Work with Order Screen
Purpose: This screen is the first screen that opens when you are entering an order.
How to display this screen: Set or accept Order Entry defaults at the Default Values for Orders screen and select the customer for Order Entry at the Select Customer Sold To For Order Screen or the Customer Selection Screen.
Instructions:
- Complete the necessary customer, address, and order information.
- Select OK so the system can validate this information.
- Press Enter again to advance to the Work with Order Lines Screen (Adding Items to the Order).
Note:
This topic describes simple Order Entry, which assumes that you complete the first screen and continue on to complete the second screen. You can, however, select any function listed at the bottom of the screen instead of adding items to the order immediately.Defining Order Controls
Note:
Reservation occurs unconditionally for all orders (including Held orders) when you are using Immediate Reservation (A64), as defined in the System Control table.The Order Controls fields are:
- Order#
- Ship-to number (unlabeled field)
- Recip sts (Recipient status)
- Sold-to (Sold-to customer number)
- Type (Order type)
- Order date
- Calc freight (Calculate freight)
System values: The system assigns values to several of the Order Control fields, including:
- order#
- ship-to number
- order date
- sold-to customer #
- recipient status
- hold reason
- calculate freight
Defaults: These fields in the Order Control part of the screen default, but can be overridden:
- Order date defaults to today's date.
- Calc freight defaults to selected.
- Order type defaults from the entry on the Default Values for Orders screen.
Field | Description |
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Order# |
A unique number assigned by the system to identify an order. Every order on the system is assigned an order number. This number is used throughout the system to access the order. The starting order number and last order number assigned are defined in the Number Assignment table. See Setting Up the Number Assignment Table (WNUM). Numeric, 9 positions; display-only, assigned by the system. |
Ship-to number (unlabeled field) |
A hyphen (-) separates this field from the Order# field. Indicates the number of shipping addresses for the order. The system assigns a ship-to suffix of 1 to a single recipient order. Numeric, 3 positions; display-only, assigned by the system. |
Recip sts (Recipient status) |
The status of the recipient (ship-to) order on the system. New orders The system assigns a suspended status to all new orders during Order Entry. You can review or maintain the orders from the Display Order Summary Screen. When you accept an order Once you accept the entire order, the system changes the status to open or held; however, when you batch orders, the individual orders in a batch remain in a suspended status until you accept the entire batch. Other status codes are:
See Using the Order Inquiry Scan Screens (OIOM) for more information about these order status codes. Alphanumeric, 9 positions; display-only, assigned by the system. |
Sold-to (Sold-to customer number) |
A number assigned by the system to identify the customer who is placing the order. The starting sold-to number and the last sold-to number are stored in the Number Assignment table. Numeric, 9 positions; display-only, assigned by the system. |
Type (Order type) |
A code that indicates how the order was received. Order types are defined in and validated against the Order Type table. Common order types include phone, fax, mail, retail or other. You use order type to group orders on the system, monitor employee performance and accuracy, and control the sort of several reports. See Establishing Order Types (WOTY). Note: You can select a default order type in the System Control table or at the Default Values for Orders screen.Reserving Against a Non-Allocatable Warehouse If the Reserve from Non-Allocatable Warehouse (J25) system control value is selected, the system allows you to reserve inventory against a non-allocatable warehouse. You can define a non-allocatable warehouse in the Retail warehouse field for the order type; any orders entered for this order type reserve against the non-allocatable warehouse. If the item is not in stock, the system backorders the item against the non-allocatable warehouse. See Non-Allocatable Warehouse Reservation Processing During Order Entry for more information. Alphanumeric, 1 position; required. |
Order date |
The processing date for the order. Defaults to the current date, but you can override it to date-stamp orders you received on an earlier date but did not enter. However, if you change the order date to a date which falls within a closed accounting period, the following error message indicates:
The order date determines which orders the system reserves first, if using Batch Reservation or running the Evaluate Backorders program. Numeric, 6 positions (in user date format); required. |
Calc freight (Calculate freight) |
Determines whether the system calculates and adds freight charges and any service charges by ship via to the order.
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Adding Customer/Address Information
Use the customer and address information fields on the Work with Order Screen to enter or verify the name and address of the customer who is placing the order. The customer/address information fields are:
- Name
- Cmp (Company)
- Attn (Attention)
- Street
- Apt
- M/F (Male/female)
- Postal
- City
- State
- Cnty (Country)
- OptIn
- Phone numbers
- Delivery
- Class (customer class)
- Rent
- Currency
- Associate (Associate customer)
For an existing customer: The system places the cursor in the Source field when you select an existing customer for Order Entry. The source code may default, based on your system control values and the source code information retained in the Sold-to Customer table; you can also use the Source Code Auto Retrieval Value (H82) to retrieve the correct source code based on the most recent mailing to the customer, or to default a source code if the actual code is unknown. Information from the customer appears in the customer name and address information fields. This information is kept on file for the Sold-to customer and is called each time you select this customer.
Verify that the customer information is still accurate. If it did not already default, enter a source code in the Source field, and enter other required order information.
Instructions: To update the customer and address information:
- Position the cursor at the first customer field that needs to be updated.
- Enter over the information in the field.
- Enter the required information.
The system updates the Sold-to Customer automatically when you change any customer information on the Order Entry screen.
Note:
The Display/Update Bill to Screen opens in Order Entry, Order Maintenance and in Work with Customers when you change the name or address of a Sold-to customer who is linked to a permanent Bill-to customer. The screen enables you to apply the changes made to the Sold-to address to the Bill-to address.Oracle Retail Customer Engagement customer integration: When you use the Oracle Retail Customer Engagement customer integration, if you create or update a customer during order entry, Order Administration sends the current customer information to Oracle Retail Customer Engagement so that the customer records in the two systems are synchronized. See the Customer Engagement Customer Integration for more information.
For a new customer: The system places the cursor in the Name field when you select Create on the Select Customer Sold To For Order Screen to enter an order for a new customer. The customer name and address fields are blank. The system assigns the next available Sold-to customer number to this new customer and files the customer's name and address information under this number in the Sold-to Customer table.
Search information: If you searched on postal code, name, company, or any combination of these fields before selecting Create to create a new customer, your most recent entry(ies) default into the appropriate fields. Additionally, if your search included the postal code, the related city, state, and country also default.
What to complete?
Making changes: If you change any of the shipping address information on the order after you have begun to enter additional information, including any items, the order might need to be repriced and the tax recalculated. This situation might occur if you use tax-inclusive pricing and VAT, because a change in address may change whether the order is subject to VAT. In tax-inclusive pricing, you do not accumulate tax in the Tax bucket on the order, instead, you charge a higher price for the item and add VAT as a hidden tax on the order detail line.
If the customer has a tax exemption at the state level, you also need to clear the tax-related fields in order to prompt the system to recalculate the tax on the order based on the new shipping address. See Working with Customer Tax Status for an overview.
Field | Description |
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Name |
5 fields are available for you to enter the customer's full name: Prefix A title that belongs before the customer's name, such as “Mrs.” or “Dr.” Alphanumeric, 3 positions; optional. First Name The customer's first name. Alphanumeric, 15 positions; optional. Initial The initial of the customer's middle name. Alphanumeric, 1 position; optional. Last Name The customer's last name. If you entered a customer last name at a scan screen before selecting Create to create a new customer, this information defaults; but you can override it. Alphanumeric, 25 positions; required if Company has not been entered. Suffix An addition to the customer's full name, such as “M.D.”, “Fr.”, or “III.” Alphanumeric, 3 positions; optional. |
Cmp (Company) |
The name of the company placing the order. If you entered a company name at a scan screen before selecting Create to create a new customer, this information defaults; but you can override it. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; required if Last name is not entered. |
Attn (Attention) |
The name of the person who should receive this order at the shipping destination. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; optional. |
Street |
The customer's street address. This is the primary delivery address. Shipping to a Post Office Box To ship to a Post Office Box, enter Example: Enter Note: If you typePOST OFFICE BOX , POST BOX , or any variation
of PO BOX in the customer’s street address during
order entry or through the Order API, the system automatically selects
the PO box field for the customer. However, if you remove this
text from the customer’s street address, the system does not automatically
deselect the PO box flag.
Expanded Address A plus sign (+) appears next to the word Street if there is additional information in the third or fourth address lines for the customer (however, the plus sign does not appear if there is an additional second address line only). Use the Expand Name/Address Screen to complete 3 additional address fields; for example, to enter international addresses. Alphanumeric, 32 positions; required. |
Apt |
The customer's apartment, suite, rural route or floor number. Use this field to identify the address further. This information prints next to the primary street address on labels. To enter an apartment or suite address:
Alphanumeric, 10 positions; optional. |
M/F |
This code indicates the customer's gender. Gender codes are defined in the Profile Data table, which you use to define other demographic information as well. Alphanumeric, 1 position; optional. |
Postal |
The postal or zip code for this customer. If you entered a postal at a scan screen before selecting Create to create a new customer, this information defaults, but you can override it. Required? A postal code is required only if the Require postal code? flag for the country is selected; see Setting Up the Country Table (WCTY). Default city and state? If the system control value Use Zip/City/State Defaulting? (B13) is selected, you can enter just the postal code to have the system default the associated city and state. Postal code validation: If a postal code is required, it is validated against the Zip/City/State (Postal Code) table; see Setting Up the Zip/City/State (Postal Code) Table (WZIP). Tax rates: The Postal Code table includes valid postal code/city/state combinations, and may also contain tax rates. You can purchase a listing of the valid combinations from your post office or you can enter each postal code/city/state combination manually. SCF/ship via validation: If you enter a postal code and the Perform ship via edit? flag for the country is selected, the system validates the SCF/ship via combination against the SCF Ship Via table when you complete the order; see Working with SCF/Ship Via Values (WSHV). Alphanumeric, 10 positions; required or optional based on country. |
City |
The city where the customer lives or receives mail or shipments. If you entered a postal code at a scan screen before selecting Create to create a new customer, the related city defaults; but you can override it. Alphanumeric, 25 positions; required. |
State |
The state or province where the customer resides or receives mail or shipments. If you entered a postal code at a scan screen before selecting Create to create a new customer, the related state defaults; but you can override it. Defined where? State codes are defined in and validated against the State table, accessible through the Work with Countries menu option; see Setting Up the Country Table (WCTY). Required? A state is required only if the Require state? flag for country is selected. See Setting Up the Country Table (WCTY). SCF validation: If the Require postal? flag for the country is selected, the system validates that the state you enter is assigned to the SCF associated with the postal code. See Working with SCF Codes (WSCF) for background. Alphanumeric, 2 positions; required or optional based on country. |
Cnty (Country) |
The code for the customer's country. Country codes are defined in and validated against the Country table. You can define a Default Country for Customer Address (B17) in the System Control table or specify one at the Default Values for Orders screen screen. If you entered a postal code at a scan screen before selecting Create to create a new customer, the related country defaults; but you can override it. Alphanumeric, 3 positions; required. |
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The email address for this order. Order-level email address: The email address defaults from the customer’s primary email address. A plus sign (+) indicates that there are additional email addresses on record for the customer. When you press Enter, the system adds the order-level email address to the Customer Sold To Email Address table, if it is not already there. See Working with an Order-Level Email Address for more information. Recipient or gift order: The email address is associated with the customer placing the order. To work with the email address for the order recipient, you must advance to the Expand Name/Address Screen. Email format validation: See Email Address Validation for information on how the system verifies that your entry is formatted correctly. Email notifications: This field must contain an email address for the system to send the customer automatic email notifications, such as backorder or soldout notifications. See When Does the System Generate an Email Notification? Fraud checking: The order goes on EO hold if this email address matches an email address in the Miscellaneous Fraud table; see Working with Miscellaneous Frauds (WMFF). Alphanumeric, 50 positions; optional. |
OptIn |
Indicates the preferred method of correspondence. Valid values are:
Defaults:
You can override the default. Note: The above values use the letter O, not the number 0 (zero).The system updates this field when you change the setting of the Opt in/Opt out value at any other screen, such as customer maintenance or order maintenance. When you update this setting: The opt-in/out setting is not stored on the order itself. When you change the opt-in/out setting here, the system updates the opt-in/out setting for the email address used on the order in the Customer Sold To Email Address table. If the order-level email address is also the customer’s primary email address, the system also updates the customer’s default opt-in/out setting. See Email Address Updates through Interactive Order Entry for more information. Recipient or gift order: The opt-in/out setting is associated with the customer placing the order. To work with the opt-in/out setting for the order recipient, you must advance to the Expand Name/Address Screen. Email notifications: See When Does the System Generate an Email Notification? for an overview. Outbound email API: The opt in/opt out settings controls the generation of the Outbound Email XML Message (CWEmailOut) using the same logic as the generation of outbound emails. See Outbound Email API for an overview. For more information see the Order Administration Web Services Guide on My Oracle Support (ID 2953017.1).Required. |
Phone numbers |
There are 2 different sets of fields for the customer's daytime and evening or third (fax or mobile) phone numbers. These fields are based on the following system control values:
See the Phone Numbers (D15) and Third Phone Number Type (L53) system control values for more information. One, but not both, of these fields is a required field if you set the system control value Require Phone Number in Order Entry/Order Maintenance (H01) to Y. Phone number format: You can define a telephone number format to map to the phone numbers operators enter into the system. Telephone number formats are defined by arranging numbers and special characters such as hyphens and parenthesis in the same order and position as the numbers in a phone number would display. When an operator enters a phone number, the system compares the number of numeric characters in the phone number with the telephone number formats you have defined. In order to match a format, the phone number must have the same number of numeric positions as a telephone number format. If the system cannot find a match, the phone number does not map to a telephone number format and is displayed as it was entered by the operator. Example: Telephone Number Format An operator enters a phone number containing 10 numbers: 5085550100 The telephone number format used in the United States to represent an area code, local exchange and local phone number is: (508) 555-0100. When an operator enters a phone number containing 10 numbers (as in the example), the phone number is displayed so that the first 3 positions are in parenthesis and a hyphen is between the sixth and seventh numbers, regardless of how the operator entered it into the system. If an operator enters a phone number containing 6 numbers, for example 5550100 and no format exists for 6 numbers, the phone number would display as it was entered (5550100). See Setting Up the Country Table (WCTY). Alphanumeric, one 14-position (phone number) and one 4-position (phone extension); one of the two fields is required if system control value Require Phone Number in Order Entry/Order Maintenance is selected; otherwise, optional. |
Delivery |
Identifies a business (commercial) or residential address. Carriers that use different business or consumer rate tables (such as UPS) use this value. Valid values are:
The system uses this logic to default a delivery code to a customer address on an order:
Required. |
Class (customer class) |
A code that categorizes customers at a high level for reporting purposes. You can use customer class codes to:
You can define a Default Customer Class in Order Entry (D63) to assign to all customers you create through order entry. Required? The Require Customer Class in OE, WCAT, and WCST (H85) system control value defines whether this field is required. Secured? The Maintenance of Customer Class Field (B07) secured feature defines whether you can enter or maintain the customer class field at this screen. Note: If the Require Customer Class in OE, WCAT, and WCST (H85) is selected and the customer does not have a customer class code assigned, a user who does not have authority based on the Maintenance of Customer Class Field (B07) secured feature will not be able to enter an order.See Setting Up the Customer Class Table (WCCL) on working with customer classes. Numeric, 2 positions; optional or required depending on system control value. |
Rent |
Indicates whether to rent this customer's name to other companies.
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Indicates whether to send the customer mailings from your company. You can define a default value in the System Control table.
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Currency |
The currency defined for the offer associated with the source code. The currency is included on the screen after you enter a source code on the order header. Note: Displayed only if you have the Multi Currency by Offer (E03) field in the System Control table selected.Alphanumeric, 3 positions; display-only. |
Associate (Associate customer) |
Indicates whether the customer is eligible for associate pricing. The associate price is a discounted price for an item, as defined in the Associate price field for the Item/Offer or SKU/Offer. Defaults to selected if the customer is identified as an associate customer. The system updates the customer automatically if you change this setting. Valid values are:
Secured Feature The Change
Associate Customer Flag (B10) secured feature controls whether
you can change this setting; if you prohibit access to this feature,
an error message indicates if you try to change the value: |
Adding Order Information
Use the Order Information fields on the Work with Order Screen to define or verify how you received the order, to identify how the order will be delivered, and to specify whether the customer is eligible for any discounts or tax exemptions. The Order Information fields are located in the lower portion of the screen underneath the dashed line. The order information fields are:
- Source
- Via
- Disc %
- Salesrep
- Pty (Priority)
- Hld Rsn
- Arrival date
- Cancel date
- Canc B/O (Automatically cancel backorders)
- Gift
- PO#
- Tax code
- Tax identification
- Whs (Warehouse)
- Est frt (Estimated freight charge)
Defaults: Defaults may be loaded to various fields, based on values established in the System Control table or defaults entered at the Default Values for Orders screen. You can override these values if needed.
What to complete?
Field | Description |
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Source |
A code that identifies a segment of your customer base or a rented list to whom you mail a catalog. The source code helps you to track the origin of the customer's order. The source code typically prints on the catalog mailing label (if your company includes this information when you print labels). Each order must include a valid source code during Order Entry, either one that the customer provides (a “known” source code from a catalog mailing) or a generic source code when you cannot trace the origin of the order from a specific catalog (an “unknown” source code). The source code controls how shipping is calculated and items are priced, and whether the order is eligible for any discounts. Defaulting
Default Unknown Source Code If the order header source code matches the source code in the Default Unknown Source Code (I58) system control value, the system updates the source code on the order header to the source code associated with the offer on the first order detail line; see Default Unknown Source Code Logic. Prompting for a source code You can prompt on this field to obtain a list of current source codes. Only source codes with a Y in the Display in O/E field in the Source Code table are listed. You can also use the Source Code Auto Retrieval Value (H82) to retrieve the correct source code based on the most recent mailing to the customer, or to default a source code if the actual code is unknown. Currency of source code If you take orders in multiple currencies (the Multi Currency by Offer (E03) system control value is selected), the currency defined for the offer associated with the source code will display in the Currency field after you enter the source code. Restricted source codes During Order Entry, you must use unrestricted source codes, which means that the Restricted field in the Source Code is unselected. A source code might be flagged as “restricted” when:
Initially, all new source codes have an unrestricted status. During Offer Initialization, however, you might restrict all source codes associated with a particular offer. Capturing the Source Code The system writes the source code used by a new customer to the Original source field for the customer. If the Update Original Source Code for Recipient Customers (F90) system control value is selected, the system writes the source code defined for the sold to customer to the Original source code field for a recipient customer. The system may also update the source code to the Current source code field for a new or existing customer, depending on the setting of the Update of Current Source Code in Customer File (D08) field in the System Control table. Bypass Credit Checking If the Bypass credit check field for the source code is selected, the system does not perform credit checking for this order and writes a message to order transaction history indicating credit checking was bypassed. Entering Customer Warranty Information If the Warranty required field for the source code is selected, the system automatically advances you to the Customer Warranty Information screen where you can enter warranty information for a warranty product on the order. See Displaying More Options in OIOM. Entity History The system captures entity-level history based on the source code on the order header if the Track Customer History at Entity Level (F89) system control value is selected. More information on source codes: Source codes are defined in and validated against the Source Code table. See Working with Source Codes (WSRC). Alphanumeric, 9 positions; required. |
Via |
A code for the shipper to deliver this order to the customer. Ship via codes are defined in and validated against the Ship Via table; see Working with Ship Via Codes (WVIA). Additionally, ship via codes are validated against the SCF/Ship Via table, which ties together shippers and geographic locations. You need to set up valid carriers for each SCF prior to Order Entry. See Working with SCF/Ship Via Values (WSHV). Ship Via Defaults A default value is loaded in this field if you entered a default on the Default Values for Orders screen or in the Default Ship Via (A77) system control value. In addition, there are several ways the system can override the shipper specified on the order with another shipper; see Ship Via Override Hierarchy for a complete list and the hierarchy in which the ship via overrides take precedence. Reviewing eligible ship vias and optionally selecting an override You can prompt on this field to advance to the Valid Ship Vias for Window, where you can review valid ship vias for the order, including their overall shipping charges and expected delivery dates; optionally, you can select an override ship via. Prompting and validation for countries where postal code is optional:
See Setting Up the Country Table (WCTY). Item Ship Via Overrides If ship via overrides exist in the Item Ship Via Override table for an item on the order, the system evaluates the ship via on the order header to determine if the ship via is eligible to ship the item. If the ship via on the order header is not defined in the Item Ship Via Override table for the item on the order, you advance to the Ship Via Overrides for Item Window, requesting you to select an eligible shipper to assign to the item on the order line. See Working with Item Ship Via Overrides for more information on defining eligible shippers for an item. Express Bill Ship Vias You can use an express bill shipper for orders in which an item has already been taken from the warehouse without first entering an order. An express ship via is designated by an Express Bill in the Billing code field for the shipper. When you enter an express billed order, the Enter Location pop-up window opens after you enter the item. Here, you must identify the warehouse and location from which the item was removed. The system defaults the warehouse and primary location defined in the Item table, however, if the Retail Order Defaults (F59) system control value is selected, the system defaults the warehouse from the Retail warehouse field in the Order Type table and defaults the location from the Auto restock location field for the warehouse that defaulted. When you express-bill an order:
Note: It is possible to exceed the entire available quantity of an item when you express-bill an order if you enter more than one order line for the same item. To avoid this situation, enter only one order line for each item on an express-billed order.Since you cannot enter the Authorization Request ID at this screen, Oracle recommends that you instead use the Add Authorization option from the Order Summary page in Modern View to apply a manual authorization. You can change an item on an order to express bill by entering an express bill code in the Ship via field on the Work with Order Lines Screen (Adding Items to the Order). When you express bill an item, the system does not create a pre-generated pick and no shipments occur. An error message indicates if you try to change an item on an express bill order to a regular ship via:
Numeric, 2 positions; required. |
Disc % |
A flat discount percentage applied to discountable merchandise only (the Discountable field for the item is selected). A discount percentage defaults here if there is one specified for the source code or a standard or loyalty customer membership. The discount entered here applies only to the current shipping address on the order. You must reenter the discount for each recipient on the order. The system checks the user's feature authority in
the Discount percentage access field in the Secured Features
table and issues a message if the user is not authorized to take discounts
on orders: The system also checks the Order Discount Percentage Limit (D16) system
control value when you enter a discount here and issues a message
if the discount exceeds this value: Numeric, 5 positions with a 2-place decimal; optional. |
Salesrep |
The person who is credited for making the sale. This is the person who is responsible for obtaining the customer's order; this may not be the same person who enters the order on the system. The salesrep# is used for sales and commission reporting. Sales representatives are defined in and validated against the
Salesman table. See Working with Sales Representatives (WSLS). The system validates that the Active flag for the salesman
on the order is selected; otherwise, an error message displays: The salesrep number defaults from:
If you prompt on this field, the system displays the Select Salesrep window where you can review and select a valid salesrep. The window indicates whether the salesrep is active and if a home store has been assigned to the salesrep. Note:
Numeric, 7 positions; optional. |
Pty (Priority) |
Used by the Evaluate Backorders program to match items to backorders. A value defaults to this field if a priority was entered in the B/O priority (Backorder priority) field for the source code; and the header-level value, in turn, defaults to the Priority field on the order detail line. The Auto Update Order Priority (G45) system control value controls whether the system automatically updates the priority of the order to 9 (highest priority) when you enter an override to the default Arrival date in order entry or order maintenance. If this system control value is selected, the system automatically updates the priority to 9 when you enter an override to the Arrival date on the order header or order detail screen. If this system control value is unselected, the system does not update the priority of the order when you enter an override to the Arrival date. Immediate Reservation If you use Immediate Reservation, this value determines the sequence in which orders with backordered items receive inventory. The Evaluate Backorders program uses the priority to determine which backorders receive stock first. Numeric, 1 position; optional. |
Hld Rsn |
A code to place an order on hold for any user-defined reason. Hold reason codes are defined in and validated against the Hold Reason table. See Establishing Order Hold Reason Codes (WOHR). The system reserves inventory for orders with a hold reason code; however, the order is not eligible for pick slip preparation. You must release orders on any type of hold through Releasing Held Orders. Alphanumeric, 2 positions; optional. |
Arrival date |
The date when the customer wants to receive this order. Initially, the arrival date is set to the current date; however, you can enter some future date to ship the order at a later date. Alternatively, you can leave this field blank and enter an arrival date for selected items. Note: This screen prevents you from entering an arrival date earlier than the order date; however, the system does not prevent you from setting the arrival date earlier than the order date when you create the order through the order API or submit the order to the batch edit. Also, the system does not prevent you from entering an arrival date for an order line that is earlier than the order date.The Auto Update Order Priority (G45) system control value controls whether entering an override to the Arrival date in order entry or order maintenance updates the priority of the order to 9 (highest priority).
The arrival date controls:
Influence on Reservation The arrival date on the order controls whether inventory is reserved for each order detail line. The system uses this calculation:
The system will not reserve inventory if the system-calculated date is greater than today's date. This is considered a future order. The system identifies each item on the order as a future order and assigns a backorder status to each item. You can run the Evaluate Future Orders periodic function each evening to evaluate each item marked as a “future order.” The system reruns the arrival date calculation. The system reserves the required inventory based on the order date if the system-calculated date is less than or equal to today's date. Influence on Pre-Generated Picks The arrival date on the order controls whether the system creates pre-generated picks for the order. The system uses this calculation:
The system creates a pre-generated pick for the order line if this system-calculated date is less than or equal to today's date; otherwise, the system does not create a pre-generated pick for the order line until the date is within the allotted time frame. See Selecting Order Lines for Pick Slip Preparation. Numeric, 6 positions; required. |
Cancel date |
The last date on which the customer will accept receipt of this order. Leave this field blank if there is no “deadline” for delivery. The system uses this calculation:
Order Cancellation List Any items that have not shipped before the cancellation date are printed on the Order Cancellation List along with the customer's name and phone number. Customer Service uses this list to contact each customer to see if the deadline can be extended. If not, Customer Service must use Order Maintenance to cancel the order. Influence on Pre-Generated Picks The cancel date on the order controls whether the system creates pre-generated picks for the order. The system uses this calculation:
The system creates a pre-generated pick for the order line if the cancel date is greater than this system-calculated date; otherwise, the system does not create a pre-generated pick for the order line. See Selecting Order Lines for Pick Slip Preparation. Numeric, 6 positions; optional. |
Canc B/O (Automatically cancel backorders) |
Indicates whether the system will cancel any backordered lines automatically after the first shipment on the order. Unshipped lines are canceled during Confirmation. Valid values are:
If this field is selected, any open line on an order will be canceled during billing using the Auto Soldout Cancel Reason (C20), provided this system control value specifies a valid cancel reason code. |
Gift |
Indicates whether the order is a gift order. Valid values are:
If the order is a gift order:
May default to Y or N depending on the value in the Default “Gift Order” Flag (D14) system control value. If this field is set to default to Y, the sold-to customer information is cleared after you enter the source code for the order. Also, you can select Accept/Add Recip to enter a recipient order, the Gift field will be selected automatically for each recipient (but can be overridden). |
PO# |
The customer's purchase order number. Alphanumeric, 15 positions; optional. |
Tax code |
This code determines whether the customer's purchases are taxed, and if so, how to calculate the tax. Defaults to the tax status previously defined for an existing customer and defaults to N for a new customer. When you enter the customer's name and address, the system changes the tax code to T if the customer is subject to tax. Note: The system ignores the tax code if you use an external tax system to calculate tax.The system uses these sources to calculate tax on an order:
The information that the system gathers for tax calculation purposes includes tax rates, calculation methods for the Canadian GST and PST taxes, and whether to tax freight and/or handling. You can set up a tax exemption as a default for a customer, or exemptions in particular states or provinces. If you change the shipping address: Whenever you make any change to the shipping address on the order, you should clear the Tax code field and the Resale/Exempt# field. Clearing these fields allows the correct information to default into these fields based on the new destination address. See Working with Customer Tax Status for a discussion of how a customer's tax information defaults in order entry. Valid values are:
The Tax identification is required for a tax code of Resale or Exempt. Required. |
Tax identification |
The customer’s tax identification code, typically the resale or exempt certificate number assigned to a customer who is identified as tax exempt (E) or as a reseller (R); otherwise, the tax identification number does not control taxability. Any combination of letters, numbers, or special characters is accepted. The tax identification code entered here is saved on the order, but does not update the customer record. If a customer has a VAT exemption number, the tax code will default to Exempt and the words VAT EXEMPT will default in this field for any order subject to VAT. You cannot override a VAT exemption and make the order taxable. See Working with Customer Tax Status for a discussion of how tax information defaults in order entry. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; required if customer is defined as tax exempt or as a reseller; otherwise, optional. |
Whs (Warehouse) |
The warehouse used to ship the order. Leave this field blank if you want the system to determine which warehouse to use; otherwise, enter a warehouse code. The warehouse code you enter here overrides all warehouse codes except those entered for an individual order line, using the Add Line option. Warehouse codes are defined in and validated against the Warehouse table. See Creating and Maintaining Warehouses (WWHS). Warehouse Defaults The system uses the following hierarchy to default a warehouse to the order header. 1. Default the Reserve warehouse defined for the shipping address on the order.
2. If the Reserve from Non-Allocatable Warehouse (J25) system control value is selected, default the non-allocatable
warehouse defined for the order type on the order. See Non-Allocatable Warehouse Reservation Processing
During Order Entry for an overview.
Note: If you change the order type on the order, the system defaults the non-allocatable warehouse defined for the new order type. If a non-allocatable warehouse is not defined for the new order type, the system removes the warehouse from the order header.3. If the Reserve from Non-Allocatable
Warehouse (J25) system control value is unselected or a non-allocatable
warehouse is not defined for the order type on the order, leave the Warehouse field on the order header blank.
Note: If you change the order type on the order, the system defaults the non-allocatable warehouse defined for the new order type. If a non-allocatable warehouse is not defined for the new order type, the system retains the warehouse default that currently exists on the order header.Warehouse Reservation Hierarchy The system uses the following hierarchy to determine the warehouse where an order will ship from. 1. Warehouse Defined on Order Line: If you have defined a warehouse code for an individual order line, the system reserves the item from this warehouse. 2. Warehouse Defined on Order Header: If you have defined a warehouse code on the order header, the system reserves the items on the order from this warehouse, unless a different warehouse is defined for an individual order line. 3. Warehouse List: If you have not entered a warehouse code for an individual order line or a warehouse code on the order header, the system will look for a warehouse list for the SCF of the order ship to address, if the Ship Complete from 1 Warehouse (B16) system control value is selected. 4. Item’s Primary Warehouse: If no reserve warehouse can be assigned based on individual order lines, a warehouse code entered on the order header, or a warehouse list, the system will reserve the item in the warehouse defined for the item in the Item table. Updating the Warehouse Defined for the Order If you update the warehouse defined on the order header, the system:
Reserving Against a Non-Allocatable Warehouse If the Reserve from Non-Allocatable Warehouse (J25) system control value is selected, the system allows you to reserve inventory against a non-allocatable warehouse. You can define a non-allocatable warehouse in the Reserve warehouse field for the order type; any orders entered for this order type default the non-allocatable warehouse to the Warehouse field on the order and reserves against the non-allocatable warehouse. If the item is not in stock, the system backorders the item against the non-allocatable warehouse. See Non-Allocatable Warehouse Reservation Processing During Order Entry for more information. Numeric, 3 positions; optional. |
Est frt (Estimated freight charge) |
Your “best guess” of the freight charges on the order. Only enter a value here if using the actual freight method. You can tell the customer what the estimated freight charge for the order is; however, the true freight charge will be based on the actual weight of items on the order. Actual (billing amount) freight method You can enter an estimated freight charge when using the actual freight method (as designated by an Actual Bill Amt in the Freight method field of the source code). This is an order-level freight method that uses the total weight of all the items on the order to determine what the shipping charges will be on the order. The freight method being used on the order is transparent to your Order Entry operators; you must train your operators to enter estimated freight charges only for specific source codes. The actual freight charge is determined during Confirmation or Billing by one of these methods:
The estimated freight charge is not included in the order totals, so the Frt (freight) field will be blank (unless there is a freight override) until you determine the actual freight charge. Note: You can enter an estimated freight charge up to 99999.99. You must type the decimal point when entering the estimated freight.Numeric, 13 positions with a 2-place decimal; optional. |
Reviewing Order Totals
The system accumulates the current charges on the order in the Order Totals fields at the bottom of the Work with Order Screen:
- Merch (Merchandise)
- Frt (Freight)
- Frt+ (Additional freight charges)
- Tax
- Hnd (Handling charge)
- Chg (Additional charges)
- Total (Order total)
The individual charges on the order are summarized in the Total field, enabling you to determine quickly what the customer is charged for items ordered, tax, freight, and additional charges, either by charge type or as a grand total.
Initially, the Order Totals fields are blank; however, the system updates the Order Totals fields as you add items to the order or as you attach additional charges.
You cannot enter information in these fields.
How do Order Totals relate to the current order? The Order Totals at the bottom of the screen relate to the current order only. This means that, although the customer may have placed several orders at the same time that will ship to different addresses, the Order Totals shown relate just to one order.
Select Summary to review the Order Totals across all recipient orders related to this order. These totals represent a summary of all charges for all shipping addresses; this is the amount that the customer owes for the initial order and all additional recipient orders. A recipient order is an order that is placed by and paid by a customer, but will ship to another address.
Field | Description |
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Merch (Merchandise) |
The total value of merchandise on this order. This does not include freight, additional charges, tax (except for hidden tax; see the Tax field), duty, handling, or sold out items. The value in the Merch field is the grand total of the item price on the line multiplied by the quantity ordered. Order-level discounts Select Reprice when you finish entering the order to calculate any end-of-order pricing discounts, including promotional pricing. Line-level discounts The system calculates any line-level discounts (such as the Disc %) line-by-line, as you enter each item. Numeric, 20 positions with a 2-place decimal; display-only, updated by the system. |
Frt (Freight) |
The total charge for shipping this order. The system performs this calculation based on the freight method defined for the source code on the order. This total may depend on the quantity or weight of items ordered or on the dollar value of the order as a whole. If the system calculates freight as a percentage of the merchandise charges, there might be a penny variation in total freight amount due to rounding differences. You can also define a freight override for the order ship to on the Work with Order Ship to Properties Screen. Freight Methods Working with Source Codes (WSRC) discusses each freight method and freight calculation. Additional Charges Does not include any additional charges associated with shipping this item (see the Frt+ (Additional freight charges) field for these totals). Service and Weight Charges by Ship Via Includes any service charges by ship via or order weight charges by ship via. See Working with Ship Via Codes (WVIA. When the Freight Field is Blank
Numeric, 20 positions with a 2-place decimal; display-only, updated by the system. |
Frt+ (Additional freight charges) |
The total dollar amount for additional freight charges on the order, above regular shipping charges. The value in the Frt+ field includes the additional freight charges defined for the shipper(s) on the order. For example, the shipper may charge a premium (additional shipping charges) for overnight shipments or Federal Express deliveries. Depending on how the shipper is defined, the customer may be charged additional shipping charges (in the Frt+ field) and system-calculated shipping charges (in the Frt field) or just the additional shipping charges. The Add'l freight charge field for the Ship Via defines the additional freight charge. The system adds the additional shipping charge to an order only when the merchandise amount is less than or equal to the value in the $Limit field for the shipper. Numeric, 20 positions with a 2-place decimal; display-only, updated by the system. |
Tax |
Tax Included in Price (E70) |
Hnd (Handling charge) |
The total charge for special handling, gift wrapping or duty. The handling total in the Hnd field is the grand total of the handling charges for each item on the order multiplied by the quantity ordered. Also includes any duty charges on the order. You can review the duty charge for an individual item by selecting Change for an item on the Work with Order Lines Screen (Adding Items to the Order). See Special Handling Overview for more information. Can any item be gift wrapped? The Gift wrap and G/W price (Gift wrap price) fields for the Item/Offer or SKU/Offer control whether an item may be gift wrapped and defines the gift wrapping charge if gift wrapping is allowed. The system adds the special handling charge to the handling totals for each gift wrapped item. Blank if none of the items on the order are personalized or gift wrapped. Numeric, 20 positions with a 2-place decimal; display-only, updated by the system. |
Chg (Additional charges) |
The total extra charges added to the current order. Types of Additional Charges The value in the Chg field is the sum of the additional charges on the order, namely:
Source code additional charges The system adds an additional charge to the order automatically when service charges exist for the source code. The amount of the additional charge is based on the total merchandise dollar value. See Working with Dollar Chart by Source Code (WDCS). Offer additional charges The system adds an additional charge to the order when service charges exist for the offer, but not for the source code. The amount of the additional charge is based on the total merchandise dollar value. See Working with Dollar Chart by Offer (WDCO). Shipper/item additional charges An additional charge may be defined for an item, depending on the shipper you select to deliver the item. Example: You might set up a special shipper/item for a desk when it will be delivered by Sample Shippers. Usually, Sample Shippers charges $8.50 to deliver most items, but, because the desk is oversized and heavy, the customer will be charged an extra $25.00 for delivery. The $25.00 additional shipping charge will be added to the order automatically in the Chg field when the customer orders the desk and requests delivery through Sample Shippers. See Working with Ship Via Codes (WVIA). Guaranteed service charge A guaranteed service charge will be added automatically to the order when a value exists in the Guaranteed order charge field in the offer and the Excl serv chg (Exclude service charges) field for the source code is unselected. This is a charge required to guarantee that, if the order does not arrive, a replacement order will be shipped immediately while your company investigates the whereabouts of the original shipment. Manually-entered additional charges You can add any type of additional charge to the order by selecting Charges. The Enter Additional Charges Window opens for you to select an additional charge code and specify the additional charge. This allows you to add additional charges to an order at any time. The system displays the additional charge on this window using the value from the applicable Additional charge code field for the Offer. Additional charges and credits are defined in and validated against the Additional Charges table. You can define additional charge or credit codes for any reason, such as a charge for store-restocking or import duties or a credit for long-distance telephone charges or postage, etc. See Establishing Additional Charge Codes (WADC). You can limit the total amount of negative additional charges applied to an order by entering a dollar value in the Negative Additional Charge Limit (E49) system control value. You cannot override this dollar limit unless you have authority. Select Charges to review the additional charges on the order. Blank if no additional charges or credits are applied to the order. Numeric, 20 positions with a 2-place decimal; display-only, updated by the system. |
Total (Order total) |
The sum of all charges on the order, including: merchandise, freight, additional freight, tax, handling, duty, and additional charges. Numeric, 20 positions with a 2-place decimal; display-only, updated by the system. |
When you complete this screen: Select OK when you complete the Work with Order Screen. The system validates your entries and highlights any fields with errors. You must correct any errors before you can continue entering the order. So far, you have identified the person who is placing the order. Several different things can happen when you select OK and all your information is valid:
- The Enter User Fields Screen opens for you to capture information for the new customer.
- The Work with Customer Warranty Information Screen opens if the Warranty required field for the source code on the order header is selected. You can use this screen to enter warranty information for a product on the order.
- You advance to a pop-up window. See When a Window Opens.
- The system places the cursor in the Name field; this allows
you to:
- Select any of the function keys listed at the bottom of the screen, or
- Select OK again to advance to the Work with Order Lines Screen (Adding Items to the Order).
Display Duplicate Sold To Window
Duplicate addresses: A window opens if you enter a customer's name and address that matches another customer already on the system. The system determines this by assembling a match code for each customer address on the system. A match code is made up of parts of the customers name, address, and postal code. The match code is a user-defined code defined in the Match Code table; see Setting Up Match Codes (MMCH).
Note:
If you do not set up a match code in the Match Code table, the system displays the first sold to customer, based on sold to customer number, as a duplicate each time you enter a new address.This window displays the new customer's name and address and the matching customer on the system. You can:
- Select Display for the matching customer to review additional name and address information to determine whether you should use the existing customer or create a new customer, or
- Select an existing address and select Select Exist to select an existing customer for the new order, or
- Select Accept Dup to use the new address and create a new Sold To Customer
Display Pop Up Msgs For Window
A window opens if text has been defined for the Pop up window messages 1-4 fields for the sold to customer on the order and the customer did not advance to the order from the Customer Selection Screen.
When a Window Opens
The system might also display a default payment type, customer actions or promotional pricing pop-up window at the Work with Order Screen that you must complete before you can select other functions or advance to the Work with Order Lines Screen (Adding Items to the Order).
Default payment type: The Default Paytype Pop-up Windows opens if you define a default payment type on the Default Values for Orders screen for cash/checks or credit cards. You can provide some basic payment information on the pop-up payment window before you continue entering the order. See Default Paytype Pop-up Windows.
Customer actions: A window opens automatically on the Work with Order screen if the customer has an unresolved customer action issue. This may be something that you need to speak with the customer about or it may be an open issue that needs to be resolved. See Displaying More Options in OIOM.
Promotion message: A window opens automatically if there is a message associated with the promotion code defined for the source code on the order header. See Working with Source Codes (WSRC) for more information on setting up promotions and source codes.
Screen Option | Procedure |
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Accept, validate, and process the order. |
Select Accept Order; see Accepting or Rejecting the Order. |
Reject (cancel) the order |
Select Reject Order; see Accepting or Rejecting the Order. |
Enter a recipient order |
Select Add Recipient; see Adding a Recipient Order in Order Entry. Note:
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Add additional charges to the order |
Select Additional Charges; see Adding Miscellaneous Charges or Credits in Order Entry. |
Enter or confirm the shipping address (permanent record). |
Select Address Book; see Using a Permanent Shipping Address in Order Entry. |
Enter or confirm the billing address for this order only. |
Select Bill To; see Assigning a Billing Address in Order Entry. |
Identify the items being ordered. |
Select Detail; see Work with Order Lines Screen (Adding Items to the Order). |
Enter or verify additional address information |
Select Expanded Address or click the plus sign (+) next to the Street; see Expanding the Address in Order Entry. |
Enter or verify order messages |
Select Messages; see Adding Order Messages. |
Display additional options |
Select More Options; see Displaying More Options in Order Entry. |
Enter or confirm the shipping address (this order only) or select a store location for a ship-for-pickup order |
Select One Time Ship To; see Assigning an Order Shipping Address. |
Add payment information to the order. |
Select Pay Methods; see Enter Payment Method Screen. |
Work with additional order properties |
Select Properties; see Defining Order Properties. |
Enter the address of the gift recipient. |
Select Sold To/Recipient; see Adding a Recipient Order in Order Entry. |
Work with the order summary information for each recipient on the order |
Select Summary; see Working with Order Summary Information. |