# Purchase

_User Guide › Purchasing_

![Purchase](https://atloriaassets.blob.core.windows.net/assets/a438221c-c1af-407c-b9e6-a56c986db846/ae94e7716d6387411b585308ba7a5ee6.png)
*Purchase*

## Overview

Use the Purchase form to create or update a purchase record for purchasing work. Purchasing officers use this form when they need to record purchase-related information and retain the record for continued processing.

## Before you start

Ensure that you have access to the **Purchasing** workspace.

## Steps

1. Select **Purchasing** from the main navigation.

2. Open the Purchase form for the record that you need to work with. Enter or update the purchase information required for the record.

3. Select **Save** to retain your changes and continue working in the form.

4. When you have completed your work, select **Save and Close**.

## Tips & cautions

> **Warning:** If you attempt to leave the Purchase form while changes are unsaved, the application displays a warning. Select **Save** before leaving the form when you need to retain the changes.

> **Tip:** Use **Save** when you need to continue working in the Purchase form. Use **Save and Close** when your work on the record is complete.

## Result

The Purchase form has been saved, and you can close it after completing your work.

## Related pages

- [Purchase](doc:purchase)
- [Purchase](doc:purchasing-edit-record)
- [Purchasing — Learning Path](doc:workflows-purchasing)
- [Purchasing — Overview](doc:purchasing-overview)
- [Getting Started with Purchasing](doc:purchasing-getting-started)
- [List](doc:purchase-list-view-record)
- [View the Purchasing List](doc:purchasing-list-view-record)