Export purchase orders (PAS)

Exporting purchase orders (PO) in Production Accounting (PAS) is permission based

To export POs in PAS, your account must have one of the following roles enabled:

  • Role: Company Admin, Accountant

  • Custom role with: Purchase orders - Full access, Manage

Purchase order (PO) export options

With PAS, you can export the following types of purchase order (PO) information:

  • Summary view - A CSV file containing a high-level overview of POs showing key information like total amounts, vendors, and status

  • Detail view - A CSV file containing a comprehensive view of POs including line-item details, notes, approvals, and transaction history

  • Backup - A zip file containing supporting documentation and details for auditing purposes, often including receipts, invoices and approval trails

  • Hot Budget - Shows PO data formatted specifically for hot cost reporting, focusing on recent/active purchase orders and their budget impact

  • PO Binder - A zip file containing a complete collection of all PO documentation organized chronologically or by vendor, typically used for record-keeping

  • Showbiz - PO data formatted specifically for import into Showbiz budgeting software

Export POs in PAS

To export POs:

  1. Make sure Production Accounting has been enabled for your company’s account

  2. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu

  3. In the dropdown menu, select the project that you want to export POs for

  4. In the left-side navigation Accounting menu, click Purchase orders

  5. On the Purchase orders dashboard, click the Export button and select from: Transaction details CSV or Generate PDF

Overview of purchase orders with details on vendors, amounts, and statuses.

Select a project, click Purchase orders, and then click the Export button

Overview of purchase orders with details on amounts and vendor information.

Select the type of export that you want to generate