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Create and submit a purchase material request

Choose Supply Chain → Purchasing → Material Request.

Supply ChainUpdated 13 October 2026Configuration-aware guidance

Before you start

Use your authorized ERP account and the correct company. These screenshots use fictional staging records. Replace the example quantities, dates, warehouses and values with your approved business information. Submission affects the relevant workflow or stock ledger; review the draft first.

ERP links open in a new tab. Sign in with your own account; record visibility, actions and approval authority follow your assigned permissions. Screens can differ by company and configuration.

Addresses used in this tutorial

ERP_URL is your organization’s ERP address. ACADEMY_URL is the Academy base address: staging uses https://erpstaging.nexcommand.ai/academy; production uses https://academy.nexcommand.ai. Saved record IDs and temporary draft IDs differ between installations. Course IDs and element IDs in the example are not portable to another installation.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1 of 7

Open Purchasing

Choose Supply Chain → Purchasing → Material Request.

Example / selection
Request Materials
Expected result
The procurement starting point opens.
Expected URL expression{ERP_URL}/desk/nexcom-workflow/Supply%20Chain/Purchasing
Open Purchasing — redacted NexCom tutorial image
Actual staging capture. Personal identity masked; the captured application viewport is retained. Scroll position follows the action shown.
Step 2 of 7

Check existing requests

Review the list and select Add Material Request for a new requirement.

Example / selection
New demo requirement
Expected result
The new request form opens.
Expected URL expression{ERP_URL}/desk/material-request
Check existing requests — redacted NexCom tutorial image
Actual staging capture. Personal identity masked; the captured application viewport is retained. Scroll position follows the action shown.
Step 3 of 7

Set purpose and dates

Choose Purchase. Set Required By and the receiving warehouse. Type the date in the displayed format and leave the field to commit it.

Example / selection
Required by October 23, 2026
Expected result
The request has its procurement purpose and schedule.
Expected URL expression{ERP_URL}/desk/material-request/new-material-request-{TEMP_ID}
Set purpose and dates — redacted NexCom tutorial image
Actual staging capture. Personal identity masked; the captured application viewport is retained. Scroll position follows the action shown.
Step 4 of 7

Add requested items

Select the exact item, quantity, UOM and warehouse. Verify Required By in every row; a blank row date blocks saving.

Example / selection
10 Nos, NC-DOCS-STOCK-01
Expected result
Every line is complete.
Expected URL expression{ERP_URL}/desk/material-request/new-material-request-{TEMP_ID}
Add requested items — redacted NexCom tutorial image
Actual staging capture. Personal identity masked; the captured application viewport is retained. Scroll position follows the action shown.
Step 5 of 7

Save and review

Save and review Draft status and the permanent request identifier.

Example / selection
MAT-MR-2026-00001
Expected result
The draft is saved.
Expected URL expression{ERP_URL}/desk/material-request/{RECORD_ID}
Save and review — redacted NexCom tutorial image
Actual staging capture. Personal identity masked; the captured application viewport is retained. Scroll position follows the action shown.
Step 6 of 7

Submit the requirement

Choose Submit and confirm after reviewing the requirement.

Example / selection
MAT-MR-2026-00001
Expected result
The request enters procurement.
Expected URL expression{ERP_URL}/desk/material-request/{RECORD_ID}
Submit the requirement — redacted NexCom tutorial image
Actual staging capture. Personal identity masked; the captured application viewport is retained. Scroll position follows the action shown.
Step 7 of 7

Understand Pending status

Verify Pending after submission. Pending means purchasing fulfillment remains outstanding; it does not mean the record is an unsaved draft.

Example / selection
Pending purchase request
Expected result
Create actions are available for downstream procurement.
Expected URL expression{ERP_URL}/desk/material-request/{RECORD_ID}
Understand Pending status — redacted NexCom tutorial image
Actual staging capture. Personal identity masked; the captured application viewport is retained. Scroll position follows the action shown.

Verified result

The request was submitted through the UI and used as the source for RFQ PUR-RFQ-2026-00005.

Troubleshooting

Wait for Link search results and choose the exact record. Leave each edited field to commit its value. Check required dates in every item row. A saved draft and a submitted record are different states. If validation fails, correct the highlighted field and verify the saved result before continuing.

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