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When i send a purchase order to a supplier, i want SKU column to also appear on the purchase order. How can i do it?

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September 27, 2019
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QuickBooks Online

Rustler

Level 15

@ kb

With typical intuit follow through

intuit introduced the SKU in 2015

and has yet to upgrade the print routine for PO's, despite repeated requests, so no you can not get the SKU number on a printed/emailed PO

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Q-B Online User 1

Hi, has this feature been added to QBO yet.

I can see the SKU while populating the form, but not when printing it.

Currently, I'm just adding the SKU codes in the description.

Thank you!

Angelyn_T

Moderator

Thank you for joining the thread, @Q-B Online User 1.

Yes, we can add the SKU information under the SKU column when recording the purchase order. However, the details won't show up when printing the transaction. To include the details when printing the transaction, we have to add it under the Description column.

I understand the importance of populating the SKU when printing purchase orders in QuickBooks Online. I'll take note of this and pass along the suggestion to our product developers. This way, they'll be able to know about the features needed and might consider this in the coming updates.

You can also visit our blog to stay current with the latest QuickBooks news and updates.

Leave a comment below if you have any other questions. I'm a post away to help. Have a good day!

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Anonymous

Showing the SKU on your purchase order will only take few steps to setup, kbfholdings.

Here’s how:

Click the Gear icon at the top.
Select Account and Settings.
Go to Sales from the left menu.
Click the pencil icon on the Product and services section.
Put a checkmark for Show SKU column.
Select Save and Done.

This should create a separate SKU column in your purchase order.

Please let me know if you have further clarifications.

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kbfholdingsAuthor

no it didnt help, SKU only appears on the sales forms, like estimate and invoice, but it does not go on the purchase order. Our supplier check product from the SKHU number and it does not appear on the purchase order.

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Anonymous

Hello I am joining the party here wanting to also display the SKU on the purchase order. Copying and pasting it in description is not a valid response. If I am going through the trouble of doing that, I might as well just go back to my old pre-quickbooks way and just email my supply house the part numbers I want to order and then save $70 a month.

I find it insulting that a simple code change like this, is being blatantly ignored for +6 months.

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rhonda_sledge

I am also adding to the convo. I am desperately needing this option added. I have spent hours updating descriptions and titles to finally show the sku numbers. But now, when the feature is added, we will all have to go back through and adjust our descriptions so that the sku isn't repeated.

One, slightly less annoying, option is to use the upload feature to add and modify your products. I just created a master excel sheet so that I can quickly modify a title, description, or price and re-upload the sheet. (most of my products have very similar descriptions and titles so it works for me)

I found this a little less time consuming rather than editing each existing product separately.

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ES420

Count me in on that frustration.

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kernsc

Absolutely ridiculous. How is a supplier supposed to know what you want to order if the PO doesn't even have the SKU or item to be able to order it? Why on earth it shows on the screen and can't be printed is crazy. A supplier needs to know what item. Writing SKU in description is time consuming and makes no sense.

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BraggBookkeeping

Chiming in. How is this not already a thing. My customers need this yesterday.

SlopperStopperDriplessWaterBow

Yes count me in, we should be able to add a Column Field and call it whatever we want. I would like to be able to manually add a Column in a PO and call it CasePaks and manually enter the quantity of casepacks there so manufacturer knows not only the Quantity we are ordering but how many MasterCartons (Casepaks) that adds up to. Let us know when Quickbooks adds this type feature..

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cassieuc

I can't believe that this has not been fixed. We need to be able to add the SKU and customize the PO, just like the invoice. I am looking into switching to something else way too many limitations, even with the top level package.

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Mattblue

Has this issue been resolved as I am considering moving from myob to quickbooks?

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SarahannC

Level 9

Hello there, Mattblue.

I appreciate you for considering using QuickBooks, and I see how relevant this option for your business. However, adding the SKU column when printing the Purchase Order (PO) is still unavailable. We can use the workaround provided by my colleague GarlynGay to make the SKU visible to our customers.

For now, I cannot tell when adding this feature will be ready. I would suggest checking our blog website so you'll be updated with the latest releases features and review if it's included in the update.

If you have more questions to ask, please post them below. I hope you're okay. Take care and stay safe.

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Fancy_Foods

This issue is still to be resolved. It is kind of surreal that QB is not capable to understand its user needs. From the software point of view it should not be a difficult feature to include. Including SKU's in the printed form would help almost all of QB users.

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RCV

QuickBooks Team

Providing the best experience with the product is what we aim for, MandydeMoet.

At this time, there's no specific period of time on when the SKU column to be included on the purchase order. We recommend submitting product suggestions to our engineers about this one by following these steps:

Click the Gear icon at the top.
Choose Feedback.
Enter your comments or product suggestions.
Then select Next to submit feedback.

Your valuable feedback goes to our Product Development team to help improve your experience in QBO. You can track feature requests through the QuickBooks Online Feature Requests website. You'll want to check for a third-party application that can help you include the SKU column on the purchase order. You can check out the apps that are compatible with QuickBooks at this link: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/app/apps/home/. We can also do it in QBO by following the steps below:

Go to Apps on the left side menu.
Search for the app in the Find apps to streamline your work field.
Look for the app that supports the Batch Invoicing feature.

Any questions about integrating the app into your Online account are best handled by the third-party app provider. To keep updated with any upcoming QuickBooks updates and enhancements, feel free to visit these blogs:

I'm just one post away if you need a hand with creating a recurring template or any QBO related. I'll be here to ensure your success. You have a good one.

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MandydeMoet

The auto reply does not really help. QBO online is really bad when it comes to form templates. I have given up trying to use a variety of templates for quotes and invoices. Very frustrating. And requesting the changes does not help. Have done so a few times and nothing happened.

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skinfxinc

I have been asking for this issue to be fixed since we first started using QB online in 2016. Very frustrating that they still have not addressed this issue. I have some vendors that will no longer accept my Purchase orders as they do not have the SKU numbers on them.

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Chadwickhugh

So..... March 2023 and this still isn't possible?!?!?

How ridiculous is it that I can't send a proper PO to a vendor with the actual sku/part number?!?!

QB is making it more and more obvious that I need to find another solution.

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