The permissions that users have regarding the creation and alteration of purchase requests is controlled on a per-request type and per-user basis in FocalPoint.
Log in to FocalPoint Administrator.
Browse to System Options, Purchasing, Purchase Requests Setup
Select the relevant request type and click Usage.
Find the user in the list and set their permissions as required:
Active: User can see Purchase Request type entries (this must also be applied for approval and entry).
New: User can create new transactions under the request type.
Duplicate: User can duplicate existing transactions to create new ones.
Re-open: User can re-open a purchase request entry if it meets the required conditions.
Click OK to save the changes.
Repeat steps 3-5 for any other request types the user may need to create, approve, or edit.