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Line Text Subtask

Use this subtask to assign established standard text codes to this requisition line.

The standard text prints at the line level of the requisition.

You can assign standard text codes to items in the Assign Standard Text subtask on the Manage Parts screen in Product Definition. You can assign standard text codes to projects on the Manage Standard Text screen in Projects Setup.

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Contents

Field Description
Sequence

Enter a sequence number to indicate the order in which to print the selected standard text. The sequence numbers range from 0 to 999 but need not be ordered sequentially. Costpoint sequences the numbers when you save the requisition.

Text Source

Enter a text source code to determine how displays the available text for the Text Code field. Enter I for item text codes, P for project text codes, or leave this field blank for all text codes.

Text Code

Enter, or use to select, the text code you want to assign to the requisition line. The text code must be already linked to the purchase requisition or purchase order where-used codes. You can establish the links when you are initializing the standard text codes.

Before you use this field, you must establish the text code in the Manage Standard Text screen in Costpoint Project Setup.

Rev

Enter, or use to select, the revision of the standard text code.

Description

Enter, or use to select, a description of the text code. This field also displays the description of the selected Text Code field.

Where-Used

This field displays the Where-Used code for this text code. The system-defined codes are as follows:

  • REQ: This indicates that this text code can be selected for a requisition only.
  • PO: This indicates that this text code is used for purchase orders.
  • BOTH: This indicates that this text code has been linked to both requisitions and POs.
Doc Print Option

This field displays the document print option assigned to this text code. The display-only values are as follows:

  • B (Both): This indicates that the text will print on both internal reports (including requisitions) and purchase orders.
  • I (Internal): This indicates that the text will print on internal reports (including requisitions) only.
  • E (External): This indicates that the text will print on purchase orders only.
Text Active

If selected, this checkbox indicates that the standard text code/revision combination is currently active.