{"id":34621,"date":"2025-12-04T09:20:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/?p=34621"},"modified":"2025-12-11T05:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:04:04","slug":"how-to-select-a-vendor-for-a-purchase-order-in-odoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/product\/purchase\/how-to-select-a-vendor-for-a-purchase-order-in-odoo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Select a Vendor for a Purchase Order in Odoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Selecting the right vendor is a crucial step when creating a Purchase Order in Odoo. Ensuring that only the appropriate vendors are available for a product helps streamline the purchase process and reduces errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enabling Vendor Filter in Odoo Purchase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To make vendor selection easier, go to the <strong>Purchase<\/strong> module, navigate to <strong>Configuration<\/strong> and under the <strong>Custom Features<\/strong> section, enable the <strong>Vendor Filter<\/strong> checkbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Settings-Vendor-Filter.png\" alt=\"Odoo Purchase Settings Vendor Filter\" class=\"wp-image-34622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Settings-Vendor-Filter.png 676w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Settings-Vendor-Filter-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This setting ensures that during purchase order creation, only the vendors mapped to a specific product are displayed, making it simpler to select the correct vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creation of New Purchase Order in Odoo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a new Purchase Order, go to the <strong>Purchase<\/strong> module and click <strong>+New<\/strong>. This will open the RFQ screen. The <strong>Vendor<\/strong> field is mandatory and all vendors created in the Vendor Master will be displayed in the drop down. Selecting a vendor is required before proceeding to product selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Mandatory-1024x523.png\" alt=\"Odoo Purchase RFQ Vendor Mandatory\" class=\"wp-image-34623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Mandatory-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Mandatory-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Mandatory-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Mandatory-1536x785.png 1536w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Mandatory.png 1853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selecting Products for the Purchase Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before adding a product to the Purchase Order, make sure that the vendor is already mapped to that product. This ensures that only the correct vendor-product combinations are used and prevents errors during the Purchase Order creation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After selecting a vendor, you can choose products either by clicking <strong>Search Products<\/strong>, which will display only the products mapped to the selected vendor in a table format or under the <strong>Products<\/strong> tab, click <strong>Add a Product<\/strong>, where only the products linked to the chosen vendor will be available in the drop down list. After selecting the product, you can set the required quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-Listed-1024x522.png\" alt=\"Odoo Purchase RFQ Products Listed\" class=\"wp-image-34624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-Listed-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-Listed-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-Listed-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-Listed-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-Listed.png 1849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The product\u2019s vendor information including quantity and basic cost set under the product\u2019s Purchase tab, will automatically be applied to the Purchase Order, saving time and reducing manual errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-added-1024x820.png\" alt=\"Odoo Purchase RFQ Products added\" class=\"wp-image-34625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-added-1024x820.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-added-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-added-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Products-added.png 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, in the <strong>Vendor Master<\/strong>, under the <strong>Products<\/strong> tab, you can view all the products linked to that vendor along with their respective basic costs and quantities, ensuring consistency between vendor and product configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Vendors-Products-tab-1024x817.png\" alt=\"Odoo Purchase Vendors Products tab\" class=\"wp-image-34626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Vendors-Products-tab-1024x817.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Vendors-Products-tab-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Vendors-Products-tab-768x613.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-Vendors-Products-tab.png 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once products are added, the vendor cannot be changed. If you attempt to change the vendor after adding product lines, a validation error will appear stating: <strong>\u201cPlease delete the product lines before changing the vendor.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Change-Validation-1024x820.png\" alt=\"Odoo Purchase RFQ Vendor Change Validation\" class=\"wp-image-34627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Change-Validation-1024x820.png 1024w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Change-Validation-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Change-Validation-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/tenthplanet.in\/odoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/TenthPlanet-Odoo-Purchase-RFQ-Vendor-Change-Validation.png 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finalizing the Purchase Order<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once all the required products have been added to the RFQ, you can <strong>Confirm<\/strong> and approve the Purchase Order and move it to the next stage of the procurement process. This ensures that the selected vendor, products, quantities and costs are all finalized, allowing the purchase process to proceed smoothly and efficiently without any further changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selecting the right vendor is a crucial step when creating a Purchase Order in Odoo. 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