Working with a Distribution Pattern
A distribution pattern is a saved set of location, quantity, item, and other distribution information for a PO line. If you use a distribution pattern, Horizon automatically completes most fields in the Distribution group for a PO line. Here are the fields that you can save in a distribution pattern for the Distribution group:
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Budget (account name only, not account name + fiscal year) |
However, Horizon does not have the Call Number field available in a distribution pattern. This is because a call number is unique to the item being ordered and cannot be duplicated across different titles.
Here is an example of a distribution pattern:
You may want to use distribution patterns for these reasons:
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If you want PO templates that you use to also contain specific distribution information for PO lines in a purchase order created using the PO template. (For more information, see Working with a PO Template.) |
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If you have a single purchase order for which you want to use standard sets of distribution information for the purchase order’s PO lines. |
If you use distribution patterns, you can save time and work in your purchase orders because Horizon automatically completes the distribution fields for any newly created PO lines according to the current distribution pattern. You can create many distribution patterns so that you can choose the one that you want to use, instead of completing each of the distribution fields separately for each PO line.
Once you create a distribution pattern, you can use the distribution pattern to automatically enter distribution information.
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