Direct Sales Order
Customer
Customer Branch
Transaction Reference
Sales Area
Payment Terms
Prepayment
Prepayment Required
Price List / Sales Lists
Deliver From Location
Dates
- Order Date: This represents the official date on which the Sales Order is created.
- Required Delivery Date: Upon selecting a Payment Term, the system automatically populates this field relative to the Order Date to indicate when the customer expects to receive the goods. This is a suggested value that can be manually modified by the user before saving the record.
Customer's Current Credit
Customer's Current Balance
Branches & Departments
- Transactions by location
- Inventory and stock movements per branch
- Branch-wise accounting and reporting
- Activities and responsibilities within the company
- Approval workflows and internal controls
- Department-based reports and performance analysis
Auto Work Order
Line Items
- Item Dropdown: Select an item from the list. If the item has default values (such as tax type or sales price), they will automatically populate the relevant fields. To add a new item on the drop down, click the + icon next to the dropdown, fill in the necessary fields, and submit the rendered popup. Users can also edit the item's name from here by clicking the pencil icon.
- QOH (Quantity On Hand): This field shows the available quantity in the selected location. Clicking on the displayed QOH value opens a detailed view showing the stock quantity, reorder level, demand, and purchase orders for the item across all locations.
- Quantity & Units: Enter the quantity being sold. The system supports multiple units for an item. For example, if an item is created with "meter" as the Primary Unit, you can sell it in "centimeter" if created in the item's unit mapping page, which is available on the Item's view page. Stock movement is always managed in the original stock unit.
- Delivered: This field displays the total delivered quantity from the order.
- Price Input: The default price is populated based on the selected sales type and location. A button at the start of the price box, when clicked, shows recent transactions for this item to help with pricing decisions. The price can be modified manually. The user can add the default value in the Sales Price tab, which is available on the Item's view page. The selected Price List (Sales Type) determines how the price is displayed: if the sales type is tax-inclusive, the price shown is after tax; if tax-exclusive, the price shown is before tax.
- Price After Tax: Displayed when the selected sales type is tax-included. The price already includes tax.
- Price Before Tax: Displayed when the selected sales type is tax-excluded. This is the item price without tax.
- Discount: You can apply a line discount. The discount can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. This behavior is set in Setup -> Preferences -> Use Amount Discount in Sales Line Discount.
- Tax Type(Optional): Tax Type is a field that shows the tax value for the respective item. If "Allow Item Tax To Change" is enabled, this tax type shows as a dropdown and can be changed while creating an order. You can enable it from Setup -> Preferences -> Allow Item Tax To Change.
- Add Item: Click the Add button to finalize the item and add it to the order table. Once added, you can edit or remove the line item as needed.
- Edit Icon: After completing a line item, if a user wants to change any input in that line, they can do so by clicking the Edit pencil icon displayed at the end of the line.
- Confirm Changes (Check mark Icon): Click this button to save your modifications (such as updated quantity, price, or discounts).
- Cancel Changes (Cancel Icon): Click this button to discard any unsaved changes and revert the line item to its previous state.
- Remove Icon: To remove a line item, simply click the "X" (Delete) icon displayed at the end of the respective row in the line items table.
Total Details
- Sub-total: The sum of all line item totals before additional charges or discounts.
- Shipping Charges: An input field to add any shipping or delivery costs to the order.
- Discount %: An input to apply a percentage-based discount to the overall order total.
- Tax Details: This displays the total tax amount for the whole order. Here, the system provides an elaborate breakdown of the applied taxes (such as GST or VAT), displaying the tax percentage and the specific calculated tax amount (e.g., GST 5% - 2.00).
- Round Off/Discount: An input to adjust the final total for rounding purposes or to add a small fixed discount.
- Update Button: Click this button to refresh the form and recalculate all totals after making changes.
Comments
Delivery Details
- Delivery To: A field to specify the name of the recipient or the specific entity receiving the goods, ensuring the package reaches the correct person or department.
- Contact Phone Number: The contact number of the customer for delivery coordination and communication purposes. This ensures a smooth delivery process and allows the delivery team to reach the customer if needed.
- Customer Reference: The customer's Purchase Order or Purchase Invoice number can be stored here to connect and track orders in the future. This helps in referencing back to the customer's own documentation.
- Address: Used to enter the delivery address of the customer. This address will be automatically filled if it was already entered while creating the customer. User can also modify or update the address as needed for each transaction.
- Shipping Company: The Shipping Company field is used to specify the logistics or transport provider responsible for delivering the goods to the customer. This helps track which courier or shipping service is handling the delivery and can be used for tracking purposes.
Attachments
- Click the attachment icon or browse option in the order form.
- Select the files you want to upload from your computer.
- The attached files will be saved with the order for future reference.
Draft Option
- Click Draft while creating an order.
- The order will be saved without affecting stock or creating financial entries.
- Draft orders can be found in the order list with a "Draft" status.
- When you're ready, open the draft and click Place order to finalize it.
Custom Fields
- Go to Setup -> Preferences -> Show Add Custom Field on Forms
- After enabling, the Add Fields option will appear in the form header, line items, and footer pages.
- You can delete custom fields whenever you want from the Setup -> Custom Fields page.
Related Transactions & Actions
- Delivery: Once the Sales Order is confirmed, you can generate a delivery record to issue goods from the warehouse. This updates your inventory levels and tracks the shipment sent to the customer.
- Work Order: For manufacturing companies, a Work Order can be generated to initiate the production process. If the Auto Work Order checkbox was selected during order creation, this will be linked automatically to the sales order.
- Prepayment Invoice: For orders with a "Prepaid" payment term, a Prepayment Invoice is generated before delivery to request the specific amount defined in the PrePayment Required field.
- Payment: This action allows you to record the customer's payment. For prepaid orders, this secures the funds to unlock the delivery process; for pay-later orders, it records the settlement of the outstanding balance.
Sales Orders Report
The Sales Orders Report page is a specialized reporting tool that allows the user to extract detailed order data from the system as PDF or Excel files. This section is essential for tracking order status, commitment history, and customer fulfillment records.
How to AccessTo access this section, the user should navigate to Reports > Sales > Sales Orders. From this interface, the user can apply various filters to analyze order data across specific periods.
Report FiltersThe user can refine the report output using the filter panel on the right side of the page:
- Template: The user can select the visual layout for the report, such as the "Common Sales Order" template.
- Date: Allows the user to select a specific date range to view orders placed within that date range.
- Currency Filter: Enables the user to view transactions filtered by specific currencies, such as Indian Rupee (INR).
- Email Customers: A dropdown option that allows the user to decide if the report should trigger an automated email to the customer.
- Print as Quote: When enabled, this filter generates the sales order data in a quotation format for internal or external review.
- Comments: The user can provide additional text or notes that will be displayed on the generated report.
- Customer: The user can filter results for "All Customers" or select one specific individual/entity.
- Orientation: Provides the option to print the document in Portrait or Landscape view.
You can create new PDF templates or modify existing ones by navigating to the Reports Module -> Click "Editor" page can see on top right corner page.
- Modify Existing Templates: The user can modify any existing template to change colors, fonts, or layouts as they want.
- Create Own Templates: The user can also create a customized template for every type of transaction. This ensures that the branding and details match the business requirements perfectly.
After selecting the required filters and template, the user can click the Print button at the top of the column to generate the final report.
