Understand quantity on purchase order

Quantity on Purchase Order (PO) is a field that displays on inventory items. The purpose of this field is to keep a running count of inventory that is on order but not received yet.

The Quantity on PO for a product is based on the total product quantity on all open Purchase Orders, from all vendors and for all dates (including those dated in the future).

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To show the QTY on PO column in the Products and Services list: 

1. Select Settings ⚙, then Products and Services.
2. Next to print and export, select Settings ⚙.
3. Select Qty on PO, which will add the column.