
The Issue Budgets and Issue Purchase Orders screens have to contain an estimate in order for the user to issue a budget/purchase order.
In the Issue Budgets or Issue Purchase Orders screen, select the job from the Jobs toolbar.
Click the Add Timberline Estimate icon in the Issue Budgets/Issue Purchase Orders toolbar.
Or, right-click within the white space of the screen below the Issue Budgets/Issue Purchase Orders menu, and select Add Timberline Estimate.
Alternatively, open the Issue Budgets/Issue Purchase Orders menu, and select Add Timberline Estimate from the drop-down menu.
The Select Timberline Estimate window appears.

Select the estimate file name to import as the original base estimate for the job.
Click Open.
If the Use Estimate Cover Page Information option is selected in Integration > Timberline Estimating > Estimating DB Settings > Estimate Cover Page. any data from the screen will be added to the Estimate Information within the job record in Purchasing.
Click Save to save the addition of the estimate. Or, click Cancel.
Overview of Issue Purchase Orders Screen
Add Change Orders or Variance Purchase Orders
Delete Purchasing Activities or Items
Print or Re-Print Purchase Orders
Send Purchase Orders to Suppliers
Issuing Purchase Orders if Budgets are Finalized in Sage Timberline Office Job Cost