Purge Purchases History by Item and Vendor

Purge Purchases History by Item and Vendor - Fields

Remove Purchases History Based On

Select the basis for removing purchases history.

Select Posting Date to purge purchases history data based on posting dates. If the Inventory Management module is not installed or if Fiscal Periods is selected in the Base Inventory Periods On field in the Inventory Management Options window, this field displays the Posting Date by default.

Select Receipt Date to purge purchases history data based on receipt dates. If Calendar Months is selected in the Base Inventory Periods On field, this field displays Receipt Date by default.

Remove Purchases History Dated on or Before

Select the year-end date to use for removing purchases history. If Posting Date is selected in the Remove Purchases History Based On field, this field displays year-end dates for all fiscal years defined in the General Ledger module. If Receipt Date is selected in the Remove Purchases History Based On field, this field displays calendar year-end dates. All purchases history dated on or before this date will be permanently removed from the system.

Note You are required to retain at least two years of purchases history. Purchase order history files cannot be deleted if the purchase order data entry files show the record as still active.