Concepts Tasks Settings Creating Purchase Orders Contents Creating a Purchase Order Adding Lines to a Purchase Order Adding or Removing Default Taxes on a Purchase Order Line Distributing Costs on a Purchase Order Line Updating Pricing on a Purchase Order Line Distributing Costs on a Purchase Order Working with Purchase Demands Canceling a Purchase Order Line Opening a Purchase Order A purchase order is a document that lists materials, tools, or services that need to be purchased. It usually contains information about the supplier of the items. Each item to be purchased is listed on a separate line on the purchase order. Once the purchase order is complete, you can print it and send it to the supplier. The topics in this section explain how to create purchase orders in APM.