# Prompt Item Selection before Purchase Indent Retrieval
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## How to Prompt for Item Selection Before Indent Retrieval in Purchase Orders?
This tutorial explains how to enable the **Prompt Item Selection before Purchase Indent Retrieval** feature in Logic ERP. This functionality allows users to select specific items from a Purchase Indent instead of retrieving all items together into the Purchase Order.
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### **Objective of This Feature**
* Enable selective item retrieval from Purchase Indents
* Allow partial retrieval of required items only
* Improve flexibility during Purchase Order creation
* Avoid unnecessary item retrieval
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### **Understand Default Behavior**
**Transaction Process**
* Initiate a **New Purchase Order**
* Click on:
* **Retrieve Option**
* Select a **Purchase Indent**
**Default System Behavior**
* All items from the selected Purchase Indent are:
* Automatically retrieved together
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#### **Enable Prompt Item Selection Feature**
* Open the **Purchase Order Configuration Window**
* Navigate to **Default Settings**
* Locate and enable the option labeled as:
> **“Prompt Item Selection before Purchase Indent Retrieval”**
* Click **Save**
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### **Create a New Purchase Order**
**Transaction Process**
* Create a **New Purchase Order**
* Select the **Supplier**
* Proceed to the **Item Details Section**
**Retrieve Purchase Indent**
* Click on **Retrieve Option**
* Select the required **Purchase Indent** from the list
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### **Observe Item Selection Prompt**
**System Behavior**
* After selecting the Purchase Indent:
* A window appears displaying all items available in that Indent
**Functionality**
* Users can:
* Select only the required items
* Perform partial retrieval instead of retrieving all items together
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### **Key Benefits**
* Greater flexibility during Purchase Order creation
* Avoids unnecessary item retrieval
* Simplifies partial procurement processes
* Improves accuracy and control in Purchase Orders
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### **Best Practice Tips**
* Retrieve only required items to avoid excess ordering
* Review selected items before finalizing retrieval
* Use partial retrieval for phased procurement processes
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### **Final Outcome**
* Users can select specific items before retrieving a Purchase Indent
* Partial item retrieval becomes possible
* Improved flexibility and control in Purchase Order processing
* More efficient and accurate procurement workflow
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