This guide will walk users with the Shopper or Requester roles through the process of reassigning a cart or rejecting a cart in iBuyNU.
When you create a cart and assign it to a Requester, the cart is stored as a draft. The cart’s status is Pending, waiting for the assigned Requester to take action on it. You can reassign a cart or reject (delete) it as long as the cart’s status is Pending.
Reassign a Cart
To reassign the cart to another Requester:
- Display the Shopping Cart page by clicking the cart
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- Click Assignments.
- Find the cart that you want to reassign and click
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- Delete the assigned requestor by clicking the x to the left of the name.
- Enter the name of the new Requester.
- Optionally, change the reminder date.
- To prevent a reminder from being sent, clear the Send a reminder
- To send a reminder, click the Send a reminder checkbox, click the date, and select a date from the calendar pop-up.
- Optionally, type a note.
- Click Submit.
Reject a Cart
To reject (delete) a cart:
- Display the Shopping Cart page by clicking the cart
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- Click Assignments.
- Find the cart that you want to reject and click
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- Type a reason for the rejection; a rejection reason is required.
- Click Submit.
Additional Resources
Procurement and Payment Services
https://www.northwestern.edu/procurement/
phone: 847-491-8120
email: procurement@northwestern.edu
For additional assistance please contact the IT Support Center at 847-491-4357 (1-HELP) or email servicedesk@northwestern.edu.