Basic Information Tab

Use this tab whenever services are slated for sale to customers outside of the company.

Contents

Field Description
Selling Description

This field displays the service description, but can be modified if necessary.

The item description that automatically displays in this field is the service description you entered on the main screen.

Long Selling Description

This field displays the long selling description, but can be modified if necessary.

The long selling description that automatically displays in this field is identical to the comments you entered on the main screen.

Model Number

Enter a model number, if applicable.

National Stock No

This field is not applicable to services and is non-functional.

Defaults

Field Description
SO Item Type

Use the drop-down list to select the sales order item type being entered:

  • Drop Shipment: These items are shipped directly to the customer from a vendor.
  • In Transit: These items are not pulled from inventory, but purchased from a vendor, received, and then shipped to the customer.
  • Inventory: These items are pulled from stock or inventory, shipped to the customer, and subsequently invoiced.
  • Invoice: These items are eligible for invoicing as soon as the sales order is approved.
  • Recurring: These items are invoiced in accordance with an established billing cycle.

The sales order item type that you select is the default value for sales order line types when this item is used on a sales order line.

Source Inspection Required

Select this check box if a source inspection is required for the price catalog item.

Certificate of Conformance Required

Select this check box if a certificate of conformance is required for the price catalog item.

Deferred Revenue

Select this check box if deferred revenue is required for the price catalog item.

Installment Billing

Select this check box if installment billing is required for the price catalog item.

Component Processing

If you select this check box, the Process Components field on the Manage Sales Orders screen defaults to Yes for this item.

Issue Components

If you select this check box, the Issue Components field on the Manage Sales Orders screen defaults to Yes for this item.

This means that issues to the sales order line are done at the component level.