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title: Purchase order
description: Field descriptions for the purchase order record in the \[sn\_shop\_purchase\_order\] table used to review or complete purchase order details for invoice processing.
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# Purchase order

Field descriptions for the purchase order record in the \[sn\_shop\_purchase\_order\] table used to review or complete purchase order details for invoice processing.

## sn\_shop\_purchase\_order table

An Account Payable Specialist fills the key fields in the purchase order for invoice processing.

|Field|Data type|Description|
|-----|---------|-----------|
|ERP number|String|A unique identifier generated within an ERP system for the purchase order.|
|Business owner|Reference|The user who placed the order.|

|Field|Data type|Description|
|-----|---------|-----------|
|Supplier|Reference|Supplier who provides the product of this order.|
|Order type|String|Indicates if the purchase order is of the type Standard or Blanket.|
|Order placed|date\_time|Date and time of the order placed in YYYY-MM-DD HH: MM: SS format.|
|Total amount|currency|The total cost of purchase order calculated as the sum from all related lines. Example:USD 100.|

|Field|Data type|Description|
|-----|---------|-----------|
|Cost center|Reference|The cost center incurring the expense of this order.|
|Legal entity|Reference|Internal legal entity making this purchase|
|Payment term|Reference|The agreed time and conditions of payment to the supplier.|

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