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POL Status

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Definitions

  • In Review – The initial status of a newly created PO line.

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  • PO lines with the In Review

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  • status are displayed on the Purchase Order Lines in Review page

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  • : Acquisitions > Purchase order lines > Review. The PO lines remain in this status if:
    • The operator/manager does not click Order Now or Edit > Save and Continue for the PO line
    • Validation for the PO line fails
    • Criteria for configured Purchasing Review Rules have been met 
    • For more information about resolving Purchase order lines In Review, see Reviewing Purchase Order Lines and Purchase Orders
  • Manual Packaging – The PO line passed normalization, validation, and alert processing, and is ready to be manually packaged into a PO 
  • Auto Packaging – The PO line passed normalization, validation, and alert processing, and is ready to be automatically packaged into a PO 
  • Ready – The PO line was packed into a PO and is ready to be sent. For a PO to be sent to a vendor, all of its PO lines must have a status of Ready.
  • Sent – The PO in which the PO line is packed was approved and sent to the vendor. This status is relevant for both electronic and physical one-time PO lines and for inactive electronic continuous PO lines.
  • Closed – The PO line was

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  • closed
  • Waiting for Manual Renewal – The manual PO line was fully processed and received/activated and its renewal date is the same as the current date, and is to be renewed manually
    • These PO lines appear in the PO Lines to Review page
    • PO lines with the status Waiting for Renewal change to Waiting for Manual Renewal if they are marked for Manual Renew and the time to notify about the renewal arrives (this is configured as a certain number of days before the renewal date)
  • Waiting for Renewal – The PO line was fully processed and received/activated and will be renewed automatically.
    • Continuous physical PO lines that are sent to the vendor have Waiting for Renewal status even if the renewal is done manually but the renewal date has not yet arrived
    • Continuous electronic PO lines receive this status once they are activated and the user clicks Done in the task list
  • Waiting for Invoice – The PO line is ready to be associated with an invoice
    • One-time PO lines that are not fully invoiced receive this status once they have been activated or received
  • Under Evaluation – Indicates that the PO line is under evaluation (a trial was requested or started)
    • PO lines with this status can be edited only by a Trial Manager/Operator
  • Under Evaluation (Renewal) – The PO line renewal is being evaluated and has not yet been decided
    • PO lines with this status can be edited only by a Trial Manager/Operator
  • Deferred – The PO line was set aside to be handled at a later date 
  • Canceled – The PO line was canceled 
  • Deleted – The PO line was deleted from the

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POL Status

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Stages Within the Technical Services Workflow 

 

Alma Purchase typeWorkflow stagePOL statusesPO statuses
One-timePost POL Creation; ordered via Order NowSent; In ReviewSent; In Review
 One-timePost POL Creation; ordered via Save and Continue: Auto-packagingAuto packaging; In ReviewBlank
 One-timeAfter nightly packaging processSentSent
 One-timePost POL Creation; ordered via Save and Continue: Manual-packagingManual packaging; In ReviewBlank
 One-timePost packaging manually awaiting the nightly packaging processReady; In ReviewReady; In Review
 One-timeAfter nightly packaging processSentSent 
One-timePost receipt; pre-invoicingWaiting for invoiceSent 
One-timePost-receipt; post invoicing (invoice in In approval status)Waiting for invoiceSent 
One-timePost-receipt; post invoicing (invoice in Closed status)ClosedClosed
Continuous (including Standing orders)
  • Post POL Creation; automatic renewal; ordered via Order Now
  • Post POL Creation; manual renewal; ordered via Order Now
  • Waiting for renewal; In Review
  • Waiting for manual renewal; In Review
Sent; In Review 
Continuous (including Standing orders)Post POL Creation; ordered via Save and Continue: Auto-packagingAuto packaging; In ReviewBlank 
Continuous (including Standing orders)After nightly packaging process
  • Waiting for renewal; In review
  • Waiting for manual renewal; In Review
Sent 
Continuous (including Standing orders)Post POL Creation; ordered via Save and Continue: Manual-packagingManual packaging; In ReviewBlank 
Continuous (including Standing orders)Post packaging manually awaiting the nightly packaging processReady; In ReviewReady; In Review 
Continuous (including Standing orders)After nightly packaging process
  • Waiting for renewal; In review
  • Waiting for manual renewal; In Review
Sent 
Continuous (including Standing orders)Post receipt of an issue/volume; pre-invoicing
  • Waiting for renewal
  • Waiting for manual renewal
Sent 
Continuous (including Standing orders)Post-receipt; post invoicing (invoice in In approval status)
  • Waiting for renewal
  • Waiting for manual renewal
Sent 
Continuous (including Standing orders)Post-receipt; post invoicing (invoice in Closed status)
  • Waiting for renewal
  • Waiting for manual renewal
Sent

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