Overview

This option is for growers vendors and company users that need to substitute items from the Grower Portal when the product requested is not available.

Instructions

To substitute an item follow the belowthese steps: 

1. Go to Confirm POs tab and search Grower > Confirm POs 
2. Use filters to Search for the purchase order needed. The purchase order status must be confirmed.
3. Once the PO has been found, go to the "Actions" column and select the option "Substitute Item".
   
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4. The Vendor vendor will have the option to substitute the product with any other product available.Image Removed
5. Assorted items can also be substituted. The user can select to "Specify Breakdown" or to "Specify Breakdown from Vendor Availability". For more information about substitutions from Vendor Availability, please refer to Grower Substitute Items using Vendor Availability. 
   
6. Vendors can add notes to the line if needed by selecting the "Add notes" link. 
7. Click on "Save" to finish. 
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8. After the substitution has been done go to Purchase Orders > PO Summary,
9. Use filters to Search for the purchase order and under the "Actions" column click on the magnfying glass to view the "Purchase Order Details".
   
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10. The buyer will see the product that was substituted by hovering the mouse over the blue "Sub" next to the product.
    
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