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RTA Web - Requisitions

Create a Requisition or Request for Purchase which needs to be reviewed and approved prior to an official Purchase Order being generated.

To use Requisitions and have them visible in the menu, the option must be turned on in Company Info

Requisitions need to be approved prior to Purchase Orders being generated. Approval personnel and purchase amounts are set up via the RTA Classic application.

Refer to Purchase Order Approvals for detailed information on setting up approval features via the Classic application.

Requisitions Master List

The requisitions master list can be searched and sorted as per your needs.

Refer to Master List Functions TOC for information on searching, sorting, filtering, customizing, and exporting master lists.

The master list for requisitions displays all requisitions and their current status in the system.

 Expand to see the status table

Status

Meaning

Unapproved

Requisition exists and has not been sent for approval

Requested

Requisition is pending approval

Denied Approval

Requisition has been denied by an approver

Approved

Requisition has been approved

Closed

Requisition has been closed/cancelled

Click on a requisition to view its details.

 Expand to see the Requisition Page Overview

Tab/Panel

Purpose

Editable

Vendor Panel

Overview of Vendor Information and bill to and ship to facility information as well as overall requisition status

No

Master Notes

Master Notes for reference with this requisition

Yes

Line Items Tab

Displays all lines for the requisition and their various tabbed details such as line info, WO info if part is for a specific WO, notes, and attachments.

Yes - Requisition price and quantities can be changed as well as attachments and notes can be edited.

New lines can also be added

Info Tab

Holds multiple informational panels for the requisition

No

PO Info Panel

PO Information which pulls from PO after creation

No

Order Info

Cost total for Parts, Freight, and Taxes for the requisition

No

Vendor Info

Detailed Vendor information

No

Blanket PO Info Tab

Blanket PO Info will display if using blanket POs

No

Attachments Tab

Repository for attachments for the master requisition as well as individual line attachments

Yes - add, edit, and remove attachments at the master requisition or line level

History Tab

Displays approval history and purchase order history by vendor panels

No

Approval History Panel

Displays approval history for the requisition

Yes - Customize visible columns and export

Purchase Order History by Vendor Panel

Displays the history for purchases from the specific vendor of the requisition

Yes - Customize visible columns and export

Adding a Requisition

Requisitions can be added in two ways.

Adding a Requisition from Requests

Requisitions can be created by sending items listed in the Request list to the requisitions for approval and placement on an official Purchase Order

Refer to Requests for instructions on sending request items to requisitions.

Adding a Requisition Manually

Manually add Requisitions by clicking the add icon

  1. Select the vendor for the parts to be requested and click create

Requisition Approval Process

Once a requisition exists, it will need to be approved before it can be converted into a Purchase Order.

Approval personnel and their PINs as well as their approval limits are set up in RTA Classic.

Refer to Purchase Order Approvals for detailed information on setting up approval features via the Classic application.

To submit a requisition for approval, follow the below process:

  1. Ensure that the status is listed as “unapproved”

  2. Click on the requisition item from the master list

  3. If the user has approval rights, click approve

    1. Enter any comments

    2. Click Approve

  4. If the user does not have approval rights, click request approval

    1. Click Request

If the person clicking approve does not have approval rights, a screen asking for the user ID and PIN will display and allows an approver to enter the information at the desk of the requestor or the requestor can simply click request approval.

How an approver accesses submitted approvals

Access the Requisitions master list and filter the status for requested items and access the items and follow the approval process listed above.

Editing a Requisition

There are multiple items that can be edited on the requisition if it has not yet been approved. See Requisition Page Overview for details on which items are editable.

Click on the requisition to receive edits and navigate to the item to be updated where permitted and make changes.

If edits are made to quantities or prices, a new approval will have to granted before converting to a PO.

Removing Requisitions

Once a requisition has been created, it can be canceled/closed as long as it has not already been converted to a Purchase Order.

To remove a requisition, do the following:

  1. Click on the item from the requisitions master list

  2. Click Delete REQ in the upper right corner and the requisition will be deleted

Converting a Requisition to a Purchase Order

For requisitions that have been approved, they should be converted to a purchase order.

  1. Access approved requisitions from the master list

  2. Click on the approved requisition

  3. Click the Convert to PO button in the upper right corner

  4. The requisition will now be found in the PO master list