Purchase order variances

Use the Purchase Order Variance report to generate details for:

• PO items that have been invoiced with a resulting price variance.

• PO items that have been received before or after their requested date.

  By default, generic filters are available to generate this report. You can use Advanced Filters to customize or expand your filter criteria. For more information on Advanced Filters, click here

To generate Cost, Delivery, or Quantity Variances Report

1. Open the Purchase Order Variances (RPPOV) page.

   1. Select Production Management > Production Reports > Purchasing > Purchase Order Variances.

   Or

   1. Search for RPPOV in the Navigation box and then select Purchase Order Variances.

      The Purchase Order Variances (RPPOV) page appears.

2. In the Selection dropdown, select the information you want to view.

3. In the Sort Order dropdown, select from the options on how to sort the report. The Sort Order field is populated based on the type of report selected in the Selection field.

4. In the Layout dropdown, select the layout in which you want to view the report.

   The Layout field is populated based on the type of report selected in the Selection field.

5. Select the Summary checkbox to obtain a high-level data report.

6. In the Date Range area, specify the date range for the report to be generated. You can select the date in the From and To fields only if you select the Custom option in the Fill Dates area.

   The Date On field is populated based on the type of report selected in the Selection field.

   To include the entire time frame, leave the date fields blank.

   In the Fill Dates dropdown, you can select from the predefined date ranges. They are:

• Custom:

  Selecting this option enables the From and To fields in the Date Range area.

• Calendar Year:

  Selecting this option displays the Calendar Year field. You can select any of the predefined calendar year formats from the dropdown list.

• GL Periods:

  Selecting this option displays the GL Periods field. You can select any of the predefined GL period formats from the dropdown list.

7. In the Sort Range area, specify the sort range.

   The Sort On field is populated based on the type of report selected in the Selection field.

   The available sort ranges are:

   • Single: Select this option to include only one item. Selecting this option enables the From field. Do one of the following:

     1. In the From field, enter the item reference.

     2. Click the lookup reference and select the sort item from the Lookup for From. Highlight the required sort item and click Select.

   • Range: Select this option to include a range of items to sort from. Selecting this option enables the From and To fields. Do one of the following:

     1. In the From and To fields, enter the first and last values of the range.

     2. Click the lookup reference, if available, and select the sort item from the Lookup. Highlight the required sort item and click Select.

   • All: Select this to include all available items.

8. Specify the Other Variables value to filter the report generation based on Standard Revision, Facility or other variables.

9. On the toolbar, click Run Report. The Please Select dialog box appears.

   Select Open now to open the report in a new tab or select Notify when Complete to get notification. You can open the downloaded report from My Reports page.