Open a shared purchase request in the vendor portal
Use the ID/hash route supplied for shared requests.
Exact navigationVendor Portal → Purchase Request → open request
Before you begin
- Use an account with Authenticated active vendor contact and enabled portal 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
Use the ID/hash route supplied for shared requests. The instructions reflect the supplied module’s registered menus, controller actions, views, settings and code-backed validation flow.
Exact step-by-step process
- Open Vendor Portal → Purchase Request → open request.
- Select the relevant record, filter, report, model or configuration described below.
- Use the displayed action or read the current values without altering unrelated data.
- Compare the output with the code-backed rules and expected result in this guide.
- Record or correct any mismatch before relying on the output in production.
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.
Request headerRequest code/name, requester, type, department, project, related sales estimate/invoice, currency and rate.
Request linesItems, description, quantity, unit, tax, price, discount, subtotal and total.
SourcingSelected vendors, attachments, public share/request-for-quotation actions and approval status.
Code-backed validations and workflow rules
- Vendor actions are capability-gated; portal functions also depend on the vendor-portal setting and contact authentication.
- Purchase-request status changes use the dedicated purchase_request status capability in addition to record access.
- Department can be mandatory when pur_department_required_condition is enabled.
Expected result and verification
- The supported open a shared purchase request in the vendor portal 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.