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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Steps: Set Up Purchase Items for Procurement

Steps: Set Up Purchase Items for Procurement

You can configure purchase items as internal master items for standard goods and services. Set up purchase items for Procurement by configuring item setup options and item attributes, such as ordering units of measure. You can also set up your purchase items with:
  • Supplier information.
  • Advanced pricing.
  • Sourcing priorities.
  • Inventory site options.
  1. (Optional) Access the
    Edit Tenant Setup - Financials
    task.
    Configure the
    ID Generator for Purchase Items
    to populate purchase items with sequential item identifiers in the order they're created.
    See Reference: Edit Tenant Setup - Financials.
    Security:
    Set Up: Tenant Setup - Financials
    domain in the System functional area.
  2. (Optional) Select the
    Enable Catalog Data and Pricing for Purchase Item
    check box on the
    Edit Tenant Setup - Financials
    task.
    Select to edit catalog item information on purchase item tasks, such as supplier item identifier and units of measure.
  3. (Optional) Select the
    Enable Patient Charge Information
    check box on the
    Edit Tenant Setup – Financials
    task.
    Workday then displays a
    Revenue Center
    prompt on the
    Patient Charge Information
    tab on purchase items. You can then view and select revenue centers for the item using the
    Maintain Revenue Centers
    task.
  4. (Optional) Access the
    Maintain Patient Charge Information
    task to manage:
    • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
    • Charge Description Master (CDM) codes to your clinical documentation.
    Security: These domains in the Procurement functional area:
    • Set Up: Procurement
      domain
    • Security:
      Manage: Patient Charge Information
      domain
  • Access the
    Update Procurement Item Image
    task to upload up to 5 images for a purchase item into Workday.
  • Add the item to your cart when creating a requisition.
  • Use the
    Search Catalog
    task to view primary and secondary supplier options for purchase items that you can add to requisitions.
  • Report on purchase items using the
    Find Purchase Items
    report. You can also create custom reports accessible from the
    View Purchase Item
    report.
  • Set up Worksheets to create and maintain purchase item information.