To view the properties of the Get Buyer process, select the process in the navigator tree, then choose Properties from the Edit menu. The Get Buyer process has a result type of PO Action Result, indicating that when the process completes, it has a result of Action Failed or Action Complete. These results correspond to the lookup code in the PO Action Result lookup type in the PO Create Documents item type.

This process activity is not runnable, indicating that it cannot be initiated as a top-level process to run, but rather can be run only as a subprocess when called by a higher-level process.

This process retrieves buyer information for the purchase order. Node 2 retrieves a valid buyer name from the buyer field on the requisition line. If no buyer is indicated there, node 4 retrieves the default buyer from the item definition in the Master Item window. If no buyer is indicated there, node 6 retrieves the default category assigned to a buyer in the Define Buyers window. If no buyer is indicated there, node 8 retrieves the buyer from the source document associated with the requisition line. When creating a release, this subprocess retrieves the buyer's name from the blanket agreement.

If the workflow does not find a buyer, it does not create the document. The requisition line, however, will still be available to you in the AutoCreate Documents window in Purchasing.