Commodity Block

On the Commodity Block you indicate what items you are buying (commodity), and how many of each item (quantity). Follow these steps:

1. Click on the Commodity Search button to find an appropriate Commodity Code.

2. In the pop-up box, click on the Commodity Validation link. This will open the FTVCOMM form.

   

3. Click on the Enter Query button to put the form into Query mode.

   

4. Type in a search term, surrounded by the "%" wildcard. Wildcard characters will broaden your search term.

   

5. Click on the Execute Query button to perform your search.

   

6. Double-click on the most appropriate commodity code. If you don't find an appropriate code, repeat steps 4-6 with a different search term.

   

7. Type over the commodity description text to best describe the product. In this example I will type "300 ml beakers".

   

8. Click on the U/M search button to view the Unit of Measure code list. In this example I will select "CS" for case, to order two cases of 300 ml beakers.

   

9. Fill in the Quantity field, in this example "2" for two cases. Fill in the Unit Price field, in this example "$225" for the per-case price.

   Then press the Tab key to default in the total for that commodity line.

   

   To add another commodity line, click on the Down Arrow key on your keyboard. Repeat steps 2-10 for each commodity line.

10. When you are finished entering commodity information, click on the Next Block button.

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