Adding Purchase Order Items

Learn how to add items to your purchase orders in AroFlo Field

Updated on January 3rd, 2024

From the Items tab on a purchase order, tap the (green plus button) to add items.

 

See the table below for instructions on how to use each option that appears:

Option Description
Search Material

Do a quick search from your inventory.

Barcode Scanning

You can also scan an item's barcode using this option.

 
Standard Material

Navigate through your inventory categories to select items.

 

Inventory Lists

Select inventory items from a Task Specific ListsAssembly or SOR List

 

Quote Material

Select items from your quote worksheet (only available for Task Orders where the task was built from an approved quote).

 

Ad-hoc

Manually enter one-off items (ad-hoc materials) that are not listed in inventory.

 

Supplier Catalogue

Directly access your preferred online Supplier Catalogue.

 

Items received
Unlike how purchase orders work in the Office, when adding items to a purchase order using AroFlo Field, AroFlo will automatically mark items as being received. This is because purchase orders in the Field are designed for purchasing materials on the go and as you need them, as opposed to preparing large orders prior to starting a job.

 

 

Search Material

When using the Search option, you can search through your inventory by Part No, Item or Category. You can also scan barcodes to quickly find items.

Need barcodes?

See our Generate Scannable Barcodes page to learn how to create your own barcodes.

 

 

Standard Material

Tap Standard Material to browse through your categories and sub-categories.

  1. Select the category you want from the list.
  2. Select the sub category (if applicable).

    Tap the category or sub category headers to navigate back and forth.

     
  3. Set the quantity you need against the required items.

    Tap an item to view additional item details or to view documents and photos attached to the item.

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  4. Select where you want to assign the stock to (defaults to current user).
  5. Save.

    Item counter

    After saving, you can see the quantity of each item already added to the order.

     
  6. Tap < P Order to return to the Purchase Order Items list or choose from the options at the top to add more items to the order.     

 

Inventory Lists

Tap Inventory Lists to access your available Inventory Lists, created in AroFlo Office.

 

  1. Select the appropriate category (if applicable).
  2. Select the appropriate list from those displayed.

    Filter By

    Tap Filter By to filter the list based on Task Specific Lists, Assemblies, and SOR Lists.

     
  3. Set the quantity you need against the required items.
  4. Select where you want to assign the stock to (defaults to current user).
  5. Save.     

    Item counter

    As with Standard Material, above, you'll see an item counter for the quantity of each item added or already on the order.

     
  6. Tap < P Order to return to the Purchase Order Items list or choose from the options at the top to add more items to the order.

Search Inventory Lists

Tap Search to search inventory lists either before or after selecting a category.

 

 

Assemblies

If you select an Assembly from Inventory Lists, you're given the option of either setting a total quantity in the header line, or setting individual item quantities (see image).

 

 

Quote Material

If you're adding items to a Task Order, and the task was built from an approved quote, you'll have the option to add materials from the quote.

 

  1. Enter the quantity for each item you need to order.
  2. Select where you want to assign the stock to (defaults to current user).
  3. Save.     

    Item counter

    As with the options above, you'll see an item counter for the quantity of each item added or already on the order.

     
  4. Tap < P Order to return to the Purchase Order Items list or choose from the options at the top to add more items to the order.

 

Ad-hoc Items

For one-off items not listed in your inventory, you can add the item to the order as an ad-hoc item:
 

  1. Enter a Part No of the item (if known).
  2. Enter the Item description.
  3. Enter the Quantity or use the plus and minus buttons to adjust.
  4. Select the unit type that this item is consumed/sold.
  5. Enter a Total Cost value.
  6. Optional: Select a Tracking Centre.
  7. Select where you want to assign the stock to (defaults to current user).
  8. Save Item.

 Total Cost options

For the Total Cost field, you'll have 4 available options to choose from:

Option
Description
Total Ex Total cost for all items ex. GST
Total Inc Total cost for all items incl. GST
Per Ex Unit cost of the item ex. GST
Per Inc Unit cost of the item incl. GST
 
 

 

Online Supplier Catalogues

If you have supplier online catalogues set up, you can add line items direct from suppliers' own web shops:

 

  1. Tap the supplier you want to use. Only suppliers that have been set up for your AroFlo site will appear in the list.
  2. Select your items from the supplier's website and confirm your order (e.g. 'Checkout', 'Punchout & Leave').
  3. Tap Save.
  4. Email your order to the supplier.

Supplier Connect

If you have supplier connect set up, you can place your order directly with the supplier, rather than emailing it. Simply add your line items as shown in Online Supplier Catalogues, ensuring that you also add a delivery date and time to the order. Save the order and then click Place Order using Supplier Connect.

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Editing items

When viewing the items added to the purchase order, tap the red x if you need to delete an item.

If you want to include tax in your pricing, tick the Tax Rate Included box.

 

Alternatively, tap Edit Purchase Order Items if you need to make changes to your items, including costings.

 

From here, you can:

 

  • Edit the ordered and received quantities.
  • Edit the total cost per item.
  • Delete items.
  • Edit the Total Cost field for all items to include or exclude GST, via the Total Cost is dropdown.

    Total Cost is options

    Option Description
    Total Ex Total cost for all items ex. GST
    Total Inc Total cost for all items incl. GST
    Per Ex Unit cost of the item ex. GST
    Per Inc Unit cost of the item incl. GST
     
     

 

Finally, tap Save to apply your changes.