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Contents
Preface
Related Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Sales Order Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Invoice Edit Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Oversold Notification Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Inventory Commitment Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Shipment Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Introduction
Sage PFW ERP is a suite of software applications that provide accounting, business
operation, process manufacturing and decision‐making functions for your organization.
Sales Order is one of the applications available in Sage PFW.
Prerequisite knowledge
This user guide is based on the assumption that you have some accounting knowledge. It
does not attempt to teach accounting, but rather describes how to implement accounting
practices using Sage PFW applications.
It is also assumed that you have some working knowledge of personal computers
operating in a network environment and a familiarity with Windows.
If you are new to Sage PFW, you should familiarize yourself with the operating
procedures described in the System Basics User Guide.
Related Documentation
The following publications provide additional information on using Sage PFW.
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Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: Introducing
Introducing Sales Order
Sales Order
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of how Sales Order automates the processes of sales
order entry and shipment entry. It includes a brief description of the features, processes,
and interfaces available in Sales Order.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Features 2
Processing Options 4
Process Overview 9
System Integration 10
Features
Introduction
Sales Order is a fully automated ordering and invoicing system that works with Accounts
Receivable to generate sales orders for customers, ship goods, maintain up‐to‐date records
for your inventory (if interfaced to Inventory through Accounts Receivable), and provide
management analysis tools through reports.
Description of Features
The following types of transactions can be entered in Sales Order:
• Sales orders
• Shipments
Generating quotes
There may be instances where a customer would like to be sent a printed estimate and
details regarding a possible order. Since the customer is not actually placing an order, you
would not want inventory quantities to be committed.
A quote serves this purpose because it is entered in the exact manner as a sales order and
contains the exact detail as a true order, but it does not commit inventory quantities to
sale. If the customer later decides to actually place the order, a few keystrokes will turn
the quote into a live order, and the particulars of the quote will be accurately transferred
to the order.
Generating invoices
Sales orders are easily converted to invoices, and all line items that were entered on the
order will be transferred automatically to the invoice. When invoices are posted, all
appropriate files in all integrated applications (such as General Ledger or Accounts
Receivable) will be updated.
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Description of Features
Chapter 1: Introducing
Back orders can automatically be generated by the system when the quantity available of
Sales Order
an item is insufficient to fill the original order. If you are interfaced to Inventory, as you
enter each line item to be included in an order, the item’s current quantity available is
displayed. If that quantity is insufficient to fill the customer’s needs, you may
automatically substitute an alternate item, or send a partial shipment and Sales Order will
automatically create a back order for the remaining items.
However, you can instruct Sales Order not to generate a back order if a customer requests
that you ship only those items that are immediately available.
Processing Options
Introduction
Sales Order automates the process of generating sales orders and invoices by allowing
you to recall most of the required information from the Accounts Receivable and the Sales
Order databases using lookups. Accounts Receivable data files include such information
as customer, customer class, terms of sale, and shipping locations.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Sales Order Options 4
Shipping and Invoice Options 6
Additional Management Information Features 6
Sales Order Reports 7
Entering prepayments
If you receive a payment along with an order, the amount can be entered at the same time
as you enter the order. When the order is posted, all totals will be transferred to the
appropriate Accounts Receivable files.
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Sales Order Options
Canceling/deleting orders
Chapter 1: Introducing
Sales Order provides full capabilities for deleting orders that have been processed or
Sales Order
posted, as well as for canceling orders which have been posted (and providing a printed
recap as an audit trail). When an order is deleted or canceled, all order details, including
inventory quantities committed (which were automatically recorded in the database when
the order was processed), will be reversed.
Modifying orders
Changes to an order that has been processed or posted are easily made, and your database
will be automatically updated when the changes are processed.
Web Link
You can check the location of a customer using the new Web Link feature available in
Sales Order Entry. This feature allows you to access a mapping website on the internet
from within the entry screen.
Invoices can then be printed and posted, updating information in the files of all integrated
applications.
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Sales Order Reports
Chapter 1: Introducing
Both types of document number (sales order and invoice) can have a corresponding user
Sales Order
defined mask. This mask will define the static portion of the document number plus the
number of digits desired (up to nine) for the system‐generated portion of the document
number (e.g., 2008‐######‐12). The total size can be no larger than 16 characters.
Credit checking
You can set a credit limit for each customer in Accounts Receivable and the system will
display that value on screen whenever you are in the process of entering orders for that
customer. The system also displays the amount of credit currently in use on any of that
customer’s outstanding orders. If you attempt to process an order for a customer, and the
total of that order exceeds the limit defined for that customer, the system will optionally
display a warning message, and give you the choice of processing or cancelling the order.
A warning message can also be displayed if a customer has any amounts outstanding past
an aging bracket that you can specify. You may also require an approval code to save sales
orders over the credit limit or prevent the processing of them completely.
Note: If you are interfaced with Multi‐Currency Manager, you can review the costs on
the Sales Order reports in home currency (your General Ledger currency type) or your
customer’s currency which you have defined in the system.
Refer to “Chapter 8: Generating Reports and Shipping Labels”, for information on
generating reports.
Summary of reports
The following is a summary of Sales Order reports:
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Overview of Sales Order Processing
Process Overview
Chapter 1: Introducing
Sales Order
Overview of Sales Order Processing
System Integration
Introduction
When an interface exists between applications, the applications become integrated,
allowing information that is entered into their respective databases to be shared.
Interfaces are determined as follows:
• Some applications automatically interface upon installation, relying on the presence of the
other’s data to automate processing.
• You choose to allow some applications to interface when you set up your system.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Process Overview 10
Accounts Receivable Interface 11
Inventory Interface 11
Multi‐Currency Manager Interface 11
General Ledger Interface 12
Process Overview
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Accounts Receivable Interface
Chapter 1: Introducing
Sales Order
Setup
When you install Sales Order, it automatically interfaces with Accounts Receivable since
Sales Order cannot be used without Accounts Receivable.
Files updated
Sales Order uses many Accounts Receivable files for default information.
Sales Order automatically updates Accounts Receivable files when you post, including
Territory, Salesperson, Current Transaction, Customer Activity, Automatic Numbering,
Tax Rate, and Distribution to General Ledger files.
Reference
Refer to the Accounts Receivable User Guide for information on Accounts Receivable.
Inventory Interface
Setup
When Accounts Receivable is interfaced to Inventory, Sales Order is automatically
interfaced to Inventory.
If Inventory is not installed, Sales Order uses the Item Master (LOINMAST) in System
Manager.
Purpose
Sales Order uses Inventory to check inventory availability, create default unit prices, and
have back orders automatically created when stock is unavailable.
Files updated
Quantities committed to sale are updated instantly when you save an order to prevent
promising shipment of goods which may not be currently available in inventory.
Setup
Multi‐Currency Manager automatically interfaces with Accounts Receivable, and
therefore Sales Order, when it is installed.
Purpose
If your company frequently does business with customers who use a natural currency that
is different from your home currency, integrating with Multi‐Currency Manager enables
you to enter all monetary amounts that appear on customer orders or invoices to be
displayed and printed in the customer’s natural currency.
The system converts all distributions to General Ledger to your home currency based on
an exchange rate you define. It also automatically converts Inventory unit prices to the
customer’s natural currency.
Reference
Refer to Multi‐Currency Manager User Guide for information on Multi‐Currency Manager.
Setup
When Accounts Receivable is interfaced to General Ledger, Sales Order is automatically
interfaced to General Ledger, if the interface option is selected in Accounts Receivable.
If General Ledger is not installed, Sales Order uses the Chart of Accounts (LOCHART) in
System Manager.
Purpose
Sales Order uses General Ledger to verify the chart of accounts for inventory control and
revenue accounts when processing sales orders.
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Chapter 2:
Setting Up Sales Order
Introduction
Before you actually begin to use Sales Order, there are several tasks you should do in
Chapter 2: Setting Up
order to make Sales Order work for you most effectively.
Sales Order
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
Topic Page
Preparing to Set Up Sales Order 14
Setting Up Sales Order 17
Introduction
Before you process sales orders, you should do the following:
• Set up files in Accounts Receivable, Inventory, and other applications you have
installed.
• Determine the processing status code you will assign to existing sales orders as you
enter them in the system.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Setting Up Files in Other Applications 14
Understanding Status Codes 15
Files to set up
At a minimum, the following files should be set up:
Application Files
Accounts Receivable Customer; Customer Class; Tax Rate
Inventory Item Locations; Item Master
General Ledger Chart of Accounts
Multi-Currency Manager, if Currency Master; Exchange Rates
installed
Note: If you are not interfaced to General Ledger or Inventory, the Chart of
Accounts (LOCHART) and the Item Master (LOINMAST) in System Manager
should be set up.
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Understanding Status Codes
Code
Order Types
Abbreviation
Chapter 2: Setting Up
New Order N
Sales Order
Back Order B
Quote Q
Fully Shipped S
Cancelled C
Posting Statuses
Not Posted N
Printed and Posted P
Invoice Print Not Posted p
The following is a list of the remaining status codes in Sales Order.
Note: During shipment entry another type of status code, called a selection status,
is assigned when you select, or unselect a sales order for shipment or invoice post‐
ing. Refer to “How to Enter Shipments” on page 58 for information on these
codes.
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Understanding Status Codes
Introduction
This section provides information and instructions on how to complete application setup.
The options you select determine how Sales Order processes, prints, and posts sales
orders and invoices.
Chapter 2: Setting Up
Before you begin
Sales Order
Before you set up Sales Order for processing, you must have installed and set up System
Manager and Accounts Receivable.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Application Setup Window 18
How to Complete the Application Setup Window 18
Description of Application Setup Options 19
Form Configuration Setup 21
• Sales order entry options
• Shipment entry and control options
Tabs
The following is a description of the two tabs on the Application Setup window:
Tab Description
Entry You define sales order entry and shipment entry
option.
Shipment Control You define whether or not you can ship sales
orders based on the sales order status, selected
status, and cancel date.
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Description of Application Setup Options
Procedure
To complete the Application Setup window, do the following:
Step Action
Chapter 2: Setting Up
Need more information? Press F1.
Sales Order
Description of Application Setup Options
If you selected to track serial/lot numbers in Inventory, the option to ship sales orders
during Sales Order Entry is not available.
If you select Yes With Approval, a valid password, which you define in the next field,
must be entered before the order can be saved.
You can also select Yes, Place Order on Hold. If you choose this option Sales Order Entry
automatically assigns an On Hold status to an order when the orderʹs value takes the
customer account over its credit limit.
• NN ‐ New Order Not Posted
• NP ‐ New Order Printed and Posted
• Np ‐ New Order Invoice Printed Not Posted
• BN ‐ Back Order Not Posted
• BP ‐ Back Order Printed and Posted
• Bp ‐ Back Order Invoice Printed Not Posted
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Form Configuration Setup
Chapter 2: Setting Up
Description
Sales Order
The Form Configuration Setup wizard allows you to establish some basic features used
when printing sales orders and invoices.
For information on the Form Configuration Setup wizard, refer to the Accounts Receivable
User Guide, Appendix C. For an introduction to the basic elements of a wizard, refer to the
System Management User Guide.
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Chapter 3:
Processing Sales Orders
Introduction
Entering and modifying sales orders are primarily done in Sales Order Entry. Since Sales
Order is interfaced to Accounts Receivable and may be interfaced to various other
applications through Accounts Receivable, you can select pre‐existing data to fill many
fields
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
Chapter 3: Processing
Topic Page
Entering Sales Orders 24
Sales Orders
Entering Line Items 36
Modifying Sales Orders 44
Introduction
The procedure for entering sales orders consists of entering information in fields
presented in multiple tabs, in the Sales Order Entry window.
When you enter a sales order, you initiate a sales transaction, provide invoice instructions
for Accounts Receivable, and if applicable, item quantity records are modified in
Inventory.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Sales Order Entry Window 25
How to Enter Sales Orders 26
Finding Historical Information 29
How to Set Up Recurring Sales Orders 30
How to Cancel a Recurring Sales Order 31
How to Stop a Sales Order from Recurring 31
How to Enter Quotes 32
How to Enter Prepayments 32
How to Enter Comments 33
How to Enter Taxable or Nontaxable Freight Charges 34
Viewing Credit Information 35
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Sales Order Entry Window
Chapter 3: Processing
Sales Orders
Use of Notes and Attachments
You can view notes associated with an order or you can enter additional notes for an order
by choosing the Universal Notes and Attachment button. Refer to the System Basics User
Guide for information on notes and attachments.
When you select the Quick Print button, the currently displayed transaction prints to your
default printer.
Tabs
The header tabs contain information specific to the customer or to the processing of the
sales order. The Line Items tab contains the line item information of the actual goods
being shipped.
The following is a description of the tabs:
Tab Description
Order Contains general sales order information includ-
ing the customer for whom the order is being
placed, the location to where the goods should
be shipped, terms, dates, salesperson, and
freight information.
Misc Contains back order, shipping, and miscella-
neous customer information. In addition, this is
where you make the sales order recur if desired.
Payment Contains payment and credit information.
Shipment Available only if the option to allow shipment
during entry is selected in Application Setup.
The tab can only be used to indicate the sales
order has been fully shipped.
Address Contains the customer billing address and the
customer ship to address.
Credit Contains the same information about the cus-
tomer’s credit as can be found in Accounts
Receivable.
Line Items Allows you to enter each line item for the sales
order, including description, price, quantities,
discount, and tax information.
Defaults
All fields on the tabs identify various types of information that may or may not be
required in order to save the sales order. Some fields are filled in for you, based on the
customer key you enter, and can be changed, while other fields are displayed to provide
specific customer information and cannot be changed.
Use of templates
You can modify certain fields on or create an alternate format for the Sales Order Entry
window using templates. Refer to the System Management User Guide for information on
designing and using templates.
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Saving Orders
Procedure
To enter a new sales order, do the following:
Step Action
Chapter 3: Processing
Saving Orders
Sales Orders
When you save an order, the customer status and order status determine if the order can
be saved as you entered it, or if that order needs further accessment and is placed on hold.
The following table displays the different customer statuses and order status, showing if a
save occurs or if a message displays prior to saving the order.You may receive one of three
messages. The messages are discussed below the table.
Order Order Order Order Order Order Order Order Order Order
Customer Hold
Status Status Status Status Status Status Status Status Status Status
Status Order
NN NP Np BN BP Bp QN QP C S
Active No D D D D D D D D D D
Active Yes D D D D D D n/a n/a n/a n/a
Prospect Yes No2 No2 No2 No2 No2 No2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Number 1: On Hold or In Collections
If you choose Yes, the order is placed on hold, and the Hold Reason is be set to Customer
is On Hold, or Customer is In Collections. If you choose No, the document is not saved.
Number 2: Prospect
If you choose Yes, the order is saved as a quote. If you choose No, the order is not saved.
Number 3: Inactive
When you clicks OK, the order is not saved.
Entering shipments
You can enter shipments in Sales Order Entry on fully shipped orders if the Allow
Shipment During Entry option is selected in Application Setup. Refer to “Chapter 5:
Processing Invoices”, for information on how to enter shipments in Sales Order Entry.
When you select the Quick Print button, the currently displayed transaction prints to your
default printer.
The Quick Print feature also allows you to post a document after it’s been printed. If you
select the Enable Post in Quick Print option, found in Application Setup, you are
prompted to post the current document when you select the Quick Print button. You can
choose, by document, if you want to automatically post the document.
If the posting option is not selected, then you can print any saved order from within Sales
Order Entry, but you must use the print and post menu item to actually post the order.
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Finding Historical Information
If the posting option is enabled and you have entered and saved a sales order, when you
select the quick print button the following message displays:
If you select Yes, the sales order is posted after it prints and the entry screen is cleared of
the document. If you select No, the sales order is printed but not posted and the entry
screen is not cleared, leaving the printed order on the entry screen.
If the order is not selected for shipment, the sales order prints and posts. However, if the
order is already selected for shipment, the posting feature prints and posts the invoice
associated with sales order.
Chapter 3: Processing
You can post a sales order invoice from within Sales Order Entry if the order is Selected
Sales Orders
for Shipment. You can select an order for invoicing from either Sales Order Shipment
Entry or from the Shipment tab in Sales Order Entry.
Note: The Shipment tab only displays in Sales Order Entry if you select the Allow
Shipment During Entry option in Application Setup. This option is only available
if you are not tracking serial/lot numbers in Inventory.
Regardless of the method you use to select an order for shipment, if the Force Edit Report
option is selected in the AR ‐ Applications Setup, an error free edit report must be run
prior to trying to post the invoice from within Sales Order Entry. If you attempt to post an
invoice without running an error free edit list first, you will receive a warning message.
Procedure
To use an existing sales order to create a new one, do the following:
Step Action
Step Action
Definition
A recurring sales order is one that is automatically generated by the system on a regular
user defined basis.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to set up a recurring sales order:
Step Action
Importance of posting
You must post the recurring sales order for the system to automatically create a new sales
order and assign it a future order date that corresponds to the recurring cycle you specify.
After posting the order, the recur cycle key is removed from the original sales order. On
the new sales order the Recur Cycle Key field contains the cycle on which the sales order
will again recur when posted. The quantity committed to sales is updated for the recurred
sales order.
Refer to “Generating Back Orders” on page 60, for more information on back orders.
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How to Cancel a Recurring Sales Order
Procedure
Use the following procedure to cancel a recurring sales order:
Step Action
Chapter 3: Processing
Sales Orders
How to Stop a Sales Order from Recurring
You may allow a sales order to be processed but stop it from recurring.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to stop a sales order from recurring:
Step Action
3 Select the Misc tab and delete the recur cycle key.
The system handles the processing of quotes differently from regular orders as follows:
• Inventory is not updated when quotes are saved or posted.
• Quotes cannot be selected for shipment.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter a new quote:
Step Action
For example, if a sales order deposit has been posted ONACT, and the sales order
shipment is posted, that ONACT deposit is automatically applied directly to the newly
created invoice so that the invoice in Accounts Receivable (ARTRAN) is the net of the
invoice minus the deposit. This is true for both Open Item and Balance Forward
customers.
Note: If the deposit you are entering for a Balance Forward customer should not
be applied to a specific invoice, enter the deposit through Cash Receipts Entry in
Accounts Receivable.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter a prepayment:
Step Action
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How to Enter Comments
Step Action
Note: Only one payment can be entered at a time in the Sales Order Entry win‐
dow. You must post before any additional payments can be entered or you can
enter them in the Cash Receipts window in Accounts Receivable.
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Files updated
Sales Orders
Details of the prepayment are distributed to the Cash Receipts file in Accounts Receivable
when the sales order is posted. When cash receipts are posted in Accounts Receivable,
then the Current Transaction file in Accounts Receivable is updated.
Posting
Payments entered in the Sales Order Entry window are posted on account to the Cash
Receipts file in Accounts Receivable. When the invoice is posted and has an ONACT
payment, that payment automatically applied back to the invoice during SO Print & Post
Invoices.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter comments:
Step Action
When entering the freight amount, you can choose to:
• Enter one nontaxable freight amount.
• Enter one taxable freight amount by selecting the Taxable Freight field and selecting a
Taxable Freight Tax Key from the lookup. You can accept the default Taxable Freight
Tax Key. This default tax key can be defined in the Ship‐to file or the Customer file. If
tax keys are defined in both places, the Ship‐to file default tax key is used.
• Enter the freight as a non‐inventory line item which allows you to enter multiple lines
of freight and/or apply freight to different tax keys. If using this process, make sure to
leave the three taxable freight fields blank.
Note: If you select the Calculate Tax on Order Total option and the Taxable
Freight option, the Taxable Freight Tax Key field is grayed out and defaults to the
tax key assigned to the first line item on the order.
If you enter an order and you enter taxable freight before you access the Line Item tab, the
tax total on the Line Items tab includes the tax amount of the freight.
However, if you enter taxable freight for an order after accessing the Line Item tab, the tax
amount of the freight is not included in the tax total until you click the Recalculate Tax
button.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter taxable and nontaxable freight charges:
Step Action
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Viewing Credit Information
Step Action
Chapter 3: Processing
Sales Orders
Viewing Credit Information
Where to find
Information about the customer’s credit is displayed on the Credit tab. The information
comes from the Customer Activity file in Accounts Receivable and is not available for
modification in Sales Order.
Credit authorization
Depending on the option selected in Application Setup in the Save Orders Over Credit
Limit field, one of the following may occur if an order amount added to the customer’s
credit in use amount (shown in the Unposted Credit In Use field) will cause the
customer’s credit limit to be exceeded:
• A dialog box appears that requires you to enter a valid approval password before the
order can be saved. If approval is not given, the order can be changed to a quote to
avoid having to enter the order at a later date.
• You receive a warning but may continue to proceed with the order.
• There is no warning message or authorization required.
Introduction
The Line Items tab on the Sales Order Entry window is where you enter the line items that
are being ordered.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Line Items Tab 36
Line Item Types 38
How to Enter Inventory Line Items 39
How to Enter Non‐Inventory Line Items 39
How to Enter Line Item Comments 40
How to Enter Taxes 41
How to Insert a Line Item 41
How to Delete a Line Item 41
Entering Kits 42
Substituting Alternate Items 43
Line items are entered using information previously set up in Sales Order, Accounts
Receivable, and other applications, if installed, that interface with Sales Order.
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Line Items Tab
When you select the Line Items tab on the Sales Order Entry window, the following
window appears:
Chapter 3: Processing
Sales Orders
Use of Notes and Attachments
You can view notes associated with an order or you can enter additional notes for an order
by choosing the Universal Notes and Attachment button. Refer to the System Basics User
Guide for information on notes and attachments.
Sheets
The Line Items tab contains the following sheets:
Sheet Description
Line Items This sheet is where you enter the line items for the
sales order including the item key, description,
order quantity, price, discount, and account num-
ber.
Defaults This sheet contains additional line item informa-
tion, such as request and ship dates and cost. The
Cost column is displayed only if the Sales Order
Entry Cost Method selected in Process Options
Setup in Accounts Receivable is Average, Stan-
dard, or Last.
Calculations This sheet shows the extensions for the line item
calculated using the quantity, unit price, discount
if any, and tax.
Item Profile If you are interfaced to Inventory, this sheet is dis-
played and contains information from the Loca-
tion file in Inventory such as quantity on hand,
committed to sales, available, on order, and over-
sold and additional information related to the
availability of the inventory item.
Refer to the System Basics User Guide for information on the remaining toolbar buttons.
The toolbar buttons are described below:
Or click
Choose Edit then
To: this
select:
button:
Replace the current line item with the Alternate Item Key
alternate item defined in the Inventory
Item Master file
Recalculate the tax for each line item Recalculate Tax
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How to Enter Inventory Line Items
Pricing
When you enter an item key, location, and quantity in Sales Order, the system searches for
the appropriate unit price to enter using information entered in Accounts Receivable.
Refer to the Accounts Receivable User Guide for information on how pricing is calculated.
Files accessed
If you are interfaced to Inventory, inventory line items are entered using information
previously set up in Inventory Item Master and Location files. Otherwise, information
comes from the Item Master in System Management or must be entered manually.
If you are interfaced to General Ledger, accounts are entered using information
previously entered in the Chart of Accounts file in General Ledger. Otherwise,
Chapter 3: Processing
information comes from the Chart of Accounts in System Management or must be entered
manually.
Sales Orders
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter inventory line items:
Step Action
1 Select the Line Items tab on the Sales Order Entry window.
5 When you have entered all the line items for this sales order,
return to the Order tab and save the sales order.
Need more information? Press F1.
Note: Negative items can be included as long as the total order is not negative.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter non‐inventory line items:
Step Action
1 Select the Line Items tab on the Sales Order Entry window.
5 When you have entered all the line items for this sales order,
return to the Order tab and save the sales order.
Need more information? Press F1.
You may enter as many lines of comments or descriptions to a sales order as necessary.
Note: You can enter predefined comments in the Comment Key field on the Misc
tab.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter line item comments:
Step Action
1 Select the Line Items tab on the Sales Order Entry window.
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Procedure
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Sales Orders
Use the following procedure to insert a line item:
Step Action
1 Position the cursor on the line where you want the new line item
to appear.
2 Select Insert Row. A blank line is inserted above the cursor.
You cannot delete a line item that has been fully shipped or is back ordered.
When you delete a line item, the Unposted Credit in Use field is updated.
Effect on inventory
Inventory committed to sale quantities of a deleted inventory line item are updated when
you save the sales order.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to delete a line item:
Step Action
Entering Kits
A kit is a combination of several items that your company might sell together as a group.
All components that make up a kit are linked to one master kit key, which can be entered
on an sales order as a single line item. When the order is posted, all sub‐items of the kit are
treated as if they had been entered separately. Kits:
• can be applied to an order as any inventory item.
• can be only sold as an each. You can not sell a portion of a kit.
• are dissolved when shipments are posted. Shipment quantities are applied to the indi‐
vidual items that make up the kit, updating the quantities and cost layers.
• can only be returned as a kit.
• can be released for shipment if all lot tracked kit items are attributed to valid lots.
Setting up kits
Kits are set up in the Kit menu item in Accounts Receivable. Refer to the Accounts
Receivable User Guide for complete details on setting up a kit.
Importance of posting
Inventory is not updated on individual kit items until the sales order is posted.
To cancel an order with a kit item on it, do the following:
Step Action
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Substituting Alternate Items
Description
As you enter each line item you can view the quantity on hand and quantity available in
the lower portion of the window. If you notice that the quantity available of an item is
insufficient to fill the order, you may choose to substitute an alternate item, if one was
defined for the item in the Item Master file in Inventory.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to substitute an alternate item:
Step Action
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1 Position the cursor in the Item Key field on the line for which you
Sales Orders
want to substitute the item.
2 Select Alternate Item Key from the Edit menu or click the tool-
bar button. The item key and details of the alternate item are
filled in for you.
3 Delete any comment line types associated with the line item
that was removed.
Need more information? Press F1.
Introduction
Most sales order header and line item information may be modified at any time until the
sales order is fully shipped. If the Allow Adjustment of Fully Shipped Orders option in
Application Setup is selected, fully shipped sales orders may be modified as well.
There are no sales order status changes as a result of modifying a sales order. You must
manually change the status of a sales order.
Files updated
When you modify inventory line items, if you are interfaced to Inventory, the applicable
Inventory files are updated to reflect the changes.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
How to Recall Sales Orders to the Screen 44
How to Modify Sales Orders 45
Changing Orders to Quotes 46
Changing Quotes to Orders 46
How to Delete Sales Orders 46
How to Cancel Sales Orders 47
Procedure
Use the following procedure to recall sales orders to the screen:
Step Action
1 Select Sales Order Entry from the business desktop and choose
Find to display the list of sales orders.
2 Select the sales order from the list. The sales order appears. You
may review or make changes, as necessary.
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Procedure
You can change a sales order that has not yet been saved by simply overwriting the
information.
Use the following procedure to make changes to sales orders that have already been saved
or posted.
Note: You cannot change the customer key after a sales order has been saved or
posted. You must delete or cancel the order and create a new one with the desired
customer key.
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Sales Orders
Step Action
Therefore, if you want to change the recur cycle on a sales order, make the change on the
recurring sales order with the recur cycle key.
New orders
You can change the status of a new order (NN/NP/Np) to a quote (QN/QP). In this case,
Inventory will be updated as follows:
• Non‐kit line items: When you save the order, decrease the committed to sales quantity
in Inventory by the quantity remaining for each non‐kit line item. Also, the Unposted
Credit in Use field is decreased.
• Kit line items: Inventory is not decreased therefore it is not recommended that you
change orders with kit items to quotes.
Back orders
You cannot change a back order to a quote. If you want to create a quote from a back
order, use the Find Historical Information button to preload the back order, then modify
it. To make it a quote, change the status to Quote, Not Posted (QN).
• Non‐kit line items: When you save the order, increase the committed to sales quantity
in Inventory by the quantity remaining for each non‐kit line item. Also, the Unposted
Credit in Use field is increased.
• Kit line items: Inventory is not increased, therefore it is not recommended that you
change orders with kit items to quotes.
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Kit items
Once an order with kit items has been posted, it is not recommended that you delete the
order as Inventory will not be decreased as a result of the cancellation.
Files updated
Inventory files are updated to reflect changes in quantity committed to sales and the sales
order is erased from the system.
In addition, the Unposted Credit in Use field is decreased.
Procedure
Chapter 3: Processing
Use the following procedure to delete a sales order:
Sales Orders
Step Action
Files updated
Inventory files are updated to reflect changes in quantity committed to sales.
In addition, the Unposted Credit in Use field is decreased.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to cancel a sales order:
Step Action
Step Action
Kit items
Orders with kit items should not be cancelled by changing the status to Cancelled.
Instead, change the cancel date to today or earlier. When sales orders are purged, the
system will properly update Inventory and purge the now expired order.
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Chapter 4:
Printing and Posting Sales Orders
Introduction
After you have saved sales orders, you can print the sales orders. Printed sales orders can
be used as picking slips to help warehouse personnel gather the items that will be shipped
or can be used as packing slips to be included with shipments to assure your customers
that all items ordered have been included in the shipment. Posting the orders updates the
sales order status in the system.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Print and Post Sales Order Window 49
How to Print and Post Sales Orders 51
Automation Methods 52
Parameters tab
The Parameters tab consists of the following document tabs:
• Sales Order Filter
• Action
• Format
The following is the Sales Order Filter tab:
Tabs
The following is a description of the tabs:
Tab Description
Sales Order Filter Allows you to define which sales
orders to print and post by specifying
ranges and a status.
Action Allows you to select the options you
want for printing and posting.
Format Allows you to indicate the form type
and if you want to print using the
home currency.
Refer to the System Basics User Guide for information on the Parameters tab.
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Orders on hold
When an order is on hold, any prepayment information entered on the order does not
posted to AR until the order is released from hold.
When an order is on hold, it will not count towards the Recur Balance cycle of a recur key
on the order.
When you select the Quick Print button, the currently displayed transaction prints to your
default printer.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to print and post sales orders:
Step Action
1 Select Print and Post Sales Orders from the business desktop.
Printing by Batch
You can print and post sales orders based on the User ID assigned to each order. When
entering the parameters, you can enter or change the User ID field to control which orders
are printed and potentially posted.
Automation Methods
During Print and Post Sales Orders, you have the option of automating several processes.
They include:
• Prompt for reprint
• Post orders immediately after print
If you select Prompt for Reprint, you cannot select Post Orders Immediately After Print.
If you select Prompt for Reprint, you are requested to enter a range of sales orders that
you want to reprint, or accept the default of [First] and [Last]. The reprint option is
displayed each time you print sales orders until you select the Post Sales Order checkbox
on the dialog box and click Process or Cancel.
Note: The options that you select to print the original batch of sales orders are
used when reprinting the same batch of sales orders. If you want to change the
options, you must cancel the reprint option and enter new parameters.
As each sales order posts, the system displays the sales order number and other
processing information on the PAS.
If you selected Prompt for Reprint, you cannot select Post Orders Immediately After Print.
However, when you process the job, the dialog box that appears allows you to choose to
reprint sales orders (with a range of sales orders) or post all sales orders.
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Status change
When you post a sales order, the sales order status is changed as follows:
If you use the Quick Print feature in Sales Order Entry, the orders you printed are
included in the post.
Procedure
You can post sales orders in one of two ways:
• Select Post Orders Immediately After Print on the Action tab in the Print and Post
Sales Orders window.
• Select Post Sales Order from the dialog box that appears when you select Prompt for
Reprint on the Action tab in the Print and Post Sales Orders window.
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Chapter 5:
Processing Invoices
Introduction
To record the shipment of goods and create an invoice for these goods, you enter
shipment details in either of these places:
• In the Sales Order Shipment Entry window
• In the Sales Order Entry window, if the option to allow shipment during entry was
selected in the Application Setup window.
The following tasks are performed through sales order shipment entry:
• Entering shipment and invoice information
• Verifying quantity shipped
• Processing shipments
Updating Inventory
Inventory is not updated in Sales Order Shipment Entry. It is updated when you post
invoices.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
Topic Page
Entering Shipments 56
Entering Serial/Lot Numbers 63
Chapter 5: Processing
Invoices
Entering Shipments
Introduction
The procedure for entering shipments consists of entering information in fields, presented
in multiple tabs, in the Sales Order Shipment Entry window.
Note: You cannot select an order for shipment whose customer is on hold, unless
the order was already selected for shipment.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Sales Order Shipment Entry Window 57
How to Enter Shipments 58
Entering Quantity Shipped 60
Generating Back Orders 60
Entering the Number of Shipping Labels 61
Modifying Shipments 61
Entering Shipments in Sales Order Entry 62
Entering Serial/Lot Numbers 63
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Tabs
The header tabs contain information specific to the sales order and the customer. The Line
Items tab contains the line item information about the actual goods being shipped.
The following is a description of the tabs:
Tab Description
Shipment Contains sales order information and is where
you select the sales order for shipment posting.
Misc Contains back order, shipping, recurring order,
and salesperson information. The Tracking Num-
ber is the only field available for entry on this
tab.
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Address Contains the customer billing address and the
customer ship to address. The fields on this tab
are not available for entry.
Invoices
Credit Contains the same information about the cus-
tomer’s credit as can be found in Accounts
Receivable. The fields on this tab are not avail-
able for entry.
Line Items Allows you to enter the line item details of the
shipment.
Defaults
All fields on the tabs identify various types of information that may or may not be
required in order to save the invoice. Some fields are filled with default information,
based on information already entered during Sales Order Entry and can be changed,
while other fields are displayed to provide customer, salesperson, and shipment
information and cannot be changed.
Use of templates
You can modify certain fields on or create an alternate format for the Sales Order
Shipment Entry window using templates. Refer to the System Management User Guide for
information on designing and using templates.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter each shipment:
Step Action
3 From the list of sales orders on the Find Sales Order Header win-
dow, select a sales order to ship.
4 Place a check mark in the Select for Shipment Posting check-
box. Various fields will become available for entry.
5 Enter sales order information on the Shipment tab.
Quotes
Quotes cannot be selected for shipment.
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When entering the freight amount, you can choose to:
• Enter one nontaxable freight amount.
• Enter one taxable freight amount and select the Taxable Freight Tax Key from a
lookup, or you can accept the default Taxable Freight Tax Key. This default tax key
can be defined in the Ship‐to file or the Customer file. If tax keys are defined in both
places, the Ship‐to file default tax key is used.
If you select an order to ship and you enter taxable freight before you access the Line Item
tab, the tax total on the Line Items tab includes the tax amount of the freight.
However, if you select an order and you enter the taxable freight after accessing the Line
Item tab, the tax amount of the freight is not included in the tax total until you save the
shipment. If you review this shipment, the tax total includes the taxable freight. This is
because there is no Recalculate Tax button on the Line Item tab.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to enter taxable/nontaxable freight charges:
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Step Action
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1 Select the Shipment tab in Sales Order Shipment Entry menu item.
Note: In the Application Setup window, if you placed a check mark in the Default
Qty Shipped with Qty Remaining checkbox, the quantity in the Qty Remaining
field is automatically copied to the Qty Ship field. You may manually override the
Qty Ship field.
Procedure
You can tell the system to allow an order to be back ordered in either of the following
places:
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• Manually change the status to Fully Shipped (S). This will cancel the entire order.
• Cancel the sales order by changing the status to Cancelled (C).
In either case, Inventory committed to sales quantities are updated, except for kit items.
Refer to “Chapter 8: Generating Reports and Shipping Labels”, for information on
printing shipment labels.
Modifying Shipments
You can modify certain fields that were entered in Sales Order Entry in the Sales Order
Shipment Entry window. The following fields may be modified:
Tab Fields
Shipment Ship Date, Ship Via Key, Invoice Number Override, Invoice
Date, Age Date, Number of Labels to Print, Create Back
Order for Unshipped Items, Taxable/Nontaxable Freight
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Amount, Taxable Freight Tax Key
Misc Tracking Number
Invoices
Line Items Description, Ship Date, Qty Ship
Only sales orders that are to be fully shipped should be selected for shipment through
Sales Order Entry.
Note: If you are tracking serial/lot numbers, you cannot enter shipments during
Sales Order Entry. Therefore, the Shipment tab on the Sales Order Entry window
is removed.
Shipment tab
The following is the Shipment tab on the Sales Order Entry window:
Procedure
To enter a fully shipped sales order in Sales Order Entry, do the following:
Step Action
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When available
Before you can enter serial/lot numbers during Sales Order Shipment Entry you must
have:
• Installed the Inventory application
• Indicated in the Application Setup window in Accounts Receivable that you are inter‐
faced to Inventory
• Indicated in the Application Setup window in Inventory that you are tracking serial/
lot numbers
• Defined items in the Item Master in Inventory for which you are tracking serial/lot
numbers; indicated that serial/lot numbers are allowed for sales transactions
Refer to the Inventory User Guide for additional information.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Additions to the Line Items Tab 64
How to Enter Serial/Lot Numbers 65
Serial/Lot Window 66
How to Complete the Auto Numbering Window 69
Modifying Serial/Lot Numbers 70
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Invoices
Serial/Lot Lookup
button
Serial/lot buttons
Serial/lot buttons
The following is a description of the serial/lot buttons in the serial/lot column:
Button Description
This button indicates that serial/lot information for this item
is not available. This would be the case if the item is non-
inventory or comment, or if it is an inventory item that is not
defined for serial/lot numbers or if the item is not being
received or shipped.
This button indicates that you must enter serial/lot numbers
for this item. When you click this button, the Serial/Lot win-
dow is displayed.
This button indicates that serial/lot numbers have been
entered and no further serial/lot information is required.
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Procedure
To enter serial/lot numbers, do the following:
Step Action
1 Select the Line Items tab on the Sales Order Shipment Entry
window.
2 For each line item displaying this button,
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Changing status from Selected to Unselected
Invoices
If you change the selection status of the shipment from Selected to Unselected after
entering serial/lot numbers, you must reenter your serial/lot numbers.
Serial/Lot Window
When you click the red flagged Serial/lot button or the Serial/Lot Lookup toolbar button,
one of the following windows appears:
Serial Numbers
This window appears for an item requiring serial numbers:
Lot Numbers
This window appears for an item requiring lot numbers:
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Serial/Lot Window
Kit Items
This window appears if there are sub‐items of a kit that are serial/lot items. It is divided
into two sections. The Kit sheet is for display purposes only. As you select a sub‐item in
the kit, the sheets on the right change to reflect the serial/lot information required for that
item.
Kit Sub-Items
Things to remember about kits:
• Make sure that the master kit item is defined as a serial/lot item if any of it’s sub‐items
are to be tracked as serial/lot items.
• Not every subcomponent of a kit may be a serial/lot item. Only the sub‐items that are
serial/lot items appear in the Serial/Lot window.
• To save the serial/lot information, the total quantity entered for all rows per sub‐item
must equal the line item quantity multiplied by the sub‐item quantity per kit. For
example, if the line item quantity equals 2, and there are a quantity of 5 sub‐items per
kit, you must enter a total quantity of 10 serial/lot numbers.
Sheets
The Serial/Lot window contains the following sheets:
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Sheet Used to:
Invoices
Kit Show the sub-items of the kit that are desig-
nated as serial/lot items.
Serial Number or Lot Enter the serial/lot number, manufacture date,
Number and expiration date.
Miscellaneous Enter information in any miscellaneous fields
that may have been defined for this item.
Refer to the Inventory User Guide for information
on creating miscellaneous fields for items in the
Item Master window.
Number of rows
The Serial/Lot window contains a row for each serial/lot number required based on the
quantity shipped for the item on the Line Items tab and the lot size defined for the item in
the Item Master window in Inventory. In order to save the serial/lot information, the total
quantity of serial/lot numbers you enter must equal the quantity shipped multiplied by
the conversion factor for the item on the Line Items tab.
Serial Numbers
For items requiring serial numbers, there will always be one row for each item shipped.
For example, if the quantity shipped for an item that requires serial information is 12,
when you display the Serial/Lot window for that item there will be 12 lines, each showing
a quantity of 1, on which you must enter a unique valid serial number.
Lot Numbers
For items requiring lot numbers, the system calculates the number of rows by dividing the
quantity by the lot size and rounding up to the next higher whole number.
For example, if the lot size for an item is 25 and the quantity is 65, the number of rows
would be 3 as follows:
65/25 = 2.6 which rounded up is 3
The three rows would contain quantities as follows:
Row 1 = 25 (representing 1 full lot)
Row 2 = 25 (representing 1 full lot)
Row 3 = 15 (representing a partial lot)
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Note: The mask is defined on an item‐by‐item basis in the Item Master window in
Inventory.
Procedure
To implement the system’s auto numbering feature, do the following:
Step Action
2 Enter the number for the system to use as the first number to
begin the auto numbering sequence.
3 If this is a lot item, enter the lot size or accept the default
defined for the item in the Item Master.
4 Enter the number of rows you want to have filled automatically.
5 To add new rows, click the Add New Rows button. The system
will add the number of rows you entered in the Number or
Rows to Fill field to the end of the serial/lot number list.
6 To replace existing rows, click the Replace All Existing Rows but-
ton. The system replaces all existing rows. You cannot selec-
tively replace rows.
7 Click Ok.
Note: If this is a kit, select the next sub-item on the Kit sheet and
repeat Steps 1–7 until serial/lot numbers have been entered for
each sub-item in the kit.
Need more information? Press F1.
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Invoices
Note: If the option to allow new serial/lot numbers is not selected for the item in
the Item Master in Inventory, you must use the lookup to select existing valid
serial/lot numbers. You will not be able to save the serial/lot numbers if you use
the auto numbering option.
If you change the quantity shipped of an item on the Line Items tab after you saved serial/
lot numbers, return to the Serial/Lot window for that item to make sure that the serial/lot
numbers are correct. If you reduced the quantity shipped, delete the unnecessary serial/
lot numbers; if you increased the quantity shipped, enter the additional serial/lot
numbers.
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Chapter 6:
Printing and Posting Invoices
Introduction
After sales orders have been assigned a selection status of Selected during Sales Order
Shipment Entry or Sales Order Entry, you can print and post invoices, automatically
updating files in integrated applications.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Generating an Invoice Edit Report 72
Print and Post Invoices 76
How to Print and Post Invoices 77
Introduction
Sales Order can ensure error‐free posting by prohibiting posting of invoices that contain
errors. By selecting the Force Edit List post option in Accounts Receivable ‐ Application
Setup, the system requires the following before allowing printing or posting to proceed:
• An initial Invoice Edit list be generated
• All transaction entry errors be corrected
• A clean (error‐free) Edit list be generated.
Warnings are provided for your information only; they do not prevent you from posting,
but should be evaluated for correction before you post invoices.
In this section
This section contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Invoice Edit Report 72
How to Generate the Report 74
The Invoice Edit report does not report the cumulative availability of items between
document entry menu items or line items within a document.
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Invoice Edit Report
The following is a sample parameter screen:
Report methods
You can select the report method which determines the type of information that will be
included in the report. The choices are:
Batch Selection
You can select orders to be edited based on the User ID associated with each document.
The User ID filters documents to be edited based on the person who last added or
changed an invoice.
Suggested uses
You can use the Invoice Edit list as a reference as you correct entry errors. A detailed
report prints an “E” or “W” in the left margin on each line that contains an error or
warning, and lists the associated messages after each order. *ERR* or WARN denotes an
error or warning in the detailed listing directly following each invoice, as well as in the
total list of messages that appears at the end of the report.
Procedure
To generate an Invoice Edit report do the following:
Step Action
5 Select Process.
Sample report
To view a sample Invoice Edit report, click the following link.
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Oversold Notification Report
The following is a sample of the Oversold Notification Report.
Sample report
To view a sample Oversold Notification report, click the following link.
Introduction
When you select Print and Post Invoices, the parameter screen displays. You can select an
existing set of saved parameters to process, to edit and process, or you can simply create a
new set of parameters.
Parameters tab
The Parameters tab consists of the following document tabs:
• Selection
• Format
The following is the Selection tab:
Tabs
The following is a description of the tabs:
Tab Description
Selection Allows you to determine the options you want
for printing and posting.
Format Allows you to indicate the formatting options
and if you want to print using the home cur-
rency.
Refer to the System Basics User Guide for information on the Parameters tab.
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Procedure
Use the following procedure to print and post invoices:
Step Action
When you place a check mark in this checkbox, you can override the next invoice number
for the current batch of invoices to be printed and posted.
If you override the next invoice number, the Automatic Numbering file in Accounts
Receivable will not be reset starting with that number.
Posting Invoices
Description
Each time you post invoices, the invoice number is increased according to the Automatic
Numbering file in Accounts Receivable, if you have not overridden the invoice number.
In addition, the selection status of each posted invoice becomes Unselected (U).
As each invoice is being posted, the system displays the invoice number and other
processing information on the PAS.
Status change
The status of the sales order changes to Fully Shipped (S) or Back Order, Not Posted (BN).
If you just print invoices without posting, the status changes to New Order, Invoice
Printed Not Posted (Np) or Back Order, Invoice Printed Not Posted (Bp).
Pre-payments
Payments entered in the Sales Order Entry window are posted on account to the Cash
Receipts file in Accounts Receivable. These ONACT payments should be posted in
Accounts Receivable, using Post Cash Receipts so that when the invoice is posted in Sales
Order with an ONACT payment, that payment automatically applies back to the invoice
during SO Print & Post Invoices.
Files updated
After posting the shipment, the quantity committed for sales and on hand is updated for
inventory items in Inventory and an invoice is posted in Accounts Receivable.
In addition, the Unposted Credit in Use field is decreased.
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Chapter 7:
Chapter 7: Purging
Purging Sales Orders
Sales Orders
Introduction
Sales Order allows you to selectively purge sales orders.
Files updated
Header and line item history of all fully shipped sales orders is retained in the Line Item
file in Sales Order until you purge it.
Inventory updated
When any new order or back order is purged, the quantity committed to sales in
Inventory is updated. Purging fully shipped orders, cancelled orders, and quotes does not
affect Inventory.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Purge Sales Orders Window 79
How to Purge Sales Orders 80
Parameters tab
The Purge Sales Orders window consists of one document tab called Selection. The
following is the Parameters tab on the Purge Sales Orders window:
Procedure
Use the following procedure to purge sales orders:
WARNING: Make sure you have backed up your sales order data files before you
purge.
Step Action
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Step Action
Chapter 7: Purging
5 Complete the Routing and Distribution tabs.
Sales Orders
6 Save the parameters if desired, then click Process.
Need more information? Press F1.
Sorting of orders
You can sort orders to purge by Sales Order Number.
To view a sample report, click the following button.
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Chapter 8:
Generating Reports and Shipping Labels
Introduction
This chapter provides information about Sales Order reports, including sample output
Chapter 8: Generating
Reports and Shipping
and suggested uses and shipping labels.
Sales Order provides the following predefined reports:
• Sales Order Report
• Inventory Commitment Report
• Invoice Edit Report
• Oversold Notification Report
Reference
For report generating instructions, refer to the System Basics User Guide.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Sales Order Report 83
Invoice Edit Report 86
Oversold Notification Report 88
Inventory Commitment Report 89
Shipment Labels 92
Procedure
Use the following procedure to generate a Sales Order report:
Step Action
Sorting of orders
You can sort the Sales Order report by selecting one of the following sort keys in the
Order by field:
• Sales order number
• Customer key
• Order date
• Request date
• Cancel date
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• Customer PO number
• Salesperson key
You can choose to include sales orders by selecting one or more of the following order
statuses in the Include Based On Sales Order Status field as follows:
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Reports and Shipping
• Back Order
• Cancelled
• New Order
• Quote
• Fully Shipped
Post Status
You can choose to include sales orders based on their posting status as follows:
• Sales Order, Not Posted
• Sales Order, Posted
• Invoice, Printed but Not Posted
Note: A comment line is associated with the inventory or non‐inventory line
which precedes it. Therefore, it is visually grouped with that item when printed.
If the comment line follows an item which has been shipped, and the Print
Shipped Items checkbox is not selected, the comment line will not be printed
either. However, if a comment line including two lines of comment, the second
line is still printed.
Sorting by User ID
You can restrict order included on a report by entering a User ID. This allows you to view
reports for a specific user, or if you can run a report for all users.
Suggested uses
The following are some suggested uses for the report:
Totals
This report provides totals for freight, tax, and discounts. The total value of all orders
reported is included, as is the total number of orders contained in the report.
Sample report
To view a sample Sales Order report, click the following button:
The Invoice Edit report does not report the cumulative availability of items between
document entry menu items or line items within a document.
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Procedure
Use the following procedure to generate an Invoice Edit report:
Step Action
Chapter 8: Generating
Reports and Shipping
5 Select Process.
Report method
You can select the report method which determines the type of information that will be
included in the report. The choices are:
Sorting by User ID
You can restrict order included on a report by entering a User ID. This allows you to view
reports for a specific user, or if you can run a report for all users.
Suggested uses
You can use the Invoice Edit report as a reference as you correct entry errors. A detailed
report prints an “E” or “W” in the left margin on each line that contains an error or
warning, and lists the associated messages after each order. *ERR* or WARN denotes an
error/warning in the detailed listing directly following each invoice, as well as in the total
list of messages that appears at the end of the report.
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Inventory Commitment Report
Chapter 8: Generating
Reports and Shipping
Comparison to Invoice Edit report
The difference between this report and the Invoice Edit report is that the Invoice Edit
report shows an item as oversold only when the quantity on an individual transaction
exceeds the quantity on hand for the item, but does not report if the accumulated
quantities of multiple transactions exceed the quantity on hand. Whereas, the Oversold
Notification report accumulates the quantities for each item per transaction to determine
if the item is oversold.
Sample report
The view a sample Oversold Notification report, click the following button:
Description
The Inventory Commitment report lists both actual and reported quantities for a user‐
defined range of inventory items. The average cost, actual quantities on hand, committed,
available, and on order for each inventory item are reported, as well as the quantity
committed, order value, and committed value for the range of orders reported.
Quantities are defined as follows:
Term Definition
Actual quantity The quantities of each item in the Inventory Item
Location file.
Reported quantity The quantities of items within the range you define
for the report.
Refer to “Chapter 7: Purging Sales Orders” for information on purging sales orders.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to generate an Inventory Commitment report:
Step Action
5 Select Process.
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Chapter 8: Generating
Reports and Shipping
Sorting of orders
You can sort the Inventory Commitment report by selecting one of the following sort keys
in the Order by field:
• Item Key/Sales Order Number
• Item Key/Request Date
• Item Key/Cancel Date
• Item Description/Sales Order Number
• Item Description/Request Date
• Item Description/Cancel Date
Suggested uses
The following are some suggested uses for the report:
Totals
Provided at the end of the report are totals for the number and cost of all items committed,
the sales value of all orders listed, and the number of items included on the list.
Sample report
The view a sample Inventory Commitment report, click the following button:
Shipment Labels
The Shipment Labels window allows you to print mailing labels for shipping goods to
customers. Shipping labels are especially useful when the customer’s mailing address is
different from the customer’s ship‐to address.
The labels are designed to write directly to a standard Avery label. These labels are
arranged 2 labels across and 3 labels down.
Note: The Shipment Labels menu option is located in the Listing menu in the
business desktop.
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Procedure
Use the following procedure to print shipping labels:
Step Action
Chapter 8: Generating
Reports and Shipping
5 Save the parameters if desired, then select Process.
Need more information? Press F1.
If you select to print labels for sales orders with a Selected (S) status, the number of labels
you entered for each order in the Sales Order Shipment Entry window overrides any
number specified in the Shipment Labels window.
Example 1
The following table shows the result if the Selected Orders Only field is checked:
Example 2
The following table shows the result if Selected Orders Only field is not checked:
Information included
A wide range of information may optionally be printed on the labels, such as the order,
cancel, and request dates or location, sales order number, and customer purchase order
numbers. You can include a combination of any of the options as a courtesy to your
customer.
If you are interfaced to Inventory, you might want to include the source location on the
label so that if you or your customer discovers a problem with the order, the lot from
which the order was filled may be more easily identified.
Sorting of orders
Shipping Labels may be sequenced by the following sort keys:
• Sales Order Number.
• Customer Key
• Order Date/Sales Order Number
• Request Date/Sales Order Number
• Cancel Date/Sales Order Number
• Customer PO Number
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Appendix A:
Appendix A: Sales
Order Data Files
Sales Order Data Files
Introduction
This section provides important additional information about the data files compatible
with the Sales Order application and the transaction files created or accessed during
various Sales Order processing options.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Data File List and Descriptions 95
Data File Usage 96
List
The following table lists the data files that comprise the Sales Order database:
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Appendix A: Sales
The following chart lists the files used for each sales order process:
If AR is interfaced to Inventory:
Item Location (INLOC)
Transaction History (INTXDH)
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Appendix A: Sales
Print and Post Files Accessed:
If AR is interfaced to Inventory:
Item Location (INLOC)
Cost (INTXCT)
History Transaction (INTXDH)
Item Master (INMAST)
Quantity Conversion (INQTYCNV)
Application Setup (INONE)
Period Dates (INPDATES)
Transaction Type (INTXTYP)
Kits (INBOM)
Posting Invoices Files Updated:
Header (OEHDR)
Line Item (OELIN)
AR Territory (ARLEVEL)
AR Salesperson (ARSALESP)
AR Current Transaction (ARTRAN)
AR Customer Activity (ARCUSTH)
AR Automatic No. (ARONE)
AR Distribution to GL (ARDIST)
AR Tax Rate (ARTAX)
AR Line Item History (ARLINH)
AR Header History (ARHDRH)
AR Next System Doc ID (AR NEXTSYS)
Tax (LOTAXLN)
If AR is interfaced to Inventory:
History Transaction (INTXDH)
Item Location (INLOC)
Period Balances (INTXSM)
Next Event ID (INNEXTEV)
Cost (INTXCT), if LIFO/FIFO costing method is used
IN Distribution to GL (INDIST)
If using Serial/Lot numbering:
Serial/Lot (OESER)
Serial/Lot (INSERLT)
Appendix A: Sales
Shipping Labels Files Accessed:
Introduction
This section contains information on how process locking prevents conflicting entries in
Appendix B: Preventing
Sales Order.
Conflicting Entries
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
How Process Locking Works 103
Process Locked Menu Items 103
Notification
If you attempt to enter information in a process or file that is already in use by another
user, you are notified that the process or file is locked. The message appears either at the
time you attempt to start the process or when you view the job in the Queue Manager
Inbox. You may continue making entries when the other user has completed the process.
For more information on process locking, refer to the System Management User Guide.
A purging, 81
Cancelling sales orders, 47
Comment key setup, 33
Accounts Receivable Comment line items
interface, 11 available fields, 38
setting up files, 14 entering, 40
Address tab, 26, 57 Comments
Alternate Items button, 38, 43 entering, 33
Application setup Conversion factors
force edit list option, 72 modifying, 65
Application Setup window Credit information
choosing options, 19 locating, 35
completing, 18 Credit limit approval password, 35
description, 18 Credit tab, 26, 57
Auto Number toolbar button, 68 Customer key, 45
Auto Numbering window
allowing for sequential breaks, 69
completing, 69
D
description, 68
number of rows, 68
Default line item types, 38
Defaults sheet, 37
B Deleting
line items, 41
sales orders, 46
Back orders Deposits. See prepayments
cancelling, 61
converting to quotes, 46
Index
described, 60
E
generating, 60
manually creating, 61
preventing, 61 Enable Post in Quick Print, 19
recurring, 30
tracking, 60
BN status code F
defined, 15
effects of posting, 53
BP status code Finding historical information, 29
defined, 16 Force Edit List checkbox, 72
Bp status code Force Edit report, 78
defined, 16 Form configuration, 21
how changed, 62 Freight charges
entering, 34, 59
line items, 35
modifying, 35, 62
C
C status code G
defined, 16
purging orders, 81
Calculations sheet, 37 General Ledger
Cancelled orders interface, 12
setting up files, 14 adding, 61
deleting, 41, 61
inserting, 41
I serial/lot numbers, 65
substituting alternate items, 43
updating Inventory, 39, 41
Inventory Line Items sheet, 37
interface, 11 Line Items tab
setting up files, 14 description, 26, 36, 57, 61
updating, 32, 39, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49, 55, 78, 79
verifying inventory items, 73
Inventory Commitment report
M
availability of, 89
generating, 90
overview, 8 Misc tab, 26, 57
sample, 92 Multi‐Currency Manager
suggested uses, 92 interface, 11
Inventory line items setting up files, 14
available fields, 38
entering, 39
Invoice Edit report N
force edit list option, 72
generating, 74, 87
overview, 8, 72 NN status code
prerequisite for posting invoices, 72 defined, 15
report methods, 88 effects of posting, 53
reporting methods, 73 Non‐inventory line items
suggested uses, 88 available fields, 38
verifying inventory items, 73 entering, 39
warning messages, 72 Np status code
Invoice number defined, 15
manually entering, 78 how changed, 62
Invoices NP status code defined, 15
modifying posted, 78
posting, 77, 78
printing, 77 O
Item Profile sheet, 37
Order tab, 26
Oversold Notification report, 74, 88
K
Kits, 67 P
cancelling sales orders with, 48
deleting, 42 Payment tab, 26, 33
deleting sales orders with, 47 Posting
entering, 42 invoices, 72
modifying, 42 prepayments, 33
posting, 42 recurring orders, 30
setting up, 42 sales orders, 52
updating Inventory, 42, 46 Posting invoices
description, 78
files updated, 78
L status changes, 78
Posting sales orders
Line item types, 38 procedure, 51
Line items status code changes, 53
updating Inventory, 49 Recur key setup, 30
Posting the printed document, 28 Recurring sales orders, 45
Prepayments back orders, 30
double posting, 33 cancelling, 31
entering, 32 defined, 30
files updated, 33 posting, 30
modifying, 45 setting up, 30
posting, 33 stopping, 31
Pricing, 39 Reports
Print and Post Invoices window Inventory Commitment report, 89
description, 76 Invoice Edit report, 86
tabs, 76 overview, 7
Print and Post Sales Orders window Sales Order report, 83
completing, 51 Reprinting sales orders, 52
description, 49
tabs, 50
Printing and posting an invoice in Sales Order Entry, 29 S
Printing invoices
form configuration, 21
procedure, 77 S status code
Printing sales orders defined, 16
form configuration, 21 purging orders, 81
procedure, 51 Sales Order
reprinting, 52 features, 2
Purge Sales Orders window, 79 interfaces, 10
Purged Orders Recap report, 81 processing options, 4
Purging sales orders Sales Order Entry window
by cancel date, 81 defaults, 26
by order date, 81 description, 25
cancelled, 81 tabs, 25
procedure, 80 templates, 26
Purged Orders Recap report, 81 Sales Order processing
updating Inventory, 79 process flow diagram, 9
Index
Sales Order report
generating, 84
overview, 8
Q
sample, 86
suggested used, 86
QN status code Sales Order Shipment Entry window
defined, 16 defaults, 58
effects of posting, 53 description, 57
QP status code defined, 16 tabs, 57
Quick print and post, 4 templates, 58
Quotes Sales orders
converting from orders, 46 cancelling, 47
converting to orders, 46 comments, 33
entering, 32 converting from quotes, 46
selecting for shipment, 58 converting to quotes, 46
updating Inventory, 32, 46 copying, 29
deleting, 46
entering, 26
R freight charges, 34, 59
modifying, 45
posting, 52, 53
Reactivating cancelled orders, 48 prepayments, 45
Recalculate Prices and Taxes button, 38 recalling, 44
Recalculate Taxes button, 38 recurring, 30, 45
regenerating, 48
Select for Shipment Posting checkbox, 65
Selection statuses
description, 59
Selected, 59
Unselected, 59
Serial/lot numbers
allowing entry, 63
entering, 63, 65
modifying, 70
shipment during entry, 19, 62
special buttons, 64
tracking, 6
Serial/Lot window
Auto Number toolbar button, 68
description, 66
sheets, 67
Shipment tab, 26, 57, 61, 62
Shipments
entering, 58
entering in sales order entry, 28, 62
modifying, 61
quantity shipped, 60
selecting orders, 59
updating Inventory, 55
Shipping labels
description, 61, 92
number of labels, 61, 93
printing, 93
Status codes
changes from posting, 53
defined, 15
effect of posting invoices, 78
list of, 15
Taxes, 41
Templates
Sales Order Entry window, 26
Sales Order Shipment Entry window, 58
Toolbar buttons
Alternate Items, 38
Recalculate Prices and Taxes, 38
Recalculate Taxes, 38
Transaction Processing
overview, 24
Unposted Credit in Use field, 35