Auto-Populating Purchase Order Numbers in ConnectStock
Creating purchase order numbers manually is slow and error-prone — especially when managing a high volume of orders. ConnectBooks can now generate PO numbers for you automatically.
How It Works
ConnectBooks auto-fills the PO number each time you create a new purchase order, incrementing by one from wherever you left off.
The default sequence starts at 1001:
1001 → 1002 → 1003 → and so on
You can also use a custom format:
PO500 → PO501 → PO502
The system continues from the last PO number used. If you manually enter PO509, the next auto-generated number will be PO510.
How to Enable It
Go to Stores & Files → Inventory Files → File Settings.
In the left panel, click Purchasing & Vendors.
Click the Custom PO Number field and enter your desired starting number or format — e.g.,
1001,PO500,SALE1.Click Save.
Every new purchase order will follow the pattern automatically from that point forward.