Different line types in Oracle Purchasing

Different line types in Oracle Purchasing are as follows:

a) Quantity–Based Purchasing
Quantity–based line types let you order and receive and/or invoice based on the quantity of goods or services provided. You can use quantity–based line types when you want to specify the quantity, unit of measure, and unit price for the items you are ordering. Purchasing module provides 'Goods' as an initial default quantity–based line type which is defined in purchasing options window. You can modify this line type by creating new quantity–based line types to satisfy your business needs.

b) Fixed Price–Based Purchase
If you have implemented Oracle Services Procurement module , you can use fixed price–based line types when you want to order general business services or temporary labor services (with Oracle Services Procurement) by a fixed amount. You create an order for fixed price service by selecting a fixed price–based line type, category, item description, and total amount of the service. You can receive and match fixed price services by amount.

c) Rate–Based Purchasing
If you have implemented Oracle Services Procurement module , you can use rate–based line types when you want to order temporary labor services by per unit rate. You can use rate differentials with this line type. You create an order for rate based service by selecting a rate–based line type, category, unit of measure, price, item description, and total amount of the service. You can receive and match rate–based services by amount.

d) Amount–Based Purchasing
You may use amount–based line types when you want to order services and other items by amount. You create an order for a service by selecting an amount–based line type, category, item description, and total amount of the service. You can also receive and match services by amount. Amount–based line types let you order and receive and/or invoice based on the value of the service provided.
When you choose an amount based line type, Purchasing module automatically sets the unit price to 1 for your line and enters the default unit of measure for the line type. You cannot change the unit price or unit of measure for amount–based requisition lines. You enter the amount of the service in the Quantity field. Your total line amount is the same as the value displayed in the quantity field. You can use the quantity field in your distributions to allocate the order amount to multiple accounting flexfields.

Amount–based line types let you order and receive and/or invoice based on the value of the service provided. You may use amount–based line types when you want to order services and other items by amount. You create an order for a service by selecting an amount–based line type, category, item description, and total amount of the service. You can also receive and match services by amount. services can also be ordered by quantity for example 40 hours consulting services order.

e) Outside Processing Line Types
You can use outside processing line types to enter purchasingdocuments to pay suppliers for outside processing operations.Purchasing provides Outside Processing as an initial outside processing line type, and you can create additional outside processing line types. You cannot use outside processing line types, unless Purchasing, Work in Process, and Bills of Material are installed.

f) Temporary Labor Line Types
If you have implemented Oracle Services Procurement module , you can use temporary labor purchase basis line types to enter purchasing documents to pay contingent labor (contract labor) providers.