How to default item standard cost for unit cost in Purchase Order Entry
Resolution
To setup item specific vendor pricing:
- Open Inventory, Main, Item Maintenance
- Select item.
- Enter Standard Cost value.
- Click More button, Vendors, Click Vendor Pricing Icon.
- Select Vendor No.
- Pricing Type = Product Line, Select Product Line (If records exist for Item Code, Product Line and Vendor or Blank, hierarchy will use in that order).
- Select Pricing Method from the dropdown list. Select either:
- Discount Percentage = 0%
- Cost Discount Amount = $0
- Standard Cost is used as base cost.
- Accept and close all windows.
Note: The standard cost will change based on Quantity breaks after the cursor quantity field is accessed on the Purchase order line.
To set-up unit cost default by vendor:
- Open Purchase Order, Setup, Vendor Price Level Maintenance
- Select, Vendor No
- Pricing Type, Vendor
- Pricing Method, Cost Discount Amount
- Click, Accept
- This will bring in the item’s standard cost for this vendor