Order Entry Mobile Application Overview

You use the Order Entry mobile application to provide your sales force with a front-end order entry interface that they can use on a mobile tablet device. Using the Order Entry mobile tablet application, users can:

  • Locate items in product catalogs.

  • View item details, such as pictures, description, available quantity, and price.

  • Add items to an order by selecting from a catalog, manually typing in an item, or scanning the item.

  • Update the quantity and unit of measure.

  • View order details and subtotals.

  • Enter customer and contact information at checkout.

  • Select the payment method to complete the order.

Note: The Order Entry mobile application does not allow you to create work orders, configured orders, or purchase orders. The application supports stock items (line type S) only.

This table lists the applications that are available to enter sales orders:

Type of Application

Additional Information

Base EnterpriseOne Application

For the Order Entry mobile tablet application, there is no specific JD Edwards EnterpriseOne base program that performs the same function. This mobile application uses features and functionality from several different base applications to enable sales personnel to create orders for customers while they are away from the office.

The mobile application is based on the Sales Order Entry Inquiry and Confirmation program (P42105), which was created specifically for use with this mobile application.

Tablet Application

Mobile Order Entry - Tablet (M42010)

Before using the Mobile Order Entry tablet application, you must perform the following setup tasks:

  • Set processing options for the Sales Order Model program (P4210).

  • Set processing options for the Sales Order Entry program (P42101).

  • Set processing options for the Sales Order Entry Inquiry and Confirmation program (P42105).

  • Set processing options for the Mobile Order Entry - Tablet program (M42010)

  • Set up the email confirmation process.

    This step is required only if you are using the email confirmation feature.

  • Set up catalogs to display in the mobile application.

  • Set up a default Branch/Plant for each user of the mobile application.

  • Set up user preferences in the mobile application.

  • Set up the prepayments processing options for these programs: Sales Order Entry (P4210), Sales Order Entry (P42101), Credit Check (P42050), Print Invoices (R42565), and Sales Update (R42800).

    This step is required to process the authorization information received from the third-party credit card plug-in when the payment mode is by credit card.