When you split a purchase order in Fabrikatör, you'll need to choose what happens to your original PO. This decision affects how your inventory and records are managed moving forward.
Available options for your original PO
During Step 3 of the split process, you'll be prompted to select one of three actions:
1. Convert to Draft
Original PO will be changed to Draft status
It will no longer be counted in inventory forecasts or incoming inventory calculations
The PO remains in your system for reference but doesn't affect stock planning
Use this option when you want to keep the original PO visible in your order history
2. Archive
Original PO will be moved to archived status
Any linked backorders will be automatically disabled
The PO is preserved for record-keeping purposes but hidden from active PO lists
This is useful for maintaining complete purchase records while cleaning up your active view
3. Delete
Original PO will be permanently removed from your system
If deletion isn't possible (due to system constraints or linked records), it will be archived instead
All relationships with other records will be removed
Choose this option when you want to completely remove the original record
Tracking the relationship between original and split POs
Regardless of which option you choose, Fabrikatör maintains a clear connection between your original PO and the resulting split POs:
Activities log: Each new PO will have an entry in its activities section showing it was created from a split
Original PO: If not deleted, the original PO will show an activity entry indicating it was split into specific new PO numbers
This tracking makes it easy to trace the history of each order and understand how your inventory was distributed across multiple purchase orders.