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# Set Up Products for Purchase Orders

Before you can add a product to a [purchase order (PO)](/learn/create-purchase-orders/), you must assign a supplier and a desired quantity on hand to the product. Adding a desired quantity on hand to products automatically sets the order quantity on your purchase orders.

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To set up products for purchase orders, open the **Products** app and select the product. If you need to create a new product, [follow these steps](/learn/manage-categories-and-add-products/).

Select the pencil icon to edit the product.

Select a supplier for the product. If you need to add a new supplier, [follow these steps](/learn/manage-suppliers/).

Enter the **Desired quantity on hand**. This is the ideal quantity to have on hand for this product. When the product's stock level is below this quantity and the product is added to a PO, the order quantity is automatically calculated based on the desired quantity.

For example, if you have 3 products currently in stock and your desired quantity on hand is 24, the system will automatically add 21 products to the purchase order.

Select **Save Changes** to update the product.

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