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A purchase order (also referred to as a PO) is a contractual agreement between a purchaser and a supplier that becomes legal once the details of the purchase order have been accepted by the supplier. It is a document that details the goods or services that the buyer has agreed to buy and the terms of the purchase.

The PO Closure Process is a manual process, which permanently relieves any encumbrance against a purchase order. PO Closure is FINAL - there is no reversal. Once marked, the Purchase Order will close immediately and return any encumbrance to the chartfield associated with the Purchase Order.

Open An order is in open status after the purchase order (PO) has been issued to the vendor. An order is in closed status when all of the transactions have been completed (i.e., the items have been received and invoiced). An order is in cancelled status when the entire order is cancelled.

The main difference between a purchase requisition and a purchase order is that a purchase requisition is for getting internal permission to buy goods or services, whereas a purchase order is for actually purchasing the goods or services. These documents are created and approved internally within a company.

The PO Closure Process is a manual process, which permanently relieves any encumbrance against a purchase order. PO Closure is FINAL - there is no reversal. Once marked, the Purchase Order will close immediately and return any encumbrance to the chartfield associated with the Purchase Order.

You would close the order if you don't expect any further transactions and want it not to appear on any open document queries. Once all schedules for a given PO line are closed, the line is closed. When all lines for a given purchase order header are closed, the PO document is closed.

The contract or Purchase Order can be closed as soon as the goods or services are received and the final invoice is paid. Most purchases fall under this type.