Purchasing

Purchase orders are commitments to vendors. They flow into receiving, which feeds inventory. The Purchase Orders list leads with a status tab strip so a buyer can scan what needs chasing without filtering.

Tabs

• Open — sent and partially-received POs combined. The default landing tab; this is what the buyer needs to act on.
• Draft — drafts that haven’t been sent to vendors yet.
• Sent — sent and awaiting receipt.
• Partial — partially received; some lines remain.
• Overdue — sent POs whose expected date has passed. Overdue is a working view, not a separate purchase order status.
• Received — fully received. Read-only history.
• Archived — cancelled POs.
• All — no filter.

Each tab shows a count, computed from the unfiltered list. Counts stay fixed while you type into the search input — they reflect the tab’s universe, not what’s currently visible after the search.

Remembering your tab

vestl remembers the active tab when you refresh the page or use back and forward navigation.

Search

Search filters the active tab by PO number or supplier name.

Status lifecycle

The main statuses progress: Draft → Sent → Partial → Received, with Cancelled as a terminal state from any earlier status. Overdue is a working view; it does not change a purchase order’s status.