case for negative lines in Purchase Order Returns is that the supplier processing the return requires the customer to pay an inspection fee as part of their return process.
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