Default Values for Sales Order Entry

Default Values for Sales Order Entry - Fields

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Next Order No.

Type the next sales order number to use. This value can be saved as the default next order number in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session only.

Order Date

Enter an order date, or click the Calendar button to select a date from the calendar. The date entered is printed on sales orders and sales reports for this group of orders. This value can be saved as the default order date in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session only.

Order Type

Select an order type. Sales orders entered that do not match the default order type selected can be changed on an individual basis; a quote order can be changed only to a standard order. This value can be saved as the default order type in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session and future data entry sessions.

Ship Date

Enter a ship date, or click the Calendar button to select a date from the calendar. This value can be saved as the default ship date in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session only.

This field is available only for standard orders and back orders.

Expire Date

Enter an expiration date for the order or quote, or click the Calendar button to select a date from the calendar. This value can be saved as the default expiration date in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session only.

This field is available only for master and repeating orders and for quotes.

For quotes, the default expiration date is calculated using the value entered in the Default Days Until Quote Expires field in Sales Order Options.

Warehouse

Enter a warehouse code, or click the Lookup button to list all warehouse codes. The default warehouse that appears is selected in Sales Order Options as the primary warehouse for filling orders. This value can be saved as the default warehouse on the Sales Order Entry Header tab for the current data entry session and future data entry sessions.

This field is available only if the Inventory Management module is integrated with Sales Order, and the Require Multiple Warehouses check box is selected in Inventory Management Options.

Print Order

Select this check box to print sales orders for the current batch of orders. Clear this check box if you do not want to print sales orders. This value can be saved as the default for the Print Order check box in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session and future data entry sessions.

This field is available only if the Print Sales Orders check box is selected in Sales Order Options.

Print Pick Sheet

Select this check box to print picking sheets. Picking sheets list items ordered by warehouse. Clear this check box if you do not want to print picking sheets. This value can be saved as the default for the Print Pick Sheets check box in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session and future data entry sessions.

This field is available only if an option other than None is selected in the Print Picking Sheets By field in Sales Order Options.

No. of Ship Labels

Enter the number of shipping labels (from 01 to 999) to print. The value entered in this field determines the number of labels printed in Shipping Label Printing. This value can be saved as the default number of shipping labels for the current data entry session and future data entry sessions.

This field is available only if the Print Shipping Labels check box is selected in Sales Order Options.

Salesperson

Type the salesperson number to use as the default for all new sales orders. Leave this field blank to default to the salesperson number defined in Customer Maintenance. This field is available only if the Salesperson Commission Reporting check box is selected in Accounts Receivable Options.

Note If split commission percentages are set up for a customer in Customer Split Commission Maintenance, and the default salesperson selected in this field is not the sales order customer's primary salesperson, the split commission information will not default to the Split Commission Entry window.

Ship Via

Enter the shipping method (for example, mail, air freight, or truck) for the items in this group of sales orders. Click the Lookup button to list all shipping codes. This value can be saved as the default shipping method in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session and future data entry sessions.

If Yes or Actual is selected in the Use Shipping Code to Calculate Freight field in Sales Order Options, the shipping code entered must be defined in Shipping Rate Maintenance.

FOB

Type the FOB (freight on board) location. The FOB location is used if the items for the sales order are placed on board a freight carrier at no charge to the customer. This value can be saved as the default FOB in Sales Order Entry for the current data entry session and future data entry sessions.

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