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1 The **view** **PO** function enables you to **view and print** a copy of the purchase order that was sent to the supplier.
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3 In order to access the Purchase Order the order status must be at least “Order transmitted to supplier”. No purchase order is available for viewing until your requisition and/or orders have been fully approved and transmitted.
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5 Initial **order transmission** is preformed electronically by one of four methods chosen by your supplier: eMail, secure eMail, Fax or XML.
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7 Note therefore, that when an order is viewed or printed within the view PO screen it will be notated with the words: *** Confirming Order – Do Not Duplicate ***. These words would not have been attached to the original order but must appear on all copies and re-prints to ensure that goods and services are not duplicated by the recipient of a copy document.
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9 [[image:http://sc1dvman01.elcom.com:8080/xWiki/bin/download/PECOS+P2P/WebHome/PECOSADOBEPDFIcon.png?width=25&height=25||alt="PECOSADOBEPDFIcon.png"]] The order is viewed as a PDF document that is read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. The order is viewed in the same way when opened in PECOS and you must have a copy of Adobe Reader available to you locally.
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11 A copy of the latest version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded from: __[[http:~~/~~/www.adobe.com>>http://www.adobe.com/]]__ or by contacting your local IT Help Desk.
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13 To access the View PO screen:
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15 1. Click the **Documents** tab to open the Document Search screen.
16 1. Enter appropriate search criteria to find the order you wish to view and click the search button. The Search Results page** **will** **open.
17 1. Click the **purchase order number** of the order you want to view to open the Purchase Order Status Summary** **page.
18 1. Click on the **view PO** button at the top of the page.// //The purchase order will open as a .pdf file in a separate window.
19 1. [[image:http://sc1dvman01.elcom.com:8080/xWiki/bin/download/PECOS+P2P/WebHome/PECOSPrintIcon.png||alt="PECOSPrintIcon.png"]] The order can be **printed** by clicking on the print icon in your application toolbar.
20 1. To **close **the order click on the close button **X** in the top right hand corner of the window.
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22 [[8.6.1 Purchase Order Content>>PECOS P2P.8 Document Search.8-6PO View and Print.8-6-1Purchase Order Content]]
23 [[8.6.2 Purchase Order Examples>>PECOS P2P.8 Document Search.8-6PO View and Print.8-6-2 Purchase Order Examples]]
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