Generate the quotation-comparison PDF
Pixie CRM guidance. Follow the route for your workspace, check your role and enabled modules, and verify the result before moving on.
Export the comparison output.
Where to goAdmin Area → Purchase → Purchase Request → Compare Quotes → PDF
Before you start
- Use an account with purchase_request capability and status capability where applicable and confirm the intended record or setting before making a change.
- Follow the exact route above. If the screen or action is absent, check module activation, ownership and permissions rather than using another person’s account.
- Use controlled test data for configuration, integration, email, AI, payment, portal or automation changes before production-wide use.
What this guide helps you do
Export the comparison output. The instructions reflect the supplied module’s registered menus, controller actions, views, settings and code-backed validation flow.
Follow these steps
- Go to Admin Area → Purchase → Purchase Request → Compare Quotes → PDF.
- Select the New, Add, Create or Start action exposed on that screen.
- Complete the required fields described below and review any linked record, currency, tax, approval or recipient selection.
- Save or submit the form once; correct any validation message rather than bypassing it.
- Go to the resulting record and verify its number, status, totals, files, activity and downstream links.
Fields and options
Request headerRequest code/name, requester, type, department, project, related sales estimate/invoice, currency and rate.
Request linesItems, description, quantity, unit, tax, price, discount, subtotal and total.
SourcingSelected vendors, attachments, public share/request-for-quotation actions and approval status.
Quotation headerNumber, vendor, linked request, dates, currency/rate and status.
Commercial linesItems, quantity, price, tax, discount, subtotal and total.
EvidenceAttachments, comments, signature/uploaded e-signature, PDF and send activity.
Rules and limits
- Purchase-request status changes use the dedicated purchase_request status capability in addition to record access.
- Department can be mandatory when pur_department_required_condition is enabled.
- Quotation status changes require the dedicated quotation status capability.
- Automatic purchase-order creation occurs only when the relevant option is enabled and the quotation reaches the supported approval state.
Check it worked
- The supported generate the quotation-comparison pdf flow completes without bypassing permission or validation checks.
- The resulting record, setting, status, file, delivery event or external response is visible from the relevant workspace.
- Unexpected validation, provider or linked-record errors are investigated before retrying.
Security, privacy and operational checks
- Apply least privilege to purchasing, vendor, invoice, payment, return, contract and report permissions.
- Verify vendor identity, bank/payment details, tax, currency, totals and approvals before creating financial commitments.
- Treat public links, signatures, portal files, attachments and exported reports as controlled business records.
- Test settings and automated jobs with controlled records before production-wide use.
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