Quantum VS Help: Purchasing

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Lines View Modes For Purchasing Documents

When a Purchase Order or Supplier Return Note is open you may control the information and hyperlinks displayed on each line by selecting one of the available Lines View Modes from the Toolbar - Sub Menu.

 

Available Lines View Modes

For Purchase Orders and Supplier Return Notes:

 

Plus, for Purchase Orders only:

Note: When you select a Lines View Mode, this is retained in the current and any subsequent user session until a different Lines View Mode is selected.

 

Each of the above Lines View Modes gives slightly different information for each line on the document. By default, Product lines are displayed in the 'Nett Price' mode. However, you may change the Lines View mode to see delivered/invoiced/outstanding line quantities, expected dates for each line, and more.

 

Note: Different hyperlinks are displayed on each line depending on the Lines View Mode selected. You may click these to access the Line Pricing and Manual Pricing windows, which allow you to manipulate line prices, discounts and other variables relating to a Product or Special line's price, discount rate, cost and margin.

 

The line's hyperlinked Product Code displays in all Lines View modes (excluding Text lines - see note). For Product lines, clicking this hyperlink displays the Product record in a separate tab. For Manual and Special lines, clicking this hyperlink displays Manual or Special product details for viewing/editing.

 

Note: For Text lines, click the Description hyperlink to view/edit the Text line.

 

The Progress Note hyperlink is available on each line (excluding Text lines) once the Purchase Order has been Completed. Click the hyperlink to add, view, edit and delete Progress Notes for a Purchase Order line. Alternatively, Progress Notes may be added for the whole order. See Progress Notes.

 

Accessing/Switching Lines View Mode

To switch from one Lines View Mode to another when a sales document is open, either:

Note: Although Shift + [F2] is the default Function Key for switching between Lines View Modes, there is the facility to change the key used. See Quantum VS Function Keys.

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The available Lines View Modes are:

Nett Price

By default, Purchase Order and Supplier Return Note lines are shown in Nett Price view. Nett View displays, for each line, the:

Stock View

Stock View displays, for each line, the:

 

To select Stock View: From the Toolbar - Sub-Menu select Lines View > Stock View:

 

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Outstanding Lines View

Outstanding Lines View displays, for each line:

 

To select Outstanding Lines View: From the Toolbar - Sub-Menu select Lines View > Outstanding Lines View:

 

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Date View

Date View displays each line, the:

plus, if enabled (see note), the:

Note: For field definitions and details on enabling the date fields see Purchase Order Date Fields And Supplier Delivery/Shipping Targets. Date View is useful in Reviewing Purchase Order Progress And Supplier Delivery/Shipping Targets.

plus the:

 

Note: Date View is available for Purchase Orders only.

 

To select Date View: From the Toolbar - Sub-Menu select Lines View > Date View:

 

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