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# Landed Cost PO Creation Methods

The Cost PO Creation Method defines the standard procedure for generating Purchase Orders (POs) for landed costs.

The default method is defined on the TradeQloud Setup record, but can be modified on budget / transaction records. The following methods are supported:

| Name                                    | Description                                                                                                                                      |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| No PO                                   | This option indicates that no Purchase Order will be created. This is typically used for internal costs.                                         |
| Create Individual Cost PO               | This option indicates that a new, Purchase Order will be created specifically for this cost.                                                     |
| Consolidate with other Costs on same PO | This option indicates that the costs will be grouped together with other costs for the same entity on a Purchase Order.                          |
| Add to Source Transaction               | This option indicates that the costs will be added to the Source Transaction, merging the costs into a single transaction.                       |
| Add to existing PO                      | This option indicates that the landed cost should be added to an existing Purchase Order. If selected, the Purchase Order must also be selected. |