IdealWare Online Users Manual

SP2-07-08 S/P PROCESSING
31570 Sales Order Entry, Misc. Product Linking

 

PURPOSE

 

Any product can be linked to another product via field LINK CODE on the inventory and product maintenance master screen 1. Your system can be configured so that when the sales order entry program encounters a detail line with a product linked to another product, the program offers the option of automatically generating a detail line for the linked product.

 

Typically, the linking logic is used for associating container deposit and recycling fees, such as the Eco Fee, but it can also be used to link any products together. In addition, more than two products can be linked together by successively linking via their LINK CODE fileds.

 

 

PROCEDURE

 

The products to be linked must first be set up in product maintenance as linked products. The link is established on one product only. For example, product "A", a product requiring an eco fee, has product "B", the eco fee, defined as a link code. Product "B", the eco fee, does not link to product "A". Although, product "B" could then be linked to product "C" if desired.

 

In the sales order entry program, enter the detail line with the product that is linked to another product. After updating the line a prompt similar to the following example displays.

 

** GENERATE 'B&D 9778-04 PAINT STRIPPER' LINE? (Y/N): Y

 

[Enter] or "Y" to generate detail for linked product.

 

The program automatically generates a detail line for the linked product and sets the quantity equal to the quantity of the originating line and uses the price defined for that product.

 

 

"N" to not generate linked product line.

 

Example Linked Detail Lines:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                                                â”‚
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│LINE  PRODUCT                        QUANTITY  OF       PRICE  PER    EXTENSION â”‚
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│0010  1L PAINT THINNER                   2.00  EA        5.00  EA         10.00 â”‚
│0020  ECO FEE - 1L PAINT THINNER         2.00  EA        1.00  EA          2.00 â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘