When an audit requests supporting documents for Purchase Orders this typically equates to requesting the attachments associated with the Purchase Order(s). By using the TCM Link it is possible to extract large amounts of attachments for many Purchase Orders or selected Vendors for a selected time frame. This is a step-by-step guide on how acquire these attachments.
On the EERP Links Page, select TCM in the Production environment.
Sign in Content Manager
Select Document Search on the upper left corner. If Document Search is not an option, please submit a ticket for access.
Select Advanced in the upper right-hand corner.
Select Document Type.
Begin typing Purch to populate the options available; select Purchase Order.
Below Document Type will be Create Date. Enter the date range of the attachments that are wanted.
TIP: A more granular search is possible with using the Search letters at the top of the Advanced search page. For example, if looking for a specific Vendor. Select V at the top of the page; type in the Vendor Name or Vendor Number and then Search.
Click the Search button at the bottom of the page.
Select the individual Purchase Order attachments or Select all results at the top of the listings.
Once items are selected, the output options are at the top right hand for all selected items (located on the resulted selected line, or in the individual selected line items.
Choose accordingly. Please note that Email Attachment may not be accessible in certain applications.
If choosing Open Document , the documents will be displayed in the Content Manager.
If choosing Download Attachment , the attachments will come in the form of a zip file.