# Create from a Catalog

Use this guide when purchasing items from a pre-negotiated Term Contract or Punchout catalog with agreed pricing and approved vendors.

URL: https://www.procureflow.ai/docs/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog



<Callout type="info" title="Who can use this?">
  Available to all authenticated users. Any user in the organisation can create a Purchase Request.
</Callout>

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open Purchase Requests [#open-purchase-requests]

    1. From the left navigation bar, click **Orders & Invoices**.
    2. Select **Purchase Requests**.
    3. Click **+ Create Purchase Request** to start.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-01.png" alt="Purchase Requests list page" caption="Step 1 – Purchase Requests list page" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Create Purchase Request form [#create-purchase-request-form]

    The Create Purchase Request form loads with three source of supply options.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-02.png" alt="Create Purchase Request form" caption="Step 2 – Create Purchase Request form" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select a Cost Center [#select-a-cost-center]

    Click the **Cost Center** dropdown and choose the appropriate cost center.

    All fields below unlock once a cost center is selected.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-03.png" alt="Cost center selected" caption="Step 3 – Cost center selected" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Choose 'Existing Catalog' [#choose-existing-catalog]

    Click the **Existing Catalog** card.

    This option lets you shop directly from pre-negotiated Term Contracts or Punchout catalogs with approved vendors. No sourcing is required.

    <GuideTip>
      **Tip:**

       Use this option when your organisation has pre-negotiated pricing with a supplier via a Term Contract. Items are already priced and sourced; you simply select quantities.
    </GuideTip>

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-04.png" alt="Existing Catalog selected" caption="Step 4 – Existing Catalog selected" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Browse and Select a Catalog [#browse-and-select-a-catalog]

    1. Click **Browse Catalog** to open the catalog picker.

       A table lists all active Term Contracts and Punchout catalogs available to your organisation.

    2. Click the arrow button on the right of a Term Contract row to start shopping from it.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-05.png" alt="Catalog browse dialog showing available contracts" caption="Step 5 – Catalog browse dialog showing available contracts" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Shop the Term Contract [#shop-the-term-contract]

    You are taken to the **Term Contract Shopping** page.

    The page shows two areas:

    * **Featured Items**: based on your purchase history.
    * **All Items** table: full item details including unit price, minimum order quantity (MOQ), and lead time.

    <GuideNote>
      **Note:**

       Items have a Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ). You cannot add fewer units than the MOQ to your cart.
    </GuideNote>

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-06.png" alt="Term Contract shopping page" caption="Step 6 – Term Contract shopping page" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Add Items to Cart [#add-items-to-cart]

    1. Set the desired quantity using the **+/–** controls next to each item. Ensure the quantity meets or exceeds the MOQ.
    2. Click **Add to Cart** (featured item) or **Add** (table row) to add the item.

    A cart badge in the top-right updates with your item count.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-07.png" alt="Item added to cart" caption="Step 7 – Item added to cart" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Review Cart and Proceed to Checkout [#review-cart-and-proceed-to-checkout]

    1. Click the **Cart** button to open the cart panel.
    2. Review the items, quantities, and subtotal.
    3. Click **Proceed to Checkout** to continue.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-08.png" alt="Cart open with item summary and subtotal" caption="Step 8 – Cart open with item summary and subtotal" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Review and Confirm Line Items [#review-and-confirm-line-items]

    The line items from the cart are shown in a review table.

    1. Assign a **GL Code** to each line item if required by your organisation.
    2. You can also adjust quantities or remove items.
    3. Click **Next** to proceed.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-09.png" alt="Line items review with GL code assigned" caption="Step 9 – Line items review with GL code assigned" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Set Shipping & Billing Addresses [#set-shipping--billing-addresses]

    1. Select the **shipping** and **billing** addresses for this order.
    2. Click **Confirm** for each selection.
    3. Click **Next**.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-10.png" alt="Shipping and billing step" caption="Step 10 – Shipping and billing step" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Review Approval Flow and Raise PR [#review-approval-flow-and-raise-pr]

    1. Review the auto-derived approval chain.
    2. Assign an approver to each approval stage.
    3. Click **Raise PR** to submit.

    <GuideWarning>
      **Important:**

       Submitting notifies all selected approvers by email. The PR cannot be edited once submitted.
    </GuideWarning>

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-11.png" alt="Approvals step" caption="Step 11 – Approvals step" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Purchase Request Submitted [#purchase-request-submitted]

    The confirmation screen shows the PR has been submitted successfully with the full approval chain.

    Track the PR status from the **Purchase Requests** list.

    <GuideScreenshot src="/docs/screenshots/purchase-request/create-pr-existing-catalog-12.png" alt="Submission confirmation" caption="Step 12 – Submission confirmation" />
  </Step>
</Steps>
