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# Create a PO from a Contract Record

**COBBLESTONE SOFTWARE**

Contract Insight — User Guide

**Create a PO from a Contract Record**

*Module: Purchase Orders › Purchase Orders & Contracts › Create a PO from a Contract Record*

**Note:** Each procedure in this guide begins at the Contract Insight homepage, so any section can be followed on its own. Custom fields are configurable, so the exact field list on a contract category record may vary between environments.

# 1. Overview

A contract's **Linked Records** tab includes a **Purchase Orders** entry that tracks POs tied to that contract, and the same **Actions** → **Create New Record** → **Create Purchase Order** action used to connect an existing PO is the mechanism for associating a newly created purchase order back to the contract it was raised against, keeping the contract's spend rollup current.

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# 2. Key Elements

- Contract record → **Subtables** tab → **Purchase Orders** tracks associated POs
- Linking a new PO back to its originating contract keeps the PO / Spend Against Budget totals accurate