Rules and restrictions

PO Tracker reference: rules that apply to bulk upload, the form, editing, linking and deleting.

Rule	Applies to	Behavior
Tab set by PoType	Bulk upload	PoType decides the tab, regardless of the open tab. Self is not an accepted value.
Identifier matching	Bulk upload	Trade Partner, Location and Trade Item are matched by identifier.
Unmatched identifier	Bulk upload	The PO is not created; no message is shown.
Unit values	Bulk upload, form	Use LBS, KGM, CASES or UNITS. A row with a different value is not created.
Dependent location fields	Form	Locations are disabled until the partner is chosen.
Private visibility	Supplier POs	Private means the PO is not shared with suppliers.
Visibility unavailable	Form	Visibility is unavailable on Customer POs and when the chosen trade partner is not connected on Wholechain.
Locked fields	Edit	PO Number and partners cannot be changed.
No restriction by partner	Linking	A shipment from any partner can be linked.
Display order	Line items	Lines are not always shown in LineItemNumber order.
Automatic linking	Events	Linked by matching PO number and trade partner.
Direct receives	Events	Can be linked; never make a PO Fulfilled.
Manual linking	Events	Linking a shipment to a PO does not change the shipment itself.
Deleting a PO	Linked events	Events are unaffected and can be linked to other POs.
Unlinking	Supplier POs	Removing the only linked shipment returns Status to Unfulfilled.

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