> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.relyant.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Purchase requests overview

> Request goods to be bought, get approval, and turn approved items into purchase orders

Purchase requests (PRs) are the first step in buying something new. You describe what you need, an approver reviews it, and approved items become a purchase order for a supplier.

To open it, in the left sidebar, click **Purchase Requests** under **Requests**.

## How purchase requests flow

1. You create a purchase request with one or more line items and submit it for approval.
2. An approver approves or rejects it from the request or from [Approvals](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/approvals.md).
3. Someone with permission to create purchase orders converts the approved items into a purchase order.
4. When the ordered goods are received, you mark the request completed.

## Purchase request statuses

| Status | Meaning |
| - | - |
| **Draft** | Saved but not submitted |
| **Submitted** | Waiting for approval |
| **Under Review** | Being reviewed |
| **Approved** | Approved and ready to convert to a purchase order |
| **Partially Approved** | Some line items were approved |
| **Rejected** | Declined, with a reason |
| **Partially Completed** | Some ordered goods have been received |
| **Completed** | All ordered goods have been received |

## Find requests

Use the **All** and **Created by Me** tabs at the top of the list. You can also search, filter by status and created date, or click a count in the status row to show one status, such as **Submitted** or **Approved**.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Requesters and members can create, edit, and delete their own purchase requests. Approving needs the Owner or Admin role, a custom role with approve permission, or being named as an approver by a [workflow](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/approvals.md#who-approves). Converting to a purchase order needs permission to create purchase orders.

## How-to guides

> [card] [Create a purchase request](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/procurement/purchase-requests/create-a-purchase-request.md)
>
> Submit a request for goods.

> [card] [Review and approve](https://docs.relyant.app/stock/procurement/purchase-requests/review-and-approve.md)
>
> Approve or reject requests and convert them to purchase orders.


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