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Maintaining Automatic Backorder Allocation Lines

You use the Backorder Allocation screen to maintain the items included in an automatic backorder allocation batch.

  1. Create a new automatic backorder allocation batch or recall an existing batch.

Refer to "Creating a New Automatic Backorder Allocation Batch" or "Recalling an Automatic Backorder Allocation Batch".

  1. Complete the header details then select CREATE.

Refer to "Maintaining the Automatic Backorder Allocation Header".

Micronet displays the Automatic Backorder Allocation screen with the list of automatic backorder allocations matching your selection criteria. The items and quantities to be ordered are displayed for your verification and so you can make any changes required.

  1. To edit the automatic backorder allocations, double-click on the item or select an item and press the Enter key.

Micronet displays the Backorder Allocation screen. The only field you can change on this screen is the Allocated field.

  1. Complete the following fields:

 

Field

Value

 

Item

Micronet displays the ID of the allocated item.

 

Description

Micronet displays the description of the selected item.

 

Warehouse

Micronet displays the warehouse the item has been allocated from.

 

Debtor

Micronet displays the debtor the item has been allocated to.

 

Backorder No

Micronet displays the backorder number.

 

Backorder Date

Micronet displays the date the backorder was created.

 

Expected Date

Micronet displays the expected delivery date for the item.

 

Delivery Date

Micronet displays the actual delivery date for the item.

 

Backorder

Micronet displays the quantity of the item on backorder.

 

Allocated

Micronet displays the quantity of the item automatically allocated to the customer's backorder. You can change this quantity if required. To remove the automatic backorder allocation, change the quantity to 0.

 

On Hand

Micronet displays the free stock quantity of the item.
  1. When you have finished maintaining the automatic backorder allocation, select the Accept button.

Micronet saves the details you have edited and redisplays the Automatic Backorder Allocation screen.

  1. Repeat the previous steps until you have finished checking and editing all the automatic backorder allocations.