Question 

How can I manage PO Line Types for Rialto?

Answer 

You can enable or disable PO line types. Disabled PO lines types are not available to assign to PO lines when manually creating orders in Alma. Disabling a PO line type has no effect on existing PO lines with that type. 

You can enable or disable PO line types on the PO Line Type mapping table page (Configuration Menu > Acquisitions > Purchase Orders > PO Line Types).

This table holds the PO line types which will be available when creating a PO line. In case a specific PO line type is disabled, there is an option to select a 'Default PO Line Type'. 

The default type will be used in 2 cases:

Case 1: PO lines created via API and the PO line type value defined in the API is disabled 

Case 2: PO lines created via purchase request and the PO line type, based on the user selection within the Purchase Request form (Print - One Time, Print - Continuous, E-Book One Time, E-Journal Continuous), is disabled. 

To add a default value customize the desired PO line type and select a Default Type. Rialto orders use the E_BOOK_OT row for electronic PO lines and the PRINTED_BOOK_OT row for physical PO lines. 

A detailed view of the Purchase Types According to Inventory Type as well as more details regarding PO Line management can be found here.

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Article last edited: 04-Apr-2023