This is to create, edit or print Request Quotation.
Request Quotation has no effects on inventory movement and G/L entries.
To Create New Request Quotation
Go to Purchase > Request Quotation
Click on Create A New Request Quotation
Creditor: key in the first number/alphabet, OR click on the drop down arrow button, OR click on Search button to assign/select a creditor number.
Branch: specify the branch of this creditor (if any)
To/Address: the info will be displayed according to selected creditor code.
Allow to Transfer: if this is unchecked, this document will not be allowed to transfer to other document.
R/Q No: <<new>> means to follow auto-running numbering (maintained at Document Numbering Format Maintenance), and the next possible number is displayed at the top bar of the window. You may click on it to key in any number you like.
Date: system/computer date is automatically captured, you may click to change.
Credit Terms: the default credit terms of this creditor will be displayed.
Agent: assign a purchase agent (if any). The default Purchase Agent can be assigned in Creditor Maintenance.
Main tab: details of transaction
More Header tab: to provide additional information of the document, supplier and delivery.
External Link tab: allows to maintain cross reference links in other formats, such as Excel, Word documents, Image files...
Note tab: here you may type in additional notes.
Functional Buttons:
to add / insert a detail row. (Insert)
to insert a detail row before the highlighted row. (Ctrl + Insert)
to delete highlighted row. (Ctrl + Delete)
to move the detail row up/down. (Alt + Shift + Up/Down)
undo (Ctrl + Z)
to select all detail rows (Ctrl + Alt + A), so that it can be deleted or modified in one shot (using Range Set)
range set (F12)... a range setting windows will be prompted. This is usually used to apply changes to several/all selected detail rows.
to add a subtotal row, showing the subtotal amount.
to add a discount row, and for you to define the group discount by define the percentage % or Value.
to prompt the item search screen (F9). Type a keyword, select search criteria, click on Search. From the search result, check the check-boxes to select items to be included into the document, then click on OK.
click on this button will display (at bottom section) instant information related to the highlighted item, such as Price History, Stock Balance ...
Item Code: click on '+' sign to add a new row and select an item; you may key in the first few number/letters of the item code/description and select from the lookup screen.
Description: this is called detail description... will capture the item description automatically (amendable)
Further Description: click to view/edit Further Description of this item. (the default content can be maintained at Stock Item Maintenance)
Delivery Date: assign the expected delivery date (if needed)
UOM: the default unit of measurement will be captured;
Qty: key in the quantity.
Unit Price: the purchase price will be captured (either Standard cost or according to the setting in Tools > Options > Invoicing > Auto Price)
Discount: this is called column discount; you may key in the discount for any particular detail row. The discount could be a value (e.g. 5, 5.5, 10... ), a percentage (e.g. 5%, 5.5%, 10%), or a multi-level discount (e.g. 5+5.5, 5+5%, 5%+5%, 10%+5, 5%+5%+10, .... )
SubTotal: this is the line total (net)
Total: this is bill total before footer discount and tax.
Net Total: this is bill total after footer discount and tax.
After save, proceed with new R/Q: when this is checked, a fresh screen will be ready for new document upon Save; if unchecked will exit the transaction screen upon Save.
(You may go to Edit menu to copy/paste the whole document or highlighted details to/from clipboard; you may also save the entries to K.I.V. folder.)
(You may go to Copy R/Q menu to Copy From/To other/new document.)
(You may go to Status menu to view the transfer status)
(You may go to Tools menu to make use of Data Entry by Past Purchase Record.)
(also refer to Common Function in Transaction Screen)
Click on Save & Preview,
Print Request Quotation Listing
New: (from version 1.3.5.08 onwards)
Click on the shortcut label of Request Quotation or go to Purchase > Request Quotation, click on Others menu...
Load Data Option: to specify the number of recent days when loading data instead of to load all data, so that the loading speed can be further improved. See 13508 Load Data Option for more details.
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