Allow vendors to manage purchase quotations
Permit portal users to add, edit or delete vendor quotation records where the portal controller allows it.
Exact navigationAdmin Area → Purchase → Settings → Purchase Options
Before you begin
- Use an account with purchase_settings: Edit and confirm the intended record or setting before making a change.
- Follow the exact route above. If the screen or action is absent, check module activation, ownership and permissions rather than using another person’s account.
- Use controlled test data for configuration, integration, email, AI, payment, portal or automation changes before production-wide use.
What this guide covers
Permit portal users to add, edit or delete vendor quotation records where the portal controller allows it. The instructions reflect the supplied module’s registered menus, controller actions, views, settings and code-backed validation flow.
Exact step-by-step process
- Open Admin Area → Purchase → Settings → Purchase Options.
- Open the exact setting, option or record named in this guide.
- Enter or select the required value; leave unrelated options unchanged.
- Save the form and wait for the success response.
- Reload the page or open a controlled record to confirm the stored value is being used.
Fields, choices and supported possibilities
Vendor identityCompany/name, code, tax/VAT, phone, website, category/group, address and status as exposed by the vendor form.
Contacts and accessVendor contacts, vendor administrators, portal status, language and welcome/notification settings where applicable.
Quotation headerNumber, vendor, linked request, dates, currency/rate and status.
Commercial linesItems, quantity, price, tax, discount, subtotal and total.
EvidenceAttachments, comments, signature/uploaded e-signature, PDF and send activity.
Code-backed validations and workflow rules
- Save through the module settings form and test with a controlled transaction.
- Do not change unrelated purchase options during a scoped configuration update.
- Vendor actions are capability-gated; portal functions also depend on the vendor-portal setting and contact authentication.
- Quotation status changes require the dedicated quotation status capability.
- Automatic purchase-order creation occurs only when the relevant option is enabled and the quotation reaches the supported approval state.
Expected result and verification
- The supported allow vendors to manage purchase quotations flow completes without bypassing permission or validation checks.
- The resulting record, setting, status, file, delivery event or external response is visible from the relevant workspace.
- Unexpected validation, provider or linked-record errors are investigated before retrying.
Security, privacy and operational checks
- Apply least privilege to purchasing, vendor, invoice, payment, return, contract and report permissions.
- Verify vendor identity, bank/payment details, tax, currency, totals and approvals before creating financial commitments.
- Treat public links, signatures, portal files, attachments and exported reports as controlled business records.
- Test settings and automated jobs with controlled records before production-wide use.