PQM Setup
The general setup for COSMO Purchase Quote Manager is entered in the PQM Setup page, accessed using Tell Me. Choose the 
icon, enter PQM Setup, and then choose the related link.
General FastTab
The fields on the General FastTab are described in the following table.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Activate Appl. Area | Makes pages and controls visible for COSMO Purchase Quote Manager (see App Activation). The setting in this field in combination with the settings in the Product Configuration Management tool control the Application Areas in standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. For more information, see Product Configuration Management Tool. |
| PQM Nos. | Indicates the number series to be used for PQM. |
| Assign Vendors autom. | Determines if all linked vendors of an item will be assigned to the PQM automatically. |
| Assign Vendors per Line | Vendors can be allocated to the PQM Header or to the PQM Lines. If turned on, the vendors of the PQM Lines are used for creating quotes. |
Purchase Quote Matrix FastTab
The fields on the Purchase Quote Matrix FastTab are the default settings that will be used with the Purchase Quote Matrix page but can be changed for individual purposes later. The fields on this FastTab are described in the following table.
| Field Group | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General | Show Exp. Receipt Date | Determines if the value in the Expected Receipt Date field of the quote line will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. |
| Show Vendor Lead Time Calc. | Determines if the value in the Lead Time Calculation field of the quote line (originating from the Item Card or Vendor Item Catalog) will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Prices | Not Offered Price Base | Specifies a price that should be used if no quote price was found. The options are: <Blank>, Average Price, Ideal Price, and Highest Price. For more information, see Not Offered Positions. |
| Show Direct Unit Cost | Determines if the Direct Unit Cost from the quote line will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Show Purchase Line Amount | Determines if the Line Amount from the quote line will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Show Difference % | Determines if a percentage difference of the cheapest Direct Unit Cost will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Difference Base Type | Specifies the price base for the price difference calculation and the outlier highlighting. The options are: - Ideal Price: Uses the lowest / best price as base. - Average Price: Calculates an average over all prices (that are not zero) and uses that as base. - 100% Bidder: Uses the prices of the vendor marked as "100% Bidder". For more information, see Difference Base. |
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| Show Ideal Price | Determines if the Ideal Price field will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Show Average Price | Determines if the Average Price field will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Show Median Price | Specifies if the Median Price field will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Show Sum Line | Determines if a quote total line for each vendor will be displayed in the Purchase Quote Matrix. | |
| Outlier Highlighting | Outlier Upper Limit % | Specifies a default upper outlier limit. If the percent value in the Purchase Quote Matrix surpasses this value, then the price will be highlighted in red. For more information, see Outlier Highlighting. |
| Outlier Lower Limit % | Specifies a default lower outlier limit. If the percent value in the Purchase Quote Matrix is lower than this value, then the price will be highlighted in red. For more information, see Outlier Highlighting. |
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