The status of purchase orders, as they are directly linked to work orders, follows whatever the state of the work order they relate to currently is. Basically a purchase order is an item of work to complete.

Status Of Purchase Orders

• Created – initial purchase order is created but not yet allocated
• Allocated – subcontractors/ employees how been notified of the approved work to be completed
• In Progress – the purchase order has commenced and the work is underway by the identified contractors/ employees
• Data Entry Required – Requires data to be input to the purchase order
• Review Required – a request for a review of the purchase order that can happen at any stage
• Approved (formerly Reviewed & Approved) – the work is complete (All items are done) on the purchase order
• Paused – the process / work has been put on hold on the purchase order
• Invoiced – purchase order has been invoiced
• Closed –  The purchase order has been paid and invoices are marked as Paid.
• Cancelled – the process has ended without any work being completed on the purchase order

Note!

• Status can change as the order progresses or can be changed through “Edit” on the line item or within the details tab. Always check your business process before manually changing status and remember to click to Save.