This guide outlines the steps for merchants to manually create a purchase order in Dropship. A purchase order is used to start the process of ordering products.

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Creating a Purchase Order

  1. In the top menu, click Orders. The Orders page is displayed.
  2. To manually create a purchase order, click More.
  3. Click Create Purchase Order. The Order Create page is displayed. Each field must be completed manually unless it’s marked optional.
  4. Enter the following Order details:
    • Purchase Order Number: The Purchase Order Number used to identify the order.
    • Order Date: The purchase order date.
    • Retailer Order Number (Optional): Use this field if an additional identifier is needed to reference the Purchase Order Number.
    • Customer Order Number (Optional): The customer order number if applicable.
  5. To enter a customer shipping address, click the Ship To link.
  6. Complete the Add Ship To Address form.
  7. Click Save.
  8. In the Requested ship method section, assign the shipping method using the Carrier Service field.
  9. (Optional) In the notes section, you can add purchase order notes.
  10. In the Order Lines section, click the Select a supplier field. Select a supplier from the list of suppliers that’s displayed.
  11. Click Add new line. The Add Order Line Items window is displayed.
  12. In the Order Line Number field, enter a number. By default, 1 is displayed.
  13. Using the Find a variant field, search for the item you want to add.
  14. Enter the quantity, price, and cost of the item.
  15. Click Add. The item is added to the Order Lines table.
  16. Repeat the Add new line process to add additional items.
  17. Click Create Order.
The order is created and added to the Order page with an Open status.