Set up pooling templates

You can set up a pooling template to define a filter criteria to easily determine which purchase lines should be considered as settlement lines for pooling.

When you apply a pooling template and run a settlement, the system will create settlement lines for purchase order lines that match the filter criteria. For more information, see Create and run a settlement.

In a pooling template, you set up specific filters for items, item categories, vendors, and lot attributes. Additionally, the pooling template contains setup properties on the General FastTab that are considered as business rules when handling the pooling settlement.

You can only use lot attributes that are defined as global lot attributes. For more information, seeGlobal Lot Attributes.

The following procedure outlines how to create and define a pooling template.

1. Select the Search icon , enter Pooling Templates, and then choose the related link.
   The Pooling Templates list page opens.

2. On the action bar, select New.
   The Pooling Template page opens.

3. On the General FastTab, enter the required information in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Code	Enter the code to identify the pooling template.
   Description	Enter the description of the pooling template.
   Cost Template Code	Select a cost template code to apply to the pooling template. When using this pooling template in a settlement calculation, this cost template will be applied to it by default. For more information, see Cost calculation templates.
   Cost Template Description	Specifies the description of the cost template applied to the pooling template.
   Pool by	Select the grouping filter to group the pooling lines accordingly. The available options are: Item: The settlement lines with the same item will be summarized into the same pooling line. Item Category: The settlement lines with the same item category will be summarized into the same pooling line. Vendor: The settlement lines with the same buy-from vendor will be summarized into the same pooling line. Lot Attributes: The settlement lines w ith the same global lot attribute will be summarized into the same pooling line.
   Proposed Pooling Quantity Source	Select whether the quantity proposed on the Pooling page is based on the sales or received quantity.
   Lot Aggregation Template Code	Select a pooling lot aggregation template code to apply to the pooling template. For more information, see Set up pooling lot aggregation templates. This field is editable if you have set the Pool by field as Lot Attributes.
   Lot Aggregation Template Description	Specifies the description of the pooling lot aggregation template applied to the pooling template.
   Settlement Unit of Measure Template Code	Select the settlement unit of measure template to apply when calculating settlements with this pooling template. This selection can be overridden when calculating settlements. For more information, see Set up settlement unit of measure templates.
   Settlement Unit of Measure Template Description	Specifies the description of the selected settlement unit of measure template.

   • The calculation of quantity and price using the settlement quantity unit of measure and settlement price unit of measure, respectively, follows a strict hierarchy of items > item categories > lot attributes > vendors.
   • When the Accounting Method field is set to Pooling, and the system runs into conflicts or errors when running the settlement, the system uses the default Settlement Unit of Measure field value defined on the General FastTab of the Grower Return Setup page for all the settlement lines that share the same pooling line reference.
   • You can set up how the system must display solvable errors during settlement calculation in the Error Handling field on the Grower Return Setup page, when the Accounting Method field is set to Pooling. For more information, see Set up grower returns.

4. On the Lines FastTab, you can add filters for items, item categories, and vendors. Enter the required information in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Source Type	Select the type of source: Item, Item Category, or Vendor.
   Source No.	Select a number associated with the source.
   Description	Specifies the description associated with the source.

   On the action bar, selectSelect Items, Select Item Categories, or Select Vendors to add two or more lines directly from a full list of items, item categories, or vendors, respectively.

5. On the Attributes FastTab, you can add filters for global lot attributes. Enter the required information in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Lot Attribute Name	Select the name of the lot attribute.
   Lot Attribute Value Filter	Select a lot attribute value associated with the lot attribute name.

   On the action bar, selectSelect Global Lot Attributes to add two or more lines directly from a full list of global lot attribute values.