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Version: 1.5.0

Purchase Request Specification

The purchase request specification contains all the information about the purchase prices of nomenclature models within a specific asset purchase request. The information is stored in the Purchase Specification (itam_purchase_specification) table. Specification records and related specification item records allow you to track current prices and the history of their changes in the requests.

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Roles required:

  • Create – itam_purchase_manager, admin.
  • Read – itam_purchase_agent.
  • Update – itam_purchase_manager if specified as the Assigned user; admin.

Create a purchase request specification


Create a specification using the Upload the specification file widget while filling out a Purchase Request form.

Purchase request specification form fields

FieldMandatoryDescription
Displayable nameNThe name of the record is generated automatically and consists of a unique number and the name of the XLSX-file uploaded with the widget.
ITAM Purchase requestYThe field is completed automatically with the purchase request name the specification is related to.
ProviderYThe field is completed automatically with the name of the provider specified in the purchase request.
StateNThe field is completed automatically. Possible values:
  • Active
  • Inactive
  • Loading
Processing phaseNThe field is completed automatically. Possible values:
  • File uploading
  • Data analysis
  • Price updating
  • Completed

Specification Items – the list contains records with information on every specification item uploaded as an XLSX-file as well as information on records that were not found.

Download the specification files

The specification files are available for downloading in .xlsx and .json formats. Read more on downloading files in the Attachements article.