# Purchase Settings

<p class="doc-lead">The Purchase Settings area holds master data and configuration for suppliers, pricing, taxes, document types, and module-wide purchase behaviour. Use this page as a hub to jump to each settings screen.</p>

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<a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings?id=module-settings">Module settings</a>
<a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings?id=pricing">Pricing</a>
<a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings?id=master-data">Master data</a>
<a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings?id=suppliers">Suppliers</a>
<a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings?id=faq">FAQ</a>
<a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings?id=video">Video</a>
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<h2 id="module-settings">Module settings</h2>

| **Page** | **Description** |
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| <a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings-config">Purchase Settings</a> | Optional fields, discounts, bill layout, price behaviour, data-entry rules, and Quick Purchase options. |

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<h2 id="pricing">Pricing</h2>

| **Page** | **Description** |
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| <a href="#/purchase/basic-pricing">Basic Pricing</a> | Set default purchase prices by item and unit. Filter by item group and bulk-update from the grid. |
| <a href="#/purchase/pricing-rules">Pricing Rule</a> | Date-range pricing rules by supplier group or supplier, with item-level price or discount schemes. |
| <a href="#/purchase/reports/supplier-rate-tracking">Supplier Rate Tracking</a> | Report to view and maintain supplier-specific item rates over time. |

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<h2 id="master-data">Master data</h2>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/purchase/supplier-groups">Supplier Groups</a> | Group suppliers for reporting, pricing rules, and mandatory-field rules. |
| <a href="#/purchase/purchase-types">Purchase Types</a> | Form types with supply type, document headers, transaction ID formats, footer notes, RCM, and tax rules. |
| <a href="#/purchase/purchase-tax-config">Purchase Tax Config</a> | Default purchase taxes by purchase type, item group, or item. |
| <a href="#/purchase/purchase-expense-types">Purchase Expense Types</a> | Categories for purchase expense entries. |
| <a href="#/purchase/purchase-return-reason">Purchase Return Reason</a> | Reasons recorded on purchase return orders. |
| <a href="#/purchase/opening-balance">Supplier Opening Balance</a> | Opening payable balances and reference bills for suppliers at go-live. |

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<h2 id="suppliers">Suppliers</h2>

| **Page** | **Description** |
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| <a href="#/purchase/suppliers">Suppliers</a> | Supplier master records used on all purchase transactions, payments, and supplier reports. |

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<h2 id="faq">FAQ</h2>

<b>Where do I configure purchase module behaviour?</b><br>
Use <a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings-config">Purchase Settings</a> for validation, discounts, bill layout, quick purchase, and price behaviour.

<b>Where do I set default purchase prices?</b><br>
Use <a href="#/purchase/basic-pricing">Basic Pricing</a> for item defaults and <a href="#/purchase/pricing-rules">Pricing Rule</a> for supplier-specific or date-range pricing.

<b>Where do I configure taxes on purchase lines?</b><br>
Define taxes in Accounts, map defaults in <a href="#/purchase/purchase-tax-config">Purchase Tax Config</a>, and assign document rules in <a href="#/purchase/purchase-types">Purchase Types</a>.

<b>Where do I manage suppliers and opening payables?</b><br>
Use <a href="#/purchase/suppliers">Suppliers</a> and <a href="#/purchase/supplier-groups">Supplier Groups</a> for master data, and <a href="#/purchase/opening-balance">Supplier Opening Balance</a> for go-live payables.

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