Acknowledgment Status Codes

The acknowledgment status code indicates if an acknowledgment is expected for a purchase order.  Two system-defined values are available:  expected and not expected.

When a purchase order is created during Purchase Order Maintenance, a default acknowledgment status code is retrieved from the Vendor Master File.  This value can be manually overridden by the user with another valid value on the Reference File.  The acknowledgment status code may also be changed manually at any time.  Five user-defined codes are available for further processing of the acknowledgment.

The acknowledgment status code is a selection criteria for inquiry and for the Purchase Order Acknowledgment Status Report.  This report helps the buyer follow his purchase orders.