Edit a purchase order
Update an order while its status and capability allow.
Exact navigationAdmin Area → Purchase → Purchase Order → open order → Edit
Before you begin
- Use an account with purchase_orders capability and purchase-order status capability where applicable 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
Update an order while its status and capability allow. 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 → Purchase Order → open order → Edit.
- Open the intended record from the list or preview.
- Choose Edit and change only the required fields.
- Save once and resolve any validation or permission message.
- Reopen the record and verify the update, status and audit/activity evidence.
Fields, choices and supported possibilities
Order headerOrder name/number, vendor, linked request/quotation, department, project, type, buyer and optional linked clients/sales invoices.
Commercial dataCurrency/rate, items, tax, discount type/value, shipping fee, days owed and totals.
Delivery dataShipping address/country, Incoterm, vendor note, terms, delivery date/status, files and payments.
Code-backed validations and workflow rules
- Purchase-order status changes require the dedicated purchase_order status capability.
- Delivery states include Undelivered, Pending delivered, Partially delivered and Completely delivered.
- Project can be mandatory when pur_order_project_required_condition is enabled.
Expected result and verification
- The supported edit a purchase order 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.