Purchasing Effects
This page covers intent settings that apply during the purchasing process.
PO Line Side Effect
Setting key: po_line_side_effect
What it does
PO Line Side Effect assigns intent to any on order inventory linked to a PO line when intent is set on that line. Designating intent at the procurement stage ensures that inventory is correctly classified without requiring manual updates later.
When it runs
When intent is assigned to a PO line - existing on order inventory linked to that line receives the intent at that moment.
When Inventory created from a PO line - inventory is created when adding a quantity to a PO line. If intent has already been set on the PO line at this time, it will also be set on the newly created Inventory.
If the PO line has no intent set, no side effect occurs and linked inventory is unaffected.
Note: If Part Quality Check is enabled, it also runs at this point. A PO line intent that exceeds the part's rating will be blocked or downgraded before the line is saved.
Configuration options
enabled
true / false
Turns the automatic intent assignment on or off. Default: false
Example scenario
Your procurement team sets Flight intent on a PO line for Flight-grade fasteners. All inventory linked to that line is automatically stamped with Flight intent at that moment — no manual update required.
A separate PO line on the same order for development spares has Development intent set — linked inventory for that line is updated to Development intent.
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